Organizational Models

Eli Keel discusses Rough House Theater and their strategies for touring their work like a punk band.

Artistic Director Moritz von Stuelpnagel and Board President Roberta Pereira discuss the decision to close Studio 42 at the end of 2015 and the natural lifespan of a theatre.

Fran Kumin in conversation with Signature Theatre’s outgoing artistic director, Jim Houghton.

Seth Lepore challenges the field to think radically differently about our current paradigm.

Patrick Gaughan interviews Andy Field, co-director of Forest Fringe in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

Playwright Paul Heller describes his process for self-producing his current work in living rooms and nursing homes.

Seth Lepore lays out the pros and cons of fiscal sponsorship versus becoming a non-profit for small arts groups or individuals.

Lisa Portes on the power of shared leadership and collective action as embodied by the Latinx Theatre Commons.

Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. writes about the discoveries made by Civic Ensemble in Ithaca, NY.

Seth Lepore continues the conversation on entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset for artists.

The Lamplighter Productions collective describes their process for founding their company, and shares the lessons they’ve learned.

Playwright Carolyn Gage questions the accepted definition of a “new play” as one that is unpublished and unproduced, arguing that these standards punish entrepreneurial playwrights who choose to self-publish or self-produce.

In this installation, Seth Lepore compares theatre artists to metal bands, and realizes theatre artists have a lot they can learn.

Iulia Popovici examines the state of independent work in Hungary during dunaPart, an organized showcase of mostly theatre and dance.

Playwright and co-founder of Boston Public Works Theater Company John Greiner-Ferris discusses the rewards and challenges that have come with self-producing.

Brad Burgess reflects on artists working with service organizations, and how important it is for artists to come together to face economic challenges.

Seth Lepore talks about gaining the skills to self-produce and theatre artists as entrepreneurs.

LA playwright Jon Caren discusses the theatrical Renaissance that’s currently happening in LA regardless of the 99-seat theater debate.

In the first post of his series, Seth Lepore looks at crowdfunding, how to keep it relevant, who is actually donating, and the kind of immediacy it provides.

Deborah Salem Smith, playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company interviews Curt Columbus, Artistic Director of Trinity Rep.

All the Lights On is a history of the Twin Cities’ theatre company Ten Thousand Things. Published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press in association with HowlRound.