Mei Ann Teo reflects on Ping Chong’s departure from Ping Chong and Company, how the artistic leadership team continues to move forward, and how the questions they asked themselves can apply to theatremakers widely.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
In January, hundreds of global arts leaders convened to strategize for a stronger performing arts field. Ashley Malafronte reports on this event, the 2025 Under the Radar Symposium, where participants spoke of funding challenges, politically-fueled decay, and—a bright spot—the centrality and partnership and legacy.
Learn About the Artistry, Camaraderie, and Joy That Can Be Unlocked When Actor Training Takes Place in an Affinity Space
Monday 7 April 2025
New York City
This evening gives artists, teachers, and audience members a chance to learn more about the role of affinity space actor training, what it can achieve, and why it is critical against the backdrop of widespread efforts to end—even punish—initiatives for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Key Takeaways on Health and Wealth in the Arts and a Panel on Navigating Change
Wednesday 2 April and Friday 4 April 2025
New York City
At this year’s Spring Summit, the A.R.T./New York team shared early findings from the data project, Health and Wealth: Supporting NYC Theatremakers through Data and Insights.
This Groundbreaking Volume Is the First Anthology in History to Present Galician Plays in English Translation
Thursday 3 April 2025
New York City
The Segal Center celebrated the publication of New Plays from Galicia, a collection of plays in translation by Galician writers, featuring an excerpted reading of You Already Have! by Sofía Ruvira-Fernández, as well as a conversation between Ruvira-Fernández and Next Generation Fellow Nurit Chinn, with an introduction by executive director Frank Hentschker.
In Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, a mumps outbreak draws private school parents into heated debates about vaccination requirements. Dr. Nisha Sajnani, co-director of the Jameel Arts and Health Lab, positions the play as a much-needed salve to one of the most polarizing public health issues of our time.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
Josephine Lee discusses the casting and performance choices of the 2024 Gypsy revival—from Audra McDonald’s Rose to a Chinese waitress in yellowface—to consider what they signal about the complex histories of racial performance that continue to influence theatre today.
Celebrate the Publication of the Latest Edition of Theatre Research Resources in New York City
Monday 24 March 2025
New York City
The Segal Center brings together several archivists and librarians from across the city to talk about their collections, the archiving process, and why it is important for scholars and artists alike to engage directly with theatre's material past.
Using Sarah Cameron Sunde’s 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea, Dr. Una Chaudhuri articulates protocols for endurance—through performance, connection, and action—as we face the rising tide of climate emergency.
A Celebration of the Work and Practice of Theatremaker, Playwright, and Teacher Steve Wangh
Saturday 15 March 2025
Brooklyn, New York
The day-long conference includes readings of three of his works from the last three decades, a panel discussion with Wangh's colleagues, theatre practitioners and scholars, and a conversation with Wangh personally, followed by a reception.
How do you write a union play that doesn’t end in everyone yelling “Strike!”? Abby Schoering explores one answer to this question offered by Gwen Kingston’s Café Utopia, which engaged Notch Theatre’s community-responsive methods, verbatim interludes, and enough juicery puns to keep the laughs coming.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
In their individual and collective artistic practices, Annalisa Dias and Applied Mechanics model more just and accessible futures for theatre. Their MicroCosmos encounter explores immersive theatremaking, collaborative leadership, and a desire to end the obsession with artistic “vision.”
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
kara lynch and Seema Sueko use their own artistry as a jumping off point for a conversation about methodologies for creation informed by consensus, alternative economies, community organizing, and more.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
Watch Me Work, facilitated by Suzan-Lori Parks, is a virtual communal work session for nurturing creativity. Hosted by the Public Theater, these Zoom and HowlRound livestream sessions are accessible worldwide, allowing participants to join from home, school, or anywhere with internet access.
Although theatres depend on front-of-house workers for a smooth audience experience, these employees are often isolated from the rest of the theatre’s staff and subject to mistreatment by patrons. Taylor Hunsberger advocates for organizational changes to promote respect, dignity, and professional development for front of house.
