This month Brian talks to the prolific and decorated playwright about her early struggles and triumphs, and that time she got stuck in the Lincoln Center bathroom.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AMWhat began as a way for visiting artists to maintain their O-1 visas has grown into a nearly 2-week celebration of international theatre, with over 100 immigrant artists from 34 countries.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:34PMIn riffing on works by Arthur Miller and Lorraine Hansberry, 3 new plays by Kimberly Belflower, Kelundra Smith, and Eleanor Burgess alternately explore and explode what was missing from the …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PMThe new 4-volume series will include collected works by Phillip Howze, Hansol Jung, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, and Christina Anderson.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:48PMA director with bicoastal credits and extensive experience developing new work, she will succeed NYTW's longtime leader Jim Nicola.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMFollowing Zak Berkman's transition to producing artistic director, the theatre has brought on an artistic cabinet including Steve H. Broadnax III, Lisa Portes, Mieke D, and Nikko Kimzin.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PMLike the characters in his language-lacerating work, the Chicago-bred playwright often spoils for a fight, even when the topic isn’t his increasingly conservative politics.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PMThe Richmond theatre, which announced a new tripartite leadership structure last fall, has filled all 3 spots.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:39AMWith founder Julian Wiles's departure, Marybeth Clark will become artistic director alongside a new managing director starting in May 2023.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PMThis week the editors discuss theatre's role in dispelling the fears and misconceptions surrounding abortion with Alison Leiby and Justice Hehir.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PMShe will succeed founding leaders Chip Walton and Dee Covington, who will serve in transitional roles during the 2022-23 season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AMSarah Silverman's musical memoir, delayed by pandemic and the death of a key collaborator, finally arrives at the Atlantic with its frank, irreverent spirit intact.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:13AMAfter 52 years at the influential bilingual theatre, 17 of those at the helm, Robert Federico feels he is leaving Repertorio in good hands with Rafael Sánchez.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMAt Bucks County Playhouse, the award-winning actor stars in a one-woman show reckoning with the legacy of her showbiz family and the experiences of Asian Americans in the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PMThis year's winners will be honored at an in-person ceremony on May 26.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:57PMThe writers of 'Exception to the Rule' and 'What the End Will Be,' both at Roundabout Theatre, talk about their paths from home to work, and possibly back again.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:49PMBeryl Briane Ford and Michelan Le'Monier will co-lead the Brooklyn-based organization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PMIn depicting a transphobic murder in Washington, Mikki Gillette's new play sets out to show a young woman's confidence in the face of chaos.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PMThe end of yet another path-breaking play development program, one with fieldwide impact and global reach, has not been properly mourned.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AMWith 3 plays opening within as many months of each other, the prolific writer talks about comedy, empathy, and his deep love for television.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:57PMThis month we talk to the administrator, activist, and casting professional about amplifying trans talent, rethinking the canon, and prioritizing mental health.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PMA Chicago-bred director, producer, and teacher, Berry will join Penobscot executive director Jen Shepard to lead the company's 49th season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMThis New York-based company, dedicated to giving neurodiverse theatremakers a space to express their authentic selves, opens a production of '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' tonight.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PMThe actor talks about his voice and craft, his approach to an iconic role, and where the storm ends and the madness begins.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:31AMThe author of the near-future history play 'King Charles III' turns his attention to our once and possibly future president, but is it a comedy or a tragedy?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:18PMFor years he was the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization's secret weapon, with an impeccable ear and an ideal combination of passion and practicality.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:13PMThis month Brian talks to the producing artistic director of Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis about supporting writers, following a unicorn, and teaching doctors to write.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PMHe spent nearly 40 years championing plays and playwrights, both at TCG Books and in American Theatre magazine.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:05PMShe succeeds Jonathan Shmidt Chapman as leader of the national organization for theatre made for children, young adults, and families.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMAmy Freed, Julia Izumi, and Benjamin Benne have received commissions in the theatre's 20x30: Reimagining the Anthropocene project.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:38AMThe Actors' Career Stability Initiative will grant relief to actors who join the company and have a minimum of $10,000 in student debt.
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