Exit, Stage White
For American regional theaters, diversifying their audiences will mean the difference between life and death. But it's not simple or easy.
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What Happened the Day After the Boston Massacre?
An experiment in combining public history and theater. By J.L. Bell The Old State House in Boston. (Photo:…
Tony Kushner, Optimist, Takes the Long View
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Lincoln screenwriter is very aware of the problems we face as a society, but he has faith in the political process.
Why She Cries at Movies, While He Snores
New research finds men and women feel sympathy for fictional characters for different reasons.
Actors: Emotionally Aware, Yet Particularly Vulnerable
New research finds actors, who are so good at portraying troubled characters, have difficulty discussing their own personal traumas.
Musicals Have the Power to Change Minds
New research finds a work of musical theater can impact the way audiences think about a social issue.
Deploying to a Different Kind of Theater
Trying to help troops put context into their understanding of Afghanistan, the Pentagon is having them watch 12 one-act plays.