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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

A playwright and abolitionist responsible for a variety of firsts, an international tour that changed acting in the West, and the birth of a feminist theatre collective with a unique approac…

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Monday, January 2, 2023

Theatrical Mustang: Emily K. Harrison’s Sense of Balance by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick talks to the leader of Boulder's square product theatre, who also teaches theatre at Hamilton College, about making and training theatre without perpetuating damage.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Yiddish Theatre: Not Just a Thing of the Past by American Theatre Editors

In New York City, once home to dozens of Yiddish theatres, 2 companies now tend the flame in different ways—just don't call it a renaissance.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Grill & Chowder Win 2022 Relentless Award by American Theatre Editors

The winners will receive $65,000 along with opportunities to have their musical developed at various theatrical institutions.

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Monday, December 26, 2022

Teo Castellanos, Miami Theatre Transformer by American Theatre Editors

How this local hero has reflected and lifted up his native city on its own terms, both in his original stage work and in his teaching and advocacy.

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Saturday, December 24, 2022

Music for Plays, a Step-by-Step Guide by American Theatre Editors

Tips on the entire process of making music that serves the director's vision and fits into the play production process.

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

2022’s 10 Most Popular Posts (and 10 That Deserve Another Look) by American Theatre Editors

It was a year of highs and lows, very often both at once.

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Before We Turn the Page: AT’s 2022 Reading List by American Theatre Editors

Find a gift for a theatre person you know, or just treat yourself, to one of the books we covered, sampled, or published in 2022.

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The Subtext: How Vichet Chum Measures Success by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to Vichet Chum, writer of 'Bald Sisters' at Steppenwolf, about how Texas's competitive culture shaped him and about how his Cambodian American parents feel about his w…

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Matt August Named Arizona Theatre Company Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

A season director and educator with Broadway and regional credits, he comes to ATC from Utah Valley University.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:07AM
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Reggie D. White Named St. Louis Rep Associate Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

White is currently a resident artist at the Vineyard Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:18PM

Sheldon Epps: Making the Case for Diversity in All Directions by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director of Pasadena Playhouse talks about his new book, which recounts a career of both achievements and arguments over the shape (and shade) of the American theatre.

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Making My Playhouse Great by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from his new book about running the Pasadena Playhouse for 2 decades, Epps arrives at the intersection of its history and his.

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Monday, December 19, 2022

‘Pippin’ in the Belly of the Beast by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from a new book about the making of the iconic 1970s musical, the show collides with some real-life drama and danger in the nation's capital.

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Imani Uzuri Receives Hermitage Major Theater Award by American Theatre Editors

She will receive $35,000 and a residency to develop a multidisciplinary piece called 'Lighthouse of the Singing Birds.'

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Stephen McKinley Henderson’s Long Road to ‘Riverside and Crazy’ by American Theatre Editors

Known as one of the great 'Wilson warriors' for roles in all but 2 of August Wilson's plays, the actor looks back on highlights from his rich and diverse career and looks ahead to another tu…

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Shermona Mitchell Named Sound Theatre Co-Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Mitchell will serve alongside founding artistic director Teresa Thuman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Making ‘Sensory Theatre’ for All Ages and All Senses by American Theatre Editors

A new book from a founder of Oily Cart offers an insider's guide to the world-building of inclusive, interactive theatre for young and disabled audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:21AM

Talia Corren Joins Risa Shoup as Co-Leader of A.R.T./New York by American Theatre Editors

The co-executive directors talk about the unique challenges of this moment, and how their theatre service organization is poised to meet them.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

What Does the Closure of ‘Ain’t No Mo’ Mean for the Future of Black Stories? by American Theatre Editors

Jordan E. Cooper's satire could have had more success if it had kept cultivating audiences as intentionally as it did throughout its early development.

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Rebecca Remaly, Stephen Weitz to Leave Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado by American Theatre Editors

The co-founding couple will leave at the end of the season.

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James Ijames and Lloyd Suh Win 2022 Steinberg Playwright Awards by American Theatre Editors

Both playwrights will receive $100,000, an increased prize amount reflecting the Steinberg Trust's acknowledgement of tough times facing writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM
Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Long Wharf, Southern Connecticut State Partner for Internship Program by American Theatre Editors

The partnership will grant paid internship opportunities to SCSU students.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:52PM

Company First and Last: SITI Takes Its Final Bow by American Theatre Editors

The tight-knit troupe, whose unique training has been at least as influential as its form-bending work, ends its 30-year run in a typically unlikely way: with a take on 'A Christmas Carol.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AM
Monday, December 12, 2022

Spectrum Theatre Ensemble’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Ethos by American Theatre Editors

This Rhode Island company is both fostering new work by neurodiverse artists and creating new guidelines for the inclusion of neurodiverse audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PM
Friday, December 9, 2022

The Rise and Fall of ‘KPOP’ by American Theatre Editors

Why is this groundbreaking Broadway musical closing so soon? The tale of its creation, evolution, marketing, and critical reception offers plenty of clues---and some glimmers of hope.

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Moriah Evans and Modesto Flako Jimenez Among 2023-24 Hodder Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The five fellows will create new works at Princeton's Lewis Center for the Arts.

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

The ‘Little Theatre’ and Big Personality That Made Justin Tanner a Playwright by American Theatre Editors

Through much of the 1990s, Diana Gibson's Cast Theatre in Hollywood was Tanner's personal playhouse, but a new play peeks backstage at the hidden costs of that odd arrangement.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

TCG National Conference to Return to Biennial Calendar by American Theatre Editors

To better serve the field in a responsive and responsible way, the arts service org has slated its next National Conference for 2024.

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Adam Frank Named Managing Director of Baltimore Center Stage by American Theatre Editors

Frank will join the theatre this month after working for years in nonprofit theatre, most recently at New York's Waterwell.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AM
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Teatro Chelsea, Huntington Announce Latine New-Play Reading Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The series will kick off with Yunior Garcia's 'Jacuzzi.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PM