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Articles in April 2002 issue of American Theatre

• Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. (Awards & Prizes).(dramatists Susan Miller, Gina Gionfriddo)(Brief Article)
• Wooster Hasty Pudding Theatricals of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., has announced that Sarah Jessica Parker and Bruce Willis are the recipients of the 2002 Woman and Man of the Year awards. (Awards & Prizes).(Sarah Jessica Parker)(Bruce Will
• The salient issues. (From the Executive Director).(Ben Cameron, American Theatre)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
  by Cameron, Ben
• 30 Artists selected for Extended Collaborations. (News from TCG).(Theatre Communications Group MetLife Foundation grants)
• Callboard.
• Get your hands off me!
  by Sampson, Benjamin W.
• Robert Brustein recently scored a hat trick: The departing artistic director of American Repertory Theatre. (Awards & Prizes).(Theatre Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
• The hostage and the writer. (Roaming Spotlight).(novel Mao II adapted for the stage)(Brief Article)
  by Sampson, Benjamin W.
• Still hoisting Cordelia. (Bristol, Penn.).(Douglas Campbell, The Dresser)(Brief Article)(Interview)
• Who says stand-up comedy isn't theatre?: Lots of people--and that's got one Aspiring Comedian pounding out the critical theory.(Critical Essay)
  by Peretti, Chelsea
• In Medea Res: An ancient Greek Femme Fatale is the American theatre's passion of the moment.(Critical Essay)
  by Wren, Celia
• Argentine Tango. (Roaming Spotlight).(Argentine playwright Mario Diament's "Smithereens")(Brief Article)
  by Chernysheva, Vera
• Shakespeare Theatre of Washington, D.C., Michael Kahn will accept the 2002 Will Award. (Awards & Prizes).(Brief Article)
• Entrances & Exists.(theater directors, United States)(Brief Article)
• The American Theatre Critics Association has announced that Mia McCullough is the winner of the 2002 M. Elizabeth Osborn award. (Awards & Prizes).(Brief Article)
• Cutting loose: Or, How I learned to unleash the multitude of characters inside my head.
  by Bogosian, Eric
• Glen Berger minning the arcane: A playwright conjures modern fairy tales from the curiosities of history. (Profiles).(Interview)
  by Hostetter, Martha
• A sampler from the World stage. (Global Spotlight).(theatrical events in various cities)(Brief Article)
• My musical self. (Louisville, K.Y.).(The Music Lesson) (theater review)
  by Hart, Sarah
• In company we trust: An artistic/management team extols the virtues of commitment to actors. (Commentary).(Theatres, United States)(Brief Article)
  by Tetreault, Paul R.
• Roadside Theater founder and director Dudley Cocke has been awarded the eighth annual Heinz Award. (Awards & Prizes).(Brief Article)
• Trends & Events.(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
• Holes. (Playscript).(Louis Sachar )(Critical Essay)(Interview)(Brief Article)
  by Sachar, Louis
• Views beyond the veil: A festival samples the complex reality of Muslim female playwrights. (Connections).(Critical Essay)
  by Ahmad, Shazia
• Arise and Xing! (Chicago).(Xena Live!! Episode II: Xena Lives!) (theater review)
  by Hickman, Christopher
• April on Stage.
• The American Academy of Arts and Letters, which administers the Richard Rodgers Awards for musical theatre. (Awards & Prizes).(composers)(librettists)(Brief Article)
• Reggie Montgomery: 1947-2002. (In Memoriam).(Brief Article)
  by Wolfe, George C.
• Twenty Questions: Jennifer Jason Leigh is currently appearing in David Auburn's Proof on Broadway. She spoke to American Theatre via cell phone while riding in a cab on the way to a Wednesday matinee performance.(Brief Article)(Interview)
  by Leigh, Jennifer Jason