California

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Actor Jerine Watson writes about instances in her career where something went wrong, and how the performers managed the moment.

Actor Iris Gonzalez describes her experience with Cornerstone Theatre Company, in the latest installment of the series about their California Bridge Tour.

Emily Aguilar Thomas interviews Milta Ortiz about the inspiration for her play Más and thoughts on the future of American theatre.

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

Playwright Paul Heller describes his process for self-producing his current work in living rooms and nursing homes.

SK Kerastas describes an experience grappling with the concept of “radical hospitality” during Anna Deveare Smith’s Notes from the Field, Doing Time in Education: The California Chapter.

Jake Rosenberg on Shotgun Players Cabaret presentation of Monique Jenkinson’s Faux Real in Berkeley, California.

Playwright and poet Joann Farías calls out her community to show up at the theatre to support Latina/o theatre artists.

Kevin Becerra explores becoming comfortable in his identity as a Latino who speaks more Yiddish than Spanish.