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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Jocelyn Bioh: ‘African Comedy’ Is Not a Contradiction in Terms by American Theatre Editors

The writer of ‘School Girls’ and ‘Goddess’ writes stories American theatres haven’t seen before but that audiences immediately recognize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:25PM

Anna Skidis Vargas Is New Artistic Director of Mary Moody Northen Theatre    by American Theatre Editors

A director and performer with extensive previous experience at the theatre at St. Edward's University in Austin, she will take the reins from interim AD Robert Tolaro.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:58AM

Will Gov. Gavin Newsom Sign Senate Bill 1116? by American Theatre Editors

California’s latest attempt to save its smaller theatres, which have been severely strained by a new labor law and COVID impacts, has the crucial backing of Equity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:15AM
Monday, September 12, 2022

Offscript: Molly Smith and the Next Revolution by American Theatre Editors

On this episode we talk to the outgoing (in all senses) artistic director of Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage as she enters her 25th and final season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM
Friday, September 9, 2022

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

September sees the beginnings of theatre in the U.S., the openings of major theatres on opposite coasts, a starry 'Godspell' reunion, and the start of a Chicago festival of Latino theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Five Playwrights Receive 2022 Helen Merrill Awards by American Theatre Editors

Sponsored by the New York Community Trust, five playwrights will be awarded a $30,000 cash prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:39AM
Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Announces Dual Leadership Team by American Theatre Editors

Casey William Gallagher and Jason King Jones will navigate the festival's future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:03PM

Bud Martin Retires as Artistic and Executive Director of Delaware Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

After four years serving as managing director, Matt Silva will succeed Martin as the theatre’s new executive and artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

Criss Henderson to Step Down as Chicago Shakespeare’s Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

After 33 years working alongside founding A.D. Barbara Gaines, Henderson will step down to pursue new creative endeavors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

ZACH Theatre Selects Jamie Herlich Mclalwain as New Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The former director of development and chief advancement officer of Seattle Repertory Theatre will guide the next phase in ZACH’s development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:04PM

John Beasley Is Ready for the Role of a Lifetime by American Theatre Editors

Broadway-bound for the first time at 79, working actor Beasley feels that his role in ‘The Notebook’ came along at just the right time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:03PM

Gimme Some Truth, or Make ’Em Laugh? by American Theatre Editors

From goofy musicals to meaty and instructive dramas, 4 shows stand in for the disparate ambitions and uses of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15AM
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

CAA and Black Theatre Coalition Collaborate on New Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The leading talent agency has joined with the advocacy organization to create a pipeline for aspiring Black talent reps.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:45PM

Synetic Theater Names Ben Cunis Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The theatre welcomes the one-time company member, who also has extensive experience in film, into a leadership role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:41PM

Directors Gathering to Hold Inaugural Convening in October by American Theatre Editors

The 3-day virtual event will give directors nationwide the chance to collaborate and discuss needs and challenges unique to their work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PM
Monday, August 29, 2022

Offscript: Daniel K. Isaac and the Tales We Tell by American Theatre Editors

On this episode we talk to actor/playwright Daniel K. Isaac about his epic new play 'Once Upon a (Korean) Time' and about the untold histories that inspired it.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:39PM
Friday, August 26, 2022

Theatrical Mustang: Queering the Canon With Kevin Kantor and Sophia Metcalf by American Theatre Editors

On this episode, Woodzick speaks to 2 non-binary actors currently performing in repertory at Utah Shakespeare Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Why Keep Doing Shakespeare? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question by American Theatre Editors

From the Public Works 'As You Like It' to upstart crow's 'King John' at Oregon Shakes to 'Mother Lear' at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Bard remains powerful currency; it's how it's spent tha…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:50PM

Write It Out! Announces 3rd Annual Workshop for HIV+ Writers by American Theatre Editors

Sponsored by Donja Love and the National Queer Theater, the program offers a free 10-week writing program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:06PM

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Names Debbie Chinn Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

The former Pipeline Project managing director will succeed interim E.D. Karena Fiorenza in the position.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM

Carmen Khan Is Uptown! Knauer Center’s First Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

A Pennsylvania native and experienced arts leader, Khan joins the company as it launches its first fully produced theatre season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:37AM
Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Ambition Amid the Angst: The High School Theatre Program Tim Ortmann Built by American Theatre Editors

By taking his young charges and their talents seriously, this extraordinary director made Niles North Theatre exemplary, both in production values and educational value.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:03AM
Monday, August 22, 2022

You Couldn’t Say No to Myrna Salazar by American Theatre Editors

An irresistible advocate of Latine theatre artists, the founder of the Chicago Latino Theatre Alliance paved the way for so many of us, and did it with love, grit, and grace.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM

Latinx Playwrights Circle Names 5 Artists in Residence by American Theatre Editors

The support of Creatives Rebuild New York is making possible 2-year residencies for N.Y.-based Latine theatremakers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:09PM

The Subtext: Where Madeline Sayet Belongs by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the writer/performer of 'Where We Belong,' inspired by her experiences as a Native person loving, studying, then questioning Shakespeare.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:18PM

Conversation Starters: How Robert Egan Put Ojai Playwrights on the Map by American Theatre Editors

Roughly equal parts joy and rigor have characterized his 10-year tenure as artistic director of this influential new-play incubator.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Friday, August 19, 2022

Sympathy for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ by American Theatre Editors

A new Broadway-bound musical of the popular 2006 film, now in Chicago, aims to honor the original while probing its psychological complexities for a different age.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM
Thursday, August 18, 2022

Exuberant and Wild: The Long, Evolving Ride of Sylvan Oswald’s ‘Pony’ by American Theatre Editors

An iconic play about trans men and butch lesbians arrives in Maine at an auspicious time, both for its writer and for trans representation onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Producing Director Meredith Lynsey Schade to Leave NY’s HERE by American Theatre Editors

The influential Off-Off-Broadway is now seeking a managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:12PM

Taibi Magar, Tyler Dobrowsky to Co-Lead Philadelphia Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

The married team will serve as co-artistic directors of the Philly company, replacing Paige Price.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:43PM

Rattlestick Artistic Director Daniella Topol to Step Down for Nursing Career by American Theatre Editors

She'll leave the theatre after leading it for 7 years, in a career change inspired in part by a play she staged there, Cusi Cram's 'Novenas for a Lost Hospital.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:20PM

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