Blog
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A DIY Path to Bringing ‘Job’ to Broadway
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It’s refreshing to talk with Max Wolf Friedlich ’17 on the heels of a buzzy opening night for Job, his hit new play on Broadway. You won’t get any type of exaggerated excitement or the false pretense of platitudes, which may seem surprising when you realize you’re talking to a 29-year-old playwright who has already appeared…
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Holding Court at the Tony Awards
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As Charles Newell ’81 walked across the 75th Tony Awards stage at Radio City Music Hall to accept the Regional Theatre Award, he was keenly aware that this accolade signified much more than industry recognition of his Chicago-based theater company. It represented the fortitude of regional theaters across the country that were still reeling from…
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Alma and the American Dream
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Is the American Dream a reality or fallacy? And if it still exists, who does it belong to? For Alma—the title character of Los Angeles playwright Benjamin Benne’s newest work—dreams for her first-generation daughter Angel’s future are built upon a universal hope of a better life with a slice of more immediate concerns of deportation…
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Building an Artistic Path Forward
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Amidst endless Zoom meetings and pivoting every possible direction while planning seasons across three iconic theatres, Center Theatre Group’s artistic team has been asking itself profound questions. How do you program art for the stage that effectively wrestles with the unpredictable world outside the stage door? And who should be at the table to make…
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Passing the Baton: Michael Ritchie’s Final Season
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After leading Center Theatre Group for more than 16 years, Michael Ritchie will retire as Artistic Director on December 31, 2021, following the long-awaited return to live, in-person performances after a devastating year-and-a-half shutdown of its three historic theatres. In 2004, the neon lights sitting atop a once historic movie house in Culver City flickered…
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Through “Zoot Suit,” L.A. Theatre Engages a Community with Provocative Conversations
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As a way of continuing its now 50-year tradition of connecting audiences through provocation, Center Theatre Group recently launched Community Conversations—a new program allowing audiences to explore the divisive and complex themes of productions at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and Kirk Douglas Theatre.
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Audiences Shouldn’t Trust Wikipedia More Than a Theatre Company
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When actor Kevin Spacey took to the stage at last year’s Content Marketing World conference, he reminded the audience of marketers that their customers want great content, no matter the platform.
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Back in the Hospital: Our Rainbow Baby’s Pregnancy is Nerve Wracking
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It has been eight months since we set foot in the labor and delivery unit of this hospital — we lost our baby girl in room 13 last May, following a nightmarish few months consumed by trips to the emergency room, bleeding with unknown causes, and bouts of contractions…
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Am I a Father? Check — Bidding Farewell to My Baby Too Soon
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Angel Belle was alive during the entire delivery process. My wife felt her kicking throughout. Her heartbeat was strong. And then it was not. After being delivered, Angel Belle took a single breath while her heartbeat slowly faded.
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Warning: Community Engagement on Social Media Nears Extinction for Brands
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Did someone in your marketing department cheer when Instagram announced that advertisements were nearing reality on the photo-sharing network? Send that person back to Social Media 101.