New Play Development

Artistic Director Shakina Nayfack discusses the origins and trajectory of the Musical Theatre Factory, which advocates new musical development.

Tiffany Ana López on the LTC’s Carnaval of New Latina/o Work hosted by the Theatre School at DePaul University July 23-25, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois.

Paul Adolphsen explores major themes of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa.

Aaron Hunt on new musical development in Chicago, Illinois.

Playwright Stephen Spotswood discusses his process during the development of his play The Last Burlesque, currently in performance.

Luis Alfaro reports on the third day of Carnaval, and shares the note the community ended on—commitment and movement. 

Olga Sanchez reports on Carnaval 2015, Day 2, sharing summaries of conversations and the three readings of the day.

Georgina Escobar reflects on Day 1 of Carnaval 2015.

In the fourth installment of our series on Latina/o theatre in Texas, Teresa Marrero highlights the increasing amount of work happening in Dallas, and the artists making it.

Playwright Carolyn Gage questions the accepted definition of a “new play” as one that is unpublished and unproduced, arguing that these standards punish entrepreneurial playwrights who choose to self-publish or self-produce.

Abel Muñoz describes the three plays featured in the 5th Annual Austin Latino New Play Festival.

Lydia Stryk wonders about the limiting nature of a list and questions how helpful they actually are.

Laura Brueckner interviews Peter Sinn Nachtrieb about the development of The Totalitarians.

Tiffany Antone reconsiders the decision to include a trigger warning on playwright Jennie Webb’s “little rape comedy.”

Bertie Ferdman interviews Ilan Bachrach, founder and Artistic Director of Mass Live Arts, a festival of contemporary and experimental performance in Great Barrington, MA.