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A Farce of Ideas

Steve Martin had already excelled at two careers before he turned his comic mind to playwriting.  As a stand-up comedian with an arrow through his head he conquered clubs and arenas from coast to coast and left indelible impressions on countless funnybones with his legendary appearances on Saturday Night Live  . . . .  [more] 

Yoruba

Many of the West Africans torn from their homes and forced into slavery in the Americas brought with them beliefs and traditions from a rich and centuries old culture.  The Yoruba civilization flourished in the area that today encompasses Nigeria and the Popular Republic of Benin. . . .  [more]

Honor What is Right and Tell the Truth About What is Wrong

The theatrical version of Crowns has its origin in the   book of the same name by the photographer Michael Cunningham and journalist Craig Marberry. The book pairs photos of women in their church hats . . . [more]

It Shatters the Heart   

She wanted to be a writer.

Writing People I Love  

Playwright Bridget Carpenter took the real-life flight of the original lawn chair man, Larry Walters, as a point of departure for her play Up. Philippe Petit, the noted funambulist famous for his 1974 high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center, is also a character in the play. Below Ms. Carpenter shares some . . . [more]

Arts Emerge for Syracuse City School Students

Each year, thousands of students from the Syracuse City School District participate in Syracuse Stage's artsEMERGING program. Our Educational Outreach department works hand-in-hand with the . . . [more]

Remembering William Gibson 

The death of Miracle Worker playwright William Gibson this fall resonated with longtime Syracuse Stage theatregoers who recalled the productions here of his Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut and the Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree and the world premiere of Handy Dandy. . . . [more]