Thursday, June 2, 2022
The upstate N.Y. retreat has announced the 2022 participants for its 6 residency programs as well as the recipients of the Bryan Gallace/Posthumous Prodigy Productions Fellowship.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:05AMThe nonprofit ensemble theatre, known for commitment to community and storytelling, will end its run in July, only a year after hiring a new artistic director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:52AMWednesday, June 1, 2022
From 'In Love and Warcraft' to 'Queen,' she's one of the theatre's busiest and most versatile playwrights, though her success has come with its share of pain and disillusionment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PMAli is the second annual recipient of one of the nation's largest nonprofit theatre commissions, which includes a cash prize of $35,000, a residency at the Hermitage, and a developmental wor…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PMThis year's event on June 20 will honor the careers of two Broadway leading men, while raising funds to support Broadway Advocacy Coalition's initiatives.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AMBringing together 300 artists from 8 U.S. communities, Live in America is banking on place-based performance as the radical way forward.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AMTuesday, May 31, 2022
With a $15 million investment from the city and $75,000 from DCLA, the center will provide a home for community-driven performing arts and immigrant history research.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:22PMAs more Deaf actors find space onstage, it's time to make room for the community behind the scenes: as writers, directors, and producers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PMThis month Brian talks to the prolific and decorated playwright about her early struggles and triumphs, and that time she got stuck in the Lincoln Center bathroom.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AMFriday, May 27, 2022
What began as a way for visiting artists to maintain their O-1 visas has grown into a nearly 2-week celebration of international theatre, with over 100 immigrant artists from 34 countries.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:34PMThursday, May 26, 2022
In riffing on works by Arthur Miller and Lorraine Hansberry, 3 new plays by Kimberly Belflower, Kelundra Smith, and Eleanor Burgess alternately explore and explode what was missing from the …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PMWednesday, May 25, 2022
The new 4-volume series will include collected works by Phillip Howze, Hansol Jung, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, and Christina Anderson.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:48PMA director with bicoastal credits and extensive experience developing new work, she will succeed NYTW's longtime leader Jim Nicola.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMTuesday, May 24, 2022
Following Zak Berkman's transition to producing artistic director, the theatre has brought on an artistic cabinet including Steve H. Broadnax III, Lisa Portes, Mieke D, and Nikko Kimzin.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PMLike the characters in his language-lacerating work, the Chicago-bred playwright often spoils for a fight, even when the topic isn’t his increasingly conservative politics.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PMThe Richmond theatre, which announced a new tripartite leadership structure last fall, has filled all 3 spots.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:39AMMonday, May 23, 2022
With founder Julian Wiles's departure, Marybeth Clark will become artistic director alongside a new managing director starting in May 2023.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PMThis week the editors discuss theatre's role in dispelling the fears and misconceptions surrounding abortion with Alison Leiby and Justice Hehir.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PMShe will succeed founding leaders Chip Walton and Dee Covington, who will serve in transitional roles during the 2022-23 season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AMSarah Silverman's musical memoir, delayed by pandemic and the death of a key collaborator, finally arrives at the Atlantic with its frank, irreverent spirit intact.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:13AMFriday, May 20, 2022
After 52 years at the influential bilingual theatre, 17 of those at the helm, Robert Federico feels he is leaving Repertorio in good hands with Rafael Sánchez.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMAt Bucks County Playhouse, the award-winning actor stars in a one-woman show reckoning with the legacy of her showbiz family and the experiences of Asian Americans in the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PMThursday, May 19, 2022
This year's winners will be honored at an in-person ceremony on May 26.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:57PMWednesday, May 18, 2022
The writers of 'Exception to the Rule' and 'What the End Will Be,' both at Roundabout Theatre, talk about their paths from home to work, and possibly back again.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:49PMBeryl Briane Ford and Michelan Le'Monier will co-lead the Brooklyn-based organization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PMIn depicting a transphobic murder in Washington, Mikki Gillette's new play sets out to show a young woman's confidence in the face of chaos.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PMThe end of yet another path-breaking play development program, one with fieldwide impact and global reach, has not been properly mourned.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AMMonday, May 16, 2022
With 3 plays opening within as many months of each other, the prolific writer talks about comedy, empathy, and his deep love for television.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:57PMThis month we talk to the administrator, activist, and casting professional about amplifying trans talent, rethinking the canon, and prioritizing mental health.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PMA Chicago-bred director, producer, and teacher, Berry will join Penobscot executive director Jen Shepard to lead the company's 49th season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMThursday, May 12, 2022
This New York-based company, dedicated to giving neurodiverse theatremakers a space to express their authentic selves, opens a production of '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' tonight.
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