Theatres Making Antiwar Statements By Leonard Jacobs On March 2, over 110 New York theatre groups and venues will make a pro-peace statement, from program inserts and curtain speeches to performance events and street actions. Spearheading the action is THAW, short for Theaters Against War. Formed by New York-based actors, playwrights, and directors, THAW isn't just concerned about war overseas, but "escalating attacks on civil liberties here at home." According to Hillary Keegin, an Equity actor and spokesperson, artists "don't have to look outside our own community to do something... we have space, audiences, and concerned individuals." The participating theatres...
