In “Jewish Plot,” Torrey Townsend Resists a Tidy Narrative
The playwright’s shape-shifting new work uses an invented Victorian melodrama to excavate his grandfather's anti-fascist legacy—and confront his own identity.
Abby Wambaugh Knows How to Begin Again (and Again and Again)
In The First 3 Minutes of 17 Shows, the comedian experiments with styles, props—and even the audience—to explore what it means to start over after loss.
The Play That Saw Fascism Coming
The Mint Theater, whose mission is to stage forgotten plays from the past, resurrects Sally Carson's Crooked Cross, a warning about the rise of fascism. Director Jonathan Bank and dramaturg Amy Stoller share their insights into Carson's work, the Mint's process, and the play's contemporary resonance.