When adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details. “We just sort of adore each other and really share a language, not only in this specific genre, but also just in storytelling,” ...
The playwright talks about how she channeled her anger about our nation’s gun violence epidemic into an audacious, imaginative play seen through the eyes of a child. TAMILLA WOODARD: When I read this ...
The Dallas-based playwright and theatre leader has an eye and ear for detail, including in his new play about Malcolm X and Redd Foxx.
Following is an excerpt from the program notes for Wonder, a new musical by Sarah Ruhl, Chad King, and Ian Axel adapted from R.J. Palacio’s popular book, now running at American Repertory Theater in ...
The 95-year-old actor reflects on her rich and rewarding stage career, and the life it drew from and made for her. For more than 70 years, Lois Smith has been delivering performances that have the ...
The D.C. theatre’s incoming artistic director reflects on his path to leadership, the importance of risk-taking, and possibilities for brave new theatre. He comes from Arena Stage, where he was the ...