Mapping the Imagination

A collection of coversations with Minnesota Playwrights

Fringe 2017 round up

Our collection of the 2017 Minnesota Fringe Festival from the eyes, ears, and noses of our blogging team.

Writing about History

A collection of interviews with Playwrights who takcle history as part of their subject matter.

The Importance of Theatre Icons

Do you know your theatrical history? Check out our ongoing series on theatrical icons.

Remembering their legacy

Artists in Community

We invited six notable Twin Cities artists who are know both for their high quality artistry and their work in community to a conversation. Listen to the podcast.

A lazy summer conversation

We experiment with the dialogue format for a discussion of the difference between local theater and film.
 

Theatre Thoughts with the Ever-Learning Actor

Introducing a unique new comic--Scene by Becca Hart. Follow along on her adventures in the Twin Cities theater scene.

Fringe 2016

Let us be your 2016 travel guide to the peaks and valleys of the Fringe universe.

Reviving old musicals

Take a trip down memory lane. Put what you find on stage.

Sage Awards

Though much more modest than the Iveys, the Sage Awards have bring a different kind of pleasure.

Talking direction

We invited 6 notable Twin Cities directors to compare notes about the craft of directing.

Best of 2014-15

Every year, in September, we welcome the new theater season with a few essays on what was great in the last theater season. It's like a memorial of inherently ephemeral excellence, and a pray for even better stuff to come.

Fringe 2015

Enjoy a different writer each day. What will they think of next?
 

Considering Criticism

What role does theater criticism play in the performing arts in the information age?

Video Histories of Minnesota Theater

Notable Minnesota artists from different parts of the community share their recollections in these short video interviews.

How to. . .

In this section you can brush up on everything from how to write press releases and use social media to how to think about subscribers, find emergency resources, and avoid copyright infringement.

Art in Service

You may have gotten interested in theater because you want to change the world.

On Training

What information do performing artists need to be ready to get on stage, move to L.A., or produce their own voice?

2014 Fringe

These fringe bloggers gave you a taste of fringe universes you did not have time to visit yourself in 2014.