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Imagining a New Federal Theatre Project with Corinna Schulenberg and Dr. Elizabeth A. Osborne: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 9
As a part of the New Deal, the Federal Theatre Project of the 1930s funded theatre in the United States at an unprecedented level, providing paid work...
Going Beyond Shakespeare with Rob Crighton: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 8
Shakespeare looms large over both the American and British theatre scenes. But his outsize influence means that we’ve long neglected a dizzying array ...
A Theatre for the Oppressed? Dr. Amy Richlin on Slavery and Plautus: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 7
The ancient Roman comedies of Plautus have inspired playwrights from Shakespeare to Sondheim. But they've also been seen as grim reminders of the ofte...
Lady Romeo: Learning About Nineteenth-Century Actress Charlotte Cushman with Tana Wojczuk: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 6
In the nineteenth century, Charlotte Cushman became United States’ first celebrity actress. Tana Wojczuk, who has written a new biography of Cushman, ...
Introducing the University of Pittsburgh's August Wilson Archive with Dr. Sandra Shannon and Bill Daw: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 5
As the University of Pittsburgh prepares to make August Wilson’s archive publicly accessible, Dr. Sandra G. Shannon and William Daw join Mike Leuger t...
Learning about Kunqu with Dr. Dongshin Chan: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 4
Dongshin Chan introduces us to the world of kunqu, the traditional Chinese theatrical form that gave rise to masterpieces of world theatre in the 16th...
Passing Into History: Dr. Megan Sanborn Jones on Pageants and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 3
In this week’s Theatre History Podcast, Dr. Megan Sanborn Jones discusses the history of Mormons in theatre and the pageant tradition in the Church of...
Reappraising the Legacy of Ernie McClintock with Dr. Ibby Cizmar: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 2
Dr. Ibby Cizmar joins the Theatre History Podcast to share her research on Ernie McClintock, who worked to develop a system of training and performanc...
Learning About the History — and Future — of Stand-up Comedy with Rachel Blackburn: Theatre History Podcast Season 3 Episode 1
Michael Lueger is joined by director, performer, and educator Dr. Rachel Blackburn to discuss diversity and intersectionality within the stand-up come...