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We Have a Lot to Learn from Each Other. HowlRound’s Learning Circles Give Us a Place for It.
by Ashley Malafronte
23 February 2026
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How Do Artist Caregivers Do It All? We Asked Them.
by Ramona Rose King, Anne G. Morgan
26 January 2026
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Fifteen Years of Growing the Commons
by Jamie Gahlon
18 December 2025
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27 February 2013

A huge thank you to everyone who applied. We are opening up the call for critics nationwide to determine our final city.

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How are you going to adapt & thrive in the context of not-for-profit arts funding scarcity?

25 February 2013

Let's discuss how the arts can thrive in a world of cuts to arts funding and general economic austerity.

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US versus UK New Play Development

18 February 2013

Let's discuss the differences in new play development between the UK and the US on this week's Howl.

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Join Us for an "Idea Hackathon" on Sharing Resources & Infrastructure!

12 February 2013

This weeks Howl is going to be our attempt at an "idea hackathon" to brainstorm how the theatre community at large can share resources and infrastructure

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Creating new models and infrastructure for TYA producing, presenting, touring

4 February 2013

This week's Howl and will focus on creating new models and infrastructure for Theater for Young Audiences' producing, presenting, and touring.

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30 January 2013

A call to bring the art of criticism to HowlRound, utilizing respectful dialogue to foster more in-depth conversations about the theatre we work hard to make.

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How are you going to smartly negotiate the changing landscape of the TYA field?

28 January 2013

Join us thursday to discuss the changing landscape of Theatre for Young Audiences

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Guns and Your Aesthetics and Ethics as a Theatremaker and Culture Producer

22 January 2013

This week's Howl questions the relationship between guns and violence in theatre, and violence in the real-world

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New Orleans Theater

14 January 2013

Let's discuss theatre in the Big Easy! Join the Weekly Howl using #newplay

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A Call for Commons Producers

11 January 2013

A call for Commons Producers!

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What is success? What is failure?

7 January 2013

Let's discuss how you define success and failure in the theatre world for this weeks Howl.

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What can theatermakers contribute to the world outside of theater?

2 January 2013

Let's start the new year with a big topic: how can theatremakers use their skills to impact the world outside of theatre? Let us know on this weeks Howl.

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Applied Theater and Theater for Social Change & Advancement

18 December 2012

Join the last howl of 2012! This week we will be discussing Applied Theater and Theater for Social Change & Advancement

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The Wal-Marting of American Theatre

10 December 2012

This week's Howl adresses the "Wal-Marting" of American theatre

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Theater For Young Audiences

5 December 2012

This week's Howl goes all the way with TYA

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Undergraduate Theater—Thursday, Nov. 29 11pm EST

26 November 2012

Join this weeks Howl is all about undergraduate theatre, as part of Emerson College week at HowlRound

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What do You want to talk about?

14 November 2012

What do you want to talk about? We're looking to you for this week's Howl topic.

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An Open Call for Thanksgiving Reflections

7 November 2012

Submit your reflections on what you are thankful for this year for an upcoming HowlRound article.

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6 November 2012

This weeks Howl is on politics and theatre, join us!

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Theatre in Boston

22 October 2012

Join us for this Thursday's Howl on the Boston theatre scene.

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New Play Map Version 4—Update # 3

10 October 2012

The New Play Map can now display key information on relationships between organizations, artists, and events.

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New Play Map Version 4—Update # 2

2 October 2012

Vijay answers some questions about knowledge commons and brings us the latest updates of the New Play Map

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Arts in Rural Communities

1 October 2012

This Thursday's Howl is on arts in rural communities

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Gender Parity & Diversity in Theater—Where Are the Bright Spots? Why & How Do Those Work?

24 September 2012

This Thursday's Howl is on how gender parity and diversity is already working and how

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