Artistic Direction

In this first installment, Daniel Dvorkin and Shana Johnson of Two Lights Theatre Company introduce Art Forms in Flux, a creative process influenced by the Fluxus movement.

February 2 marks forty years since then twenty-two-year-old Mixed Blood Artistic Director Jack Reuler sat down to write the original mission and primary objectives for Mixed Blood. Jack commemorates that founding by presenting a list of qualities and practices for successful and ethical artistic leaders.

Artistic Director Tyler King discusses strategies from the tech sector that can help theatre companies brand themselves.

In this second installment, Artistic Director Jeffrey Carpenter discusses his experience producing OjO: The Next Generation of Travel in San Diego.

Artistic Director Bill English discusses the ephemeral, yet perpetual process theatre artists experience while working on productions.

Playwright Joseph D’Ambrosi advocates the need for Christian theatre artists to reevaluate censoring plays for the sake of faith-based themes.

Dramaturg Alex Barron posits that homogenous seasons may have less to do with sexism and racism than with risk aversion.

Fran Kumin in conversation with Signature Theatre’s outgoing artistic director, Jim Houghton.

Peter Brosius sheds light on how the 50th Anniversary season at The Children’s Theatre Company came together.

Rosalba Rolón writes about the unique challenges of season planning for the newly-merged Pregones Theater and PRTT. 

Loretta Greco adds her voice to the season planning series, and discusses how Magic Theatre’s 2015-2016 season came to be.

Janet Allen, Artistic Director of Indiana Repertory Theatre, discusses the methodology for planning and programming her season.

Fran Kumin interviews Chay Yew, Aristic Director of Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago about season planning.

In this first post in our series on season planning, Oregon Shakespeare Festival artistic director Bill Rauch discusses the process for programming his eleven-show seasons.

ArtsEmerson Artistic Director David Dower shares the process behind programming the company’s 2015/2016 season.

Jacob Padrón talks with Bill Rauch, artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, about leadership, mentorship, and gratitude.

Deborah Salem Smith, playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company interviews Curt Columbus, Artistic Director of Trinity Rep.

P. Carl and outgoing artistic director of Steppenwolf Theatre, Martha Lavey, in conversation.

P. Carl interviews Ari Roth about his recent firing from Theater J and the power of theatre in politcs. 

Zak Berkman offers insight into implementing diversity and inclusion as the Producing Director at People's Light.

Holly L. Derr argues against the traditional idea of a "pipeline" of plays flowing from New York to other places in the country.

New homes can be found when opportunity makes you pick up and leave comfortability.  EM Lewis writes about opening up to new communities in order to embrace opportunity.

Clayton Lord shares insight on the value of diversifying theatre institutions.