TDF Stages Archive

The fascinating silence of Small Mouth Sounds — When she signed up for a wellness retreat in upstate New York a few years back, playwright Bess Wohl had no idea she was laying the groundwork for a future play. She also had no idea that the program required a vow of silence. “That was news […]

Meet New York Shakespeare Exchange, which changes all your expectations for the Bard. This video features company members Ross Williams, Cristina Lundy, Brendan Averitt, Carey Van Driest, and Vince Gatton.

Lonesome Traveler celebrates a great American genre — “Tom Dooley” encapsulates the spirit of Lonesome Traveler. When the actors portraying the Kingston Trio perform that classic song, everything from their harmonies to their crisp button downs recall the folk music era of the 50s and 60s. But at the same time, we still see these […]

Christina Trivigno is the Director of Digital Strategy for TDF. She has more than 10 years of experience working in the digital space and a lifetime of experience as a disability advocate. She has spoken and written about accessibility at organizations around the country, addressing topics such as transportation, reasonable accommodation, digital accessibility and access at the theatre. She was pr

Susan Reiter covers dance for TDF Stages.

By MARK BLANKENSHIP Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles No wonder it took Tracee Chimo a few performances to discover how Molly speaks. She already had her hands full with April, Betsy, and Fran. Chimo portrays all four women in the Broadway revival of The Heidi […]

Playwright Tanya Barfield may live her life from Event A to Event B to Event C, but she says dream logic ruled when she was conjuring up a 45-year romance for Bright Half Life, her two-character play now being presented by The Women’s Project Theater at City Center Stage II. “The play was always nonlinear,” […]

When time and music work differently on stage, pay attention. That may be the key to understanding an entire show. At least, that’s how it feels with Long Story Short, a musical that condenses 50 years of a couple’s relationship into 90 minutes. In the opening scene, a young woman named Hope is on a […]

By MARK BLANKENSHIP The first time he read Fashions For Men Davis McCallum wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. “It’s unlike any other play I’ve done, and I’ve been doing plays for 20 years,” he says. “That’s part of why I wanted to direct it.” Written by Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnár in 1917, the […]