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Jonathan Mandell talks with Producer Tom Kirdahy about celebrating a marriage three times and how theatre can make a difference.

Bob Leonard looks at historic duos who don’t get along, and compares them to his own experience with his long-time radio partner.

Jess Applebaum on Sylvia Milo’s original solo performance as Nannerl, Mozart’s mostly-forgotten sister in The Other Mozart.

In this installation, Kate Kremer continues her exploration of durational theatre and what it has to do with realism.

Edward Einhorn on the economics of Money Lab and what it taught him about the relationship of art and money.

Laura Brueckner interviews Peter Sinn Nachtrieb about the development of The Totalitarians.

Waylon Lenk considers how the University of Oregon and Southern Oregon University are doing Native theatre and compares their models to his approach to organizing a reading series by Native authors at Oregon State University.

Jonathan Mandell explores the use of violence on stage, and how theatremakers use the stage to respond to violence.

Tiffany Antone reconsiders the decision to include a trigger warning on playwright Jennie Webb’s “little rape comedy.”

Spencer Shannon on the critical reception of A. Rey Pamatmat’s after all the terrible things I do and Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them in Boston.

Jennifer Wintzer shares SHAKE 38’s Measure4Measure Project connecting youth in St. Louis with youth in New York City around the conflict in Ferguson.

Indie theatre producer Sergei Burbank outlines his experience producing Stephen Belber’s McReele, and discusses the danger in assuming that a play with cultural relevance will guarantee a sold-out run.

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. 

Patricia Davis on Teatro de la Luna’s US premiere of the Spanish language solo play, Maria Magdalen, La Mujer Borrada written and directed by Viviana Cordero.

Joseph Pindelski describes the “high touch” and “high tech” audience engagement experiences The Goodman created for Regina Taylor’s stop. reset.

Beatriz Rizk interviews Diane Rodriguez, Associate Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group and TCG Board President.

Bertie Ferdman interviews Ilan Bachrach, founder and Artistic Director of Mass Live Arts, a festival of contemporary and experimental performance in Great Barrington, MA.

Phil Weaver-Stoesz describes an immersive theatrical experience where the audience took control of the narrative, and asks what rules, if any, we should set for audience members in non-traditional works.

Scholar Jean Hartley Sidden considers the spectrum of theatricality.

Regina García chats with scenic designer Deb O about why she’s in theatre, how important it is to answer the call, and shaking things up.