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Executive Director’s Note for December 2013

Executive director of TCG, Teresa Eyring, shares her thoughts in the December 2013 issue.

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Executive Director’s January 2014: Captives of Illusion

From the Executive Director: why technical theatre training is so important.

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Do You Share What You Know?

Teresa Eyring reflects on a night of poetry and learning at home of Abiodun Oyewole.

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From the Executive Director: The Activist Actor

Teresa Eyring discusses how actors can become activists and explore global issues.

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Theatre Is The Common Core

Theatre Communications Group executive director Teresa Eyring addresses the role of theatre in education.

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A Note From The Executive Director: Talking About Money

Theatre Communications Group executive director Teresa Eyring addresses the financial difficulties that come with being involved in the performing arts.

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A Note from the Executive Director: Arts in the Classroom

Theatre Communications Group executive director Teresa Eyring discusses the new set of National Core Arts Standards and arts funding for New York City schools.

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A Note from the Executive Director (October 2014)

TCG executive director Teresa Eyring on the convergence of media technology and theatre.

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Executive Director's Note for November

TCG's Theatre Facts report gives cause for hope, and a new database of Holocaust plays recalls theatre's essence as a living document.

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Executive Director's Note for December: Together and Apart

Our "theatre nation" has come a long way since TCG began in 1961, and innovation and intentionality have been two watchwords as it's grown.

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Note from the Executive: The Excellence Quotient

No one sets out to do average work in the theatre, but to do anything exceptionally well requires prioritizing---and some balls are going to drop.

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Executive Letter for Feb. 2015: L’art pour l’art

As the field faces the uncertain future, might ensemble theatres---with their mix of continuity and adaptability, and their focus on the artistic mission---point the way forward?

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Executive Letter for March 2015: Seeing Change

Diversity and inclusion are more than just values and talking points; they require and entail a specific series of actions.

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Executive Letter for April 2015: Ecosensational

Looking back at how far the theatre field has come in the last half century inspires us to move forward and take the next steps together.

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From the Executive: Getting Beyond Your Borders

We have much to learn---and some things to teach, as well---in our global collaborations.

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Executive Letter for July/August: A Less Lonely Planet

Meeting with TCG's Canadian counterpart, we recognize common challenges---and a common need for a broader perspective.

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What a Night Walking Around London Taught Me About Theatre

The Midnight Run, now a 10-year tradition, can show us a lot about how shared experience can deepen a sense of connection.

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The Gender-Parity Advantage: We All Do Better When We All Do Well

The push for gender equity in American theatre is part of a global struggle, and the stakes are economic as well as spiritual.

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New Opportunities and Recurring Challenges: Both Go Better With Planning

TCG's annual Fall Forum and Theatre Facts shine a fresh spotlight on strategic planning.

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An Ode to 2015

Looking back on a year of flourishing and hard conversations, and looking forward to more.

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Standing Up for Playwrights and Against ‘Colorblind’ Casting

In light of recent controversies over plays by Katori Hall and Lloyd Suh, it's clear that theatre needs a color-conscious casting approach.

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A Change in the Weather: Theatres Are Tackling Global Warming

Theatremakers are acting on environmental issues and bringing concerns about climate change to the stage.

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What’s So Special About Kids Today?

Theatre for young audiences is on the rise, and the possibilities are endless.

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Visiting North Carolina Theatres in the Wake of HB2

The 2016 North Carolina Theatre Conference offers models for theatres to respond to political issues this election year.

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Executive Letter for October 2016: Impossible Things

Remembering Zelda Fichandler and her legacy within the resident theatre movement.

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Notes Over Coffee: Connection, Leadership, the Long View

The arts are central to community life, and many theatres are pioneers in civic engagement.

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A Statement of Hope

What can the theatre bring to this moment of national uncertainty? Our art, our activism, and each other.

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When Past Meets Future

TCG's executive director remembers stalwarts in the theatre who have passed the torch to future generations.

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Reflections on What to Do More Of

Look ahead to change and new creative possibilities in 2017.

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Welcoming 2017 With a Legacy

Theatre Communications Group looks back at history to legacy leaders to help shape the future of the field.

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The NEA Is Vital, Democratizing: Teresa Eyring Corrects the Record

A recent NPR interview with theatremaker David Marcus aired several errors and misconceptions.

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Healing and Taking Stock

In times of crisis, theatre has more than one role to play.

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Speaking Truth to Ourselves

We have so many theatre riches before us. If we don't engage with them fully and forthrightly, we're effectively taking them for granted.

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Everybody’s Asking

Will the new tax law threaten charitable giving? We can't afford to wait to find out.

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Time’s Up for Theatre Too

As cases of sexual misconduct and harassment are reported in our field, we must examine our collective responsibility—and our ability to make change.

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A Note to the Field

Can American Theatre magazine take a new approach to covering abuse and injustice in the theatre?

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TCG and AT’s Next Steps: A Response to the Open Letter

We’ve heard the field’s concerns and are now working to determine the capacities we’d need to expand our coverage.

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Room for Improvement

Formed to address the needs of a nascent resident theatre movement, TCG has grown, and is still growing, to serve an ever-changing field.

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Thank You for Sharing

Peer-to-peer learning has always been at the foundation of our field, and is one of the key ways TCG fulfills its mission and purpose.

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Finding Joy in Tough Times

Amid a rough year, I heard stories of survival from folks seeing and sinking into moments of personal joy.

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How Art Creates Community

A deep dive into experimental theatre demonstrated fresh ways to build connections among artists and audiences.

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Try to Remember

International Women’s Day, World Theatre Day, 400 Years of Inequality, and others offer opportunities for the field to mark our history this month and beyond.

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Japanese Theatre’s U.S. Expansion Teams

U.S. theatre's relationship with its Japanese colleagues has come a long way since Tadashi Suzuki's 1978 debut here.

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Big Little Audiences

In the face of attendance unpredictability, let's work together to ensure the vitality and impact of theatre for years to come.

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Taking Care of Business

The ecosystem of the American theatre field is characterized by mobility as well as mentorship.

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A Decade of Risk and Reward

New models don’t 'grow on trees.' As 2010s in theatre demonstrate, they begin in ambition and risk.

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We Are the Diplomats

In the midst of a growing pandemic, the interconnectivity of the global theatre community can be a source of strength and hope.

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Travels With Diane, Who Would Want Us to Keep Going

Knowing Diane Rodriguez was like inhabiting an adventure story whose protagonist hatches big plans and invites you to come along.

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Deep Cuts From the Archives

A look back at 1990, a time of activism and optimism for a field that had been somewhat under siege in the '80s.

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There Is No Metaphor

This moment has pushed us past even our most prescient preparations for crisis and challenge, but we can face it together.

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