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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

The Subtext: In the Middle With Heather Raffo by American Theatre Editors

For this special reported episode, Brian goes deep on the actor-writer and her very personal new play, 'Tomorrow Will Be Sunday.'

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Theater Latté Da Announces NEXT Generation Commissions by American Theatre Editors

Bethany Brinton, Crystal Manich, and Celeste Moreno are this year's recipients.

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A Homecoming to 'Knoxville' by American Theatre Editors

A new musical based on Agee's 'Death in the Family' from Ahrens, Flaherty, and Galati debuts at Florida's Asolo Rep, almost exactly 2 years after COVID shut it down.

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Monday, April 25, 2022

Robert Ramirez Named Head of Carnegie Mellon School of Drama by American Theatre Editors

Ramirez joins CMU after heading the performance program at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Haunted by 'Ghosts,' Holding the Tears by American Theatre Editors

Now onstage at Seattle Rep in Ibsen's unsettling classic, she talks about the things you can and can't convey onstage.

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A Tour Through August's 'Landscape' by American Theatre Editors

A new exhibit at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in the writer's hometown of Pittsburgh immerses visitors in the world of his plays, as well as the world around them.

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Friday, April 22, 2022

A Theatre Grows in Brooklyn, Seeded by Subscriptions by American Theatre Editors

A new Brooklyn performance space is trying a $25-a-month model, a la Netflix or Hulu---a box-office experiment that could in turn facilitate theatrical experiments.

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

Adam Karsten Named Coachella Valley Rep Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Karsten will take over from founding artistic director Ron Celona.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Awoye Timpo on Love, Hate, and Alice Childress's 'Wedding Band' by American Theatre Editors

As the director of a new production at TFANA, Timpo joins the project of belatedly celebrating a great but largely overlooked American playwright.

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Monday, April 18, 2022

Jay Binder Cast Shows the Way He Wanted to See Them by American Theatre Editors

He knew roles, and the actors who brought them to life, better than anyone on Broadway, and it was his lifelong passion to match them well.

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Home Is Gone: Dmitry Krymov's 'Cherry Orchard' at the Wilma by American Theatre Editors

The Russian director, working with an American ensemble, had his country's fate on his mind as he staged Chekhov's valedictory play.

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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a choral director to a COVID safety manager, here are some folks to have on your radar.

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In Louisville There Once Was a Festival by American Theatre Editors

Every April for decades, producers, theatre mavens, and critics would gather to binge new plays at the Festival of New American Plays. But not this April.

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Marking 1 Year of the BIPOC Director Database by American Theatre Editors

Kareem Fahmy launched a database to match diverse directors with theatres who were hiring, and while it has made a difference, there's still a need for it.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Theatrical Mustang: How Sara Porkalob Builds Power by American Theatre Editors

In this reboot of their podcast for AT magazine, Woodzick talks to Seattle-based writer-performer Sara Porkalob, who will next appear in '1776.'

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Neil Pepe on 'American Buffalo' and What's Kept the Atlantic Afloat by American Theatre Editors

For 30 years he's run the theatre founded by Mamet and Macy, and still found time to direct.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

La Jolla Playhouse Announces BIPOC Fellowships by American Theatre Editors

2 new fellowships in directing and stage management will begin next year.

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Monday, April 11, 2022

The Subtext: Tracy Letts's Moments of Recognition by American Theatre Editors

This month the author of 'August: Osage County' and 'The Minutes' talks about acting, writing, the mystique of Chicago, and the heartbreak of Oklahoma.

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Friday, April 8, 2022

Jason Najjoum Named Managing Director of Imagination Stage by American Theatre Editors

The theatre also announced that Triza Cox will serve as the associate artistic director its Theatre for Change program.

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How Raja Feather Kelly Fuses Dance to Theatre, and Vice Versa by American Theatre Editors

When this go-to choreographer is doing his storytelling job right, you may not even notice the dancing at all---but he's got more moves in store.

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Among the 2022 Guggenheim Fellows, 4 Theatremakers by American Theatre Editors

This year's 180 fellows also include 6 choreographers and two scholars of performance and dance, respectively.

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

AD Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj to Leave American Stage by American Theatre Editors

Maharaj was producing artistic director at the Florida company for just six months.

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Can Theatre Heal Trauma? A Case Study From India by American Theatre Editors

This excerpt from a new book about performance activism looks at pandies theatre, which has devised plays with and for marginalized youth in the slums of New Delhi.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022

L.A. New Play Project Announces 2nd Round of Funding by American Theatre Editors

L.A. playwrights and producers can submit work until June 1.

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Let's Crack the Proscenium and Breathe New Air by American Theatre Editors

After years of soul-searching, this summer's LMDA conference in Philly promises to engage the whole field in a fresh, inclusive dialogue about which forms sustain us (and which don't).

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Friday, April 1, 2022

Disney+ Announces Plans for 'Sweeney Todd' Animated Series by American Theatre Editors

The Sondheim/Wheeler classic about bloody revenge is the basis for a 10-episode musical series for the popular streamer.

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

The Enduring, Overlooked Wisdom of 'Nathan the Wise' by American Theatre Editors

Far from simply preaching tolerance among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this 18th-century comic fable insists on true inclusion and fellowship.

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Kirsten Greenidge, Close to Home by American Theatre Editors

In two new plays at the Huntington, the 'Luck of the Irish' playwright debuts 2 new plays drawing on her family dynamics and Boston roots, respectively.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

What 'Help' Sees, and Who It Misses by American Theatre Editors

A new theatre piece based on a Claudia Rankine essay may be educational for white audiences, but for Black audiences it's merely relatable.

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Safe Spaces or Free Expression? A New Toolkit for College Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund's new toolkit is designed to help students and educators to both responsibly and freely produce theatre in academic settings.

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Austin Playhouse Founder Don Toner to Step Down After 22 Years by American Theatre Editors

Toner, a 60-year veteran of regional theatre from New Jersey to L.A. to Mississippi, will continue to direct projects and raise money for the Texas theatre.

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