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A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
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A Lover’s Guide to American Playwrights: Ellen Maddow and Paul Zimet
by Todd London
16 May 2024
How Cultural Resistance for Palestine Makes Revolution Irresistible
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How Cultural Resistance for Palestine Makes Revolution Irresistible
by Beto O'Byrne
15 May 2024
On Collaboration
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On Collaboration
by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jennifer Goff, Padraic Lillis
14 May 2024
Hiring a Fight Director
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Hiring a Fight Director

18 July 2017

Fight director Michael Jerome Johnson lays out how and when to hire a fight director.

Picture from a production of Mankind.
Theatre History Podcast #39
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Theatre History Podcast #39

Dr. Matthew Sergi and the Surprising Truth About Morality Plays

17 July 2017

Dr. Matthew Sergi of the University of Toronto talks about medieval morality plays, and how performing them today gives us unexpected insights into our own world.

Theatre History Podcast # 37
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Theatre History Podcast # 37

Examining the Diary of Nineteenth Century Actor Harry Watkins with Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter

3 July 2017

Dr. Amy Hughes, Dr. Naomi Stubbs, and Dr. Scott D. Dexter discuss the diary of Harry Watkins, a nineteenth-century actor, playwright, and stage manager.

Still Smarting
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Still Smarting

Women, Shakespeare, and Processing Emotion

28 June 2017

Emily C. A. Snyder considers the differences in how women and men actors approach Shakespeare. 

Kevin Kling
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Kevin Kling

On the Road with the Minnesota Bard

20 June 2017

Minnesota’s favorite storyteller: Kevin Kling.

Scheherazade presented by GenEnCo
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Scheherazade presented by GenEnCo

Sunday 4 June 2017
Austin, TX, United States

Generic Ensemble Company and The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Scheherazade— devised by the ensemble and directed by kt shorb, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Sunday 4 June at 9 p.m. EDT (New York) / 8 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

A performance of I Carry Your Heart at The Bootleg Theater
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A performance of I Carry Your Heart at The Bootleg Theater

Sunday 28 May 2017
Los Angeles, CA, United States

The Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, California presented a performance of I Carry Your Heart by Georgette Kelly livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 28 May at 5:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 4:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 2:00 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

Things as They Are by Playwrights Local
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Things as They Are by Playwrights Local

Friday 26 May 2017
Cleveland, OH, United States

Playwrights Local presented the world premiere of Things as They Are—a new play about poet Wallace Stevens by David Todd, with music by Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance)—at Reinberger Auditorium in Cleveland, Ohio, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound.TV network on Friday 26 May at 7:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4:30 p.m. PDT (San Francisco).

50 Years of Theatre of the Ridiculous
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50 Years of Theatre of the Ridiculous

Monday 15 May 2017
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented 50 Years of Theatre of the Ridiculous​ livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 15 May at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

James and the Giant Peach
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James and the Giant Peach

An Earthworm’s Resistance to Normalize Difference

15 May 2017

Actor Billy Flood discusses his performance as the Earthworm in StageOne Family Theatre’s production of James and the Giant Peach, sharing how he engaged with the role to resist gender norms.

Promised Land: A Radical Queer Revival by Rudy Ramirez
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Promised Land: A Radical Queer Revival by Rudy Ramirez

Friday 12 May 2017
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Promised Land: A Radical Queer Revival — conceived, written, and performed by Rudy Ramirez—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 12 May at 9 p.m. EDT (New York) / 8 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

Re-membering the Canon
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Re-membering the Canon

Sam Gold’s The Glass Menagerie

9 May 2017

Ryan Donovan considers the critical reception of casting an actor with a disability in the current Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie.

(Re)Acting to Text
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(Re)Acting to Text

Acting and Activism in Introduction to Acting

4 May 2017

Rivka Rocchio shares her approach to an acting exercise, reflecting on the nature of performance and its political implications.

The 2017 Edwin Booth Award: Taylor Mac
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The 2017 Edwin Booth Award: Taylor Mac

Friday 28 April 2017
New York, NY, United States

The GC CUNY Doctoral Theatre Students' Association in collaboration with The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center and GC Public Programs in New York City presented The 2017 Edwin Booth Award: Taylor Mac livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 28 April at 7:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 6:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 4:00 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

 

“Too Big and Not Big Enough”
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“Too Big and Not Big Enough”

Body Representation On Stage

25 April 2017

Jonna Capone discusses her experience as a plus-size actress and the body positive movement, advocating for better representation of body sizes on stage. 

