American Theatre

The only national magazine that provides comprehensive coverage of the world of theatre both in the U.S. and abroad. Includes 5 complete playscripts each year, artist profiles, and much more. Two special issues published each year "Theatre Training" (January) and "Season Preview" (October).

American Theatre

From the Editor

Contributors

From the Executive Office

Brave It Out

NEVER SAY NEVERLAND

GODSPEED, GUNSLINGER

YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE

MIDDLE-CLASS DISAPPEARERS

JACOB MING-TRENT • Ming-Trent has been seen frequently at New York City’s Public Theater and on Broadway (most recently in the Gypsy revival), as well as on TV and in film. Next up: his autobiographical solo show How Shakespeare Saved My Life, directed by Tony Taccone, set to play at Berkeley Rep (Jan. 23-March 1), Washington, D.C.’s Folger Theatre (June 9-July 5), and Red Bull Theater in New York City (September).

JUSTIN TANNER • The Los Angeles playwright made his name in the 1990s with a series of hit comedies (Pot Mom, Zombie Attack!, Teen Girl). His plays since have included Procreation, Day Drinkers, and Little Theatre. His newest, the autobiographical My Son the Playwright, directed by Lisa James, plays at Rogue Machine Theatre in L.A., Jan. 24-March 1.

High School FUTURES • A list of festivals, competitions, and other programs to give young people access to and training in the theatre.

Get with THE PROGRAM • What kinds of shows are college theatre students most eager to work on? Survey says: Big casts and edgy themes preferred.

DEGREES in the Shade? • With some MFA theatre programs closing and others opening, an educator talks to colleagues about the state of the academy.

GRAD Expectations • Theatre students from the class of 2024 tell us how they’re faring in a changing market.

Jonathan Norton’s MOMENTS OF CHANGE • The Dallas-based playwright and theatre leader has an eye and ear for detail, including in his new play about Malcolm X and Redd Foxx.

SCARE Tactics • When adapting a horror staple to the stage, the devil is in the details.

SOFT TARGET • Something bad has happened to 9-year-old Amanda, and her toys—stuffed penguin Jonah; American Girl doll Molly; trusted Diary; and newcomer Ugly, an “emotional support” weighted bunny—find their once-peaceful world thrown into chaos. As the toys work to uncover what their beloved girl has been through, a nightmare of modern childhood comes into focus, and Amanda, her mother, and her toys must grapple with what it means to heal.

SIT WITH THE COST • An interview with the playwright

Driving Miss Daisy • Palm Beach Dramaworks–Theatre to Think About.

THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP’S MISSION IS TO… • lead for a just and thriving theatre ecology

AMERICAN THEATRE • More than 70 Barnes & Noble locations nationwide!

From the Archives • CAN YOU NAME THE PERFORMERS AND THE SHOWS?