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Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
Essay
Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
by Christin Eve Cato, Jorge Piña
23 January 2024
The Sum of Us One-Act Festival: Talk Back with Heather McGhee
Video
The Sum of Us One-Act Festival: Talk Back with Heather McGhee
This talkback commenced after the theatre performance for The Sum of Us One-Act Festival, which was inspired by McGhee's book
Friday 15 March 2024
United States
Queer Archival Praxis Roundtable
Podcast
Queer Archival Praxis Roundtable
With Guests David Silvernail, Janet Werther, Victoria Lafave, Jordan Ealey, and Kelli Crump
by Nicolas Shannon Savard, David Silvernail, Janet Werther, Victoria LaFave, Jordan Ealey, Kelli Crump
6 September 2023
Persephone, A New Musical by Mick D’arcy and Tyler Mabry
The VORTEX
Video

Persephone, A New Musical by Mick D’arcy and Tyler Mabry

Sunday 27 March 2016
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX presented Persephone, a new musical by Mick D’arcy and Tyler Mabry livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at HowlRound.TV on Sunday 27 March at 6 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 9 p.m. EDT (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround and direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

Tomás and the Library Lady
Essay

Tomás and the Library Lady

Framing an Expert’s Review

22 March 2016

Roxanne Schroeder-Arce interviews her ten-year-old daughter Genevieve to get her thoughts on a recent theatre for young audiences show in Austin, Texas.

Behind-The-Scenes Rehearsal Video for Will Power's Stagger Lee
Essay

Behind-The-Scenes Rehearsal Video for Will Power's Stagger Lee

16 March 2016

The following video is a sneak peek behind the scenes rehearsal video and includes footage from workshop presentations that took place in November 2014.

Why Will Power, Why Dallas Theater Center?
Essay

Why Will Power, Why Dallas Theater Center?

15 March 2016

Kevin Moriarty expresses why Will Power is the ideal voice and ambassador for Dallas Theater Center and Power gives his own reasons for why his work is at home in Dallas.

From Page to Stage
Essay

From Page to Stage

Teaching Slam Poetry in the High School Classroom

7 March 2016

Jasminne Méndez writes about being a teaching artist with the Alley Theatre and introducing student to spoken word poetry.

Oh, Snap, My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me by Zell Miller III
The VORTEX
Video

Oh, Snap, My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me by Zell Miller III

Friday 4 March 2016
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX presented Oh, Snap, My Alien Children are Trying to Kill Me by Zell Miller III livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 4 March at 6 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround and direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

#LTCdallas
Essay

#LTCdallas

Challenges, Opportunities, and Reflections of the Texas Latina/o Theatre Community

2 March 2016

Trevor Boffone reports on the Texas Latinx Theare Commons Dallas Regional Convening.

The Mikado: Reclaimed
The VORTEX
Video

The Mikado: Reclaimed

Friday 26 February 2016
Austin, TX, United States

Generic Ensemble Company and The VORTEX in conjunction with LuckyChaos Productions presented The Mikado: Reclaimed livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on at Friday 26 February at 6 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround and direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

The Afrolatin@ Theatre Series
Essay

The Afrolatin@ Theatre Series

Actress, Writer, and Theatre Mogul Florinda Bryant

25 February 2016

In this first installment, Jelisa Jay Robinson profiles Florinda Bryant of Salvage Vanguard Theater.

Latina/o Plays for Young Performers
Essay

Latina/o Plays for Young Performers

A Resource for Teachers

8 February 2016

Roxanne Schroeder-Arce shares a list of published Latina/o plays in the hopes that more of them will be produced in schools with Latina/o students.

Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean
The VORTEX
Video

Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean

Friday 29 January 2016
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Terminus by Gabriel Jason Dean—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on at Friday 29 January at 6 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround and direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

Selling our Brand, Not our Shows
Essay

Selling our Brand, Not our Shows

2 January 2016

Artistic Director Tyler King discusses strategies from the tech sector that can help theatre companies brand themselves.

Why We Need Afro Latin@ Theatre
Essay

Why We Need Afro Latin@ Theatre

26 December 2015

Playwright Jelisa Jay Robinson advocates the need for more representation of Afro-Latin@s both onstage and behind the scenes in theatre.

Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)
The VORTEX
Video

Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)

Sunday 21 December 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented a performance of Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)  livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 21 December at 4 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 6 p.m. CST (Austin) / 7 p.m. EST (New York). 

Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)
The VORTEX
Video

Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (Sweet!)

Sunday 20 December 2015
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Circus Chickendog's The Mutt-Cracker (SWEET!) livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on at Sunday 20 December at 4 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 6 p.m. CST (Austin) / 7 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #howlround and direct comments @VORTEXonManor.

Yes! Non-Latina/o Actors Can be Cast in Latina/o Roles
Essay

Yes! Non-Latina/o Actors Can be Cast in Latina/o Roles

20 December 2015

Playwright Alvaro Saar Rios writes about the value of casting non-Latina/o actors in Latina/o roles in a university setting.

Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion Curated and Emceed by Zell Miller III
The VORTEX
Video

Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion Curated and Emceed by Zell Miller III

Friday 6 November 2015
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Hip-Hop Theatre Explosion livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 6 November at 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 6 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 9 p.m. EST (Washington, DC). In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @HowlRoundTV.

Coffee and chat
Essay

Coffee and chat

Marisela Treviño Orta

27 October 2015

Abel Muñoz interviews Marisela Treviño Orta

Taking Children Seriously at Fun House Theatre and Film
Essay

Taking Children Seriously at Fun House Theatre and Film

23 October 2015

What if the only thing “childish” about a children’s theatre was the age of the performers? Fun House in Dallas-Ft. Worth is a youth acting program that avoids the “juniorization” of work.

Cafecito
Essay

Cafecito

Amparo Garcia-Crow

10 October 2015

Regina García interviews playwright Amparo Garcia-Crow about her musical on Gus Garcia, a Mexican-American civil rights leader.

Collage of theatre artists gathering and speaking at the From Scarcity to Abundance convening.
Participate at the Latinx Theatre Commons Dallas Convening October 30-November 1, 2015
Essay

Participate at the Latinx Theatre Commons Dallas Convening October 30-November 1, 2015

5 October 2015

The Latinx Theatre Commons invites theatremakers to participate in a regional convening in Dallas, Texas October 30-November 1, 2015. 

Cafecito
Essay

Cafecito

Mando Alvarado

2 October 2015

Jamie Gahlon interviews Mando Alvarado about the inspiration for his play Parachute Men, his writing process, and the challenges facing the American theatre.

Hands Up Hoodies Down by Zell Miller III and Chelsea Manasseri
The VORTEX
Video

Hands Up Hoodies Down by Zell Miller III and Chelsea Manasseri

Saturday 19 September 2015
Austin, TX, United States

 

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Hands Up Hoodies Down—the return of this critically-acclaimed hip hop theatre and dance piece for our times—livestreamed on the global, commons-based, peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 19 September at 8 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 6 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 9 p.m. EDT (New York). 

Cafecito
Essay

Cafecito

Octavio Solis

7 September 2015

Brian Herrera interviews playwright Octavio Solis about the process of writing and developing Mother Road.

Performance of Ebony Stewart’s Hunger 
The VORTEX
Video

Performance of Ebony Stewart’s Hunger 

Friday 4 September 2015
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Hunger by local playwright and poet Ebony Stewart livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 4 September at 9 p.m. EDT (New York) / 8 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 6 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 01:00 GMT Saturday 5 September / 11 a.m. AEST Saturday 5 September (Sydney). In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @HowlRoundTV.