Interviews and Features

In a riveting, heartfelt interview at the Library of Congress event, Julie Taymor candidly told of the obstacles she faced as a woman in theater and film. By RASHEEDA AMINA CAMPBELL

Artistic director TIMOTHY NELSON talks with playwright SYBIL R. WILLIAMS about the banned radical reality show and Williams' women-centered response.

Tarell Alvin McCraney's queer love story feels like a feast, an affirmation, a revival, and a welcoming home of prodigal sons and daughters. By GREGORY FORD

The new festival, coming in July, aims to promote and propel the DC area's strong independent theater tradition. By LEAH COHEN

Meet the two 'artsy fashion peacocks' — seen often at DC-area arts events — who will receive the 2025 Gary Maker Audience Award. By DERYL DAVIS

A Kennedy Center volunteer and theater fan reflects on the value of wishing, on and off the stage. By SAM BERIT

Her comedy 'Fake It Until You Make It' is now producing gales of laughter in its DC debut. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

My first visit to Trump’s bizarre new fiefdom and why going back is... complicated. By NICOLE HERTVIK

The adapter and performer of Taffety Punk's riveting world premiere talks about the hyper-relevance today of the oldest English lit. By JOHN STOLTENBERG

The fully Deaf-made show is fully accessible to both Deaf and hearing audiences. By COURTNEY BRONSON

The students knew this was not their parents’ Shakespeare, and the play never let them sit back in their seats. By CAROLINE BOCK

In exclusive interviews, local theater leaders respond to his banning of DEI, takeover of Kennedy Center, crackdown on immigrants — all the alarums. By DERYL DAVIS

The playwright talks about ‘Bad Books,’ her new play premiering at Round House Theatre starring Kate Eastwood Norris and Holly Twyford. By RAVELLE BRICKMAN

An AAPI writer/performer/kind-of-dancer shares the inspiration she found in the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company concert at Woolly Mammoth. By DANIELLA IGNACIO

Provoked by Max Wolf Friedlich’s play ‘Job’ at Signature Theatre, a Gen Z culture critic responds in a very personal long-form essay. By NATHAN PUGH

In 'Transformation,' undergrads and alums join forces to stage two enthralling original one-acts. By MALAYSHA SABRIA

The writer behind Rorschach Theatre’s 'The Figs' talks about contemporary folktales, earnest storytelling, and facing the world through wonder. By NATHAN PUGH

Discounted or free tickets for furloughed or fired civil servants can be seen as a long-term investment in the future of the community. By DAVID SIEGEL

In an exclusive interview, the playwright previews her latest girl-power drama, 'A Room in the Castle,' on stage at Folger Theatre March 4 to April 6. By NICOLE HERTVIK

The artistic director of Olney Theater Company responds to President Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center with a call to action. By JASON LOEWITH