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On Teaching Work Ethic
Podcast
On Teaching Work Ethic
by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jennifer Blackmer, Marcus Lane
26 March 2024
Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
Essay
Can’t Do Theatre by Yourself
by Christin Eve Cato, Jorge Piña
23 January 2024
On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
Essay
On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
by Jan Cohen-Cruz
16 January 2024
The NoPassport Conference at Arizona State University in Tempe
Video

The NoPassport Conference at Arizona State University in Tempe

Saturday 14 April and Sunday 15 April 2012
Tempe, AZ, United States

"Dreaming the Americas," the 6th Annual NoPassport Theatre Conference livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 14 April and Sunday 15 April 2012 from the Arizona State University-Tempe Campus.

Choice or Coincidence
Essay

Choice or Coincidence

Portrait of a DC Theatermaker

14 April 2012

Natsu Onoda Power writes about the role of coincidence and fate in her career, and how the "choices" we make in our artistic journeys are hardly a matter of choice at all.

Friday Phone Call # 21
Podcast

Friday Phone Call # 21

Heather McDonald of Theater of the First Amendment

13 April 2012

Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theater artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: Heather McDonald of Theater of the First Amendment.

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Tulips by Sylvia Plath
Essay

Tulips by Sylvia Plath

A Video by Taffety Punk

12 April 2012
Interview with Gregg Henry by Jason King Jones
Essay

Interview with Gregg Henry by Jason King Jones

12 April 2012

Director and educator Jason King Jones talks with the Artistic Director of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Gregg Henry.

In Search of the Artistic Home
Essay

In Search of the Artistic Home

11 April 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Molly Smith continues this series.

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Fringe's Frontier
Essay

Fringe's Frontier

11 April 2012

The Capital Fringe Festival has outgrown Fort Fringe which brings to light the question: besides the church basement, who will give us space at a fair price point?

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A Conversation with Iris Dart, Joe DiPietro, Michael Roberts at Dramatists Guild
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A Conversation with Iris Dart, Joe DiPietro, Michael Roberts at Dramatists Guild

Monday 9 April 2012
New York, NY, United States

Dramatists Guild presents stories and advice from Guild members across the US, livestreamed on HowlRound.TV on Monday, April 9 2012.

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Interview with Karen Evans
Essay

Interview with Karen Evans

9 April 2012

Jason King Jones interviews Karen Evans, President and Founder of The Black Women Playwrights’ Group, about the why she found it necessary to start producing.

Reagan's Legacy/Zelda's Children
Essay

Reagan's Legacy/Zelda's Children

The Explosion of DC Theater

9 April 2012

Ari Roth explains how the policies of Ronald Reagan helped light the fire to turn DC into the thriving theater capital it is today.

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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, April 10
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The Weekly Howl on Tuesday, April 10

Theatermaking in DC

9 April 2012

Ari Roth will co-host this weeks Howl on the past, present, and future of the DC theater scene.

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Activating Audiences in DC
Essay

Activating Audiences in DC

8 April 2012

Dog & pony emerged out of impluse resulting in shaking up DC's traditional theatre scene.

Critiquing Criticism: (re)imagining the future Panel—36th Annual Humana Festival
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Critiquing Criticism: (re)imagining the future Panel—36th Annual Humana Festival

Friday 30 March 2012
Louisville, KY, United States

As part of the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, this fourth of four panel discussions was livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 30 March 2012 at 7:30 a.m. (Los Angeles) / 9:30 a.m. (Chicago) / 10:30 a.m. (New York) / 14:30 GMT / 15:30 (London-BST) / 16:30 (Berlin-CEST) / 20:00 (Mumbai).

Creating Waves
Essay

Creating Waves

TEDxHarlem 2012

30 March 2012

Erin Washington describes the innovation of thought shown by artists in TEDxHarlem and how the vitalizes her hope for the future of the community.

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My First Humana
Essay

My First Humana

29 March 2012

Kevin Becerra recounts his first time at the Humana Festival, and what it's like to head to the mythical center of new play development.

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A DuoLogue with Michael Weller and Richard Nelson—The Dramatists Guild
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A DuoLogue with Michael Weller and Richard Nelson—The Dramatists Guild

Tuesday 27 March 2012
New York, NY, United States

Dramatists Guild's DuoLogue with Michael Weller and Richard Nelson was livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 27 March 2012 at 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. (Los Angeles) / 4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Chicago) / 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (New York) / 22:30 (London).

The Scribes Speak: A Playwrights' Forum—36th Annual Humana Festival
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The Scribes Speak: A Playwrights' Forum—36th Annual Humana Festival

Sunday 25 March 2012
Louisville, KY, United States

As part of the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the third of four panel discussions was livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 25 March 2012 at 8:30 a.m. (Los Angeles) / 10:30 a.m. (Chicago) / 11:30 a.m. (New York) / 15:30 UTC / 16:30 (London-BST) / 17:30 (Berlin-CEST) / 21:00 (Mumbai).

Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art
Video

Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art

Thursday 22 March 2012

A discussion about Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network on Thursday 22 March 2012 at 10 a.m. EDT (Washington, DC) / 9 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 7 a.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 2 p.m. GMT (London) / 3 p.m. CET (Berlin).

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Parenting & Playwriting
Essay

Parenting & Playwriting

When do you write?

17 March 2012

In her latest installment, Catherine Trieschmann talks about finding time to write... when you're busy taking care of very tiny humans.

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DuoLogue with Lynn Ahrens and Sheldon Harnick—The Dramatists Guild
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DuoLogue with Lynn Ahrens and Sheldon Harnick—The Dramatists Guild

Tuesday 13 March 2012
New York, NY, United States

The Dramatists Guild is proud to present two of the most respected and honored lyricists in musical theatre, Sheldon Harnick and Lynn Ahrens, sitting down to discuss the ups and downs of being a theatrical lyricist livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 13 March 2012 at 2:30 p.m. (San Francisco) / 4:30 p.m. (Chicago) / 5:30 p.m. (New York) / 9:30 p.m. (London) / 10:30 p.m. (Berlin).

Performances of Ten-Minute Plays from @ArenaStage Student Playwrights at Arena Stage
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Performances of Ten-Minute Plays from @ArenaStage Student Playwrights at Arena Stage

Monday 12 March 2012
Washington, D.C., United States

Arena Stage's Student Playwrights Project presented performances of the eight winning plays livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 12 March 2012 at 12 p.m. EST/ 11 a.m. CST/ 9 a.m. PST.

The Good Groupthink: How Communities Solve Problems at the 36th Annual Humana Festival
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The Good Groupthink: How Communities Solve Problems at the 36th Annual Humana Festival

Saturday 10 March 2012 

As part of the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, the Actors Theatre of Louisville presented the first of four panel discussions livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv  on Saturday 10 March 2012 at 11 a.m. EST / 10 a.m. CST.

Seeing Red by David J. Loehr at Riverrun Theatre Co
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Seeing Red by David J. Loehr at Riverrun Theatre Co

Friday 9 March 2012
Madison, IN, United States

Riverrun Theatre Company presented Seeing Red by David J. Loehr, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 9 March 2012 at 7:30 p.m. EST / 6:30 p.m. CST / 4:30 p.m. PST.

In Search of the Artistic Home
Essay

In Search of the Artistic Home

7 March 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Tony Taccone continues this series.

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Interview with Jack Rueler
Essay

Interview with Jack Rueler

6 March 2012

This interview is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. Jack Reuler of Mixed Blood Theatre talks about the new metrics of measuring the impact of theatre.