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VIETGONE was an inspiring reflection of The REP’s mission, and a story for the ages.

A play’s influence on a theater’s journey to greater inclusion.

Turtle Soup is currently being staged in a workshop production and famed play publishers Samuel French—located in New York City—is in talks with Rosary O’Neill about publishing the script.

An insightful look at giving notes and feedback

Writer-Composer Frank Lazarus tells the story of bringing A Day In Hollywood / A Night In The Ukraine to Broadway.

Six months ago, Rachel Berger, Founder and Executive Director of The Artist Co-Op, and Kate Lumpkin, casting director, decided that the theatre community was finally ready to have challenging conversations about sexual harassment. This is what they did.

Learn about Playwright Lauren Yee’s writing process and experience.

Fight captain for SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, Helena Whittaker talks about her experience with the show, being a woman in a vastly male-dominated field, and why her position in theatre is so important.

“The audience should feel like they’re watching something pretty naturalistic—and it is—it really is…isn’t it?”

Contributor Katie Coryell describes her connection to the title character, Gordon, and how, with Lapine and Finn, lightning can strike twice.

Last Friday, Samuel French’s London Bookshop officially opened at the Royal Court Theatre! Douglas Schatz, Managing Director of Samuel French Ltd, toasted the Bookshop and its creation during the evening’s event. Below, you’ll find his inspiring remarks.

Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play True West will be back on Broadway later this year, starring Tony and Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke and Golden Globe nominee Paul Dano.

New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and the nation’s premier playwright development laboratory, will honor Tony and Academy Award-winner Denzel Washington at its 69th Annual Spring Luncheon tribute.

Director Coryn Carson, who staged a production of 26 Pebbles in Orlando, Florida in 2017, offers suggestions for engaging your community when presenting this and other challenging works of documentary theatre.

Playwright Adam Bock’s perspective on the presence of life

For one night only!

Read more to find out about Ted Curry’s experience with Theresa Rebeck’s O BEAUTIFUL and why it is an important story to tell.

Playwright Sarah Ruhl’s personal experience with Peter Pan

“It is for the older folk to see the symbolism and philosophy that lies behind [Peter Pan], the pathos of Peter, the utter sadness of the Never, Never Land.”

Jennifer Alden remembers her father, Jerome Alden, during the writing of his play, Bully.

The Old Globe’s Literary Manager and Dramaturg, Danielle Mages Amato, chats with playwright Ken Ludwig about the many different versions of Robin Hood, his love for this mythic hero, and bringing the story to life on stage.

Tomorrow in the Battle beautifully highlights society’s struggle to find harmony between how isolated we seem to feel and society becoming increasingly interconnected. Read more about Allison Threadgold’s experience with the show.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, contributor Katie Coryell shares her favorite shows about love.

Playwright Diana Amsterdam breaks down writing comedy.

Tana Sirois, co-founder of Dirt [contained] Theatre Company, interviews playwright Kieron Barry.

Communications director of Intrepid Theatre Company Tiffany Tang discusses a production of FATHER COMES HOME COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3) and how they created an environment where dialogue could be developed, encouraged, and introduced in a safe way.

Kate Powers speaks with several directors who have worked on the play, focusing on their collaborations with Wilder, their production experiences, and why they feel this play remains one of the most universal texts in the American theatre canon.

When you pick up a play by A. Rey Pamatmat, it won’t take long for you to become fully engrossed by his characters. Learn more here.

We are delighted to share an interview with one of Canada’s most sought-after playwrights, Hannah Moscovitch, who speaks about her life experience, womanhood and the three plays she has written so far…

Our Town began its journey to Broadway with a one-day stop at McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ on January 22, 1938. To mark the 80th Anniversary Our Town’s world premiere, Noah Befeler speaks with Emily Mann, the current Artistic Director.

There is no single paramount challenge to leading a one-person collegiate theatre department. 

Helen Schultz observes the disparity between unproduced and produced plays by women, about young women, and envisages a future filled with “bustling teenage brilliance”.