Jaclyn Backhaus on her play “Wives” FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestYouth Journalism Fellowship Jaclyn Backhaus on her play “Wives” Arasha in Jaclyn Backhaus’ "Wives," at East West Players, co-produced with Hypokrit Live Arts. (Photo…Steven MorrisOctober 19, 2026
The Absurdists’ Best Agent: Alan Mandell (1927-2026) INTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden The Absurdists’ Best Agent: Alan Mandell (1927-2026) Alan Mandell and Barry McGovern in “Endgame” at the Kirk Douglas Theatre (Photo by Craig…Steven MorrisOctober 15, 2026
Scaling “Pericles” and Mt. San Jacinto: The Magic of It All FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden Scaling “Pericles” and Mt. San Jacinto: The Magic of It All Randolph Thompson, Desirée Mee Jung, Adam J. Smith, Nicole Javier, and Julanne Chidi Hill in…Steven MorrisSeptember 28, 2026
Director José Luis Valenzuela on Adapting Greek Tragedy: “Antigone: In the Language of Kings,” at The Getty Villa FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatest Director José Luis Valenzuela on Adapting Greek Tragedy: “Antigone: In the Language of Kings,” at The Getty Villa Craig Schwartz photography Director José Luis Valenzuela on Adapting Greek Tragedy Antigone: In the Language…Steven MorrisSeptember 19, 2026
Stephen Dierkes’s three snapshots from China in his “Tomb of Ten Thousand Calendars” FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatest Stephen Dierkes’s three snapshots from China in his “Tomb of Ten Thousand Calendars” Wayne Lee, West Liang, Jonathan Cheung (Photo by Eric Pargac) Stephen Dierkes's three snapshots from…Steven MorrisAugust 28, 2026
Fractured Flickers: “Kimberly Akimbo” and Our Shattered Culture FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWS Fractured Flickers: “Kimberly Akimbo” and Our Shattered Culture Fractured Flickers Kimberly Akimbo and Our Shattered Culture Last Sunday afternoon, the packed-house audience at the…Steven MorrisAugust 18, 2026
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Spring and Then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye: “My Life is a Sonnet” and a Cool Sip of “Limonade” FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWS Spring and Then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye: “My Life is a Sonnet” and a Cool Sip of “Limonade” Spring and then Autumn in the Blink of an Eye “My Life is a Sonnet”…Steven MorrisJune 30, 2026
What Happens to Us over Half a Century?: The Journey to a Theater in Highland Park, When the Past Crashes in Uninvited FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden What Happens to Us over Half a Century?: The Journey to a Theater in Highland Park, When the Past Crashes in Uninvited What Happens to Us over Half a Century? The Journey to a Theater in Highland…Steven MorrisJune 9, 2026
Civil Disobedience: Playwright/Adaptor Kenneth Cavander and Director Andy Wolk on “Antigone” at Antaeus FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden Civil Disobedience: Playwright/Adaptor Kenneth Cavander and Director Andy Wolk on “Antigone” at Antaeus Civil Disobedience Playwright/adaptor Kenneth Cavander and director Andy Wolk on Antigone at Antaeus “Well, that’s…Steven MorrisJune 5, 2026