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On Teaching Work Ethic
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Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
Essay
Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
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23 January 2024
On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
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On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
by Jan Cohen-Cruz
16 January 2024
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Donnie Welch's Leaving Dynamite Workshop Performance
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Donnie Welch's Leaving Dynamite Workshop Performance

Saturday 10 August 2013
New Orleans, LA, United States

Slam poet Donnie Welch presented a workshop performance of Leaving Dynamite livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 10 August 2013 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (New Orleans) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York). Expected run time: 45 minutes. 

Photo from Kung Fu Battle.
Dispatches from LALA Land
Essay

Dispatches from LALA Land

The Evolution of Asian American Theater in Los Angeles

8 August 2013

Even though Los Angeles has a fifteen percent Asian population, the question is still up in the air about the representation of these artists and their stories in mainstream media channels. 

Teaser poster for Watch Me Work, which features Suzan-Lori Parks leaning an arm against a bench.
Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work livestreamed from The Public Theater
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Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work livestreamed from The Public Theater

Wednesday 7 August 2013
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 Wednesday 7 August 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).

 

Poster for Hollywood Fringe.
Dispatches from LALA Land
Essay

Dispatches from LALA Land

On the Fringes of Hollywood

6 August 2013

Holly L. Derr questions if the Hollywood Fringe Festival’s “open access” producing training is at the expense of diversity considering the inherent privilege in the model of producing.

Three people on a panel.
Homer’s Trojan War on Boston Stages
Essay

Homer’s Trojan War on Boston Stages

4 August 2013

Kyna Hamill investigates the implications of addressing war on stage and shares a brief overview of Theatre of War.

Art & Survival Convening at Double Edge Theatre
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Art & Survival Convening at Double Edge Theatre

Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August 2013
Ashfield, MA, United States

Double Edge Theatre in Ashfield, Massachusetts presented the Art and Survival Convening livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 3 August and Sunday 4 August 2013.

An actor on stage in 7 Minutes in Heaven.
7 Minutes in Heaven
Essay

7 Minutes in Heaven

No Holds Barred Content for the Theater

1 August 2013

Space 55’s lack of censorship and reminder of the “free-speech” aesthetic of the show promotes a spirit of liberation while providing an insurance policy for the theater company.

Teaser poster for Watch Me Work, which features Suzan-Lori Parks leaning an arm against a bench.
Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
Video

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

A playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 31 July 2013
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 Wednesday 31 July 2013 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 First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company
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The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company

Tuesday 30 July 2013
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The One-Minute Play Festival & InterAct Theatre Company presented The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8 p.m. EDT (Philadelphia).

 

To participate in the online conversation use Twitter hashtags #1MPF, #howlround when you search and tweet, and follow @InterActThtrCo, @DominicDAndrea and @HowlRoundTV. If you're attending or hosting a watch party for this livestreaming event, share the news.

A photo from Giver of Light.
Poetic Drama, Guerilla Opera
Essay

Poetic Drama, Guerilla Opera

30 July 2013

Allison Vanousewrites about the premiere production of Adam Roberts' Giver of Light, an opera based on the life of the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi.

Story Slam at KoFest in Amherst
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Story Slam at KoFest in Amherst

Sunday 28 July 2013
Amherst, MA, United States

The KoFest in Amherst, Massachusetts presented Story Slam livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 28 July 2013 at 5 p.m. PDT (Vancouver) / 7 p.m. CDT (New Orleans) / 8 p.m. (Toronto).

A black and white photo of a mother embracing two children.
The Theater of the Furrowed Brow
Essay

The Theater of the Furrowed Brow

28 July 2013

Norman Allen shares insight into writing a play about Isadora Duncan's life in Bolshevik Russia through the eyes of her adopted daughter Irma.

Asian Ghosts in American Theatre conversation at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival Symposium
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Asian Ghosts in American Theatre conversation at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival Symposium

Saturday 27 July 2013
San Francisco, CA, United States

This symposium at Bay Area Playwrights Festival, produced by the Playwrights Foundation, San Francisco, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 27 July at 2:00 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 4:00 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 5:00 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 21:00 GMT.

