Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Inspired by the Federal Theatre Project and the Black Arts Movement, the New Lafayette Theatre and New Federal Theatre were hubs of both art and activism.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:39AMIn this excerpt from a new biography, playwright Lorraine Hansberry crosses paths with the director who would help to shape her iconic play.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMTuesday, January 11, 2022
Adams was selected following a top-to-bottom reevaluation of the company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PMLovers, friends, and colleagues gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the founding editor's open mind, questing spirit, and the delights he shared with the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PMThis month's production of 'A Raisin in the Sun' has been postponed to spring, and a Broadway-bound staging of 'Destiny of Desire' has been cancelled.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PMWorking alongside 3 artistic directors over 3 decades, she expanded the theatre's new-works department and emphasized mentorship and education.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PMThe multi-department management group includes longtime company member Brandon Carter serving as artistic director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PMLiz Fisher, Jarrett King, and Carl Gonzales will join Nathan Jerkins as associate artistic directors at the Austin-based company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:32AMThe Dallas playwright, whose play 'penny candy' has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30AMMonday, January 10, 2022
As the giant puppet wended her way from Syria to England, she retraced the steps of Europe's refugee crisis, forging beautiful connections along the way.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PMThursday, January 6, 2022
Tommy Anderson and Tucker Leighty-Phillips join Becca Finney and Tiffany Turner to round out the company's first full turnover at the top.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM3 years ago Erin Cronican was given 3-5 years to live, and now she's starring in a production of Margaret Edson's play about a scholar with cancer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15AMJenkins will create and implement a comprehensive marketing plan to advance TCG's mission.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:06AMWednesday, January 5, 2022
Fichter, who succeeds Chad Henderson, is said to bring "a 360-degree view" of the field to the South Carolina theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMHow the New Year kicked off years ago: with auspicious openings, a notorious arrest, and the birth of an icon.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AMThursday, December 30, 2021
The Broadway stage manager recounts how her company conceived and staged a new concert version of the popular show in the face of COVID cancellations.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PMTuesday, December 21, 2021
As we look back on a challenging year, we see a field continuing its push to create a new, better 'normal.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PMMonday, December 20, 2021
Lisa Fredrickson, Jen Reiter, and Tatiana Godfrey will be charged with clarifying the company's mission and building new systems and protocols.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58PMFinalists for the $35,000 prize and six-week residency include Luis Alfaro, Eisa Davis, and Madeleine George.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54PMThe comprehensive and free listings service will cover productions across Southern California.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:49PMFor the final episode of 2021, Brian talks to the writer of 'Suicide Forest' about roles that are different than, and closer to, their true self.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46PMAs if having a baby while working in the theatre isn't hard enough, the pandemic has only intensified the stress---and the need for networks of support.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:41AMSunday, December 19, 2021
For the final podcast of the year, the editors plumb the year-end thoughts and feelings of critics from the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04PMFriday, December 17, 2021
The company's glittering new $60 million building, long in the works, puts the emphasis on multidisciplinary programming and Irish hospitality.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:02AMThe day's designation is intended to honor and commemorate the award-winning actor on what would have been her 97th birthday.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:29AMThursday, December 16, 2021
After 5 years at the helm of the LORT theatre, she will continue work as an independent producer and the theatre will conduct a nationwide search to replace her.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:18PMWednesday, December 15, 2021
As 'Clyde's' prepares for a Broadway-level simulcast, a smaller theatre upstate highlights some of the difficulties and benefits of this hybrid approach.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:28PMGantshar and Meanza will work alongside artistic director Vivienne Benesch.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AMThis year's recipients are Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:54AMFor the first time, NAMT is not requiring professional endorsements and is waiving the application for submissions received by Dec. 20.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:45AMThe new fellowship is designed to support, nurture, and develop professional Jewish artists of color at the intersection of Jewish art and identity.
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