'Buzzer' rings twice

Criticism

Tracey Scott Wilson's tragicomedy returns with a revised script on a new stage. What can we learn by watching a play's evolution?

BLOG: When should performers get paid?

Posted Feb. 25

News and notes |

Huge Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade offer a lesson in contrasts, Actors Equity tantalizes with history, Shia LaBeouf has a beef and more.

Five tax mistakes actors make

Management

Actor, author and accounting expert Mark Bradley wants to help his fellow thespians avoid audits and maybe even get a few bucks back this tax season.

Confessions of a "bad girl"

Process

Dawn Brodey's not a bad girl, but she plays one on stage. What happens when typecasting follows an actor home?

BLOG: The science of art, Mu's new direction and more

Posted Feb. 19

News and notes |

Joshua Humphrey runs down a changing of the guard at Mu, a scientific take on creativity, the bitter tears of Sir Ian McKellen and more.

How local is your local theater?

Innovation

An essay on theatrical biodiversity gets Laurie Flanigan Hegge thinking about "farm-to-table" productions on the Minnesota scene.

"Be our Judas": Sam Landman's 'Audition Notices' hit home

Writer and actor Sam Landman's sardonic #AuditionNotice tweets help local theater folk laugh through the pain.

BLOG: Changing spaces, getting places and yawning faces

Posted Feb. 12

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Joshua Humphrey looks at Gremlin's uncertain future, the quandary of disengaged audiences,light rail's impact on local theater and more.

How do we watch modern dance?

Criticism

Chris Schlichting's "Matching Drapes" at Red Eye makes our reviewer ponder the way she watches dance performances.

REVIEW: Hijack and Chris Yon at Outlet Performance Festival

Criticism

Unorthodox dance in an unexpected environment made Jaime Carrera's "Outlet" festival an immersive experience for reviewer Laura Holway.

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