Moooving with “Athleticism, Brutality, Sweetness” in “Calf Scramble”
Playwright Libby Carr and director Caitlin Sullivan on turning a Texas tradition into a dark comedy about animals, power, and what young women inherit.
In “Bughouse,” John Kelly Sketches a Portrait of the Artist
In Martha Clarke’s surreal new production at Vineyard Theatre, the avant-garde performer takes on reclusive outsider artist Henry Darger.
Susannah Perkins and Celia Keenan-Bolger on Mothers, Death, and Dissolving the Self
In a rehearsal-room conversation during Antigone (This Play I Read in High School), Susannah Perkins interviews Celia Keenan-Bolger about grief, ambition, long theatrical runs, and what it means to lose yourself onstage.
One Year After the NEA Cuts: How Off-Off-Broadway Is Holding On
The National Endowment for the Arts grant cancellations disrupted budgets at theaters across the country. A look at how some of New York’s innovative venues are adapting — and finding ways to keep going.
Love, Art, and the O-1 Visa
Playwright Carolina Đỗ on the tight-knit community and bureaucratic absurdities that shaped ExtraO1dinary Aliens!, her new romantic comedy about immigration.
In “My Joy Is Heavy,” The Bengsons Bring Radical Access Center Stage
With their new show at New York Theatre Workshop, Abigail and Shaun Bengson make open captions, relaxed performances, and integrated design part of their art.
What Do Indie Bookstores and Off-Broadway Theater Have in Common?
As cozy bookstore narratives gain popularity, new plays explore the romantic allure and cultural fascination with life among the stacks, including the site-specific production Edward, set in shops around New York City.
Aigner Mizzelle Steps into the Ring
For The Monsters, the actor trained in MMA, built a new physical vocabulary, and found the tenderness inside a story about siblings, addiction, and survival.
Marshall Pailet Is Just Trying to Create Delight in the Darkness
The writer-director reunites with Ethan Slater for Marcel on the Train, their new play about Marcel Marceau, the famous mime who transported Jewish children to safety during the Holocaust.
It’s a Play! It’s an Event! It’s a Regular People Production
Inside the new creative studio rethinking how shows get made and marketed Off-Broadway, with one rule in mind: make theater cool.
Alex Lin Has Been Building Toward This Moment
With two world premieres in New York, working in a TV writers’ room, and a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30, the playwright is having a season to remember.
David Cale on the Art — and Challenge — of the Solo Show
As his latest, The Unknown, comes to Studio Seaview, the writer and performer reflects on his process over four decades and why one person on stage still works.
On Creative Resilience and the Post-Show Blues
What happens after the high? Playwright Gina Femia explores the emotional aftermath of a theatrical project — and how an artist finds their way back.
The Theatrical Audacity of Anne Gridley
The longtime performance artist discusses turning disability, spectacle, and “dumb theater magic” into Watch Me Walk, her fearless solo show.
Pete Simpson Is Everyone Everywhere All at Once
At the Exponential Festival, the ubiquitous actor is doing more of what he loves: experimental theater, back-to-back plays, and throwing himself “over the cliff.”
Inside a Role: Initiative’s Greg Cuellar on Seven Years, 9,000 Words, and That Five-Hour Play
The actor reflects on endurance, boundaries, and the creative process—plus backstage snacks—required to take on a millennial epic.
The Show Must Go On . . . at 5. Or 7. Or Midnight
As Sam Pinkleton dreams of late-night Rocky Horror performances, Broadway and Off-Broadway are experimenting with new curtain times — from 11 a.m. matinees to pre-dinner starts. Are we entering a timely revolution?
On Hiring: One Broadway Director’s View Beyond the Audition Room
After making nearly 240 hiring decisions in a single year, Sammi Cannold reflects on how actors are actually cast — and what transparency might offer artists navigating the process.
No Matter the Play, This Pole Takes Center Stage
Obstacle or opportunity? Five directors explain how they worked with — and around — Theaterlab’s infamous white pillar.
Ryan J. Haddad on Intimacy, Ensemble Work, and Letting Go of the Plan
The actor and playwright talks Tartuffe, his autobiographical solo performances, being a musical theater kid, and what’s next.