May/June 2012

American Theatre May/June 2012 Cover

From the Executive Director

Citizen-Building

Editor's Note

from Jim O'Quinn

Strategies

Let the Project Fly!
By Eliza Bent

International Summer Festivals

Compiled by Lauren Smart

FEATURED CONTENT

 

SPECIAL SECTION

Northern Lights: Canadian Theatre Now

Bridging the Two Solitudes

By Chantal Bilodeau

Canada’s Francophone and Anglophone theatre communities are distinct in character but hungry for connection

A Tale of 2 Festivals

By Robin Breon

Stratford and Shaw are the twin peaks of Canadian classicism

The Defenders

By Sharon L. Green

Theatres are shedding light on bullying’s devastating effects—and giving kids tools for coping

Web Exclusive: In Memoriam

By Alison Fraser

The actress remembers Wilma Theater co-founder Jiri Zizka (1953-2012), and we host a slide show of his gorgeous theatre photography

IN PRINT for May/June 2012

Hunchback at Catalyst Theatre in Edmonton, Canada; Tracy Letts and Sarah Ruhl compare notes on Chekhov; Trey Anastasio, Doug Wright and Amanda Green put their Hands on a Hardbody; Frank Rizzo on the new musical February House; San Francisco's Jewish Theatre makes its final bow; 20 Questions for Anthony Rapp

May/June 2012 Collage