On HowlRound, theatre artist Annah Feinberg wrote an essay piece called Antipermanence: An Argument for Increased Infrastructural Ephemerality in America’s Nonprofit Theatres. In this essay, Feinberg states that the downfall of nonprofit theatre comes from an increased importance on job security and sustenance. In addition, she argues that the original idea that the nonprofit theatre movement was founded on is largely economically unfeasible in the long term. Read the entire essay here.
Category Archives: In The Intersection
Jumper: Artistic Homes? Excerpts From a Recent Talk…
On Jumper, an artsjournal.com blog created by theatre artist Diane Ragsdale, Ragsdale recounts a talk she gave at a conference in Edinburgh about rethinking and reframing the idea of becoming a building-based arts organization. In her blog post, she lays out the core belief, the supporting beliefs, the opposing supporting beliefs, and then creates a new core belief. Read her post here.
InterAct Theatre Company Announces Its New Play Commissions Recipients
InterAct Theatre Company, located in Philadelphia, annouced the winners of this year’s 20/20 New Play Commissions. They are Rehana Lew Mirza for her play Neighborhood Watch and C1 artist Idris Goodwin (How We Got On) for Sanctity. Read the article here.
Tufts Daily: Production of ‘RENT’ Stimulates Discussion on Diversity in Tufts’ Theatrical Community
In this article from Tufts Daily, Tufts University’s drama department is igniting conversation due to the casting of their production of RENT. They explain how they went about choosing the cast for RENT and the problems the department faces regarding diversity in the program. Read the article here.
Arts Marketing: Why I Hate Comp Tickets
In a blog post on his arts marketing blog, Chad M. Bauman, managing director of Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, talks about why he dislikes comp tickets and how theatre companies can be more thoughtful about their comp policy, so they don’t lose revenue. Read the post here.
HowlRound: What Makes an Artist Qualified to Tell a Story?
In this post by Anjali Bhimani, an actor and singer, she gives her thoughts as to what makes someone qualified to tell a story that is not his or her own and what the most important elements are in telling a story that is not from your own experiences. Read her thoughts here.
Performing Bum: Why “Our Audience” Needs To Die
In this blog post on Performing Bum, theatre artist Starr Hardgrove explains why the term “our audience” is ineffective and general, and he offers suggestions to make audience interaction more personal. Read the blog post here.
HowlRound: Race and Representation in American Theatre Series
On HowlRound, there is an interesting and relevant conversation happening regarding race and representation in American theatre. This conversation was largely spurred by the new adaptation of The Jungle Book, which opened in Chicago this past summer. This is a link to all articles involved in the discussion.
The Bay State Banner: Company One Raises the Curtain for Student Jobs
Company One is featured in an article in The Bay State Banner for our Stage One program. The article highlights the apprenticeship program in addition to our programs in local Boston area schools. It also talks about the work the students do as well as the impact the program is having on those who participate. Read the article here.
New York Times: It May Be a Nonprofit Theater, but the Tickets Look For-Profit
This article from The New York Times talks about how nonprofit theatres in NYC are resorting to raising ticket prices and collaborating with commerical producers in order to recoup financial losses. The latest nonprofit theatre company raising ticket prices is Roundabout Theatre with their restaging of Cabaret, which originally ran from 1998-2004. Read the article here.