Executive Director’s Note for December 2013
Executive director of TCG, Teresa Eyring, shares her thoughts in the December 2013 issue.
View ArticleExecutive Director’s January 2014: Captives of Illusion
From the Executive Director: why technical theatre training is so important.
View ArticleDo You Share What You Know?
Teresa Eyring reflects on a night of poetry and learning at home of Abiodun Oyewole.
View ArticleFrom the Executive Director: The Activist Actor
Teresa Eyring discusses how actors can become activists and explore global issues.
View ArticleTheatre Is The Common Core
Theatre Communications Group executive director Teresa Eyring addresses the role of theatre in education.
View ArticleA 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.
View ArticleA 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.
View ArticleA Note from the Executive Director (October 2014)
TCG executive director Teresa Eyring on the convergence of media technology and theatre.
View ArticleExecutive 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.
View ArticleExecutive 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.
View ArticleNote 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.
View ArticleExecutive 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?
View ArticleExecutive 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.
View ArticleExecutive 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.
View ArticleFrom the Executive: Getting Beyond Your Borders
We have much to learn---and some things to teach, as well---in our global collaborations.
View ArticleExecutive 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.
View ArticleWhat 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.
View ArticleThe 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.
View ArticleNew Opportunities and Recurring Challenges: Both Go Better With Planning
TCG's annual Fall Forum and Theatre Facts shine a fresh spotlight on strategic planning.
View ArticleAn Ode to 2015
Looking back on a year of flourishing and hard conversations, and looking forward to more.
View ArticleStanding 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.
View ArticleA Change in the Weather: Theatres Are Tackling Global Warming
Theatremakers are acting on environmental issues and bringing concerns about climate change to the stage.
View ArticleWhat’s So Special About Kids Today?
Theatre for young audiences is on the rise, and the possibilities are endless.
View ArticleVisiting 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.
View ArticleExecutive Letter for October 2016: Impossible Things
Remembering Zelda Fichandler and her legacy within the resident theatre movement.
View ArticleNotes Over Coffee: Connection, Leadership, the Long View
The arts are central to community life, and many theatres are pioneers in civic engagement.
View ArticleA Statement of Hope
What can the theatre bring to this moment of national uncertainty? Our art, our activism, and each other.
View ArticleWhen Past Meets Future
TCG's executive director remembers stalwarts in the theatre who have passed the torch to future generations.
View ArticleReflections on What to Do More Of
Look ahead to change and new creative possibilities in 2017.
View ArticleWelcoming 2017 With a Legacy
Theatre Communications Group looks back at history to legacy leaders to help shape the future of the field.
View ArticleThe NEA Is Vital, Democratizing: Teresa Eyring Corrects the Record
A recent NPR interview with theatremaker David Marcus aired several errors and misconceptions.
View ArticleSpeaking 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.
View ArticleEverybody’s Asking
Will the new tax law threaten charitable giving? We can't afford to wait to find out.
View ArticleTime’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.
View ArticleA Note to the Field
Can American Theatre magazine take a new approach to covering abuse and injustice in the theatre?
View ArticleTCG 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.
View ArticleRoom 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.
View ArticleThank 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.
View ArticleFinding Joy in Tough Times
Amid a rough year, I heard stories of survival from folks seeing and sinking into moments of personal joy.
View ArticleHow Art Creates Community
A deep dive into experimental theatre demonstrated fresh ways to build connections among artists and audiences.
View ArticleTry 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.
View ArticleJapanese 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.
View ArticleBig Little Audiences
In the face of attendance unpredictability, let's work together to ensure the vitality and impact of theatre for years to come.
View ArticleTaking Care of Business
The ecosystem of the American theatre field is characterized by mobility as well as mentorship.
View ArticleA Decade of Risk and Reward
New models don’t 'grow on trees.' As 2010s in theatre demonstrate, they begin in ambition and risk.
View ArticleWe 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.
View ArticleTravels 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.
View ArticleDeep 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.
View ArticleThere 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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