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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Leadership Changes Announced at NOLA Project by American Theatre Editors

With artistic director A.J. Allegra's departure, Leslie Claverie and Pamela D. Roberts have been named associate artistic directors and Monica R. Harris interim managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Manuel Prieto Named Exec Director of Boston Court Pasadena by American Theatre Editors

He will co-lead the theatre with artistic director Jessica Kubzansky, who co-founded the new-play-focused company in 2003.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:24PM

Synchronicity Reveals Stripped Bare Arts Incubator Project Lineup by American Theatre Editors

Chris Lane, Emma Yarbrough, John Clarence Stewart, and Thulani Vereen will each develop a new work with the Atlanta company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM

Georgette Verdin, After Interrobang by American Theatre Editors

A rising Chicago director closes the door on a chapter of growth, and on the company that had been her artistic home, while opening up new possibilities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:49AM
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Maryland Ensemble Theatre Announces Teen Ensemble Program by American Theatre Editors

The program will allow young artists to be cast in a Maryland Ensemble Theatre production.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PM

One Last Ice Factory Chill for the New Ohio’s Robert Lyons  by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Off-Broadway artist-impresario reflects on 30-plus years of downtown experimentation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:34AM
Monday, August 7, 2023

PlayGround Announces 8 Producing Fellows for 2023-24 by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco-based company will work with next-generation theatre leaders from its hometown as well as from Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:33PM
Friday, August 4, 2023

Noor Theatre’s New Executive Director: Ariana Sarfarazi by American Theatre Editors

An experienced entertainment attorney, she will join the leadership team at the MENA/SWANA-focused NYC company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:26PM

Marya Sea Kaminski and Shaunda McDill: Making Pittsburgh Public by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director and managing director of Pittsburgh Public Theater make the case for programming that is uniquely fresh and local.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:39AM
Thursday, August 3, 2023

Honor Roll! Announces Second Annual Awards by American Theatre Editors

The winners are advocates for women and nonbinary playwrights over the age of 40.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:59PM

Reviewing the Situation With Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry by American Theatre Editors

Co-lead theatre critics at New York magazine/Vulture, they make the case that 2 heads are better than 1, especially covering a field in flux.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:55PM

Kelundra Smith Named Managing Editor of American Theatre by American Theatre Editors

A writer based in Atlanta and a frequent contributor to the magazine, she will now help lead its return to print.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:53AM
Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Seven Playwrights Granted New Dramatists Residencies by American Theatre Editors

Haruna Lee, Shayan Lotfi, Deepa Purohit, Jordan Seavey, SM Shephard-Massat, Phillip Christian Smith, and Bryna Turner will begin their residencies this fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PM

Voces del Teatro: Let Our Voices Be Heard by American Theatre Editors

The untold history of the Latinx theatre movement in modern Los Angeles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PM

A Warehouse Becomes a Home in ‘Port of Entry’ by American Theatre Editors

Albany Park Theater Project partnered with Third Rail Projects to create a new immersive production that invites audiences into apartments in one of Chicago's most diverse neighborhoods.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:12PM
Tuesday, August 1, 2023

The Complicated Triumph of ‘Here Lies Love’ by American Theatre Editors

David Byrne's Broadway musical is a breakthrough for Filipino American performers, but at what cost to the historical truths it dances around?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:59PM

Jason Cabral Named Executive Director of Gamm Theatre by American Theatre Editors

An experience fundraiser for nonprofits across the U.S., he is returning to the region where he was raised and educated.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:45PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

August theatre history brings the heat of protest, rolling blackouts, the creation of two new companies, and the less-than-stellar U.S. premiere of a literary star.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PM

Christie Brown Named New Dramatists Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

The company's current finance and HR director, she will succeed Joel Ruark after his 26 years in the executive role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:11PM
Monday, July 31, 2023

Theatrical Mustang: Seayoung Yim Fights Fatphobia by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks to writer and educator Seayoung Yim about self-love, care-filled casting, and America's recent obsession with Korean culture.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:55PM
Friday, July 28, 2023

Giovanna Sardelli Named Artistic Director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley by American Theatre Editors

Weeks after stepping into the role on an interim basis after Tim Bond's departure, Sardelli and the board have made the leadership transition official.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46PM
Thursday, July 27, 2023

Sanaz Toossi, Aleshea Harris, Lloyd Suh: Finding Form and Who Their Plays Are For by American Theatre Editors

The Pulitzer-winning author of 'English' and the Pulitzer finalists for 'On Sugarland' and 'The Far Country' gather to talk craft, language, expectation, and optimism.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:45PM

Orlando Shakes Announces PlayFest Lineup by American Theatre Editors

New works from six finalists will take the stage over two weekends this fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:39PM

Eric Ting, Caleb Hammons Join Soho Rep Leadership by American Theatre Editors

Working alongside Cynthia Flowers, they will succeed Sarah Benson and Meropi Peponides as co-directors, continuing the theatre's shared leadership model.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PM

Huntington Names Christopher Mannelli Next Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Currently co-leading Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, N.Y., Mannelli wiill follow Michael Maso's 41-year term in the Boston post.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PM

Geffen Playhouse Announces 2023 Writers’ Room Residents by American Theatre Editors

The twelve-month residency, which begins in September, features monthly workshops and culminates in new play development readings produced by the Geffen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM

TCG Executive Director/CEO Teresa Eyring to Step Down in June 2024 by American Theatre Editors

Her leadership, which spanned the Great Recession, recovery, COVID, and other ups and downs, focused on audiences and equity, diversity, and inclusion.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Wednesday, July 26, 2023

David Beardsley Named SpeakEasy Stage’s First Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

With experience in marketing and audience engagement, Beardsley joins a leadership that includes producing artistic director Paul Daigneault and new board co-chair Constance Gist Guindo.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:01PM

Katie Maltais Named Managing Director at 5th Avenue Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Maltais suceeds Bernadine C. Griffin, who retired after 21 years at the Seattle company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM

Ayana Parker Morrison Named WP BOLD Associate Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The WP Producers Lab alumna succeeds Rebecca Martinez after three years in the role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:29PM

The Subtext: MJ Kaufman at Heart, at Home by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to MJ Kaufman, the co-writer of 'A Transparent Musical,' about their evolving sense of home, their creative instincts, and their dog, Milkshake.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime