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Friday, July 26, 2024

Equal Accessibility for Deaf and Hearing Audiences? It’s Possible! by American Theatre Editors

How a new staging of ‘Cinderella’ is bringing Deaf/hearing theatre out of the ‘shadows.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PM

Steve Tague Named Artistic Director of Delaware’s REP by American Theatre Editors

Tague, who served in an interim capacity when Resident Ensemble Players founder Sanford Robbins stepped down in 2022, is now his official successor.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:58AM
Thursday, July 25, 2024

TCG Announces 2 New Co-Leaders, Will Seek Third by American Theatre Editors

LaTeshia Ellerson and Emilya Cachapero will head up national engagement and national & global programming, respectively, with an operations & business development leader yet to be hi…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PM

Holding the Mirror Up to Russia by American Theatre Editors

A spate of new productions and adaptations explore the geopolitical and theatrical legacies of an empire in decline.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Theatrical Mustang: John Coons and Jester’s Privilege by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks with the cabaret star about what makes an actual weirdo, how to give comfort without hope, and what's on their bucket list.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM

Suzanne Appel Named Managing Director of South Coast Rep by American Theatre Editors

She'll leave her post at NYC's Vineyard Theatre to succeed Paula Tomei at the Southern California new-play powerhouse.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:10AM
Tuesday, July 23, 2024

The Sticking Place by American Theatre Editors

Why and how Shakespeare Theatre Company took a starry, bloody, transatlantic ‘Macbeth’ to the warehouse.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Monday, July 22, 2024

It Was 40 Years Ago Today by American Theatre Editors

How this magazine got off the ground, and the ground it's covered since.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:10PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024

AT Education Monthly: Kickstarting Creativity, Handling Rejection by American Theatre Editors

Writers gather at Little Island, and industry folks offer advice on the ups and downs of the business.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

Luis Alfaro: The Joy of Not Knowing by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director of the Magic Theatre talks to the playwright of 'The Travelers,' the playscript in our Summer print issue, about poetry, process, and possibility.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Camilla Carrasco, Lana Huong Receive Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarships by American Theatre Editors

Carrasco and Huong will receive up to $7,500 each over a one-year period.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

The Other Side of Summer by American Theatre Editors

How the season's theatre festivals are faring amid rising costs, fickle audiences, and the warming planet.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

NYC’s HERE Names 4 New Co-Directors by American Theatre Editors

The performing arts presenter and producer will be led by an artistic-administrative team that includes Annalisa Dias, Lanxing Fu, Lauren Miller, and Jesse Cameron Alick.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

3 Tickets to ‘Design for Living,’ Please by American Theatre Editors

Bart DeLorenzo directs Noël Coward’s original ‘throuple’ play at the Odyssey.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:27AM
Monday, July 15, 2024

Offscript: Mapping Our Theatre Futures by American Theatre Editors

This recording from the TCG conference in Chicago highlights a new AT essay series with panelists Jocelyn Prince, Martine Kei Green-Rogers, PennyMaria Jackson, and Charlique Rolle.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PM
Friday, July 12, 2024

From Restless to Rooted: Reflecting on the 2024 TCG Conference by American Theatre Editors

This year’s conference offered questions, realizations, and opportunities to explore what change can and should look like.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:39AM

A Critical Moment: Reflecting on the 2024 TCG Conference by American Theatre Editors

This year's TCG national conference demonstrated the need to build not only community but solidarity as well.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:38AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Amanda Susskind Named Managing Director of Shakespeare Center Los Angeles by American Theatre Editors

Among her duties will be overseeing a renovation and expansion of the company's downtown L.A. space.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:47PM

Hansberry-Lilly Fellowship, Musical Theatre Teacher of the Year, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:01PM

Kayla Hamilton Creates Circle O, a Company for Black Disabled Artists by American Theatre Editors

The new organization's performance wing kicks off with a show at The Shed in August, with educational and consultation to follow.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM

Door County Beach Vibes by American Theatre Editors

'Girls on Sand,' a new musical produced by Northern Sky Theater in Wisconsin, explores the escapism of summer, and the importance of friends to share it with.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

Ambition, Onstage and Off: The Old Globe’s Epic Stab at ‘Henry 6’ by American Theatre Editors

Director Barry Edelstein may have squeezed 3 Shakespeare history plays into 2 parts for this program, but nothing about this canon-completing repertory extravaganza is small-scale.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Klaus Peter Schuller Named Virginia Rep Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Meanwhile, artistic director of programming Rick Hammerly has been promoted to artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:01PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

A non-theatrical venture by John Wilkes Booth, a Tupac musical, the founding of a legendary Off-Broadway company, a global Latin festival, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:18PM

Future Forward at PAC NYC and Aviva Studios by American Theatre Editors

2 new spaces, 1 in New York City and the other in Manchester, show the advantages of radical flexibility.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:06PM

The Subtext: Inda Craig-Galván’s Search for Self-Expression by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:27AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

SWANA Theatre Deserves Better Futures by American Theatre Editors

As the conversation around authentic representation continues to evolve, we need to implement identity-conscious practices in telling our stories too.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Philip Arnoult: Breaking Bread and Crossing Borders by American Theatre Editors

For decades as the leader of the Center for International Theatre Development, this tireless impresario brought theatre artists together and delighted in the sparks that flew.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:57PM

Casey York Named Playwrights Horizons Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The theatre has simultaneously laid off multiple staff members and announced other cost-saving measures.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30PM

Nike Doukas Named Antaeus Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Doukas will take over from longtime artistic director Bill Brochtrup.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:30AM

Theatrical Mustang: Bobby Bennett, Cabaret King by American Theatre Editors

Woodzick talks to the multi-hyphenate performer about his love of movie musicals, his creative instincts, and how he honed the art of cabaret.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM

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