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Black Survival and Cyclical Fate in Hang Time
by Ciaran Short
4 June 2026
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Arts Curators Reaching Back, Carrying Forward
by Martine Dennewald
7 May 2026
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A Sojourner Speaks
by Daniel Alexander Jones
6 May 2026
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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).

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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. 

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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).

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1 October 2015

Jonathan Mandell on the Deaf West Broadway production of Spring Awakening

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29 September 2015

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

Video
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.

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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).

 

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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

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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.

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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.

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19 September 2015

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

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17 September 2015

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

Video
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. 

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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).

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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.

Photo from Ash Tree.
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Georgina Escobar

4 September 2015

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

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3 September 2015

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

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Oklahoma! at Bard SummerScape

27 August 2015

David Bruin on Daniel Fish’s production of Oklahoma! at Bard’s Fisher Center.

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22 August 2015

Victor Maog interviews two leaders from outside of the not-for-profit theatre world: teacher Tommie Lindesy, Jr. and producer Jhett Tolentino.

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20 August 2015

Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. writes about the discoveries made by Civic Ensemble in Ithaca, NY.

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On Elevator Repair Service’s The Sound and the Fury

11 August 2015

Patrick Gaughan on Elevator Repair Service’s adaptation of William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury

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From Silly Titles to Serious Issues

6 August 2015

Jonathan Mandell on the serious fare on display at the forthcoming New York International Fringe Festival.

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30 July 2015

The Lamplighter Productions collective describes their process for founding their company, and shares the lessons they’ve learned.

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Insanity and Forgiveness

30 July 2015

Martha Steketee on Daniel Talbott’s ghost story of a sand-bound ship of fools and the exquisite possibility of forgiveness. 

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21 July 2015

Jonathan Mandell on Douglas Beane’s Shows for Days, and the shifting definitions of "professional theatre" and "theatre professional."

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