Editor’s Letter: Goodbye and Thank You
On the end of The Interval.
Read moreOn the end of The Interval.
Read moreWe now have a monthly Letter from the Editor! This month’s is about the need to view women as individuals who do not need to justify their existence in creative fields.
Read moreWe showcase seven more women who shaped the theatre landscape as we know it today. Some overcame gender or race discrimination but persevered at a time when the field was not welcoming. Some founded theatre companies, or created iconic design elements, or wrote pieces from a perspective not often shown on the Broadway stage. In this installment we introduce you to Alice Childress, Mary P. Burrill, Anne Caldwell, Maria Bjornson, Martha Morton, Valina Hasu Houston, and Gertrude Jeannette.
Read moreThroughout the month of August, we’re asking a variety of artists to tell us about some of the books in their lives. Featuring book recommendations from Lila Neugebauer, Tala Ashe, Patti Murin, Stacey Mindich, Jenn Colella, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lauren Patten, and Alexandra Silber.
Read moreIn the last century, women were at the forefront of lighting design’s major changes, both technological and conceptual, and yet men have dominated its ranks. We look at the history of women in the lighting design field, and talk to current female lighting designers about why a field created by women has such an unequal gender balance.
Read moreProfiles of Hallie Flanagan, Barbara Ann Teer, Shauneille Perry, Elisabeth Marbury, Wakako Yamauchi, Aline Bernstein, and Silvia Brito. Women from diverse backgrounds and a range of theatre disciplines who you should know.
Read moreWho was Charlotte Zaltzberg? In 1974 Zaltzberg was nominated for a Tony Award for “Raisin”, a musical adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play, but very little information exists about her. We find out who she was and how she wrote a Tony Award winning musical.
Read moreFor the third installment of 7 Women of Theatre History You Should Know we profile Jean Rosenthal, Kay Swift, Judith Malina, Marjorie Moon, Willa Kim, Ntozake Shange, and Zona Gale.
Read moreWe profile seven more women who have made major contributions to the American theatre: Tisa Chang, Rachel Crothers, J.E. Franklin, Carolyn Leigh, Ellen Stewart, Megan Terry, and Nina Vance.
Read moreWe profile History Matters/Back to the Future, an organization that advocates for historic plays by women to be included in college curriculum. We also ask readers what plays by women influenced them.
Read moreWe profile seven women who have made major contributions to the American theatre: Vinnette Carroll, Micki Grant, Cheryl Crawford, Margo Jones, Zelda Fichandler, Frances Goodrich, and Hildy Parks.
Read moreSome thoughts on feminism and the Tony Awards and how 2015 was a big year for women in the the theatre.
Read moreOn June 7th, when girls across the country turn on the Tony Awards, what do you want them to see?
Read moreWe sit down with Jeanine Tesori, the most accomplished female composer in theatre history, for an in-depth talk about Fun Home, composing, her commitment to mentoring young women, being brave, and much more.
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