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The Virtuosity of Black Storytelling with Tarell Alvin McCraney

Podcast

The Virtuosity of Black Storytelling with Tarell Alvin McCraney

by Jordan Ealey, Leticia Ridley, Tarell Alvin McCraney

6 March 2024

How Stage Management Can Set the Stage for a Greener Theatre

Essay

How Stage Management Can Set the Stage for a Greener Theatre

by Macy E. Kunke

29 September 2023

NO SUMMARY: Critiquing the Critics

Video

NO SUMMARY: Critiquing the Critics

The Reception of Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Theatre in North America

Friday 4 August 2023

California

Bringing the Playwright's Perspective to the Table

Essay

Bringing the Playwright's Perspective to the Table

3 September 2019

Playwrights Kirsten Greenidge and Peter Nachtrieb talk about what it means to be an artist in residence, how theatres constantly work on their mission, connecting with the community, and more.

We Didn’t Have Any Role Models

Michaela

Goldhaber

Essay

We Didn’t Have Any Role Models

An Interview with the Founders of Wry Crips Disabled Women’s Theatre Group

21 August 2019

Michaela Goldhaber, current artistic director of Wry Crips, talks to the founding and early members of the disabled women’s theatre group about their history.

Finding Creative Freedom Through Commitment

Essay

Finding Creative Freedom Through Commitment

Reflections on a Six-Year Residency

8 August 2019

Playwright Peter Nachtrieb and artistic director of San Francisco’s Z Space, Lisa Steindler, talk about the National Playwright Residency Program, getting out of your comfort zone, making a living as a writer, and more.

2019 PPF Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change

South Coast Repertory

Video

2019 PPF Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change

South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa

Sunday 28 April 2019

Costa Mesa, California

South Coast Repertory presented the 2019 Pacific Playwrights Festival Playwrights Panel: Playwrights and Institutional Change livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 28 April at 9 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) /11 a.m. CDT (Chicago) /12 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00 GMT / 5 p.m. BST (London).

Front entrance of American Conservatory Theater's Stand Theater in San Francisco

Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair 2019

Video

Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair 2019

Learn about paid fellowships and internships that focus on getting your career started in the arts

Saturday 9 February 2019

San Francisco, California, USA

The 2019 Bay Area Arts Fellowship/Internship Fair livestreamed from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 9 February 2019 at 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 2 p.m - 3:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST (New York).

A Different Portrait of America

Carlos

Morton

Essay

A Different Portrait of America

31 January 2019

Carlos Morton discusses Luis Valdez’s latest play, Valley of the Heart, what the Mexican philosopher José Vasconcelos calls la raza cosmica, and being part of a mixed-race family himself.

Taking Risks and Minimizing Failure

Essay

Taking Risks and Minimizing Failure

Johanna Pfaelzer and Lisa Steindler in Conversation

23 December 2018

Johanna Pfaelzer, incoming artistic director at Berkeley Rep Theatre, and Lisa Steindler, executive artistic director of Z Space, talk about creating partnerships with organizations across the Bay Area, the younger generation of leaders, and more.

What’s Problematic, the Play or the Process?

Maddie

Gaw

Essay

What’s Problematic, the Play or the Process?

Pushing Back on Traditional Post-Play Discussion Models

11 December 2018

Maddie Gaw examines the idea of the “problematic” play and Z Space’s inaugural Problematic Play Festival, which aimed to investigate why certain plays cause gatekeepers to turn away from them in favor of other material.

woman, smiling and holding a mic, addresses audience

Walking Narrative-Subverters

Essay

Walking Narrative-Subverters

Joyce Rosario and Meiyin Wang in Conversation

21 October 2018

Joyce Rosario, interim artistic director of the PuSh Festival, and producer and curator Meiyin Wang sit down to talk about whether the next crop of leaders is being set up for success, working across differences with colleagues, their respective transitions, and more.

How to Care for Your Queer Playwright

Abraham

Johnson

Essay

How to Care for Your Queer Playwright

Development, Community, and Fresh Air

6 September 2018

Playwright Abraham Johnson reflects on the 2018 Lambda Emerging LGBTQ Voices Retreat, and the importance of supporting emerging Queer playwrights.

Casting An Actor with Albinism

Julie Taiwo

Oni

Essay

Casting An Actor with Albinism

The Importance of Authenticity On Stage

2 August 2018

Playwright and scholar Julie Taiwo Oni reflects on the experience of casting an actor with albinism for her play Chisel, and discusses why authentic casting is worth the work.

