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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
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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
Generic Ensemble Company’s Robin Hood: An Elegy
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Generic Ensemble Company’s Robin Hood: An Elegy

Friday 21 August 2015
Austin, TX, United States

Generic Ensemble Company and The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Robin Hood: An Elegy by local playwright Krysta Gonzales livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV channel at howlround.tv on Friday 21 August at 9 p.m. EDT (Washington, DC) / 8 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 6 p.m. PDT (San Francisco).

San Anto Teatro Dreams
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San Anto Teatro Dreams

14 August 2015

Marisela Barrera writes about San Antonio in the sixth installment of our series about the state of Latina/o theatre in Texas. 

Spotlight on the Regional Alliances
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Spotlight on the Regional Alliances

San Antonio Latino/a Theatre Alliance

5 August 2015

The final installment of the Café Onda series on Latina/o Theatre Regional Alliances focuses on San Antonio Latino/a Theatre Alliance.

Creación Colectiva Time Capsule
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Creación Colectiva Time Capsule

The Work of Carlos Jesús García in Houston's Teatro Latino

31 July 2015

Eric Mayer-García describes the work author, director, and arts educator Carlos Jesús García is doing in Houston, and its impact on the community, in the fifth installment of our series about the state of Latina/o theatre in Texas. 

Spotlight on the Regional Alliances
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Spotlight on the Regional Alliances

Teatro In Austin

20 July 2015

The second installment of the Café Onda series on Regional Alliances focuses on Teatro In Austin.

Dallas Latina/o Theatres
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Dallas Latina/o Theatres

Dynamic Collaborations and Audience Expansion

17 July 2015

In the fourth installment of our series on Latina/o theatre in Texas, Teresa Marrero highlights the increasing amount of work happening in Dallas, and the artists making it.

Flipping to Scripts
Essay

Flipping to Scripts

Why and How a Poet Becomes a Playwright

15 July 2015

Poet and playwright Tammy Gomez offers a look at the personal, political, and artistic landscape that poets have navigated to arrive at writing for the stage.

Reflections on 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival
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Reflections on 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival

5 July 2015

Abel Muñoz describes the three plays featured in the 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival.

Teatro Con Tenacidad
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Teatro Con Tenacidad

the Shape of Latina/o Theatre in Austin

19 June 2015

In the second installment of our series on Latina/o theatre in Texas, Roxanne Schroeder-Arce and Emily Aguilar Thomas highlight the breadth of work happening in Austin. 

The Rough Action of Space
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The Rough Action of Space

A Conversation with Jessie Marshall Zarazaga

8 June 2015

Regina García talks with Jessie Marshall Zarazaga, an architect, designer, and urban planner who designs beyond the stage and beyond boundaries.

The State of Latina/o Theatre in Texas
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The State of Latina/o Theatre in Texas

5 June 2015

In the first of a seven-part series of posts about Latina/o theatre in Texas, Trevor Boffone summarizes the current conversation, and outlines the questions the series will address. 

The Cohen New Works Festival and Beyond
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The Cohen New Works Festival and Beyond

11 May 2015

Madilynn Garcia and Mahalia Dinglasan close out their series about The Cohen New Works Festival, sharing what they found and what questions still remain.

Engaging Research
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Engaging Research

Capturing the Spirit of Critical Inquiry

27 April 2015

Madilynn Garcia and Mahalia Dinglasan continue in their sharing of The Cohen New Works Festival, explaining the use of specificity, context, and exploration.

Festival Foundations
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Festival Foundations

University of Texas Students Producing the Next Generation of New Work

9 April 2015

In the first post of this mini-blog series, two students at the University of Texas at Austin share the excitement surrounding The Cohen New Works Festival.

Stagger Lee and the Digital Storytelling Project
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Stagger Lee and the Digital Storytelling Project

A Conversation with Anne Bothwell

6 April 2015

Commons producer Jonathan Norton chats with Anne Bothwell about Stagger Lee: Making a Musical, a digital storytelling project tracking the development of Will Power’s new musical.

Discussion with American Book Award winner Jeff Chang about Who We Be: The Colorization of America
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Discussion with American Book Award winner Jeff Chang about Who We Be: The Colorization of America

Wednesday 18 March 2015
Dallas, TX, United States

Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas presented a conversation with author Jeff Chang about his recent book Who We Be: The Colorization of America livestreaming on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network on Wednesday 18 March at 8:30 p.m. EDT (New York)/ 7:30 p.m. CDT (Dallas) / 5:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles). In Twitter, use #howlround.

Liz Fisher's Deus Ex Machina, A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Performance
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Liz Fisher's Deus Ex Machina, A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Performance

Sunday 18 January 2015
Austin, TX, United States

Whirligig ProductionsShrewd Productions, and Fusebox presented Deus Ex Machina from Austin, Texas  livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 18 January at 23:00 GMT (London)/ 6 p.m. EST (New York)/ 5 p.m. CST (Austin)/ 3 p.m. PST (Vancouver). Click here to view the livestream. Send text messages to +(1) 512-872-4637 during the performance.

Artistry, Advocacy, and Agency
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Artistry, Advocacy, and Agency

Will Power, Dallas Theater Center and the Playwright On Staff Model

10 December 2014

Commons Producer Jonathon Norton talks to playwright Will Power, the playwright in residence at Dallas Theater Center, about being on staff at a regional theatre and being a member of a community.

Wail, A New Physical Theatre Performance Devised by The Gale Theatre Co. Ensemble
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Wail, A New Physical Theatre Performance Devised by The Gale Theatre Co. Ensemble

Friday 14 November 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The Gale Theatre Co. Ensemble and The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Wail—a new physical theatre performance devised by The Gale Theatre Co. Ensemble and livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 14 November at 6 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 8 p.m. CST (Austin) / 9 p.m. EST (Montreal). In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @GaleTheatre

The Best New Works Festival in the Galaxy
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The Best New Works Festival in the Galaxy

12 November 2014

Steve Lyons offers insight on the necessity and development of the American Association of Community Theatre NewPlayFest.

Linda Mary Montano as Mother Teresa, An Endurance Performance Piece Hosted
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Linda Mary Montano as Mother Teresa, An Endurance Performance Piece Hosted

Wednesday 8 October 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX presented Linda Mary Montano appears as Mother Teresa for three nights of endurance performance at The VORTEX in Austin, Texas livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 8 October at 3 p.m. PDT / 5 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. EDT. In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @VORTEXonManor. 

a performer doing an acrobatic trick
Spirit, a new devised piece
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Spirit, a new devised piece

Thursday 18 September 2014

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Spirit by Bonnie Cullum and the VORTEX ensemble livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 18 September at 9 p.m. EDT / 8 p.m. CDT / 6 p.m. PDT.

Logo for One Minute Play Festival.
Austin One-Minute Play Festival #1MPF
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Austin One-Minute Play Festival #1MPF

Saturday 30 August 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) & ScriptWorks, in collaboration with Salvage Vanguard Theatre presented The Austin One-Minute Play Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 30 August at 6 p.m. PDT/ 8 p.m. CDT/ 9 p.m. EDT. 

still from Octia
Octia of the Pink Ocean
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Octia of the Pink Ocean

Saturday 23 August 2014
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented a performance of "Octia of the Pink Ocean", a cyber opera, llivestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 23 August at 6 p.m. PDT/ 8 p.m. CDT/ 9 p.m. EDT.

Logo for One Minute Play Festival.
1st Dallas One-Minute Play Festival #1MPF
Video

1st Dallas One-Minute Play Festival #1MPF

Sunday 17 August 2014
Dallas, TX, United States

The One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) & Kitchen Dog Theater presented The 1st Dallas One-Minute Play Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 17 August at 6 p.m. PDT/ 8 p.m. CDT/ 9 p.m. EDT.