- August 23, 2025
What Makes a Perfect Opening Number? — OnStage Blog
What makes these songs unforgettable is not only their music but their confidence. They know exactly what they need to
Quentin Tarantino Coming to the Stage? I Can’t Wait — OnStage Blog
by Chris Peterson Quentin Tarantino is writing a play. Just typing that feels like a plot twist. For three decades,
Dramaturgical Marginalia from the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium
By Carla Della Gatta. To understand the impact of the 2025 Fornés Institute Symposium, one must look to both the
How Can Theatre Fandoms Be Less Toxic — OnStage Blog
by Chris Peterson Let’s get real. Theatre fandoms are some of the most passionate groups you’ll find anywhere. We obsess
How Stage Left Is Reopening Storefront Theatre in Chicago
By Seth Wilson. When Stage Left Theatre went looking for a space to produce The Distrikt of Lake Michigun, they
A Maximalist Show Needs a Collective Mindset
By Lianna Matt McLernon, Ankita Raturi. Fifty Boxes of Earth at Theater Mu was a maximalist play that combined Western
Theatre Design Students Need to See Themselves in the Work
By Bryan Stanton. Through culturally responsive pedagogy, Bryan Stanton opened up their design classrooms to center student voices and value
Seize the Means of Audience Outreach
By L. Nicol Cabe. Online theatre spaces can promote accessibility, democratic processes, international connections, and ecological benefits, but many digital
In Parrots at the Pagoda, Life and Death Transform
By Citlali Pizarro. Parrots at the Pagoda imagines an afterworld where parrots guide Puerto Rican drag performer Johnny Rodriguez through
What Do We Know About the Earth? LubDub Theatre Co Invites You to Fill in the Blanks
By Caitlin Nasema Cassidy, Robert Duffley, Miranda Rose Hall, Geoff Kanick, Maya Roth. To Tell a Story About the Earth