The prolific L.A. playwright chats about his newest autobiographical play, ‘My Son the Playwright,’ and how his family has shaped his artistry. The first act has a dad waiting for his son to show up ...

Originally set for a 2-week presentation at the Kennedy Center, the new TYA play by Keiko Green now, instead, hopes to extend its Seattle run. For its part, Seattle Children’s Theatre did not ...

Tina Packer, a British-born actor and director who founded Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts, in 1978 and ran it until 2009, died on Jan. 9. She was 87. “Howl, Howl, Howl…” Tina’s hand was ...

Karin Coonrod explains why ‘King Lear’ is apocalyptic but not bleak, and a new staging of an iconic film returns it to its theatrical roots. The royal “we” reportedly dates to the 12th-century reign ...

The collaboration aims to fill healthcare gaps for Equity actors and stage managers who need one more week of work to secure their coverage. “In a time of growing uncertainty around health care access ...

I hope you’re easing into the new year as best you can. I’m tiptoeing in—staying out of the cold, cooking at home, and planning my theatre outings sparingly. Others, however, are diving right in. Case ...

The versatile actor-writer talks about his autobiographical solo show, ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life,’ which plays at 3 theatres this year. A teenager’s life is in danger. Just as he feels he might ...

This New Jersey company commissions and stages topical new plays but doesn’t claim ‘world premiere’ status, giving playwrights a safe place to work and students a place to learn about new-work ...

Offscript is American Theatre’s flagship podcast, available wherever you get your podcasts (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts). Our first episode of 2026 features an interview with Dallas Theater ...

2 playwrights talk to theatremakers in the West Bank and Gaza, who are continuing their resistance to occupation with their art and their witness. The Wisconsin theatre just announced 6 new plays, to ...

A true resident theatre actor, she will be greatly missed by all who collaborated with her or saw her work. A review of ‘Peter Hall’s Diaries: The Story of a Dramatic Battle,’ by Peter Hall, edited by ...

Without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio ...