Tuesday, May 4, 2021
At 92, the multi-hyphenate artist and Obie-winning playwright reflects on a long career in and around the theatre.
Linked From American Theatre at 10:35AMThe documentary theatre company partners with newsrooms, playwrights, and theatres to do a kind of stage journalism well suited to tell complicated human stories.
Linked From American Theatre at 09:51AMMonday, May 3, 2021
A fierce, unsentimental explorer of the human experience, she was also a subversive wit and a dear friend, especially to her audiences.
Linked From American Theatre at 05:49PMAfter experiencing bias and harassment at predominantly white institutions, 4 leaders founded their own companies to advocate for Black artists.
Linked From American Theatre at 04:34PMThe artistic director expanded the ensemble and the theatre's offerings, and spearheaded a campaign for a new space.
Linked From American Theatre at 09:34AMThe Tony-winning actor and singer talks about the impact he feels fortunate to have made as an artist.
Linked From American Theatre at 08:00AMFriday, April 30, 2021
After the Drama Division hosted a pointlessly traumatic 'slavery immersion' exercise last fall, some Black students are still hurting and asking for redress.
Linked From American Theatre at 02:24PMReuler will depart in July 2022 after helping the company transition to a new model around social justice.
Linked From American Theatre at 12:01AMThursday, April 29, 2021
How one theatremaker combined his love for 'Planet of the Apes' with the concept of Victorian toy theatre to create a long-running show.
Linked From American Theatre at 12:58PMWednesday, April 28, 2021
San José succeeds Loretta Greco at the San Francisco organization.
Linked From American Theatre at 04:41PMThe award, which includes a $10,000 prize, was established to recognize a female, trans, or nonbinary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work.
Linked From American Theatre at 04:10PMThe season will feature all ensemble-written plays and the opening of the company's new 400-seat Round Theater.
Linked From American Theatre at 01:00PMTuesday, April 27, 2021
A series of pop-up performances will populate the Ohio theatre's May slate.
Linked From American Theatre at 05:38PMProducing the audio play 'Ich Bin Ein Berliner' didn't just spark personal memories; it also spurred reflections on who theatre is for and what it can do.
Linked From American Theatre at 12:30PMMonday, April 26, 2021
It's long past time to rethink the beloved musical's whitewash of Anna Leonowens, a mixed-race woman whose books lied about more than just her background.
Linked From American Theatre at 06:25PMThursday, April 22, 2021
Bergman will helm the foundation founded by Del Shores to find and nurture new Southern queer artistic voices.
Linked From American Theatre at 01:30PMWednesday, April 21, 2021
Working with Emmy-winning television producer Christina Tye, the company will present 'The Sound Inside,' 'Ohio State Murders,' and 'I Hate It Here.'
Linked From American Theatre at 05:07PMTuesday, April 20, 2021
In addition to the season, the company is launching a new WPA initiative aimed at getting artists and gig workers back to work.
Linked From American Theatre at 05:49PMThe 2021-22 season will feature 2 world premieres and 7 total productions while the Huntington Theatre undergoes renovations.
Linked From American Theatre at 05:46PMThe festival will feature 3 world premiere productions, all performed outside and socially distanced.
Linked From American Theatre at 04:02PMIn an interview from 1987, the great American playwright talks about his work and his plans, and about the moment he found his unique voice.
Linked From American Theatre at 12:55PMMonday, April 19, 2021
This month Brian talks to the playwright of 'Water by the Spoonful' and 'In the Heights' about her new memoir, 'My Broken Language.'
Linked From American Theatre at 06:23PMAlong with his provocative, form-breaking plays, his great work of the last few decades was a mentorship style that was expansive, dialogic, opinionated but undogmatic.
Linked From American Theatre at 04:16PMA new streaming platform from Broadway on Demand offers a place for regional theatres to introduce themselves to national, even global audiences.
Linked From American Theatre at 01:28PMSaturday, April 17, 2021
The actor and educator talks about the reasons for their departure from Broadway's 'Moulin Rouge!' and about the theatre field they'd like to help build.
Linked From American Theatre at 09:42AMFriday, April 16, 2021
After running the influential Off-Broadway powerhouse since 1988, he will depart next summer; a search for his successor is underway.
Linked From American Theatre at 01:06PMThursday, April 15, 2021
Director/playwright Kareem Fahmy has created an open-source spreadsheet to match BIPOC directors with theatres and playwrights.
Linked From American Theatre at 06:14PMCofield will begin a 3-year appointment in September, succeeding previous chair Mark Wing-Davey and interim chair Janet Zarish.
Linked From American Theatre at 03:40PMThe artistic director of the Twin Cities' Penumbra reflects on an outrageous paradox: that Black vulnerability could exculpate white violence.
Linked From American Theatre at 12:51PMWednesday, April 14, 2021
Sylvia Khoury, Jordan E. Cooper, and Donnetta Lavinia Grays will each receive a $50,000 prize.
Linked From American Theatre at 07:18PMAt Seattle's Red Eagle Soaring, Sayet and Moses will share artistic director duties, modeling and shaping a decolonized process to better serve Native youth.
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