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Friday, November 6, 2020

Online This Week: Elect to Watch a Play by American Theatre Editors

From interactive children's adventures to several new-play fests and podcasts, there's plenty to look at onscreen besides vote counts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM

Playwrights Produce Another Kind of Virtual Theatre: An Anthology by American Theatre Editors

The new book 'Theater Artists Making Theatre With No Theater' is an emotional check-in with scores of writers locked out of live performance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:05AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

African American Arts Alliance Announces Black Excellence Award Honorees by American Theatre Editors

The 20th annual award ceremony will be held virtually on Nov. 10.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:58PM

Notre Dame’s Shakespeare in Prisons Conference Goes Virtual by American Theatre Editors

The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference begins next week online, and will continue through next spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

How Ming Cho Lee Taught Me to See by American Theatre Editors

The great designer and teacher's attention was intense and clarifying, bringing us closer to the heart of our work and closer together in community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:08PM

Western Stage Artistic Director Jon Selover to Retire by American Theatre Editors

Selover, the company's longest-serving artistic director, will retire in December.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PM

In ‘Dance We Do,’ Ntozake Shange Tells an Artist’s Love Story by American Theatre Editors

Her posthumous release honors the under-recognized place of Black artists in dance and theatrical history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PM

Theatre 2020 Project Aims to Capture Effects of 2020 by American Theatre Editors

The project by the Harry Ransom Center is collecting a variety of materials capturing this tumultuous year.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM

Sam Mossler (1975-2020) by American Theatre Editors

Remembering a Florida actor-playwright who came home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:32AM
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Sarah Bernhardt's U.S. debut to the founding of Mabou Mines, November has been a historic theatre month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PM
Monday, November 2, 2020

Remembering Kevin Moore’s Life of Passion and Purpose by American Theatre Editors

Two Cleveland Play House staffers reflect on Moore's remarkable contributions to Cleveland theatre, and American theatre writ large.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM

New York Public Radio Announces American Century Cycle by American Theatre Editors

The 2013 recordings of August Wilson's seminal series will be made available for educational purposes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:02PM

Apprenticeship Shouldn’t Mean Exploitation by American Theatre Editors

With apprenticeships on hold, the inequities of the model face fresh scrutiny.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:58PM

BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle Announces Second Cohort by American Theatre Editors

The 2-year grant will support the hiring of an associate artistic director, as well as the development of new plays and musicals by women.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:18PM

Why My Daughter Walks With Me by American Theatre Editors

As the trauma of George Floyd's killing and the specter of COVID entered my home and my work, I was reminded what my country is---and still could be.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PM

Arden Theatre Company Announces 2021 Digital Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's digital spring programming will feature a cabaret series and virtual theatre performances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:35PM

San Diego Rep Announces Klezmer Summit Performers by American Theatre Editors

This year's summit will celebrate the strength of Jewish women striving to build a more just world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM
Friday, October 30, 2020

Online This Week: A Scary Time by American Theatre Editors

Halloween and the election inspire many of this week's virtual offerings, but there's also Brecht and Weill, Paula Vogel, and a space opera.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PM

Round House and McCarter Announce Adrienne Kennedy Festival by American Theatre Editors

The 4-week festival of virtual theatrical experiences and panel discussions will culminate in a world premiere play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:35PM

The University of Pittsburgh Acquires August Wilson Archive by American Theatre Editors

The Pittsburgh playwright's archive will reside in a state-of-the-art home in the university's Hillman Library.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:29PM

Bay Street Announces Plans for New Sag Harbor Facility by American Theatre Editors

Plans include multiple venues as well as dedicated spaces for the company's education and new-work development programs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:21AM
Thursday, October 29, 2020

Theatre Bay Area Cancels Annual Awards by American Theatre Editors

The organization has suspended its awards program until 2021, and will focus on reevaluating and restructuring to better serve its community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:47PM

Lenora Champagne Awarded Inaugural Katherine Owens Fund for New Work by American Theatre Editors

The fund was created to honor Undermain Theatre's late founding artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:17PM

Continuing Ourstory: Reflections From a Virtual LGBTQ+ Theatre Space by American Theatre Editors

Gathering in a time of isolation is something queer artists know all too well, as well as the sacred, life-saving power of sharing space and stories.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

8 BIPOC Producers Unite to Fund a Different Broadway by American Theatre Editors

The Industry Standard Group is putting investment muscle and production prowess behind the effort to build a more representative commercial theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

You Say You Want a Revolution by American Theatre Editors

How to rebuild the theatre field post-COVID? Invest in artists and let them do their best work in rep, and audiences will follow.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

5 Theatres With Ghost Stories to Raise Your Spirits by American Theatre Editors

Sentient elevators, a mysterious observer, a life-saving phantom, and more fill our annual roundup of tales from haunted theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM

Stage the Vote: How Theatres Are Helping GOTV by American Theatre Editors

How companies across the U.S. are using their talents and networks to encourage and help folks make their voices heard.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:38PM
Tuesday, October 27, 2020

7 Writers Join Florida Studio Theatre Playwrights Collective by American Theatre Editors

Deborah Brevoort, José Casas, Jeffrey Couchman, Sean Daniels, Kate Hamill, Rachel Lynett, and Sandy Rustin will create new works for the company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:32PM

Dear American Theatre: Don’t Forget About Immigrant Artists by American Theatre Editors

One writer's extraordinary efforts to prove extraordinary ability for an O-1 visa.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:02PM

Joy-Jackson Initiative to Host BIPOC Equity Town Hall by American Theatre Editors

The Oct. 30 town hall will feature a conversation with theatres about BIPOC equity in the arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PM

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