News & Notes

  • The arts under a Republican Congress

    Editorial
    We’re recently into a new congress, both nationally and locally, with Republicans regaining a fair amount of power. This past...
    read the story
  • On submitting scripts

    Editorial
    One of the biggest challenges for playwrights is figuring out who to send their scripts to. Having done this for...
    read the story
  • The artist as critic

    Editorial
    It’s been a long time since Jayne Blanchard. Those of you with long memories might recall the Pioneer Press critic...
    read the story
  • The 17 Rules of Show Business

    Editorial
    In 2000, local playwright/performer/producer Dean J. Seal offered a show titled "The 17 Rules of Show Business," a jaundiced view...
    read the story
  • Theater and chaos

    Editorial
    This is going to be an odd thing for me to say as a playwright, but at times I dislike...
    read the story
  • Conflict!

    Editorial
    This is the second of six articles examining lessons I learned as a young actor at the Children’s Theatre Company...
    read the story
  • Artists and the public domain

    Editorial
    We’ve just had our new year, and some amazing work has entered the public domain. The complete works of F...
    read the story
  • On dialogue

    Editorial
    I would be curious to go back to the 1940s and read the rejected submissions by fledgling playwrights from the...
    read the story