The cast of the 2026 Teen Writers Fest // Photo by Brandon Parigo Do what you can’t not do. Write what you can’t not write.  That was the advice UMKC playwriting instructor Frank Higgins gave mentee ...

Prolific playwright Migdalia Cruz knows the value of a teacher to a writer, a person who, as she puts it during a recent interview, can “help you reveal yourself to yourself.” Teachers can come in ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

The best film Dame Maggie Smith appeared in? Co-written by Alan Bennett, this is the period porcine escapade A Private Function, starring Michael Palin.

The Cherry Lane Theatre has announced its Playwrights Collective, a nine-month developmental program under the direction of playwright Annie Baker, designed to support rising playwrights through ...

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He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books. By Alex Traub Robert Heide, who began his ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by The lawsuit, against the prominent Off Broadway theater, is backed by Edward Blum, who has long challenged race-based policies. Playwrights called it ...

British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998's "Shakespeare In Love," has died. He was 88. United Agents said in a statement Saturday that Stoppard died ...

Learning Python is a smart move these days. It’s used everywhere, from making websites to crunching numbers. The good news? You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started. There are tons of great, ...

Everybody gets frustrated when web apps are broken, but testing them thoroughly doesn't need to be a chore. Playwright, a new open-source browser automation tool from Microsoft, makes testing web apps ...

Thinking about learning Python? Google has a course for that, and it’s pretty popular. It’s a good way to get started with programming or to brush up on your skills. We’ll walk through what the google ...