The real world: A survey explores the realm of new-work development--and dispels a few myths along the way. (The Future of New York).

IN THE THEATRE, HARD FACTS are difficult to come by, particularly when talking about new-work development. As many of the articles in this issue attest, we tend to depend on primarily personal experience, anecdotal knowledge and theatrical lore to explain how new works are born, nurtured and produced in America.

There is even a confusion of terminology: "New work" is not necessarily analogous to "new play," since so much contemporary work utilizes music, sound, visual effects, performance concepts, new translations or adaptations of classics, and other ...

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