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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Live on #NEWPLAY TV "Creating the New American Musical," a conversation with Charles Busch, Abigail Poegrebin, & Gordon Greenberg by HowlRound

A conversation on “Creating the New American Musical” featuring Charles Busch, Abigail Poegrebin, Gordon Greenberg and facilitated by Warren Hoffman will be webcasted on #NEWP…

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Interview with Howard Shalwitz and Rachel Grossman by Rebecca Novick by HowlRound

This interview was conducted in 2011 and is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from resea…

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Tony Taccone: In Search of the Artistic Home by HowlRound

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Tony Taccone continues this series. What makes an artistic home? All …

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The Critic-Artist Relationship: A Story from @NYTcriticwatch by HowlRound

We were recently told of a rather beautiful and rare critic-artist relationship. As young director Anne was honing her skills in the professional scene. The local theatre reviewer was often …

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Interview with Jack Reuler by Rebecca Novick by HowlRound

This interview is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from research firm WolfBrown on t…

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Monday, March 5, 2012

The Weekly Howl: Tuesday, March 6 " "Intrinsic Impact" by HowlRound

Join the HowlRound team for our Weekly Howl on Twitter! This week we are discussing “Intrinsic Impact” with special guest Clayton Lord @ClaytonLord who just authored the post …

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Interview with Diane Paulus by Rebecca Novick by HowlRound

This interview is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from research firm WolfBrown on t…

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Count What Matters Most by Clayton Lord by HowlRound

This week HowlRound will feature essays and interviews from the newly published anthology Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from …

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Interview with Dudley Cocke by Clayton Lord by HowlRound

This interview is adapted from the version that appears in Counting New Beans: Intrinsic Impact and the Value of Art. This book includes the final report from research firm WolfBrown on thei…

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Saturday, March 3, 2012

Translations: The job of the future by Michael Rohd by HowlRound

This new column, published every 4-6 weeks, will examine issues of translation as they relate to the field of theater and its intersections with other public and civic sectors. According to …

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Friday, March 2, 2012

On a Five Dimensional Pedagogy by Susan Merson by HowlRound

In the beginning was the Word. At least I thought so until I saw Wim Wenders' film Pina last night. In the beginning, middle and the end are the undulating movements of her dancers that reac…

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Ellen McLaughlin " Call # 12 by HowlRound

Phone Call #12: Ellen McLaughlin I woke up this morning thinking about war and veterans and re-entry and the strange place I feel myself caught in"between wanting to support the individuals …

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The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Katori Hall " Call # 11 by HowlRound

Phone Call #11: Katori Hall Download audio file (11-The-David-Dower-Friday-Phone-Call-Katori-Hall.mp3) Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theatre artists from a…

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The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Wendy Goldberg " Call # 10 by HowlRound

Phone Call #10: Wendy Goldberg Wendy and I talk about her work with the O'Neill Conference, her approach to the director/playwright relationship, and the longevity of creative partnerships i…

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Exploring Twittergate: Lessons Learned from Woolly's Infamous Tweet Up Experiment by HowlRound

About a month ago, Woolly Mammoth came under fire for launching a new Twitter-based program aimed at deepening engagement with a new audience. There was a lot of support for the program, and…

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

On Being a So-Called Political Playwright by Karen Malpede by HowlRound

Proposed. The McCarthy era maintains a lethal, if invisible, grip on the American theater. The bugaboo may no longer be Communism, but there are plenty of ideas forbidden, still. To be a pol…

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A Manifesto for the 21st Century Literary Office by Otis Ramsey-Zoe by HowlRound

The future is a wish. What are your wildest dreams for the literary office of the future? 1. In the literary office of the future, isolation and solitude are abolished. No one is alone. 2. I…

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Breaking Down the Walls by Amritra Ramanan by HowlRound

The following manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute’s 21st Century Literary Office Convening that took place February 24 & 25, 2012 at …

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Generative Artist Talent Scouts by Aaron Carter by HowlRound

The following manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute’s 21st Century Literary Office Convening that took place February 24 & 25, 2012 at …

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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

LO21: a series of conversations (not actually an office) by Adrien-Alice Hansel by HowlRound

The following manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute’s 21st Century Literary Office Convening that took place February 24 & 25, 2012 at …

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I Dare Us: a Manifesto on the 21st Century Literary Office by Julie Felise Dubiner by HowlRound

The following manifesto was presented as part of the American Voices New Play Institute’s 21st Century Literary Office Convening that took place February 24 & 25, 2012 at …

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Robert O'Hara: In Search of the Artistic Home by HowlRound

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Robert O’Hara continues this series. What makes an artistic hom…

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Monday, February 27, 2012

The Weekly Howl: Tuesday 2/28 "On Validation" by Michelle Carter by HowlRound

Join the HowlRound team for our Weekly Howl! This week we are discussing Michelle Carter’s piece, “On Validation.”  The twitter conversation starts Tuesday, February 28t…

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Sunday, February 26, 2012

On Validation by Michelle Carter by HowlRound

Part I: What We Want Wake well-rested. Grains, fruit, wheat toast, no butter. Floss with confidence. Feel good about yourself and others will feel good about you. The phone rings, the new em…

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Honoring Excellence in Black Theater: A Night with Woodie King Jr. by HowlRound

Over the past few years in New York it has been difficult to not get swept up in the wave of passion and creativity that has come from the black theater community in response to not just the…

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Saturday, February 25, 2012

21st Century Literary Office Convening " Day # 2: Nuts & Bolts by HowlRound

The "Sprawl" and the "Pile" The group reconvened this morning for a series of round table conversations.  First up, a conversation titled "What's Literary in the 21st Century Literary Off…

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21st Century Literary Office Convening: Watch Parties & Tweets on Sat, Feb 25 by HowlRound

Lauren Gunderson to thtrs: Involve the playwright in writing marketing copy. They know the tone, texture of their plays deeply #newplay — Charles Haugland (@charleswha) February 25, 20…

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Friday, February 24, 2012

21st Century Literary Office Convening " Day # 1: Exploring the Past to Build the Future by HowlRound

Day #1: Exploring the Past to Build the Future Where did we, as literary managers and dramaturgs, come from? And, more importantly, where are we going?  Day #1 of the 21st Century Literar…

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21st Century Literary Office Convening: Watch Parties & Tweets on Fri, Feb 24 by HowlRound

Glad @Pollykcarl is encouraging dissent and friction in discussion #newplay " Company1 Dramaturgs (@DturgsC1) February 24, 2012 @thomdunn But fave turg quote “When evryone else is up t…

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Newplay.us: Crowdsourced Opportunities from the #NEWPLAY Community! by HowlRound

Check out what's happening in the #NEWPLAY World: Newplay.us is a site driven by the #NEWPLAY Community on Twitter. Everyday people from all around post opportunities and news in the #NEW…

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

The David Dower Friday Phone Call " Morgan Jenness " Call # 9 by HowlRound

Phone Call #9:  Morgan Jenness Grab a cup of coffee or tea and sit down with this call. It is a remarkable conversation with Morgan and I could have stayed on the line for hours. We talk …

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