Looking toward the future, Shelley hopes to create an inclusive atmosphere that cements the House Theatre of Chicago as a destination for artists to come and create.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PMWhere we put our time, our money, and attention needs to change, can change, and is already changing.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PMThis year's awards were presented to the musicals 'The Monster,' 'Oratorio for Living Things,' and 'TL;DR: Thelma Louis; Dyke Remix.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:12PMThis year's Volt Lab, previously known as the 'PlayLab Unit,' will feature a cohort of 9 writers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMDavid Clauson, Lindsay A. Jenkins, and Merlin Simard are awarded grants, with Clauson receiving the inaugural Innovation Grant.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AMA look at the achievements of some prominent women in theatre history, from Rachel Barton Butler and Eulalie Spence to Lisa D'Amour.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AMIt's not just the workers who need the stage to come back---all of us crave the communion only the theatre can provide.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PMWe asked dozens of theatre folks about an alternately disorienting and clarifying 12 months of closure.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PMPandemic closures have provided an unexpected opportunity for some theatres to expand and improve their facilities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PMRemembering a middle school production of 'Pippin' that got in just under the wire last March.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PMHow the pandemic-adjusted film resonated with, and deepened the meaning of, Sophocles's iconic tragedy.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:39PMLorraine Hansberry Theatre and San Francisco Playhouse come together for a filmed co-production of Erika Dickerson-Despenza's autobiographical play.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PMShelley takes over for founder Nathan Allen who st,epped down last fall after 20 years as artistic director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PMThe scholarship is aimed at helping to ease the financial burden of young dancers interested in moving to New York City.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PMThe new fund will support a global connectivity manager and grants to support international cultural exchange.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PMAs the newest COVID relief bill nears the finish line in Congress, TCG's Laurie Baskin offers updates on PPP loans and SVOG.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PMBeckett's play about a woman living moment to moment in a pile of dirt is a natural fit, and a great lesson, for our pandemic isolation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AMHow a trio of New York theatre workers joined forces to create Amplifying Activists Together, a weekly online gathering to advance progressive causes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:59PMThe Virginia company, reeling from a tumultuous year, moves forward without the leader many company members say made it worse, Ethan McSweeny.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:13PMThe governor's plans allow the return of limited-capacity indoor performances starting in April, including one at a Broadway theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:10PMStop Motion Plant's 'Window Plays' found a new way to bring audiences and performers together again, if only for a few minutes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PMAn acclaimed director known for nurturing new work, she returns to a company that helped shape her, and that she in turn helped to shape.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:52PMLeading with laughter and love, they remain uncompromising about making room for their whole, uncontainable self.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:06PMBeyond Zoom readings, companies are finding new forms and collaborators, and reaching audiences far beyond any they could serve in person.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AMAs theatres eye fall reopenings, a new study shows reluctance to return to normal, while also noting online viewing patterns and support for anti-racist efforts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:03PMFor 3 decades he led NYC's only theatre dedicated to making work with, about, and for the city's working class.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PMTheatre Horizon's Art Houses program partners with local families to devise virtual performances on their home turf.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:57PMDialogue is mostly a form of behavior and personal revelation usually accidental. Therein lies a drama, and a mystery.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:54PMThe playwright of 'The Vagrant Trilogy' will receive the $25,000 award from the National Arts Club in a virtual ceremony.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PMHe leaves behind an organization dedicated to nurturing new plays and playwrights; his replacement will be announced next month.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:58PMThe theatre field's unexamined standards and hierarchies are too frequently oppressive, exploitative, and white supremacist. Here's how we can change them.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:34AM