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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Long Wharf Theatre Announces ‘With One City, Many Stages’ by American Theatre Editors

The company will center its 2020-21 season on New Haven with community partnerships and outdoor performances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:23PM

Twin Cities Theatres Offer ‘A Breath for George’ by American Theatre Editors

7 organizations partner on free screenings of art and interviews honoring the life and death of George Floyd.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:17PM

Austin Pendleton: Remember to Look Up by American Theatre Editors

With 'The Minutes' on hold, Pendleton is passing time with 'The American Clock' and Zoom scene study classes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Vickie Ramirez Wins 2020 Smith Prize For Political Theater by American Theatre Editors

Ramirez will receive a $5,000 commission, with an additional $2,500 each going to 2 theatres that aid in the play's development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PM

Vineyard Names York Walker First Recipient of Colman Domingo Award by American Theatre Editors

The annual award will support a Black male or male-identifying theatre artist with resources to develop new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

Theatre Is Magic Is Theatre for Helder Guimarães by American Theatre Editors

With his Geffen Stayhouse show 'The Present,' the illusionist aims to make a connection among dazzled, far-flung audiences via Zoom.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:48PM

Erica Daniels to Leave Victory Gardens Along With Board Chair by American Theatre Editors

Erica Daniels and Steve Miller are leaving their posts at Victory Gardens after weeks of controversy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:23PM
Monday, June 8, 2020

Some Theatres Are Reopening Early—to Protesters by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the U.S., shut down due to the pandemic, scramble to make their lobbies refuges for protesters to rest and recharge.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:39PM

A Lifeline, and a Creative Outlet, for Immigrant Theatre Designers by American Theatre Editors

New commissions from the Movement Theatre Company let 15 foreign-born designers express themselves---and maintain work visas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Friday, June 5, 2020

From Opera Sets to Condolence Cards by American Theatre Editors

With the chance to work in theatre on hold, Nicole Carroll has paused her dreams and found a way for her talent to be useful.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Daniel Banks: Troubling the ‘Single Story’ by American Theatre Editors

The director and co-founder of DNAWORKS has made it his life's work to be fully present in the complexity and plurality of life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

A New Art Form for a New World by American Theatre Editors

PlayGround’s ZoomFest brings new works to a platform that could change the future of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:16PM

AGMA and SDC Partner With Medical Experts on Reopening Plans by American Theatre Editors

American Guild of Musical Artists and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society will consult doctors to ensure workers' safety.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Announces 2020 Summer Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The season, the last under artistic director Preston Whiteway, will take place entirely online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Changing Plans but Staying the Course: Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Some of the fellows in Round 13 had projects delayed, canceled, or reconceived, but all are finding new ways to connect with their communities and their work during this pause.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:52PM

‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Lambda Literary Award by American Theatre Editors

Finalists for the LGBTQ drama award include 'The Amateurs' by Jordan Harrison and 'Dr. Ride’s American Beach House' by Liza Birkenmeier.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter: U.S. Theatres Stand With the Movement for Racial Justice by American Theatre Editors

Dozens of theatres express their solidarity in the grief and anger over anti-Black violence, offer resources, and commit to more equitable paths.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:46PM
Monday, June 1, 2020

Tired but Not Daunted in the Twin Cities by American Theatre Editors

Amid the grief and rage over George Floyd's murder, but unable to gather and heal through their art, Black theatremakers speak out and demand change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:51PM
Saturday, May 30, 2020

Samuel D. Hunter: The High Tragedy Place by American Theatre Editors

A conversation with the writer of 'Great Clements' about political plays, the dramatic form, and Idaho.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:12AM
Friday, May 29, 2020

The Passion of Lee Kenneth Richardson by American Theatre Editors

A consummate man of the theatre, he was willing to fight---sometimes literally---for the voices he championed.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

‘How Are You Making It Work?’ by American Theatre Editors

With a little help from her friends and colleagues---and some crucical advance planning---Sara Brunow was able to take Asolo Rep's theatre education online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

Quintessence Theatre Group Announces 4-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

The season includes a Greek tragedy and an absurdist masterpiece, as well as new protocols for health and safety.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Bookshelf, Bubble, Dog Bark by American Theatre Editors

Performer Leah Urzendowski talks Neo-Futurism, clowning during coronavirus, and bringing joy through movement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:50PM

The Gospel Truth of Michael Korte by American Theatre Editors

Korte opens up about the passion and purpose behind the Broadway mashups he brings to YouTube.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:11AM

Token Theatre Friends: The Future of Directing With Sammi Cannold by American Theatre Editors

This pre-pandemic conversation with the exciting helmer behind 'Endlings' and radical stagings of 'Ragtime' and 'Carmen' holds hope for the art form.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:36AM
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Kitchen Theatre Names David Winitsky Interim Producing Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Winitsky will take a sabbatical from the Jewish Plays Project to lead Kitchen Theatre through its upcoming season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:21PM

Kia Corthron Wins 2020 Flora Roberts Award by American Theatre Editors

The Dramatists Guild of America recognizes Corthron's theatrical body of work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:18PM

Aria Ready for Online Opera, in Both Form and Content by American Theatre Editors

Both Michael Roth's 'The Web Opera' and HERE's 'all decisions are made by consensus' use our screen-mediated world as a narrative given.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:15PM

The New York Times Announces “Offstage: Opening Night” by American Theatre Editors

The virtual event will celebrate the 2019-20 Broadway season with performances and discussions from artists and reporters.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:07PM

Perelman Performing Arts Center Names Meiyin Wang Producing Director by American Theatre Editors

The Bay Area-based producer joins Bill Rauch and Leslie Koch on the team of the new complex at the World Trade Center.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM

Berkeley Rep Announces 7-Show 2021 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature three world premieres and the Off-Broadway hit 'Octet.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00AM

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