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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Can’t Have People in the Theatre? Bring Theatre to the People by Amelia Merrill

How 3 theatres are shaping outdoor offerings to the needs and stories of the communities and spaces they live among.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:02PM
Friday, May 21, 2021

Arkansas Rep Announces Outdoor Summer Series by Amelia Merrill

The series will feature a free concert as well as two productions, including one at the Little Rock Zoo.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM

Sydney Chatman Named 2021 Joyce Award Winner by Amelia Merrill

Chatman joins visual artists who will receive $75,000 grants to create new community-based works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PM

PlayGround Announces Young Playwrights Project Finalists by Amelia Merrill

The four plays will stream online May 28 as part of the second annual PlayGround Zoom Fest.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:52PM
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Trinity Rep Announces 2021-22 Season by Amelia Merrill

The company will return with a five-show season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Portland Center Stage Announces 2021-22 Season by Amelia Merrill

The company will welcome Artists Repertory Theatre's ArtsHub in residency for the 2021-22 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:20PM

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces 2021-22 Season by Amelia Merrill

The season will feature the world premiere of the musical 'Ruby,' based on a story by and about Zora Neale Hurston.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:47AM

The Guthrie Theater Announces July Reopening by Amelia Merrill

The theater will reopen its lobby and outdoor spaces ahead of a limited-run production in October.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:37AM
Monday, May 17, 2021

Arvada Centers Announces 2021-22 Season by Amelia Merrill

The company will return to in-person performances in September.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:03PM
Thursday, May 13, 2021

The Alley Theatre Announces 75th Anniversary Season by Amelia Merrill

The season will mark the return of in-person performances with three world premiere plays and one world premiere musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Advance Gender Equity in the Arts Announces IGNITE Theatre Partners by Amelia Merrill

The program will partner 35 emerging theatre artists with theatre leaders, all of whom are women or nonbinary people of color.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM

Sydney Chatman, Winsome Pinnock Win Inaugural Golden & Ruth Harris Commission by Amelia Merrill

The commission, named after the grandparents of artist Jeremy O. Harris, awards $50,000 to each recipient.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:21PM
Monday, May 10, 2021

TheatreSquared Announces 2021 Season by Amelia Merrill

The company will produce seven in-person productions through the end of the year, with streaming options still available.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:20PM

Gina Femia Receives 2021 Neukom Institute Award for Playwriting by Amelia Merrill

Nkenna Akunna also received runner-up honors for her play 'Some of Us Exist in the Future.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PM
Friday, May 7, 2021

Pregones/PRTT Announces Virtual May Programming by Amelia Merrill

Su Teatro and Puerto Rico-based Agua, Sol y Sereno will present digital works in residency at Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:56AM
Thursday, May 6, 2021

NYCLU Announces Artist Ambassadors Program by Amelia Merrill

The inaugural group includes over 50 members of the New York performing arts community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:00PM

Ground Floor Theatre Announces Updated 2021-22 Season by Amelia Merrill

GFT has also named siri gurudev, a trans multidisciplinary artist, as their quarterly artist in residence for this June.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:54PM
Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Williamstown Announces New Play Award and Commissions by Amelia Merrill

John J. Caswell Jr. is the recipient of this year's L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award and the 2022 Jay Harris Commission.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM
Monday, May 3, 2021

Florida Studio Theatre Announces Full Return for Summer Season by Amelia Merrill

The theatre will produce 3 mainstage productions and 3 cabaret shows for limited audiences this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:24PM

USITT Announces Survey on Demographic Data in Design by Amelia Merrill

The survey is being conducted in partnership with SMU DataArts, a culture-focused data analytics center at Southern Methodist University.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:03PM
Thursday, April 29, 2021

REV Theatre Company Announces Summer Season by Amelia Merrill

Previously known as the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, the REV will produce three musicals this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:47PM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Lineup Announced for Inaugural Black Motherhood & Parenting New Play Festival by Amelia Merrill

The festival will partner with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Detroit Public Theatre, and more to produce the four new works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:21PM
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Colorado New Play Festival Announces 2021 Lineup by Amelia Merrill

The festival will present public readings to limited audiences in June in Steamboat Springs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM

Latino Theater Company Announces Re-Encuentro Festival by Amelia Merrill

The virtual festival will feature 8 companies in residence at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in November.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM
Monday, April 26, 2021

Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces Virtual Humana Fest Lineup by Amelia Merrill

The 45th annual festival will feature virtual projects and experiences on a rolling basis over the coming months.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:26PM

Adams and Reisch Foundation Announces 2021 Idea Awards Winners by Amelia Merrill

Jessica Hagedern, Cherríe Moraga, Agyeiwaa Asante, Haruna Lee, OyamO, Kirsten Childs, Troy Anthony, and Jay Adana and Zeniba Now are this year's recipients.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM

BroadwayHD Partners With Detroit Arts Groups for Obsidian Festival by Amelia Merrill

The streaming service will bring Ghostlight Productions and Nicely Theatre Group's inaugural Obsidian Festival to viewers at no cost.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:32AM
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Flint Rep Announces Summer Season and Mural Plays Series by Amelia Merrill

Flint Mural Plays will feature new short audio plays from 25 commissioned writers, including student playwrights at the University of Michigan-Flint.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:33PM
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

TCG Announces Virtual 60th Anniversary Gala by Amelia Merrill

The gala will be held on Zoom between the two parts of TCG's national conference, Our Theatre Ecology.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:52PM

‘We Broke Up’: Heartbreak in a Different Medium by Amelia Merrill

Jeff Rosenberg and Laura Jacqmin's new project answers the question: Why break up with theatre when you recreate some of its conditions on a film set?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12PM
Monday, April 19, 2021

The Farm Theater Announces College Collaboration Project Commission by Amelia Merrill

Jake Brasch will develop a new play with groups of students at two colleges in Tennessee.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:17AM

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
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