Theatre in the United States is in the midst of a deep, important and ground-breaking conversation about gender and racial equality on stage. Can actors play historical figures of a different race? (Answer: YES.) Can women play roles originally written … Continue reading →

Gideon Productions has been on the podcast before with the excellent shows Ligature Marks and Asymmetric, and the company’s continually been on the rise since I’ve met them, garnering more well-deserved press and accolades. Now, playwright Mac Rogers is being featured … Continue reading →

Who really gets you? How well do you actually know yourself? And when your innocence is shattered, what can you do, who can you turn to, and where can you go? For the characters in actress Erika Phoebus‘s Kiss It, … Continue reading →

Podcast regulars (and favorites) Flux Theatre Ensemble are back with a new show, from a new playwright, developed in-house and featuring a lot of ensemble regulars that you’ll recognize. Rizing, by Jason Tseng, is a modern and unique take on … Continue reading →

When an old friend from college arrives to visit after so many years apart, what do you want to do? Maybe get drunk, have a dance party to records you both used to love, reminisce about friends and that crazy party… … Continue reading →

It takes moxie to critique religion while performing in a church. But for Yolanda K. Wilkinson, Judson Memorial Church Loft is exactly the right place to premiere her new solo show: Bible Study for Heathens. The show is presented by … Continue reading →

Looking for your big break? Auditioning over and over again? Sending out tons of feeler e-mails? Feel like you’re spinning your wheels, waiting for someone to notice your talent? F*** it. Go out and make something yourself. That’s the motto, … Continue reading →

We’ve all felt like an outsider at some point. But imagine how much more divorced from the world you’d feel if you woke up one day to discover you’ve turned into an insect. That is, of course, the premise of … Continue reading →

Nuns & prophets. Lost faith & lost love. A virgin conception & a horde of condoms. And, observing it all, a bemused Jesus. If that doesn’t intrigue you to check out Emily Claire Schmitt‘s excellent play Whatchamacallit: A Play About Jesus, … Continue reading →

What do we hold on to? And why? In Francesca Pazniokas’ play Keep, currently being co-produced by Wide Eyed Productions and Mastodon Theatre Company, Naomi is holding on to a lot of things—and her sisters Jane and Kara want to help her … Continue reading →