Connecting with the Community

We interviewed Aaron Mays, Court’s Community Programs Manager, to hear more about the recent work of our Community Partners Initiative to… Read More

Court Education Initiative Students Have Impressive Finish at August Wilson Monologue Competition

Brea, a student at Walter H. Dyett school and third-place finalist, with Michael Aaron Pogue and her teacher, Ms Graham. The… Read More

This Fall: THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS

This May, Court will be staging The Gospel at Colonus, a one-of- a-kind theatrical event that breathes new life into a classic myth… Read More

Ellida’s Choice

How is Ellida similar to other Ibsenian heroines? Read on to learn about the choice she’s faced with in THE LADY FROM THE… Read More

Her Choice

Ruth Schor, an Ibsen scholar, focuses on modern drama, theatre and cultural history with particular emphasis on Ibsen and the German-speaking avant-garde. She… Read More

Ibsen in Popular Culture

The work of one of modernism’s central figures is prime material for various adaptations. With the play’s enduring themes, filmmakers around the world… Read More

The Father of Realism

Portrait of Henrik Ibsen Henrik Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright in the 19th century who became well-known throughout the world for… Read More

Announcing Our 2020/21 Season

As part of its 66th season, Court Theatre is thrilled to announce the continuation of its commitment to staging each play in… Read More

What (Not) To Do When You’re a Murder Suspect

With her play The Mousetrap, Agatha Christie presented what would become a classic murder mystery, brimming with suspicion… Read More

A Closer Look: Beyond Gender and Genre

The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie is the longest continuously running play in the history of commercial Western theater, having officially opened in London on… Read More