American Theatre magazine
American Theatre is the national monthly magazine for the American professional not-for-profit theatre, informing readers about important work and significant issues affecting theatre art and practice.
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American Theatre magazine How many of you made your stage debut as a pilgrim, a Native American (or a turkey)?

November 25 at 6:31am
Wayne Paul Mattingly
Wayne Paul Mattingly
IN a turkey--as Narroboth, oiled & wearing only a G-string in O. Wilde's Salome.
November 25 at 7:47pm
Emma Reaves
Emma Reaves
my first play was a nutrition play. I was a pepperoni.
12 hours ago
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American Theatre magazine What did you see over the weekend, and how was it?

November 23 at 6:32am
Wendy
Wendy
Portland Playhouse's outrageous and hilarious production of Rapp's BINGO WITH THE INDIANS. Electricity was in the air.
November 23 at 9:59pm
Danielle Jones
Danielle Jones
SLASHER at the Zephyr on Melrose was a gory feast. Tim Cummings and Brendan Bradley stole the show - hilarious and deliciously creepy.
November 24 at 12:12am
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American Theatre magazine What are you seeing this weekend?

November 20 at 5:02am
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American Theatre magazine A Seattle company got a deep-pocketed arts lover to commission a new play, and now it's getting productions everywhere. An idea whose time has come?

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Plan: Approach potential individual donors with the notion of funding commissions as gifts to honor a loved one's birthday or other special occasion.
Cathy
Cathy
If they can back a seat or an alcove, they can back a play.
November 19 at 8:58pm
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American Theatre magazine Enda Walsh's partnered plays "New Electric Ballroom" and "The Walsworth Farce" are now playing on either coast...and now they're available together from TCG Books.

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Praise for The Walworth Farce: “Complex, dark, and emotionally rich. . . . The central conceit, that this is a farce within a tragedy, is a master stroke of meta-theatricality. . . . It rewards with a ...
Delicia Dunham
Delicia Dunham
I recently saw it here in Chicago at Chicago Shakespeare Theater and thought it was terrific too.
November 19 at 8:51pm
Matthew Surrence
Matthew Surrence
I saw "The New Electric Ballroom" at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn last week. I loved it.
November 22 at 12:48pm
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American Theatre magazine What's the best film adaptation of a play or musical, in your opinion? (We nominate Hedwig.)

November 18 at 7:40am
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American Theatre magazine How one theatre company in Columbus, Ohio, turned a profit by supporting original work without artistic compromise.

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Staff pages on theatre websites can give a remarkably accurate portrait of the style and configuration of an organization. If you only see five names, you know the operation is tiny. A larger institution ...
John DeSilvestri
John DeSilvestri
This is VERY interesting. As someone who is hopefully going to be a theatre owner and producer soon I am really quite drawn to this non-traditional management structure. Bravo!
November 17 at 8:11am
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American Theatre magazine What did you see over the weekend, and how was it?

November 16 at 8:29am
David Bickford
David Bickford
"The Glory of Living" by Rebecca Gilman at the El Centro Theatre in Los Angeles. Powerful, disturbing and really terrific cast, especially Kate Huffman in the lead.
November 17 at 1:45pm
Barbara Kite
Barbara Kite
Bandage the Knife with Linda Austin - amazing. in Portland ORegon at Performance Works NW
November 21 at 7:15am
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American Theatre magazine What show(s) are you seeing this weekend?

November 13 at 7:34am
Michael Anthony Norton
Michael Anthony Norton
Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile"--I saw this in Chicago about 7 years ago and it is time to see it again. Did you know his outfit was planning a film version of it? I'm not sure why, but it has been in turnaround for several years now.
November 14 at 7:22am
Cathy
Cathy
Richard Foreman's Idiot Savant
November 19 at 8:47pm
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American Theatre magazine Hey, TCG member theatres: We need more brilliant images for productions opening in January 2010. Send them asap to atphoto@tcg.org. (Reminder: We can only use hi-res images with actor IDs and photo credits.)

November 12 at 2:08pm
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American Theatre magazine What would you like to see covered in American Theatre? (news and trends rather than individual shows, if possible)

November 12 at 8:32am
Heather
Heather
Stories about companies that have been in existence for 3-10 years and how they are funding themselves. There's a world unexplored between "hot new projects" and "big regional theatres" that desperately needs coverage.
November 12 at 11:58am
Roger MacDonald
Roger MacDonald
Theater in secondary schools, are where the next generation of theater artists and supporters are coming from. Ms. Rutherford's suggestion for articles highlighting 'best practices' is excellent. In addition, a recurring look toward how the coming generation is being introduced to theater arts would be good.

One thing I tell young people is: ... See Moretheater is live, when something goes awry, you can't call time-out, or run out of bounds; you just deal with it. Can the football players think and speak, on their feet like that, I'm thinking... no.
November 12 at 7:27pm
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American Theatre magazine What showtune is stuck in your head today?

November 11 at 9:06am
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American Theatre magazine 40 years ago today Sesame Street made its debut. How have Big Bird and co. affected your life and your work in theatre?

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Cookie Monster now eats vegetables, but the core values of "Sesame Street" aren't much different from the show's first broadcast.
Rose Carter
Rose Carter
I used a Salvation Army Kermit as the base for my version of a Brick (Paul Newman) puppet for a scene from "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" in my directorial debut. :) Thanks, Kermie!
November 10 at 3:24pm
Venus
Venus
www.myspace.com/bluefrogtheatre
November 10 at 7:26pm
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American Theatre magazine This small Brooklyn company is raising money specifically for childcare on an upcoming American tour. How do YOU juggle family and a life in the theatre?

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As a new father myself, I was moved to donate to Radiohole to support their latest tour of Whatever. Heaven Allows (Walker Arts Center in Minneapolis, Jan. 14-16; The Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Feb. 12-13; PS122 in NYC, March, and UCLA Oct. 13-17). Why? Here's why:
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American Theatre magazine What did you see over the weekend, and how was it?

November 9 at 7:26am
Jamie Feinberg
Jamie Feinberg
I didn't catch any shows since our improv troupe, Granite State Theatresports, performed. It went into Sudden Death!
November 10 at 3:44am
Charlene Smith
Charlene Smith
Angels in America in DC -- Not to be missed.
November 11 at 6:49am