Two actors embrace onstage.
The Song’s The Thing
Essay

The Song’s The Thing

Creating A Rock + Theater Collaboration

27 July 2013

Inspired by the Adele’s song for Skyfall, the artists of the new play By and By collaborated with the band The Kilbanes to reframe the experience for the audience members.

Making Theatre In A Messed Up World conversation at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival Symposium
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Making Theatre In A Messed Up World conversation at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival Symposium

Friday 26 July 2013
San Francisco, CA, United States

This symposium, produced by the Playwrights Foundation, San Francisco, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 26 July 2013 at 2 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 4 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 5 p.m. EDT (Toronto) / 21:00 GMT.

Teaser poster for Watch Me Work, which features Suzan-Lori Parks leaning an arm against a bench.
Suzan-Lori Parks' Watch Me Work from The Public Theater
Video

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

A playwriting masterclass

Wednesday 26 June 2013
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 Wednesday 26 June 2013 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).

 

Skyline of New York City.
Is New York City part of America? Off-Broadway and the Regional Theater Tony Award
Essay

Is New York City part of America? Off-Broadway and the Regional Theater Tony Award

26 July 2013

Jonathan Mandell writes about the inclusion of off-Broadway theaters in the Regional Theater Tony Award, and why we should end the rhetoric of us vs. New York.

Logo for the Torch Theatre Book Club.
"Improvised Book Club" & Asking Your Audience to Do Homework
Essay

"Improvised Book Club" & Asking Your Audience to Do Homework

25 July 2013

Alice Stanley Jr. describes her experince at The Toch Theatre's "Improvised Book Club" and writes about how an audiences' preparation affects their involvement.

Photo from The Hampton Years.
Theater J’s Hampton Years
Essay

Theater J’s Hampton Years

Vision and Courage in the World War II South

23 July 2013

Patricia Davis reviews The Hampton Years at Theater J, and how the production's content is just as subversive as the context in which the play is being produced.

Playwrights’ Roundtable: Mapping Your Career, Taking Action at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival
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Playwrights’ Roundtable: Mapping Your Career, Taking Action at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

Sunday 21 July a2013
San Francisco, CA, United States

The Playwrights Foundation's Bay Area Playwrights Festival, San Francisco presented Playwrights’ Roundtable: Mapping Your Career, Taking Action livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 21 July at 10 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 12 p.m. CDT (New Orleans) / 1 p.m. EDT (Boston) / 17:00 GMT.

A man in a sculpture garden.
Setting the Stage for a New Regional Theater
Essay

Setting the Stage for a New Regional Theater

19 July 2013

The budding identity of American regional theater is fresh ensembles creating devised work that answers why with these people, in this place.

Teaser poster for Watch Me Work, which features Suzan-Lori Parks leaning an arm against a bench.
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

Wednesday 17 July 2013
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 Wednesday 17 July 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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A performance of The Death of Cupid: A Whiskey Musical at The Living Room Theatre
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A performance of The Death of Cupid: A Whiskey Musical at The Living Room Theatre

Monday 15 July 2013
Kansas City, MO, United States

The Living Room Theatre of Kansas City, MO presented the livestreaming of The Death of Cupid: A Whiskey Musical livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 15 July at 6 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 8 p.m. CDT (Kansas City) / 9 p.m. EDT (Toronto).

Photo from American Night.
Cal Shakes' American Night asks, "Whose America?" and also, "Whose theater?"
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Cal Shakes' American Night asks, "Whose America?" and also, "Whose theater?"

16 July 2013

California Shakespeare Theater, under the direction of Jonathan Moscone, has changed route from classic work to new work that explores the diverse culture and artistry of the Golden State.

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The Mad Dash: A Theatrical Endeavor in 24 Hours at Fresh Ink Theatre and Interim Writers
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The Mad Dash: A Theatrical Endeavor in 24 Hours at Fresh Ink Theatre and Interim Writers

Saturday 13 July 2013
Boston, MA, United States

Fresh Ink Theatre and Interim Writers presented The Mad Dash: A Theatrical Endeavor in 24 Hours, bringing together the Boston theater community to write, rehearse, and mount an evening of new plays in just 24 hours, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 13 July at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (Austin) / 8 p.m. EDT (Boston).