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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
It Happened Here
Essay

It Happened Here

Looking Back on the Revivals of Sinclair Lewis’s Play During the Election of 2016

19 February 2017

Paul Gagliardi, a scholar of the Federal Theatre Project, considers recent productions of It Can’t Happen Here and why the play is resonating with both directors and audiences today.

Civic Dialogue panel Old Plays, New Faces: Representation in Classic Theatre at California Shakespeare Theatre
Video

Civic Dialogue panel Old Plays, New Faces: Representation in Classic Theatre at California Shakespeare Theatre

Tuesday 31 January 2017
Berkeley, CA, United States

California Shakespeare Theater in Berkeley, California presented their Civic Dialogue panel Old Plays, New Faces: Representation in Classic Theatre livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tuesday 31 January at 9:30 p.m. EST (New York) / 8:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles).

The Creative Careers panel: Pen to Paper, A Discussion with Professional Playwrights
Video

The Creative Careers panel: Pen to Paper, A Discussion with Professional Playwrights

Monday 23 January 2017
Berkeley, CA, United States

Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented their Creative Careers panel: Pen to Paper, A Discussion with Professional Playwrights livestreamed on the global, commons-based HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 23 January at 5:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles), 7:30 p.m. CST (Chicago), 8:30 p.m. EST (New York). 

Location-Based and Audience-Aware Storytelling
Essay

Location-Based and Audience-Aware Storytelling

Grace Plains and Bodies for a Global Brain

8 January 2017

The process of creating two works, as part of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s participation in Google's Glass Creative Collective, that use audience's and actors' locations, identities, and choices as pivotal elements of their storytelling structures and investigating the simultaneous processes of dramatic writing/devising and writing code.

Longtime Drifters
Essay

Longtime Drifters

How the San Francisco Bay Area Affects the Playwrights who Live There

13 December 2016

Peter Nachtrieb talks to nine other Bay Area-based playwrights about their connection to where they live.

Creative Careers panel Tipping the Scale: Maximizing Resources at a Small to Midsize Theatre Company
Video

Creative Careers panel Tipping the Scale: Maximizing Resources at a Small to Midsize Theatre Company

Monday 14 November 2016
Berkeley, CA, United States

Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented their Creative Careers panel Tipping the Scale: Maximizing Resources at a Small to Midsize Theatre Company livestreamed on the global, commons-based HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 14 November at 1:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles), 3:30 p.m. CST (Chicago), 4:30 p.m. EST (New York). Join us on Twitter by tweeting @BerkRepSchool using the hashtag #CreativeCareers during the event.

The Second Woman by Marissa Chibas
Video

The Second Woman by Marissa Chibas

Sunday 13 November 2016
Los Angeles, CA, United States

Bootleg Theater presented the World Premiere of Marissa Chibas' The Second Woman livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv Sunday 13 November at 5:00 p.m. EST (New York) / 2:00 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 4:00 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 10:00 p.m. GMT/UTC (London).

Every 28 Hours at Faultline Theater in San Francisco
Video

Every 28 Hours at Faultline Theater in San Francisco

Thursday 10 November 2016
San Francisco, CA, United States

FaultLine Theater in collaboration with American Conservatory TheaterCampo SantoCrowded Fire Theater, and Lorraine Hansberry Theatre presented Every 28 Hours, livestreamed on HowlRound TV network on howlround.tv on Thursday 10 November at 7:30 PDT (San Francisco) 9:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 10:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 26:30 GMT / 3:30 a.m. BST (London).

Interview with Herbert Sigüenza
Essay

Interview with Herbert Sigüenza

10 November 2016

Dramaturg Maria Patrice Amon interviews Playwright Herbert Sigüenza about his comic influences, and Manifest Destinitis, his adaptation of Molière’s The Imaginary Invalid.

Match Our Mountains
Essay

Match Our Mountains

5 November 2016

Keynote speech delivered by Diane Rodriguez at the Theatre Bay Area Conference on 3 April 2016.

Governance for Social Impact Panel Discussion
Video

Governance for Social Impact Panel Discussion

Wednesday 2 November 2016
Bay Area, CA, United States

The James Irvine Foundation’s New California Arts Fund presented the panel discussion Governance for Social Impact with California Shakespeare TheaterOakland Museum of California, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv Wednesday 2 November at 1:15 p.m. EDT (New York) / 10:15 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 12:15 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 17:15 GMT-UTC (London). Share your thoughts in Twitter with #NewCalArts and #howlround, and follow @HowlRoundTV for updates.

My Tension Experience, Part 2
Essay

My Tension Experience, Part 2

2 November 2016

In this second installment, Megan Reilly discusses her participation in Ascension, the second phase of The Tension Experience, and reflects on agency for audience members in this immersive experience.

“Pushing Buttons, Pushing Boundaries”
Essay

“Pushing Buttons, Pushing Boundaries”

A Roundtable of Latinx Theatre Scholars

1 November 2016

Carla Della Gatta reports on the second Latina/o Studies Association Conference, sharing insight on conversations on Latinx theatre history and practices within US scholarship.

Every 28 Hours Play Festival
Video

Every 28 Hours Play Festival

Tuesday 18 October and Wednesday 19 October 2016
Bay Area, CA, United States

Every 28 Hours at A.C.T. and Berkeley Rep livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Tuesday 18 October and Wednesday 19 October at 10:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 9:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 7:00 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles). Follow @HowlRoundTV on Twitter and share your thoughts with #howlround.

A Space Where People Can Be Their Bravest Self
Essay

A Space Where People Can Be Their Bravest Self

12 October 2016

In this installment of the Triple Play series, Artistic Director Torange Yeghiazarian shares Golden Thread Productions' process for creating space for conversations with artists and audiences both about identity in and representation of the Middle East.

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Apply for the 2017 Encuentro de las Americas Festival
Essay

Apply for the 2017 Encuentro de las Americas Festival

Celebrating Dynamic Contemporary Latinx and Latin American Theatre / Someta su solicitud para participar en el Festival Encuentro de las Américas 2017: Celebrando la dinámica del teatro contemporáne

11 October 2016

Following the success of the 2014 Encuentro, the LATC and LTC are now accepting applications to the 2017 Encuentro de las Americas (“Encuentro 2017”): Celebrating Dynamic Contemporary Latinx and Latin American Theatre, October 29-November 19, 2017.

Creating Lasting Connections with "Radical Hospitality"
Essay

Creating Lasting Connections with "Radical Hospitality"

11 October 2016

In this installment of the Triple Play series, Lisa Mallette writes about how City Lights Theater Company extends “radical hospitality” to all audience members.

It Can Happen Here
Essay

It Can Happen Here

5 October 2016

David Dower talks with Tony Taccone about his adaptation of It Can’t Happen Here at Berkeley Rep, and what it means for an institution to program a new work that speaks directly to our present moment.

Theatre History Podcast # 6
Podcast

Theatre History Podcast # 6

Diversifying the Classics with Barbara Fuchs

26 September 2016

Michael Lueger and Barbara Fuchs discuss the plays written during Spain’s theatrical Golden Age, and Barbara’s Diversifying the Classic project, which aims to bring them back into prominence for English-speaking audiences.

The Teachings of Treefall
Essay

The Teachings of Treefall

24 September 2016

Scenic Designer Stephanie Kerley Schwartz shares her process for designing Henry Murray’s Treefall, which inspired her to work on HeatWave, a project connecting environmentalists and theatre artists.

The Journey to an Eco-Play
Essay

The Journey to an Eco-Play

18 September 2016

Playwright Paula Cizmar discusses the process of making her eco-play The Chisera (AKA Lost Borders)

My Tension Experience, Part 1
Essay

My Tension Experience, Part 1

Exploring Extreme Immersive Theatre

16 September 2016

In this first installment, Megan Reilly shares her experience with the first phase of The Tension Experience, a project that’s a cross between immersive theatre and an Alternate Reality Game.

The Women’s Leadership Conference at American Conservatory Theater and The Wellesley Centers for Women
Video

The Women’s Leadership Conference at American Conservatory Theater and The Wellesley Centers for Women

Monday 22 August 2016
San Fransisco, CA, United States

American Conservatory Theater and The Wellesley Centers for Women presented the opening session of the Women’s Leadership Conference livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from San Francisco on Monday 22 August at 10 a.m.-12 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 12 p.m.-2 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT (New York) / 17:00-19:00 GMT / 6 p.m.-8 p.m. BST (London). Follow @ACTSanFrancisco@HowlRoundTV and share your thoughts using #ACTWLC and #howlround.

Performance of The Ice Cream Sandwich Incident by Barry Eitel
Video

Performance of The Ice Cream Sandwich Incident by Barry Eitel

Sunday 21 August 2016
San Fransisco, CA, United States

FaultLine Theater in San Francisco presented the world premiere of The Ice Cream Sandwich Incident, by Barry Eitel, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at HowlRound.TV on Sunday 21 August at 5:00 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8:00 p.m. EDT (New York) Follow @howlroundtv and #howlround in Twitter for updates. 

Playwright Residency
Essay

Playwright Residency

Why Lauren Gunderson? Why Marin Theatre Company?

13 August 2016

Jasson Minadakis, Artistic Director of Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, California and playwright-in-residence Lauren Gunderson discuss their participation in the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s National Playwright Residency Program.