Playwright Alexa Derman writes about the dual pressures college-aged artists feel to both focus on their education and achieve professional success before they age out of the “emerging” classification.
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.
Lauren Alexander interviews twins Shirley and Aaron Sertosky about their experience working together in Theater J’s production of Stars of David: Story to Song.
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.
Journalist Carey Purcell discusses her takeaways from December’s Percolating Gender Parity symposium, and how gender-based pay discrepancies affect women in theatre.
In the second part of Matt's interview with Pig Pen Theatre Co., he speaks with Matt, Curtis, and Ben. They discuss how to avoid cynicism for the business, speaking a common language with your collaborators, and Jerome Bettis.
Ali Stroker is currently starring in Deaf West’s acclaimed Broadway production of Spring Awakening. She is the first leading actor in a wheelchair on Broadway. She’s part-trailblazer, part-advocate, part-instigator and all artist.
