Onstage/offstage

Just when you thought you'd left high school behind you.

Producers of one of New York City's newest play festivals - a festival that ignores casting to type and concentrates on matching the best actort to the emotional content of the parts regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, or size.

Imagine heading up a theatre group that creates and sponsors 365 plays about notable women. Every YEAR. Gina Scanlon and her partner in crime Jess Eisenberg (not interviewed here) have done exactly that.

A glimpse inside the tech world of a lighting and scenery designer. Tyler talks about creating the physically visual world of plays and some of the newest technical software (Read: the fun stuff!).

Jen Waldman, Artistic Director, and Josh Friedman, Managing Director of Ithaca, NY's Hangar Theatre, in the first part of a two-part interview, discuss play selection, working with young theatre students, marketing, and the makeup of current audiences (Hint: It's not solely for older folks).

Award-winning Canadian playwright Katherine Koller writes about important social issues including mining, healthcare, and the police civilian relationship.

Playwrights, composers, actors, Katie Hartmann and Nick Ryan have concocted musical plays combining humor, horror, history, and catchy tunes.

Composer and sound designer, Scott O'Brien finds his theatrical challenges in "solving problems" with his musical creations, including how to score a shark.

Actor, director, and producer, Dennis Dore tackles the 100-year anniversary of The Spoon River Anthology.

Playwright and Official Playwrights of Facebook guru, Dusty, in addition to creating his own theatrical works, provides generous assistance to his fellow creative types with monthly lists of submission opportunities.

Artistic director of Binghamton, NY's Know Theater Tim Gleason talks about maintaining a community-based theater, Tennessee Williams, and keeping alive the spirits of adventure and experimental works.

Two single people trapped in a speed dating cafe. What to do??

It's the 70th reunion of the class of P.S. TKTK

Teacher/actor/director Craig MacDonald discusses his new scene study class, script analysis, Meisner technique, and what it takes to get into character.

We look back over highlights from the second half of 2014.

We look back over highlights from the first half of 2014.

Ellen Davis Sullivan's play “Frosty” and an interview with the playwright.

Donna Stuccio's play “The 9:02 to Soulmateville” and an interview with the playwright.

Playwright Donna Hoke talks about her work, reviews, the process of writing, and how crossword puzzles are made.

The Civic Ensemble specializes in community based plays, works in which interviews or story circles are held, voices are heard, and plays are constructed from what's culled. We talked with Sarah Chalmers Simmons and Godfrey Simmons about this particular process.