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Recent Essays

This is a repository of written content, sorted by most recent to oldest. Enjoy!

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29 March 2012

Mark Jackson responds to the outcome of the Theatrical Salon he helped organize on Criticism, and what the resulting conversation taught him about how theatrical artists interact with the idea of criticism.

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27 March 2012

Jamie Gahlon asked arts journalist Chloe Veltman about the disappearing art form of criticism.

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27 March 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Diane Ragsdale continues this series.

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27 March 2012

This week's Howl will be on the increase of global communication and the idea of a generation without borders.

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A Call for Submissions

26 March 2012

A call to playwrights from across the United States to bring to light stories representing the whole conversation happening in this country.

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26 March 2012

Mat Smart muses on what it means to be a playwright living in Antartica.

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A playwright’s notes on quantified identities

25 March 2012

Saviana Stanescu talks about the danger of pigeonholing artists, and the harm that can be done by reducing a playwrights' work down to just a few facets of their identities.

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Crowdsourced Opportunities from the #NEWPLAY Community!

24 March 2012

The Pittsburgh New Works Festival is now accepting one-act play submissions

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Comments on Mike Daisey

23 March 2012

David Dower responds to the Mike Daisey controversy.

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Pushing Boundaries

22 March 2012

Hayley Flynn coments the way Mac Wellman has inspired a new generation of playwrights to think outside of convention and into community based approaches to making art.

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