A playwright who finds writing musicals both impossible and irresistible, he has a new adaptation of 'An American Tail' opening at Children's Theatre Company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:52AMThe theatre says they'll announce a 2023-24 season soon, though summer programming is off and the resident acting company will go back to show-to-show hiring.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:34AMRest Up, the first in a series of planned gatherings in a national initiative to advance a more equitable theatre ecology, will be held April 27-28.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:26AMYasmina Reza's popular play makes a belated Off-Broadway debut in a kinetic new production by Theatre Breaking Through Barriers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:05PMThis 4-month state-wide celebration of theatrical abundance is already strengthening bonds among artists and audiences, all while keeping the focus on new writing.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:26AMThe D.C. columnist and playwright talks about how writing is like making cotton candy, how 'MILF Manor' is like Greek drama, and how an editor can help you find the parade.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15AMAfter 35 seasons at the helm of the landmark state theatre, Pierce will make way for new leadership.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PMThis year's recipients include Samuel D. Hunter, Sanaz Toossi, Caridad Svich, Jules Feiffer, Gretchen Cryer, and Nancy Ford.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:20PMCo-artistic director James Ijames will depart after this season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:57PMHer 'Thanskgiving Play' is the first play by a Native woman playwright on Broadway, but you can leave your virtue-signaling and tragedy-porn expectations at the door.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:36PMThe agreement averts a threatened strike by Equity members.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:45PMArena Stage's artistic director looks back on a quarter century of programming for the unique community that comprises the nation's capital.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PMFilling a major vacancy at the helm of the three-theatre L.A. company, Desai comes to the job after 7 years leading East West Players.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PMBoth playwrights will have their writing workshopped in Portland Stage's upcoming Little Festival of the Unexpected; Benne's 'Manning' will get a full mainstage production.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:52PMLoConti Alcocer will transition to the newly-created role of ICTC advisory director next season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PMThe commissions come with financial, dramaturgical, and logistical support for the development of original, full-length works.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PMThe theatre's director of finance and operations will step into the leadership role on May 1.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PMThe program is currently accepting applications from Chicagoland theatre artists of color, two of whom will receive grants of $10,000.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:17PMBadinger joined the theatre this February after over a decade with other arts organizations.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:10PMFor Jennifer Chang's world-premiere 'The Devil Is a Lie,' Quantum Theatre occupies a Pittsburgh landmark associated with one of its most notorious industrialists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PMThe former COO of Thompson Turner Productions will join artistic director Lynne Bolton and producing director/co-artistic director Michael Kopko in leading the summer theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:54PMWhen SpeakEasy Stage Company puts on plays featuring cross-cultural currents and racial conflicts, Kira Troilo's consulting work proves crucial.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45AMAfter a back-and-forth over COVID vaccine policy sparked an HR investigation at New Dramatists, the fallout exposed the faultlines between the personal and the professional—and between art…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:07PMThe digital festival will feature 39 productions on the theme Theatre and Its Others.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PMBrown comes to Florida from a position at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PMThe flexible 3-year fellowship will culminate with Dante’s direction of BTE’s mainstage production of 'Sanctuary City' by Martyna Majok.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:25PMThe San Diego-based director, actor, and teaching artist will work alongside outgoing executive A.D. Jennifer Eve Thorn this month and officially step into the role in May.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:17PMThe Tank is currently accepting applications from early-career producers for renewable $15,000 fellowships.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:05PMThe process of finding and hiring new leaders could be the ideal chance for organizations to make fundamental and positive change---if only we would seize it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:12AMA look behind the scenes of a new, more accessible student production of the popular play centering an autistic character.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:11AMThe HawtPlates and Same As Sister will be develop new in-person performances, while Janani Balasubramanian and Joshua William Gelb will create new work for the URHERE virtual platform.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM