FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden Remembering Murray Mednick: A Playwright of Borscht Belt Majesty Image: Parksville, New York: Heart of the Borscht Belt Remembering Murray Mednick A Playwright of…Steven MorrisOctober 18, 2025
LatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWSTop 10 Pants on Fire: Robey Theatre Company’s “The Great Lover” CJ Obilom, Tiffany Coty-Goines, and Jenny Cadena (Photo by Jermaine Alexander) Pants on Fire Robey…Steven MorrisOctober 14, 2025
FEATURESLatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWS The Age of Dracula: theatre dybbuk’s Rendition of Bram Stoker’s Novel The Age of Dracula theatre dybbuk’s take on Bram Stoker’s novel When I was a…Steven MorrisOctober 8, 2025
FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWS Inherit the Dearth: Darryl Vinyard’s “Right” and Jonathan Spector’s “Eureka Day” The certainty of Jake in "Right": Mitch Rosander (Photo courtesy of the The Whitefire Theatre)…Steven MorrisSeptember 23, 2025
FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden Ten Guiding Principles for Theater Leaders: The World According to Ken Brecher Ten Guiding Principles for a Theater Leader The World According to Ken Brecher For many…Steven MorrisSeptember 5, 2025
FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNEW REVIEWSNotes From ArdenREVIEWSTop 10 L.A. Theater History Keeps Rhyming: Legacies From UCLA and Theatre of NOTE Carl J. Johnson as Professor Melnitz, and Julianna Robinson as Professor Samantha Albert in "Tune…Steven MorrisAugust 19, 2025
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FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden The Muzzling of Los Angeles: Johanna Smith, a California-based children’s theater/puppetry scholar, on how stories got told, how they’re now being told, and what remains possible Puppets on a String: The Muzzling of Los Angeles Johanna Smith, a California-based children's theater/puppetry…Steven MorrisJune 18, 2025
FEATURESINTERVIEWS AND ESSAYSLatestNotes From Arden “L.A.’s Theater” Largely Ignores L.A.: Center Theatre Group’s 2025-2026 Season poster for "Puppet Up" (courtesy of CTG) "L.A.'s Theater" Largely Ignores L.A. Center Theatre Group's…Steven MorrisJune 3, 2025