Balancing act

Joseph Scrimshaw begins the month with praise for the kind of effortless comic acting, balancing humor and pathos, that we don't see enough. By Joseph Scrimshaw

Mown

Regular MinnesotaPlaylist contributor John Middleton returns with his thoughts on the grassroots. By John Middleton

Humans with pulses

Grassroots political movements effect the policies of mainstream politics; perhaps the work you put onstage could also be effected by grassroots groups. By Joseph Scrimshaw

Northside

Workhouse Theatre Company makes its way in North Minneapolis through old-fashioned, one-on-one, grassroots marketing. We reprint this story from Dec. 2008. By Jeff Redman

In defense of music theater

Is music theater a lesser form of theater? Why do non-music theater actors seem to disparage the talents of their colleagues? By John Patrick Fitzgibbons