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Sunday, June 11, 2023

Offscript: Will Martyna Majok & Stephen Adly Guirgis Go to the Tonys? by American Theatre Editors

On this special pre-Tony Awards edition, we talk to the playwrights nominated for 'Cost of Living' and 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' and to Playbill's Diep Tran.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:48AM
Friday, June 9, 2023

Barbara Gaines: Finding Her Own Dream Time by American Theatre Editors

After 37 years at the helm of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Gaines has found the right time to step away from the company she founded.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PM
Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Fine and Freshly Urgent Art of Telling Queer Histories Onstage by American Theatre Editors

Travis Russ and Melissa Moschitto talk about the delicate, revealing work of recovering stories of queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming folks from 100-plus years ago.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:25PM

A Composer/Singer Collaboration That’s in the Show’s DNA by American Theatre Editors

Madeline Myers has written the new musical 'Double Helix' with and for its lead performer, Samantha Massell, who plays a woman scientist unjustly neglected by history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM
Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Pasadena Playhouse, Where a National Nod Validates a Local Mission by American Theatre Editors

What does winning the Regional Theatre Tony mean for the 106-year-old theatre? For artistic director Danny Feldman, it's a sign that the often struggling theatre is on the right track.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

Baltimore Center Stage Announces Shared Space Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The new program will allow artists and community organizations access to the theatre's physical spaces.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

This month a famous cross-dressing performer finds love and success in her farewell tour, 2 new theatres are inaugurated, history is made at the Tony Awards, and an original musical gives vo…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM

TCG Names 3 Theatre Journalists to Be 2023 Rising Leaders of Color by American Theatre Editors

Early-career writers Amanda L. Andrei, Citlali Pizarro, and afrikah saleh comprise this year's cohort.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:33AM
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Go-To Character Actor John Beasley Lived His Purpose by American Theatre Editors

A latecomer to acting, he had a rich, varied, decades-long career onstage and on screen, not only as a performer but as a mentor, teacher, and leader.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:27PM

They’ve Got the Look: 2 Designers, 7 Broadway Shows by American Theatre Editors

Emilio Sosa and J. Jared Janas compare notes on the costumes, hair, wigs, and makeup they've made for a wide array of periods and teams this season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:31PM

No Sondheim Is Alone: 3 Directors on His First Posthumous Revivals by American Theatre Editors

Lear deBessonet, Maria Friedman, and Tommy Kail compare notes on staging 'Into the Woods,' 'Sweeney Todd,' and 'Merrily We Roll Along.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:23AM

‘Addams Family,’ ‘Clue’ Top High School Musicals and Plays List by American Theatre Editors

The survey also tracks educator's concerns around censorship and post-COVID stats.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:13AM
Monday, June 5, 2023

Madeleine Lambert Named Alabama Shakes Associate AD by American Theatre Editors

The leader, performer, and educator succeeds deputy artistic director and education director Greta Lambert (no relation) in the role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:09PM

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Names Summer Residents by American Theatre Editors

Residents are provided a home, travel, food, a $550 stipend, and a flexible $1,000 writers' choice fund to support the development of their musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM
Thursday, June 1, 2023

Marisa Macella Named Steep Theatre Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Macella joins the company as it establishes a new permanent artistic home following the purchase of a building in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PM

Chris Jennings Named Manhattan Theatre Club Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Jennings comes to MTC after 19 seasons at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

It Opened Doors on TV, But Can ‘Transparent’ Sing Onstage? by American Theatre Editors

How the creators of 'A Transparent Musical' have adapted the hit series about a Jewish family's multiple gender journeys into a stage musical, premiering tonight at L.A.'s Mark Taper Forum.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PM

The Creative Ecosystem of ‘Riven,’ a New Play About Recycling by American Theatre Editors

Marina Zurita is the director of this new work about solidarity and struggle among Brazilian waste pickers, but she's not the piece's sole author.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:14AM
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Gloria Majule’s ‘Culture Shock’ Wins 2023 Leah Prize by American Theatre Editors

Winners of the playwriting prize receive a $5,000 cash award, a public reading, and a summer workshop as part of Vassar's Powerhouse Theater Season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:41PM

Justin Huertas, Theatrical Superhero by American Theatre Editors

The disarming myth-making musical 'Lizard Boy,' about to make its NYC debut, is just one of the trails being blazed by this Seattle-based auteur.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM

José Casas Wins Dominic Orlando Playwriting Award by American Theatre Editors

The award, which comes with a $10,000 unrestricted prize, honors playwrights who have forged their own paths with smaller-budget theatre companies and ensembles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:54AM
Thursday, May 25, 2023

Ensemble Theatre Co. Artistic Director Jonathan Fox to Step Down by American Theatre Editors

He steps down after 17 years of leadership at the California company, where his legacy included strong ties with European companies.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PM

The Subtext: Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Moments by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the Bay Area playwright about the writing process, battling imposter syndrome, and redefining success.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM

Lorna Courtney, Victor Abreu Win Clive Barnes Awards by American Theatre Editors

Courtney and Abreu each received an unrestricted award of $5,000, and were among eight finalists selected by the committee.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM

Devos Institute Arts Management Fellows Announced by American Theatre Editors

Among the 12 executives from 7 countries who will participate in arts management intensive are 2 theatre administrators, Shaza Ishak and Claudio de Vasco.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:57PM

Mabou Mines Announces Resident Artists Showings by American Theatre Editors

3 participants in the company's Resident Artists Program (RAP)--Lydia Jialu Li, Sarah Finn, and Jovon Outlaw---will present new works-in-progress at the theatre June 8-10.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:35PM

WAM Theatre Co-Founder Kristen van Ginhoven to Step Down by American Theatre Editors

After 14 years with the arts activism organization, its producing artistic director will leave at the end of 2023.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM
Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sakura Rosenthal Wins Next Narrative Monologue Competition by American Theatre Editors

The Boston high schooler took first place and a $3,000 scholarship, with Atlanta's Eryn Regans in second and Greensboro, N.C.'s Laylah Cooper-Hallman third.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM

Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Announces First Inicios Festival by American Theatre Editors

Inicios: Chicago Latine Playwright Festival will June 2-4, featuring works by Nelson A. Rodriguez, Raul Dorantes, Emily Masó, and Claribel Gross.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PM

New Ohio’s Ice Factory Festival Announces Final Lineup by American Theatre Editors

Ice Factory 2023 features seven new works over seven weeks, culminating in artistic director Robert Lyons’s 'Ultra Left Violence' as the final show.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM

David Ellenstein and Bill Kerlin to Lead Laguna Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

Ellenstein and Kerlin will also maintain their roles at North Coast Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM

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