Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Phantoms playing hide-and-seek, lighting with a mind of its own, floating shadows, and more fill our annual assortment of tales about haunted theatres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PMThe schedule includes virtual events in October, December, and January, and an in-person gathering in November.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PMLloyd Suh's play, which will be the most-produced of the coming season, speaks directly both to our tangled past and our complicated present.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AMA co-production among Woolly Mammoth, the Huntington, and Pasadena Playhouse gives new life to Mike Lew's disability-themed spin on 'Richard III.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:38AMThis month Brian talks to the Brooklyn-based playwright about fighting back against abuse, hustling past gatekeepers, and finding her authentic voice.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMMonday, October 25, 2021
For this episode, the editors talk to the artistic director of Atlanta's True Colors Theatre about the city, the theatre, and the art form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PMThursday, October 21, 2021
When the L.A. theatre announced a season light on women playwrights, a protest led to change and greater transparency.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45PMSeven artists in total will receive $275,000 each, including $250,000 in unrestricted funding.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMTuesday, October 19, 2021
Five producers gather to talk about what they do and the power they hold to make change.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AMMonday, October 18, 2021
Though he ran a magazine based in New York City, he tirelessly---and uniquely---spread the love around the entire national theatre scene.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AMFriday, October 15, 2021
The founding editor of American Theatre did everything with gusto, including mentoring two generations of theatre journalists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:46AMPandemic delays allowed the Chicago theatre to rethink their both production process and the meaning of the play, with strong input from their lead actor.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:07AMThursday, October 14, 2021
She may be alone onstage for the performance, but she contains---and reflects---multitudes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:18PMWednesday, October 13, 2021
For Hispanic Heritage Month, four Latinx/Latine play festival producers talk about their vision for a more expansive and inclusive American theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12PMTuesday, October 12, 2021
Formerly the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, this Twin Cities mainstay is dedicated to new work rooted in Jewish culture.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PMAs she steps into a new role at D.C.'s Folger Theatre and Library, she's focused on how a repurposed Bard can help build community.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PMHired in 1982 to create a national theatre magazine, he spent decades covering and celebrating artists and companies in the U.S. and around the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PMFriday, October 8, 2021
The playwright of 'Middletown' and 'Thom Pain' talks about his new Ibsen adaptation, 'Gnit,' the often winding pursuit of the self, and the lessons of community.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:15PMThursday, October 7, 2021
From a warning against home-grown fascism to an R&H revisal, from WOW Café to slam poetry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:17PMWednesday, October 6, 2021
Among the doors the playwright and teacher opened: to the power of words, to the world of theatre, to the possibilities of meditation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AMIf confirmed, Lowe will be the first Native American head of the NEA, and Jackson the first African American and Mexican American to lead the NEA.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:16AMTuesday, October 5, 2021
A list of 200 plays dealing with faith, religion, and/or spirituality also includes work by Lucas Hnath, Ins Choi, and Mark St. Germain.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:17PMCiting a financial 'perfect storm,' the organization's board has opted to close the 27-year-old organization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PMFriday, October 1, 2021
An artist and leader who first joined the company in 2019, she will oversee the efforts of the theatre's artistic development.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:42AMThe review aggregation site will publish original criticism alongside its thumbs-up-or-down parsings of NYC theatre reviews.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38AMThursday, September 30, 2021
This month the critics talk to the star of 'Hadestown' about darkness and empathy, and share their theatregoing highlights.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PMIn her successful soap writing career, she used new-play development skills she honed at the O'Neill and New York Theatre Workshop, among others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PMTuesday, September 28, 2021
Guild writers may now use the rider to encourage equitable and inclusive hiring practices in their plays or musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AMMonday, September 27, 2021
In this episode we talk to critics on both coasts (with JR holding down the Midwest) about criticism, in-person theatre, and Twitter vs. TikTok.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PMFriday, September 24, 2021
2 new documentaries look at Broadway as it was, while a third gives us a glimpse of our possible post-COVID future.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04AMWednesday, September 22, 2021
This moment has pushed us past even our most prescient preparations for crisis and challenge, but we can face it together.
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