“Is equity in theatre about telling women’s stories? If so, will more women playwrights solve the problem? Or is equity also about which women’s stories are told, and how they are honed and illuminated during each step of the development and production process? If equity is about jobs for women, is it primarily about jobs for the actors, the creative staff, or the technical crew? Will equity in any one of these areas suffice, or does it need to be achieved in all of them? Is it enough if women have half or more of all the creative and production positions, if most of those are primarily in alternative and non- or lower-paying venues?”
Month: October 2015
Pinoy Power: The First Filipina-American Star At The American Ballet Theatre
“The Philippines is rightly proud of the newest Pinoy star in the global pantheon. ‘I’ve gotten so many beautiful comments on social media,’ says Stella [Abrera], ‘and shout-outs from young Filipino dancers, all saying #PinoyPower.'”
How Composer John Luther Adams Spends His Sundays
“‘I was terrified of losing my inspiration, that without Alaska I wouldn’t be able to do my work,’ Mr. Adams, 62, said, adding: ‘But the good news is that I can in fact work in New York. It is a struggle, but I have done some significant work here.'”
Redd Foxx And Andy Kaufman To Tour Again, After Death
No, that’s not a joke. “Hologram USA, a technology company that specializes in these visual recreations of celebrities, announced that it would use the likenesses of Kaufman and Foxx and parts of their previously recorded routines to create hologram shows that will be presented across the country next year.”
Why City Theatre Ecologies (Like Chicago) Need Long-running, Populist Musicals
“Bus tours want to plan in advance, actors needs casts that rotate, backstage staffers need gigs they can count on
Daniel Craig Says James Bond Is A Misogynist And Nobody’s Role Model
“Let’s not forget that he’s actually a misogynist. A lot of women are drawn to him chiefly because he embodies a certain kind of danger and never sticks around for too long.”
Maureen O’Hara, Irish-Born Queen Of Technicolor, Dies At 95
“When that film process first came into use, nothing seemed to show off its splendor better than her rich red hair, bright green eyes and flawless peaches-and-cream complexion. One critic praised her in an otherwise negative review of the 1950 film ‘Comanche Territory’ with the sentiment ‘Framed in Technicolor, Miss O’Hara somehow seems more significant than a setting sun.'”
How Tony-Winning ‘Fun Home’ Changed As It Moved Up And Up In The Theatre World
When a musical upgrades, everything – from furniture to lighting and even to tossing away some musical numbers and adding more – has to change.
Novelist Anthony Marra Interviews The Comedian Behind @GuyInYourMFA
“Marra: Can you describe that moment you realized your own extraordinary talent?
“Guy: I can actually remember quite clearly. I was in fourth grade, and we were asked to write about our summer vacations. I wrote mine entirely in the second person and without punctuation.”
Pioneering Film Director Julie Dash On A New Movement
“I’m still optimistic. I’m very, very happy that TCM boldly stepped forward by curating this Trailblazing Women program, when other stations and networks have shied away from it. It’s pretty bold. I appreciate that.”