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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

Once on This Island: How LaChanze Helped Me Heal After 9/11 by American Theatre Editors

The attacks on the World Trade Center hit close to home, and it was a Broadway cast reunion concert that pointed the way back to life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:17AM

Why Can’t Theatres Be More Like Public Parks? by American Theatre Editors

A U.K. director argues that theatres can reclaim the center of civic life only if they lower barriers to entry and embrace their communitarian role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:43AM
Friday, September 3, 2021

Hope Is a Trail of Breadcrumbs by American Theatre Editors

A leading maker of plays for young people thinks of good storytelling as an alert, wakeful, but necessarily uncertain journey through the unknown.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM
Thursday, September 2, 2021

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces New Leadership Structure by American Theatre Editors

Two new associate artistic directors, Scarlett Kim and Mei Ann Teo, join Evren Odcikin in three-person team that will help reimagine the theatre's repertory, media, and new-works offerings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM
Friday, August 27, 2021

Theatre’s Fall Plans, and the Delta Variant by American Theatre Editors

After more than a year of uncertainty and some hopeful planning, some theatres' aspirations for a fall return are crashing into a fresh COVID surge.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:27PM

Christopher Lloyd and Lear, Closer Than Ever by American Theatre Editors

Tackling the iconic role at 82, the stage and screen actor resonates with the aging monarch's struggle to maintain control.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:10PM

TCG Selects Pittsburgh for In-Person 2022 Conference by American Theatre Editors

For its first return to live programming since 2019, TCG will convene in the historic 'City of Bridges' next June 16-18.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:43AM
Thursday, August 26, 2021

‘I Know What I’m Writing’: Emily Mann and ‘Execution of Justice’ by American Theatre Editors

In this excerpt from a new bio of the writer/director, she recalls how she created one of the American theatre's seminal documentary theatre texts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM

Offscript: How Jon Michael Hill and Namir Smallwood ‘Pass Over’ by American Theatre Editors

This episode's guests are actors from Broadway's first show back since spring 2020.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:48PM
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Subtext: Jacqueline Goldfinger and the Lure of the Cliff by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian talks to the Philly writer of 'Babel' and 'The Arsonists' about playwriting, parenting, and risk.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:47PM
Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Madeleine Oldham: Building Up from the Ground Floor by American Theatre Editors

The director of Berkeley Rep's new-works development program reflects on the way the theatre has changed, and still needs to change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PM
Monday, August 23, 2021

Micki Grant Got What She Wanted: A Final Interview by American Theatre Editors

The composer/lyricist/librettist broke ground on Broadway, in music, and on TV, and she had more to say.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:03PM

Theatre Where It Mattered: Dr. Doris Derby Remembers Mississippi by American Theatre Editors

A co-founder of Free Southern Theater reflects on forming the theatrical arm of the Civil Rights Movement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:16PM

Three on the Aisle: Sunday in the Park With James by American Theatre Editors

This week the critics speak to James Lapine about his new memoir of writing 'Sunday in the Park With George' with Sondheim, and talk up some shows they've seen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Touch the Wound, But Don’t Live There by American Theatre Editors

Why we need resilience services as much as we need fight choreography.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

Coalition of Chicago Theatres Announces Mask, Vaccine Requirements by American Theatre Editors

With the COVID Delta variant surging, more than 65 arts organizations and venues unite behind safety measures through the end of 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:13PM

TCG Announces New Officers for Board of Directors by American Theatre Editors

Hanay Geiogamah, Merrique Jenson, and Ralph Bryan to join TCG's board.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Christopher Massimine Resigns From Pioneer Theatre, Citing Mental Illness by American Theatre Editors

The move comes after reports of exaggerated and false claims about his accomplishments.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:12AM
Monday, August 16, 2021

Sobriety Is a Social Justice Issue Too by American Theatre Editors

Inclusive practices around sobriety help everyone struggling with addiction, but especially people of color in recovery.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Theatres Restaff, But Who Gets to Come Back? by American Theatre Editors

As companies head toward reopening with an eye on institutional change, many former employees are feeling left behind.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:34PM
Friday, August 13, 2021

Offscript: Self-Defense Over Self-Care With Virginia Grise by American Theatre Editors

This week our guest is the resident playwright of Dallas's Cara Mía Theatre, who talks about her urgent manifesto 'Your Healing Is Killing Me.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:16PM

Under New Leadership, Phamaly Goes Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole by American Theatre Editors

Phamaly Theatre Company's upcoming production of 'Alice in Wonderland' rings in a new era for the Denver company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PM
Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Before Krishna Kaur, There Was Thelma Oliver by American Theatre Editors

She's been a yoga teacher for the past half century, but in the 1960s she was a busy triple threat in New York.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:46PM

Patricia Rusk Had Musicals at Her Fingertips, and in Her Heart by American Theatre Editors

The beloved Chicago-based music director and teacher influenced generations of talent with her acumen and care.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

This month features memorable moments in the lives of Federica García Lorca, Bertolt Brecht, and William S. Yellow Robe Jr.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:48AM
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Huntington, Front Porch Announce Multi-Year Partnership by American Theatre Editors

The partnership will see the Porch in residency at the Huntington, with the goal of emerging as an independent, self-sustaining theatre company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PM

Golden Thread’s Sahar Assaf: Theatre as a Fight Forward by American Theatre Editors

A Lebanese theatremaker putting down roots in San Francisco, Assaf brings to her new job a global perspective and an open door.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM
Monday, August 9, 2021

What Theatres Learned After More Than a Year in ‘the Cave’ by American Theatre Editors

A new study from Sundance Institute and Jesse Cameron Alick provides a check-in for the field after a year of loss, innovation, and reflection.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM

Immersive Theatre That Left Scars: Behind the Collapse of Serenbe Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

Its leader Brian Clowdus, who allegedly prized spectacle over safety, has eluded consequences and gone on to reinvent himself as a Trumpist impresario.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM

All that Chat

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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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