Jayne Houdyshell and Elizabeth Marvel are both currently starring on Broadway in a genderbending adaptation of King Lear. Elizabeth plays Lear’s eldest daughter, the conniving and ambitious Goneril, who dispenses with all pretense of love and respect for her father once she has inherited her share of the kingdom. Jayne portrays the Earl of Gloucester, who is tricked by his illegitimate son Edmund into believing that his legitimate heir, Edgar, is plotting his murder. We speak with Jayne and Elizabeth about asserting oneself in a man’s world, the nihilism of King Lear, why Shakespeare defies time, space, and gender, and more.

Amanda Duarte has turned elements of her life into a cabaret show, Amanda Duarte: Staying Alive at Joe’s Pub. The show chronicles her life after the end of her long term marriage, which coincided with the 2016 election and the end of democracy. We speak with Amanda about her path to writing, writing from autobiography, the idea of “the good feminist,” and more.

Over nine weeks, we spoke with the actresses who make up the team of “The Wolves” at Lincoln Center Theater. This week we talk to Tedra Millan. Check out what she has to say and keep scrolling for more interviews!

We talk to Diana Oh about the evolution of “{my lingerie play} 2017: THE CONCERT AND CALL TO ARMS!!!!!!!!! The Final Installation” and what she hopes audiences will take away from it.

Saycon Sengbloh is currently playing the demanding role of Hester La Negrita in “In the Blood.” We talk to her about her process, the demands of the role, the play’s politics, and more.

We talk to Karen Pittman, currently starring in “Pipeline,” about what drew her to the play, her acting process, her path to acting (it’s actually her third career), and more.

We talk to four actresses—Annie Dow of “Fade” at Primary Stages, Lakisha Michelle May of “Sojourners” at NYTW, Chinasa Ogbuagu of “Sojourners” and “Her Portmanteau” at NYTW, and Sarah Street of “Rebel in the Soul” at the Irish Repertory Theatre— about the process and life of working on new plays Off-Broadway.

We talk to Tala Ashe about her process for “The Profane,” typecasting, and normalizing stories with Middle Easterners in theatre.