Arab Classic Plays
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Arab Classic Plays

Wednesday 19 April 2017
New York City, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented Arab Classic Plays: Yusuf Idris (Egypt), Issam Mahfouz (Lebanon) + Sa’dallah Wannous (Syria) livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 19 April at 2:00 p.m. EDT (New York) / 1:00 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 11:00 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

PS122
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PS122

Past and Future

Monday 17 April 2017
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented PS122: Past and Future with Vallejo Gantner, Mark Russell, and Jenny Schlenzka livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 17 April at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

Ways of Knowing
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Ways of Knowing

the Work of Honey Pot Performance

14 April 2017

Meida McNeal writes about the ethos and processes of creative collective Honey Pot Performance.

From Emerging Actor to Independent Artist / Pályakezdő színészből független alkotóvá válni
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From Emerging Actor to Independent Artist / Pályakezdő színészből független alkotóvá válni

5 April 2017

The founders of dollardaddy's both come from the University of Kaposvár, a theatre school that is in a small city in the south of Hungary. In their article they present to us their path from the countryside to the very heart of the capital. / A Dollár Papa Gyermekei alapító tagjai a kaposvári színművészeti egyetemről jöttek, egy Magyarország déli részén fekvő kisvárosból. Írásukban leírják a vidékről a főváros szívébe vezető útjukat.

Actor Training at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest / Színészképzés a budapesti Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetemen
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Actor Training at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest / Színészképzés a budapesti Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetemen

4 April 2017

Last year, Kristóf Kelemen and his creative team (Angéla Eke, Alexandra Horváth, Márk Horváth, Tamás Rétfalvi, Judit Tarr) opened a performance at Trafó House of Contemporary Arts which deals with the struggles of performing arts education through their personal experiences. We asked Kristóf to give us an insight and present the system of the University of Theater and Film Arts, Budapest. / A Trafó tavalyi évadában, Kelemen Kristóf és alkotótársai (Eke Angéla, Horváth Alexandra, Horváth Márk, Rétfalvi Tamás és Tarr Judit) bemutattak egy előadást, amely az előadóművészeti oktatás nehézségeit tárgyalja, személyes tapasztalataikon keresztül. Felkértük Kristófot, hogy mutassa be a budapesti Színház- és Filmművészeti Egyetem működési rendszerét.

A Performance of Underground by Lisa B. Thompson
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A Performance of Underground by Lisa B. Thompson

Friday 31 March 2017
Austin, TX, United States

The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented Underground—a world premiere new drama by Lisa B. Thompson—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 31 March at 9:15 p.m. EDT (New York) / 8:15 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:15 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

A Performance of My Big Fat Bahookie by Lorella Loftus
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A Performance of My Big Fat Bahookie by Lorella Loftus

Friday 28 March 2017
New York, NY, United States

Renaissance Austin and The VORTEX in Austin, Texas presented My Big Fat Bahookie—a world premiere new comedy by Lorella Loftus—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 28 March at 9 p.m. EDT (New York) / 8 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

 

What Do We Really Want? Creating a Union for Actors in Romania
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What Do We Really Want? Creating a Union for Actors in Romania

20 March 2017

In this installment of a new series leading up to the IETM Plenary Meeting in Bucharest, Theodor-Cristian Popescu writes about being an actor in Romania.

What Are We Watching? What Are We Teaching? Preparing Acting Students for the New Golden Age
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What Are We Watching? What Are We Teaching? Preparing Acting Students for the New Golden Age

19 March 2017

As filmed work continues to make advancements in both artistic value and employment opportunities, educator and actor Welker White asks what responsibility training programs have in preparing acting students for work in front of a camera.

On the Royal Road
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On the Royal Road

The Burgher King World Premiere Reading

Monday 13 March 2017
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented Elfriede Jelinek’s On the Royal Road: The Burgher King, a world premiere reading translated by Gitta Honegger and directed by Stefan Dzeparoski, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 13 March at 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).