Yes, it’s a play named for a kind of mouse trap, but it’s got nothing to do with Agatha Christie. Nadia Hopkins’s Humane Traps, the recipient of this year’s Relentless Award, is a weirdly funny, ...

Ryan J Haddad's first full ensemble play at the Public tells the bittersweet intergenerational story of the theatre-loving ...

A nonprofit turnaround specialist makes an evidence-based case for spinning off mission-driven new work from theatres’ board-supported mainstage programming.

A notorious play draws protests, a theatre impresario expands his empire, an Off-Off-Broadway mainstay gets its start, and ...

The author of this intriguing meta-play, the full script of which appears in our Fall 2026 issue, talks about its inspirations and its unique form.

In celebration of Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th anniversary, this global festival brings Indigenous artists to NYC.

My journey is not unique: Opportunities for playwrights to see their work fully produced right away—or at least close to the moment of inspiration—have largely disappeared. This was not always the ...

Brian angles for power, Addie attempts transfiguration, and Bea battles with obscurity. While Kim, the youth pastor, can’t stop gazing into the eyes of 18-year-old Chris. A memory play as church ...

The artistic director’s departure, after just 3 years, from the helm of the D.C.’s flagship theatre has ignited a debate about the American theatre’s systemic challenges. So what happened at this ...