The 10 finalists include writers from the U.S., Ireland, Australia, and the U.K.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:46PMThe editors speak to the new artistic director of Southwest Shakespeare in Arizona about claiming the classics for all people everywhere.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PMHe was a stage manager whose career ranged from the Midwest to Broadway to Salt Lake City.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:11AMReading is no substitute for dancing, but 2 new books---one about Tommy Tune, the other about canonical Broadway dances---have plenty to offer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:10AMThe streaming service, which will be free to audiences, will share ad sales revenue with featured artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:06AMAs the Chicago Tribune's lead theatre critic from 1978 to 2002, he helped build the city's unique theatre scene, both by covering it and by getting to know its major players.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:04AMSondheim's work is elusive, ambivalent, internally conflicted, and deeply concerned with how stories are told. What could be more Jewish?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:11AMThe busy stage director, now represented by 'Yoga Play,' is eager to garner both weighty conversations and big laughs.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:37PMSafe Harbors NYC, Dominican Artists Collective, and JAG Productions will join resident company Noor Theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:16PMThe new program from Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective and the American Myth Center will commission plays about Black life.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54AMDeLanna Studi, Machine Dazzle, Marga Gomez, Nataki Garrett, and Lars America Jan make up the theatre and performance fellows.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:01AMThe Harlem native, a classically trained actor and producer, will take the reins of the Arizona theatre company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PMThe program will commission 7 Jewish playwrights of color in an effort to 'correct and broaden' conceptions of Jewishness onstage.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:08AMReynolds-Knott will develop a new play with Oklahoma City University, Centre College in Kentucky, and Furman University in South Carolina.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:03AMThis month Brian talks to the creator of Jomama Jones about the books and music that saved him as a child, and how they led to the books and music he's making now.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:48AMDipika Guha, Hilary Bettis, Joy Meads, and Melissa Crespo will talk about the gender-parity collective with moderator Kelundra Smith.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM2021 fellow Bleu Beckford-Burrell will also continue her fellowship into a second year.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMThe legendary training program will continue its conservatory and other training programs, but its 3-year theatre degree has become a COVID casualty.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46PMThe producing fellows will join a larger class of fellows across the theatre industry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PMPrevious executive director Sandee Grossman will now be managing director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:26PMA former ensemble member who guided the troupe through the pandemic after Jon Carr's departure, he'll move from interim to permanent leader.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:19PMThe New York festival showcases developing directors in a bill that also includes plays by Aditi Brennan Kapil, Caryl Churchill, and Aimé Césaire.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PMThis class of artist-activists are honored for their use of narratives to impact systemic racism and criminal justice reform.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:19AMAmong the grants are nearly 300 for theatre organizations, earmarked for a total of more than $3.2 million.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:10AMThe groundbreaking Harlem company has broken literal ground, in plans for a prominent part within a mixed-use high-rise.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PMA poet/playwright reflects on the pleasure and possibility of a medium where deliberate fakery can lead to a kind of freedom.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:38AMWilliamson, whose background is in directing, producing, and dramaturgy, will be the first woman to lead the Rochester company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:42AMPeter Marks and Elisabeth Vincentelli gather one more time to remember their recently departed co-host, Terry Teachout.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:51AMReaders have a lot to say about post-show discussions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:57PMKnown for his historical plays, including 'Nixon's Nixon,' Lees also made a name scripting video games.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:18PMWoods recently served as co-artistic director at Seattle's Sound Theatre Company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM