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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
The Immersive Actor
Essay

The Immersive Actor

14 February 2016

In this last installment, Producing Artistic Director Tami Dixon reflects on the role of the actor’s relationship with audience members in immersive theatre. 

Conversation with Carey Perloff, Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theater
Video

Conversation with Carey Perloff, Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theater

Friday 12 February 2016
Boston, MA, United States

Emerson College in Boston presented a conversation with Carey Perloff, Artistic Director of American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV at howlround.tv on Friday 12 February at 7 a.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 9 a.m. CST (Chicago) / 10 a.m. EST (New York) / 15:00 GMT (London). In Twitter, follow @howlroundtv and use #howlround.

Creating and Managing a Deep Structure and a Responsive Surface
Essay

Creating and Managing a Deep Structure and a Responsive Surface

1 February 2016

In this installment, Hannah Nielsen-Jones shares her process for stage managing OjO in Pittsburgh and San Diego.

Can I Be Latina and Not a Playwright of Color?
Essay

Can I Be Latina and Not a Playwright of Color?

31 January 2016

Playwright Jordan Ramirez Puckett shares her experience submitting plays as a light-skinned Latina and questions the intention behind the phrase “playwright of color” in the industry.

Creative Careers Panel: How to Apply
Video

Creative Careers Panel: How to Apply

Regional Theatre Fellowships and Internships

Monday 25 January 2016
Berkeley, CA, United States

Berkeley Repertory Theatre presented Creative Careers Panel: How to Apply: Regional Theatre Fellowships and Internships livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 25 January at 2 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 4 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 5 p.m. EST (New York). Ask questions to panelists live by tweeting @BerkRepSchool using #CreativeCareers.

Shakespeare in 3 Weeks
Essay

Shakespeare in 3 Weeks

Working with Local Casts and Advancing Cornerstone’s California: The Tempest Tour

21 January 2016

Daniel Penilla, Assistant Director for Cornerstone’s California: The Tempest tour, describes the process of bringing the show to life in different communities every few weeks.

Alacrity
Essay

Alacrity

Writing for Immersive and Site-Informed Experiences

20 January 2016

In this installment, Gab Cody discusses her writing process for both iterations of OjO in Pittsburgh and San Diego.

La Esquinita
Essay

La Esquinita

Pablo Santiago

15 January 2016

In the first bilingual installment of the series, Tara Houston profiles Lighting Designer Pablo Santiago about his inspiration and process.

From Inside the Fog
Essay

From Inside the Fog

Embracing the Unknown

1 January 2016

This installment of Jess Pillmore’s Sustainable Artistry series discusses the possibility for discovery that exists in the fog of the unknown. 

Who Am I? Casting the Audience in OjO
Essay

Who Am I? Casting the Audience in OjO

19 December 2015

In this third installment, Sam Turich discusses the question of identity and its relationship to audiences in Pittsburgh and San Diego.

What We Talk about When We Talk about Ensemble Theatre
Essay

What We Talk about When We Talk about Ensemble Theatre

16 December 2015

Actor and playwright Corey Fischer, co-founder of LA’s Traveling Jewish Theatre, discusses the origin of ensemble theatre and its manifestation in Ubuntu Theatre Projects.

Learning to Love
Essay

Learning to Love

Crossing the Generational Divide

16 December 2015

Chief Operating Officer Maureen Kellen-Thomas discusses EngAGE’s Mentoring theatre program that pairs senior citizens with high school students. 

The Best Seat in the House
Essay

The Best Seat in the House

Stage Managing from Scaffolds

11 December 2015

In this installment of the series on Cornerstone’s California: The Tempest tour, stage manager Nikki Hyde discusses what she’s learned from her bird’s eye view.

Blind Leading the Blind Part 2
Essay

Blind Leading the Blind Part 2

OjO in San Diego

7 December 2015

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

The Legacy of Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino
Essay

The Legacy of Luis Valdez and El Teatro Campesino

The First Fifty Years / El Legado de Luis Valdez y El Teatro Campesino: Los Primeros Cincuenta Años

5 December 2015

Dr. Jorge Huerta reflects on the birth, present, and enduring legacy of El Teatro Campesino on its fiftieth anniversary.

Where’s My Influence? Affecting Gender Parity as a Freelance Artist
Essay

Where’s My Influence? Affecting Gender Parity as a Freelance Artist

4 December 2015

Actor and teaching artist Valerie Weak discusses her experience freelancing and shares her strategies for promoting women theatre artists.

Achieving Gender Parity
Essay

Achieving Gender Parity

Play by Play & Role by Role

4 December 2015

Director Christine Young advocates for casting more women in university theatre productions, ranging from the classics to contemporary work.

The Temporary Forever
Essay

The Temporary Forever

28 November 2015

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

MELT. DOWN.
Essay

MELT. DOWN.

25 November 2015

Playwright Luis Alfaro on mental health, his playwriting process, and Vicodin.

Off the Road
Essay

Off the Road

California: The Tempest

24 November 2015

Ash Nichols writes about stage managing Cornerstone Theater Company’s California: The Tempest and the connections made on the road.

Que Onda? with Josefina López and CASA 0101 Theater
Essay

Que Onda? with Josefina López and CASA 0101 Theater

23 November 2015

Trevor Boffone interviews playwright Josefina López about CASA 0101, the theatre company she founded fifteen years ago, and how she’s become a leader in her community.

La Esquinita
Essay

La Esquinita

Courtney Flores

22 November 2015

In the second installment, Regina García profiles Costume Designer Courtney Flores, who discusses her working relationship with Campo Santo.

Your Guide to Theatre Education
Essay

Your Guide to Theatre Education

Dell’Arte International

16 November 2015

David Dudley interviews Joan Schirle, Founding Artistic Director of Dell’Arte International, about their unique School of Physical Theatre.

Why Start a Theater Co-op?
Essay

Why Start a Theater Co-op?

12 November 2015

Robert Moskowitz discusses the needs for and advantages of creating a local theatre cooperative.

Netherlands are Debating Racially-Charged Caricature—Why Can’t We?
Essay

Netherlands are Debating Racially-Charged Caricature—Why Can’t We?

8 November 2015

Playwright Kitty Felde discusses the challenges of producing her play The Luckiest Girl, which features the Dutch character Zwarte Piet.