To mark the 75th anniversary of this uniquely American cultural movement, NPR is traveling across the country for a look forward in our series "The Next Stage." Kristen Uroda for NPR hide caption
The Next Stage We travel the country to see how American regional theaters are rethinking everything.
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Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Nataki Garrett stands inside the Allen Elizabethan Theatre in Ashland, Ore. She recently programmed her first full season but not everyone has embraced her new approach. Michael Sullivan for NPR hide caption
Oregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics
Bridgette Burton (left) Stephanie Ybarra and Rachael Erichsen all work at Baltimore Center Stage. Sydney J. Allen for NPR hide caption
Playwright Terry Guest poses for a portrait on Sept. 28, at the Alleyway Theater in Buffalo, N.Y. Malik Rainey for NPR hide caption
Where will the next 'Hamilton' come from now that so many playwrights are in TV?
Dallas Theater Center on Oct. 4, 2022. The play "Trouble in Mind" is about racism in a white theater company in the 1950s. JerSean Golatt for NPR hide caption
Weathering at the Penumbra Theatre Caroline Yang hide caption