Category Archives: Commons & Community

Trayvon Martin: Artists Call To Action by Erin Washington

Posted on April 22, 2012 by ewashington

On February 26, 2012 the life of a young son, friend, student, and football player was taken away in Sanford, Florida. We now know him as Trayvon Martin. On that same day a criminal justice student, son and community member’s life was also changed forever. We now know him as
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The Commons Comes to Emerson by Nick Medvescek

Posted on April 17, 2012 by nmedvescek

In December of last year, RareWorks Theatre Company, a student-run organization at Emerson College, put together a workshop of a brand spanking new musical written by Ryan Scott Oliver and Brett Ryback. Here is what was physically with us in the room: chairs, scripts, a table, four walls, and a
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Fringe’s Frontier by Julianne Brienza

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Julianne Brienza

As I carve out time and brain space to write this post, I am flooded with pride for the artists producing independent theater in DC. There have been many companies that have been “born” through the Capital Fringe Festival, and I feel fortunate to have helped create space for them—their
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Newplay.us: Check out the latest video from the #NEWPLAY-AHZ

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Erin

The #NEWPLAY-AHZ are back with their latest video on crowdsourcing and collaboration. If you have a video you would like to add just go to newplay.us and find the “submit” button to add your video. Enjoy!

Tony Taccone: In Search of the Artistic Home

Posted on March 6, 2012 by ttaccone

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Tony Taccone continues this series. What makes an artistic home? All manner of support: money, time with quality people, trust, a feeling of safety. As well as feeling integrated into
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Finding our Meanings: A Jewish Question

Posted on February 22, 2012 by hhessel

Everyone knows some variation of the old joke: you take four Jews, you get five opinions. And if you take fifty Jewish theater makers, you get over a hundred opinions. The math may not be as accurate as the sentiment. But trust me, I’ve been attending the Association for Jewish
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Anna Ziegler: In Search of the Artistic Home

Posted on February 21, 2012 by aziegler

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Anna Ziegler continues this series. What makes an artistic home? On the one hand, an artistic home is a theater you know will always have you back, and have your
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Parenting & Playwriting: Sharing Bad Reviews with My Children by Catherine Trieschmann

Posted on February 18, 2012 by ctrieschmann

After my article on playwriting and parenting got folks gabbing about the matter in the comments section, Polly Carl asked me to consider writing an advice column on the subject for HowlRound. While it’s true that I am indeed both a parent and a playwright, it’s also true that I’m
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Towards a Small Theater

Posted on February 16, 2012 by vstewart

Once, in the lobby of the Public Theater, I was introduced to a New York playwright as being from Minneapolis. The fellow playwright’s response was, “Why?” with a tone I can only describe as Thurston Howell-esque. (Maybe that’s a new YouTube sensation – “S*** New Yorkers Say to Midwesterners”?) I
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The Twin Cities: We make stuff here

Posted on February 15, 2012 by jhuang

The Twin Cities might seem dormant; and indeed, they spend half the year frozen and buried under feet of snow. But these cities – my cities – are not sleeping. The art we make here is innovative and radical. As theater artists, we have opportunities to investigate, collaborate and learn.
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