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Friday, October 1, 2021

Teresa Sapien Named Associate Artistic Director at Arena Stage by American Theatre Editors

An artist and leader who first joined the company in 2019, she will oversee the efforts of the theatre's artistic development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:42AM

NY Theatre Review Site DidTheyLikeIt.Com Unveils Roster of 5 Critics by American Theatre Editors

The review aggregation site will publish original criticism alongside its thumbs-up-or-down parsings of NYC theatre reviews.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38AM
Thursday, September 30, 2021

Three on the Aisle: Patrick Page Goes Deep by American Theatre Editors

This month the critics talk to the star of 'Hadestown' about darkness and empathy, and share their theatregoing highlights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM

Jean Passanante: More Than One Life to Live by American Theatre Editors

In her successful soap writing career, she used new-play development skills she honed at the O'Neill and New York Theatre Workshop, among others.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM
Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Dramatists Guild Announces First Inclusion Rider by American Theatre Editors

Guild writers may now use the rider to encourage equitable and inclusive hiring practices in their plays or musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AM
Monday, September 27, 2021

Offscript: Previewing the Season With Maya Phillips & David John Chavez by American Theatre Editors

In this episode we talk to critics on both coasts (with JR holding down the Midwest) about criticism, in-person theatre, and Twitter vs. TikTok.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM
Friday, September 24, 2021

How the Shows Went On, and How They May Again by American Theatre Editors

2 new documentaries look at Broadway as it was, while a third gives us a glimpse of our possible post-COVID future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04AM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

There Is No Metaphor by American Theatre Editors

This moment has pushed us past even our most prescient preparations for crisis and challenge, but we can face it together.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:04AM

Come Back to the Theatre? First, We Need to Talk by American Theatre Editors

As theatre workers prepare for a return to in-person theatre, they have lingering questions about what kinds of spaces and conditions they're returning to.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:02AM

Second-Act Problems: What Comes Next Is Up to Us, and Also Not by American Theatre Editors

Poised between a troubled but familiar past and the uncertain promise of a transformed future, is it any wonder we're having trouble with the next act of our lives?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:00AM

Checking In With This Year’s Rising Leaders of Color by American Theatre Editors

The 8 individuals in this year's cohort don't just make theatre; over the past year and going forward, they are all about making change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:58AM

The Critical Revolution Will Be Tweeted by American Theatre Editors

The pandemic led to innovative, alternative forms of theatre. Can theatre criticism keep up?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:56AM

All the Screen’s a Stage: A Transmedia Manifesto by American Theatre Editors

As theatremakers celebrate the return to in-person, in-venue performances, it's imperative to keep open the doors offered by digital theatre and celebrate its place alongside the stage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:54AM

Director/Deviser: Tina Satter by American Theatre Editors

The downtown artist didn't ever expect or hope to be on Broadway, but her docutheatre piece 'Is This A Room' has defied expectations all along.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:52AM

Playwright: Douglas Lyons by American Theatre Editors

Lyons is out to change the theatre canon, and serving 'Chicken & Biscuits' on Broadway is just the one step along the way.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:50AM

Choreographer: Ricardo Aponte by American Theatre Editors

When the pandemic cut short a crazy-busy schedule, Aponte used the time to fulfill a dream of giving back to his community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:48AM

Production Manager: Miguel Flores by American Theatre Editors

With a focus on experimental opera, Miguel Flores's career has him looking forward toward a more human-centric way of working.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:46AM

Costume and Set Designer: Silvia de Marta by American Theatre Editors

When the pandemic hit her career on both sides of the Atlantic, she got the unique chance to help develop productions in gestation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:44AM

Designer: Bridgette Dennett by American Theatre Editors

Teaching design remotely had some upsides, she learned, but she's eager to her hands back on her craft and its tools.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:42AM
Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The Subtext: Mac Rogers’s ‘Unusual’ Journey Through Time and Relative Dimensions by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks with the playwright and audio dramatist about 'The Honeycomb Trilogy,' guardian angels, and 'Doctor Who.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:28AM

We’re Back! Wait…Are We Back? What Is ‘Back’ Again? by American Theatre Editors

Theatre is happening and we are here to cover it, in spite of it all.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:09AM
Monday, September 20, 2021

Ed Herendeen at CATF: ‘Not a One-Person Operation’ by American Theatre Editors

The founder of Contemporary American Theater Festival looks back on 31 years of producing new plays in rep.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM
Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Robert Falls to Depart Goodman Theatre in 2022 by American Theatre Editors

Falls, who has led the company for 35 years, will plan the 2022-23 season before departing Chicago's oldest nonprofit theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:20PM

CATF Founder Ed Herendeen to Retire by American Theatre Editors

In December he'll leave the influential new-play festival he founded and has run since 1991.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45AM

3Views Reboots Its Critical Mission With 3 New Editors by American Theatre Editors

Brittani Samuel, Jose Solís, and Sarah Rose Leonard will lead the site, originally founded by Sarah Ruhl and Julia Jordan, aimed at diversifying the critical discourse.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:47AM
Monday, September 13, 2021

Offscript: Nataki Garrett, Shaking Up and Stabilizing Oregon Shakes by American Theatre Editors

This week we talk to the leader of the West Coast powerhouse about the tough years just page and what lies ahead.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Liz McCann, Theatrical Character by American Theatre Editors

She was a producer with a fan's love for stage magic, a taste for the big gamble, and the best dish in town.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:09PM

In-Person or Online? The Youth-Created ‘Fractured’ Moved in Both Worlds by American Theatre Editors

Roundabout Youth Ensemble's new play was staged in-person, but was deeply informed by its very online creation and modes of expression.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM
Friday, September 10, 2021

The Theatre Industry’s Internship Problem by American Theatre Editors

A movement to end unpaid and low-paid internships gains momentum, collecting testimony from more than 1,600 current and former interns.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:07PM
Thursday, September 9, 2021

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From L.A.'s historic Teatro Hidalgo to New York's INTAR, from D.C. to Houston and beyond, September has been a rich month for Hispanic and Latinx theatre artistry in the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:13AM
Wednesday, September 8, 2021

TCG Names LaTeshia Ellerson Director of Institutional Philanthropy by American Theatre Editors

Ellerson will partner with TCG's executive leadership team to diversify TCG's contributed revenue.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:06PM

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Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
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