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On Teaching Work Ethic
Podcast
On Teaching Work Ethic
by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jennifer Blackmer, Marcus Lane
26 March 2024
Terror, Strength, Pain, Brilliance, and Children in Four Little Girls
Essay
Terror, Strength, Pain, Brilliance, and Children in Four Little Girls
by Alex Ates
21 February 2019
Chuang Tzu
Essay
Chuang Tzu
Mysticism of the Absurd
by Tom Block
11 May 2017
Teaser image for Teaching Theatre Season 1 Episode 2.
On Teaching Work Ethic
Podcast

On Teaching Work Ethic

26 March 2024

Guests Jennifer Blackmer (Ball State University) and Marcus Lane (University of Montevallo) join host Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder for a deep dive into how theatre professors can help our students find a healthy, productive work-life balance.  

A group of performers on stage
Terror, Strength, Pain, Brilliance, and Children in Four Little Girls
Essay

Terror, Strength, Pain, Brilliance, and Children in Four Little Girls

21 February 2019

Alex Ates examines the recent production of Christina Ham’s Four Little Girls at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

Chuang Tzu
Essay

Chuang Tzu

Mysticism of the Absurd

11 May 2017

Tom Block writes about how Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu's ideas can provide inspiration for theatre artists.

The South the Theatre Forgot
Essay

The South the Theatre Forgot

Audrey Cefaly’s Love is a Blue Tick Hound

26 January 2017

Meghan McLeroy digs into the refreshing representation of the American South in Audrey Cefaly’s Love is a Blue Tick Hound produced by Terrific New Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama.

From Whole Cloth
Essay

From Whole Cloth

Building a Theatre Program

14 November 2016

Amy Guerin writes about being part of a faculty cohort creating a new theatre program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

The Gift of Shakespeare
Essay

The Gift of Shakespeare

25 October 2015

Actor and writer Eli Keel reflects on his introduction to Shakespeare and advocates translation for new audiences.

Art is not Escapism. Art is Activism
Essay

Art is not Escapism. Art is Activism

a conversation with Amanda Farnsworth of Random Acts of Theatre Company

17 August 2015

LaTeshia Ellerson talks with Amanda Farnsworth about her work as an artist and activist in Selma, Alabama.

Several colorful bowls filled with ingredients on a table.
"...and scene."
Essay

"...and scene."

20 May 2012

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder chronicles her adventures as a mother and playwright at the Alabama Shakespeare Festivals's Southern Writers' Project.

A shelf with canned goods and a green bag on it.
Why Every Working Mother (Parent) Needs a Stage Manager
Essay

Why Every Working Mother (Parent) Needs a Stage Manager

16 May 2012

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder continues her series on being a playwright and mother at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's Southern Writers' Project. This installment: developing a new play while parenting your child should surely come with a stage manager.

Several colorful bags with children's toys lying among them.
Keep the Drama on the Stage
Essay

Keep the Drama on the Stage

14 May 2012

Playwright Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder returns to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival’s Southern Writers’ Project with a new play and a new kid. Follow Elyzabeth in this three part series as she tries to balance rewrites and rehearsals with the challenges of being a working mom on the road.