The Dancer-Citizen Live 2018

The Dancer-Citizen

Video

The Dancer-Citizen Live 2018

MOVING THE MAP

Sunday 24 June 2018

Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, United States; Hamburg, Germany

The Dancer-Citizen presented MOVING THE MAP livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 24 June starting at 8:30 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 10:30 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 11:30 a.m. EDT (New York) / 17:30 GMT+2 (Hamburg)

The How of Theatre

Lauren

Gunderson

Essay

The How of Theatre

a Playwriting Class

24 July 2018

Playwright Lauren Gunderson offers other writers lessons on dramatic structure, building characters, and crafting a powerful ending.

The Why of Theatre

Lauren

Gunderson

Essay

The Why of Theatre

a Playwriting Class

9 July 2018

Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson add to her video series "Why Theatre?" by discussing why theatre still matters in the age of filmed storytelling.

How Labor Law Can Support Equity in Theatre

David

Mack

Essay

How Labor Law Can Support Equity in Theatre

20 June 2018

LA arts administrator David Mack explores the topic of labor law, proposing that complying with it will help create and sustain a more equitable theatre community—both in his city and across the country.

Building Understanding between Veterans and the Community through Playwriting

Leilani

Squire

Essay

Building Understanding between Veterans and the Community through Playwriting

14 June 2018

Leilani Squire explores the healing power of writing through her experience of working with veterans to write a play about their time at war and sharing their stories with the community.

Working With(In) Communities/ Trabajando Con y Para la Comunidad

Essay

Working With(In) Communities/ Trabajando Con y Para la Comunidad

Modeling Decolonized Practices/Las Practicas Hacia La Descolonización

31 May 2018

Director Megan Sandberg-Zakian talks with representatives of organizations which are intentionally working towards decolonized practices.

A conversation at the Pacific Playwrights Festival

South Coast Repertory

Video

A conversation at the Pacific Playwrights Festival

Sunday 22 April 2018

Cosa Mesa, CA, United States

South Coast Repertory presented a panel conversation: What Does It Mean to Be a Playwright in America Today? livestreamed on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 22 April at 9 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 11 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 12 p.m. EDT (New York).

Aligning Artistic Practice with “Healthstyle”

Essay

Aligning Artistic Practice with “Healthstyle”

14 March 2018

For the fourth installment of the Chronic Theatremaker series, Sara Brookner interviews playwright Lisa Kenner Grissom about living with lupus and learning to balance her health practice with her writing practice.

a Creative Careers panel: How to Apply

Berkeley Rep

Magic Theatre

A.C.T.

Video

a Creative Careers panel: How to Apply

Bay Area theatre fellowships and internships at Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Saturday 17 February 2018

Bay Area CA, United States

Hear from current fellows interns from Bay Area theatre companies including Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Berkeley, CA), Magic Theatre (San Francisco, CA) Marin Theatre Company (Marin, CA) and A.C.T. (San Francisco, CA) discuss the details of their programs and the nuts and bolts of applying to fellowships and internships, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Saturday 17 February at 12 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 2 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3 p.m. EST (New York). Ask questions to panelists live by tweeting @BerkRepSchool using #CreativeCareers.

Fantômas

Travis

Preston

Essay

Fantômas

Revenge of the Image and the Wuzhen Theatre Festival

28 January 2018

Artistic Director Travis Preston on the cross-cultural collaboration of bringing Fantômas: Revenge of the Image from CalArts to the Wuzhen Theatre Festival.

Coming Full Circle

Essay

Coming Full Circle

The 2017 LTC International Convening

21 December 2017

Carla Della Gatta and Marci R. McMahon look back on the 2017 Encuentro de las Américas International Theatre Festival that took place 2-12 November at the Latino Theatre Center in Los Angeles, California.

How to Launch a Latinx New Play Festival

Maria Patrice

Amon

Essay

How to Launch a Latinx New Play Festival

20 December 2017

Maria Patrice Amon describes how she developed and produced San Diego Repertory Theatre’s first Latinx New Play Festival.

Triple Play discussion from Theatre Development Fund and Theatre Bay Area

Theatre Bay Area

tdf

Video

Triple Play discussion from Theatre Development Fund and Theatre Bay Area

Monday 20 November 2017

Boston, MA, United States

Theatre Development Fund and Theatre Bay Area presented a discussion about the findings of their multiyear research project Triple Play livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 20 November at 6:30 p.m. EST (Boston) / 5:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PST (San Francisco).

Estamos Juntos / We are Together

Olga

Sanchez Saltveit

Essay

Estamos Juntos / We are Together

Report-Outs from the Latinx Theatre Commons International Convening

20 November 2017

Olga Sanchez reflects on Day Four of the Encuentro de las Américas International Convening on 12 November, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.