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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
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Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
A Playwriting Masterclass
Monday 20 May 2024
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
Video
Suzan-Lori Parks’ Watch Me Work
A Playwriting Masterclass
Monday 13 May 2024
Meet Amleta
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Meet Amleta
Join us for a livestream discussion with Amleta founder, Monica Faggiani
Friday 3 May 2024
Performance of Medea by Teatro Patologico (Italy) directed by Dario D’Ambrosi
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Performance of Medea by Teatro Patologico (Italy) directed by Dario D’Ambrosi

Sunday 18 October 2015
New York, NY, United States

 

La MaMa presented a performance of Teatro Patologico’s Medea directed by Dario D’Ambrosi livestreamed from New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 18 October at 1 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 3 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4 p.m. EDT (New York) / 20:00 GMT / 21:00 BST (London) / 22:00 CEST (Rome). 

Acting in Solidarity
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Acting in Solidarity

Working for a Living Wage

16 October 2015

Matthew Sekellick explores what New York’s proposed minimum wage increase would mean for theatre artists.

Garden of Inspiration
Essay

Garden of Inspiration

Going Green with Radical Evolution and The Movement Theatre Company

9 October 2015

Katie Naka discusses the Go Green pop-up experience in Harlem and advocates experimenting with urban green spaces as venues.

Living the Dream Podcast # 5
Podcast

Living the Dream Podcast # 5

Bethany Caputo

9 October 2015

Bethany Caputo is a prolific stage and commercial actor, as well as an extraordinary teacher. Today we talk Michael Chekhov, the need to love auditioning, and how “falling off the beam” can sometimes be the very best thing for your career.

Extending the Frame for Women Playwrights
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Extending the Frame for Women Playwrights

8 October 2015

Martha Steketee explores the lens and artistry of Jody Christopherson in “Necessary Exposure The Female Playwright Project: Portraits of Playwrights Who Identify as Female” in New York City.

Why The Mikado is Still Problematic
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Why The Mikado is Still Problematic

Cultural Appropriation 101

8 October 2015

Director Desdemona Chiang provides an overview of Asian American discrimination and cultural appropriation in the US and argues that there is no way to divorce The Mikado from this problematic history. 

Leah Nanako Winkler, The Mikado, and This American Moment
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Leah Nanako Winkler, The Mikado, and This American Moment

7 October 2015

Victor Maog interviews Leah Nanako Winkler on her response to the controversy around NYGASP's The Mikado.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass

Monday 5 October 2015
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 5 October at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

Meet The Writers: the Public Kick-off Event of the 22nd Annual Playwrights Week
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Meet The Writers: the Public Kick-off Event of the 22nd Annual Playwrights Week

Sunday 4 October 2015
New York, NY, United States

 

The Lark in New York City presented Meet the Writers, the public kick-off event of the 22nd Annual Playwrights' Week livestreamed by CultureHub on the HowlRound.tv network on Sunday 4 October at 7 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 23:00 GMT. 

Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity: interview-based theatre production
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Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity: interview-based theatre production

Thursday 1 October 2015
New York, NY, United States

Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity was an interview-based theatre production by Ping Chong + Company and LaGuardia Performing Arts Center exploring the diverse experiences of Muslim communities within New York City—livestreamed by CultureHub on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 1 October at 1 p.m. EDT (New York) / 18:00 BST (London) / 17:00 GMT / 12 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 10 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

Three Reasons To Cheer Deaf West's Spring Awakening, and One Thing To Hope for the Future
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Three Reasons To Cheer Deaf West's Spring Awakening, and One Thing To Hope for the Future

1 October 2015

Jonathan Mandell on the Deaf West Broadway production of Spring Awakening

Musical Theatre Factory and the Means of New Musical Development
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Musical Theatre Factory and the Means of New Musical Development

29 September 2015

Artistic Director Shakina Nayfack discusses the origins and trajectory of the Musical Theatre Factory, which advocates new musical development.

#MusicalsWeek: Protecting, Developing & Celebrating Musical Theatre
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#MusicalsWeek: Protecting, Developing & Celebrating Musical Theatre

Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October 2015
New York, NY, United States

Samuel French presented four discussion panels for #MusicalsWeek: Protecting, Developing, & Celebrating Musical Theatre livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October. Follow @MrSamuelFrench and #MusicalsWeek for live-tweeting.

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass

Monday 28 September 2015
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 28 September at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

 

The Christians Symposium Moderated by Author Lucas Hnath
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The Christians Symposium Moderated by Author Lucas Hnath

Saturday 26 September 2015
New York, NY, United States

Playwrights Horizons in New York City presented The Christians Symposium moderated by The Christians author Lucas Hnath livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 26 September at 4:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 1:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 3:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 9:30 p.m. BST (London). In Twitter, join the conversation on #TheChristiansPH and follow @HowlRoundTV

Journal of a Choirboy
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Journal of a Choirboy

Reflections on Performing in The Christians

25 September 2015

Actor Billy McEntee discusses his faith and his experience performing as a choir member in Playwrights Horizons' production of The Christians.

Inclusivity and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Inclusivity and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

24 September 2015

Justin Kaiser explores the issues of representation and neurodiversity in casting for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

The Orchestrated Collisions of Jim Houghton
Essay

The Orchestrated Collisions of Jim Houghton

19 September 2015

Fran Kumin in conversation with Signature Theatre’s outgoing artistic director, Jim Houghton.

This is About Us, Not About You
Essay

This is About Us, Not About You

A Call for Action

19 September 2015

Seth Lepore challenges the field to think radically differently about our current paradigm.

Driving The Bronx Manhattan Theater Express
Essay

Driving The Bronx Manhattan Theater Express

17 September 2015

Rosalba Rolón writes about the unique challenges of season planning for the newly-merged Pregones Theater and PRTT. 

Beyond the Hashtag—a conversation on using art and technology to combat the criminalization of our communities
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Beyond the Hashtag—a conversation on using art and technology to combat the criminalization of our communities

Tuesday 15 September 2015
New York, NY, United States

The Ford Foundation hosted Beyond the Hashtag, a conversation on using art and technology to combat the criminalization of our communities livestreamed on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 15 September at 7 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 23:00 GMT. 

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
Video

Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater

A playwriting masterclass

Monday 14 September 2015
New York, NY, United States

Suzan-Lori Parks livestreamed Watch Me Work from The Public Theater in New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 14 September at 2 p.m. PST (Vancouver, UTC -8) / 4 p.m. CST (Austin, UTC -6) / 5 p.m. EST (Montréal, UTC -5) / 10 p.m. GMT (London, UTC +0) / 23:00 CET (Berlin, UTC +1).

Beyond the Choice
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Beyond the Choice

Confronting the Challenges of Producing Important Work

12 September 2015

Producer Jack Eidson writes about the challenges he’s faced casting  The Lilliput Troupe  with little person actors.

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Cafecito
Essay

Cafecito

Georgina Escobar

4 September 2015

Carla Della Gatta interviews Georgina Escobar about her writing process and upcoming projects following Carnaval.

In Praise of Cell Phone Users
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In Praise of Cell Phone Users

3 September 2015

Jonathan Mandell looks at the recent cell phone fury, especially among prominent performers, and offers a different take on theatre etiquette.