"A Cultural Memory:" Elgin Martin and Nicole Hertvik, DCTA

<p>If you're a theater maker or theater goer--or both--in DC right now, you probably have some thoughts and feelings about the changing arts journalism landscape, including the layoffs at <i>The Washington Post</i> to the proliferation of online reviewers and content creators. These shifts are exactly why I'm excited to have the chance to talk to today's guests. <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/author/elgin-martin/" target="_blank">Elgin Martin</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/author/nicole-hertvik/" target="_blank">Nicole Hertvik</a> of <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/" target="_blank">DC Theater Arts</a>, the most comprehensive theater journalism platform in the DMV.</p><p></p><p>Nicole is a longtime writer and leader at DCTA. Elgin is its newly minted executive director. The two of them are admirably open and transparent about the growth, the opportunities, and the challenges facing theater journalism as a field and DCTA as a organization right now.</p><p></p><p>After this conversation, I have little doubt that these two will not only keep but strengthen arts coverage in DC.</p><p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://dctheaterarts.org" target="_blank">dctheaterarts.org</a>–and follow the organization at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/dctheaterarts/" target="_blank">@dctheaterarts</a>—for more.</p><p></p><p>Read “<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://dctheaterarts.org/2026/04/05/as-sweeping-layoffs-dim-wapo-theater-coverage-critics-reckon-whats-being-lost/" target="_blank">As sweeping layoffs diminish WaPo theater coverage…</a>” by Teniola Ayoola</p><p></p><p><i>Disclosure: I have both written for and paid for advertising with DCTA</i></p><p> </p>