In honor of World Theatre Day, we’re highlighting theatre artists and the work they do. (

In honor of World Theatre Day, we’re highlighting theatre artists and the work they do. 

(pictured above) Director Chay Yew during a rehearsal of There’s Always the Hudsonat the 2017 Theatre Lab.

Andre De Shields participates in a reading of Lemon Andersen’s ToasT at the 2012 Theatre Lab. De Shields was most recently in the 2019 Best Musical Tony Award winner, Hadestown.

Playwright and composer Jeanine Tesori works with Judy Kuhn, Raul Esparza, and Beth Malone on Fun Home at the 2012 Theatre Lab. Fun Home went on to win 5 Tony Awards in 2015, including Best Musical.

The Dreaming Zenzile team during rehearsal at the 2019 Theatre Lab.

Alex Brightman, most recently on Broadway as the titular character in Beetlejuice, rehearses a song from an untitled musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Linsay-Abaire, adapted from the play Kimberly Akimbo at the 2017 Theatre Lab.

Playwright Paula Vogel and director Rebecca Taichman workshop Indecent at the 2013 Theatre Lab. Indecent went on to win 2 Tony Awards in 2017, including Best Play.

1. © 2017 Sundance Institute | Photo by Jonathan Hickerson; 2. © 2012 Sundance Institute | Photo by Fred Hayes; 3. © 2012 Sundance Institute | Photo by Fred Hayes; 4. © 2019 Sundance Institute | Jen Fairchild; 5. © 2017 Sundance Institute | Photo by Jonathan Hickerson 6. © 2013 Sundance Institute | Photo by Fred Hayes