October 2011
From the Executive Director
Diversity Squared
Editor's Note
from Jim O'Quinn
Strategies
Adopt a Theatre
By Eliza Bent
Global Spotlight
Compiled by Nicole Estvanik Taylor
FEATURED CONTENT
Bruce Norris in the Danger Zone
An interview by Beatrice Basso
Introduced by Dan Rubin
Why does the Clybourne Park playwright put such a premium on the freedom to provoke?
The Arts District Difference
By Christopher Johnston
Cleveland Play House's move to the city's PlayhouseSquare complex reverberates throughout the nation
Sparks of Energy
6 designers share vivid impressions of the 2011 Prague Quadrennial
Marcus Dilliard | Robert Kaplowitz | Ana Kuzmanic
Neil Patel | Shannon Scrofano | Justin Townsend
IN PRINT for October 2011
Genre-defying performer Reggie Watts; Season Preview 2011-12, including a survey of what theatremakers will be watching; Marissa Chibas on diversity; Goodspeed Musicals' intimate Show Boat; the unequivocal Bill Cain; handling "hot moments" on stage; the art and business of the cast album; cash prizes for playwrights; a conversation with Peter Sellars and Maya Zbib; OyamO reviews a book about Suzan-Lori Parks; 20 questions for Mark Lamos.
ON THE COVER: A mosaic of images from the most-produced plays of the coming season, plus new productions on stage in 2011–12. For a list of complete credits go here.
ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Reggie Watts performs Transition at PICA's Time-Based Art Festival in 2008 (photo by Nathan Henry-Silva); Harry Groener in the 2009 Geffen Playhouse production of Equivocation (photo by Michael Lamont); James Crosby and Christie Lee Gibson in The Blue Room (photo by Sara Plum); Peter Sellars and Maya Zbib (photo by Marc Vanappelghem).