This month a famous cross-dressing performer finds love and success in her farewell tour, 2 new theatres are inaugurated, history is made at the Tony Awards, and an original musical gives vo…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AMEarly-career writers Amanda L. Andrei, Citlali Pizarro, and afrikah saleh comprise this year's cohort.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:33AMA latecomer to acting, he had a rich, varied, decades-long career onstage and on screen, not only as a performer but as a mentor, teacher, and leader.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:27PMEmilio Sosa and J. Jared Janas compare notes on the costumes, hair, wigs, and makeup they've made for a wide array of periods and teams this season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:31PMLear deBessonet, Maria Friedman, and Tommy Kail compare notes on staging 'Into the Woods,' 'Sweeney Todd,' and 'Merrily We Roll Along.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:23AMThe survey also tracks educator's concerns around censorship and post-COVID stats.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:13AMThe leader, performer, and educator succeeds deputy artistic director and education director Greta Lambert (no relation) in the role.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:09PMResidents are provided a home, travel, food, a $550 stipend, and a flexible $1,000 writers' choice fund to support the development of their musical.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PMMacella joins the company as it establishes a new permanent artistic home following the purchase of a building in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PMJennings comes to MTC after 19 seasons at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PMHow the creators of 'A Transparent Musical' have adapted the hit series about a Jewish family's multiple gender journeys into a stage musical, premiering tonight at L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PMMarina Zurita is the director of this new work about solidarity and struggle among Brazilian waste pickers, but she's not the piece's sole author.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:14AMWinners of the playwriting prize receive a $5,000 cash award, a public reading, and a summer workshop as part of Vassar's Powerhouse Theater Season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:41PMThe disarming myth-making musical 'Lizard Boy,' about to make its NYC debut, is just one of the trails being blazed by this Seattle-based auteur.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PMThe award, which comes with a $10,000 unrestricted prize, honors playwrights who have forged their own paths with smaller-budget theatre companies and ensembles.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:54AMHe steps down after 17 years of leadership at the California company, where his legacy included strong ties with European companies.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PMThis month Brian talks to the Bay Area playwright about the writing process, battling imposter syndrome, and redefining success.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PMCourtney and Abreu each received an unrestricted award of $5,000, and were among eight finalists selected by the committee.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PMAmong the 12 executives from 7 countries who will participate in arts management intensive are 2 theatre administrators, Shaza Ishak and Claudio de Vasco.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:57PM3 participants in the company's Resident Artists Program (RAP)--Lydia Jialu Li, Sarah Finn, and Jovon Outlaw---will present new works-in-progress at the theatre June 8-10.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:35PMAfter 14 years with the arts activism organization, its producing artistic director will leave at the end of 2023.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PMThe Boston high schooler took first place and a $3,000 scholarship, with Atlanta's Eryn Regans in second and Greensboro, N.C.'s Laylah Cooper-Hallman third.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PMInicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival will June 2-4, featuring works by Nelson A. Rodriguez, Raul Dorantes, Emily Masó, and Claribel Gross.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PMIce Factory 2023 features seven new works over seven weeks, culminating in artistic director Robert Lyons’s 'Ultra Left Violence' as the final show.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PMEllenstein and Kerlin will also maintain their roles at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PMThe League Awards recognize exemplary service to the touring Broadway industry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PMHe will remain in his role as artistic director of the Young Vic in London while advising on MTC's programming and future planning.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:10PMGraduating senior Hunter Malvitz, who will receive a $500 scholarship, plans to attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a BMEd in music education with a choral emphasis.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PMThis month Woodzick talks to the Southern storyteller and social impact strategist about the clear parallels between making theatre and making a difference.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:22PMThe Tony-winning director will lead a week-long intensive for veteran actors Demetria Joyce Bailey, Anthony Fusco, Blake Hackler, Elizabeth Heflin, Bob Hess, Michael Manuel, Sandra Marquez, …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51AMWhat would take a busy freelance director off the road? The chance to gather and serve communities---especially those who've been under-served.
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