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Recent Series

Series allow for an in-depth exploration of a topic from multiple points of view. We have TV Series, Journal Series, and Podcast Series focusing on a wide variety of theatremaking practices and industry conversations.

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Submitting Like a Man

The project examines what happens when a woman resubmits scripts to previously rejected opportunities, this time using a man’s name.

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2015 Retrospective

A retrospective of HowlRound's most popular and thought-provoking content for 2015, curated by HowlRound staff.

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Senior Theatre

An exploration of the role of the elderly in the practice of American theatremaking.

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Ensemble Creation

Ben Yalom examines different approaches and practices in ensemble-building.

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The OjO Experience

Jeffrey Caprenter details Ojo, an immersive experience which aspires toward a traveling, non-visual theatre.

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Boy Writes Girl

This blog series analyzes the sanctified “Great Female Roles” written by men, and the patterns in which male playwrights craft female characters from myth, history, current events, or whole cloth.

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Yellowface in the American Theatre

In response to the protest and aftermath of the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players’ now canceled production of The Mikado, this series addresses the racist performance and casting practices of Yellowface in the American Theatre.

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Women Playwrights International Conference in Cape Town South Africa

Aphra Behn from Guerilla Girls On Tour reports on the 2015 Women Playwrights International Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

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#MusicalsWeek

What is the process of developing new musical theatre? How can composers and lyricists better protect their work, while also promoting it?

Performer playing Henry V amongst the cast and audience of Thou Proud Dream
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The Audience Position

This series explores the ways various artists and companies employ the tools of interactive theatre to complicate audiences’ individualized experiences and get them thinking about their place within a community.

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