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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Elena Chang Named TCG Managing Director of EDI Initiatives by American Theatre Editors

Chang has been leading EDI initiatives at TCG since 2018.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PM

Ping Chong and Company Names New Leadership Team by American Theatre Editors

Nile Harris and Talvin Wilks will join the artistic leadership team following the recent retirements of founder and artistic director Ping Chong and longtime executive director Bruce Allardi…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM

Chad Colacurcio, Steven Patrick Win Bauer Boucher Playwriting Awards by American Theatre Editors

Both will receive play readings through Premiere Stages at Kean University.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Dipti Bramhandkar Receives Farm Theater College Commission by American Theatre Editors

Bramhandkar is the eleventh playwright to receive the commission from the Farm Theater.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:08PM

‘Noura’ in Dearborn and the Art of Homeland-Making by American Theatre Editors

Detroit Public Theatre's production of Heather Raffo's thorny drama about Chaldean Iraqi immigrants showed what true regional theatre can---and should---do.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AM

17 New Plays to Receive 1st and 2nd Round of 2022-23 Edgerton Awards by American Theatre Editors

Creators will receive funding for extra development and rehearsal after their shows' first productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Friday, January 13, 2023

Cadence Theatre Names Pipeline Writing Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Fellows will create new work under the mentorship of industry professionals with the goal of having a fully developed piece by the end of the program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PM

Oregon Shakes Restructures, Scales Back With Eye to Future by American Theatre Editors

Managing director David Schmitz will depart, with artistic director Nataki Garrett taking the role of interim executive artistic director and Anyania Muse chief operating officer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:30AM
Thursday, January 12, 2023

Barry Grove to Step Down as MTC Executive Producer by American Theatre Editors

Grove will step down from the role after 48 years working alongside artistic director Lynne Meadow, the longest-running partnership in the non-profit American theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:42PM

2023 TCG Gala Celebrates Black Excellence and Literary Diversity by American Theatre Editors

This year's TCG Our Stories Gala, presented in honor of Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson, raised a record $300,000 for the organization.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM

Huntington Manager Director Michael Maso to Step Down by American Theatre Editors

Maso will retire after his 41st season as managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:52PM

Generation Now Announces First Commissions for Children’s Theatre Co. by American Theatre Editors

The five-theatre partnership has commissioned new work from playwright Ifa Bayeza, Michi Barall, and Dustin Tahmahkera, and from the Latino Theater Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:56AM
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra to Leave Baltimore Center Stage by American Theatre Editors

She leaves the post after 5 years, to be replaced on an interim basis by former Victory Gardens artistic director Ken-Matt Martin.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:12PM

Louder Than Words: Finding Trans Joy in ‘Tick, Tick…Boom!’ by American Theatre Editors

In casting Jonathan Larson's musical with all TGNC actors, director Bo Frazier's new BoHo Theatre production not only brings new layers to the show---it also provides an example for others t…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Nora DeVeau-Rosen Is Two River’s New Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

DeVeau-Rosen succeeds Justin Waldman, who recently took over as the theatre's artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:50PM

TCG Books Names Kathy Sova and Erin Salvi Co-Publishers by American Theatre Editors

Longtime publisher Terry Nemeth will stay on as publisher emeritus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:51PM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From an Arkansas playwright to a Chicago costume designer, this installment features half a dozen folks to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PM
Monday, January 9, 2023

Frank Galati, Passionate Enthusiast and Philosopher King by American Theatre Editors

Boundlessly creative, unfailingly astute, he didn't just make and teach theatre of the mind but of the heart as well.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:55PM

‘All Equal When We Hit the Boards’: Derrick Sanders Brings Chicago Spirit to Juilliard by American Theatre Editors

After 22 years as a theatremaker and educator in the Midwest, Sanders is making strides as the first associate director of color for Juilliard’s Drama Division.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PM
Friday, January 6, 2023

Norm Lewis, Reporting for Duty by American Theatre Editors

Now on tour in a meaty lead role in 'A Soldier's Play,' the versatile actor-singer talks about his unlikely start and his dawning realization that he's blazed trails for others, much as othe…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:59PM

Mina Morita to Receive Mid-Career Director Grant from TheFrontOffice by American Theatre Editors

The $25,000 grant aims to recognize a deserving artist and keep a spotlight on the gender inequities that remain ever present in the field for female identifying directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:12AM
Tuesday, January 3, 2023

Cripping Richard III: What Disabled Actors Bring to the Role by American Theatre Editors

Shakespeare's iconic villain has always been disabled, but increasingly the actors playing him---and the productions and adaptations they star in---reflect disability aesthetics and activism.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

A playwright and abolitionist responsible for a variety of firsts, an international tour that changed acting in the West, and the birth of a feminist theatre collective with a unique approac…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32AM
Monday, January 2, 2023

Theatrical Mustang: Emily K. Harrison’s Sense of Balance by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks to the leader of Boulder's square product theatre, who also teaches theatre at Hamilton College, about making and training theatre without perpetuating damage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:14PM
Thursday, December 29, 2022

Yiddish Theatre: Not Just a Thing of the Past by American Theatre Editors

In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways—just don't call it a renaissance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:13PM
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Grill & Chowder Win 2022 Relentless Award by American Theatre Editors

The winners will receive $65,000 along with opportunities to have their musical developed at various theatrical institutions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:40PM
Monday, December 26, 2022

Teo Castellanos, Miami Theatre Transformer by American Theatre Editors

How this local hero has reflected and lifted up his native city on its own terms, both in his original stage work and in his teaching and advocacy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:10PM
Saturday, December 24, 2022

Music for Plays, a Step-by-Step Guide by American Theatre Editors

Tips on the entire process of making music that serves the director's vision and fits into the play production process.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:14AM
Thursday, December 22, 2022

2022’s 10 Most Popular Posts (and 10 That Deserve Another Look) by American Theatre Editors

It was a year of highs and lows, very often both at once.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

Before We Turn the Page: AT’s 2022 Reading List by American Theatre Editors

Find a gift for a theatre person you know, or just treat yourself, to one of the books we covered, sampled, or published in 2022.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:31PM

The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his w…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM

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