What do costumes look like, and mean, without a story? With the pandemic limiting access to actors, six Northwestern MFA costume candidates were asked by professors Ana Kuzmanic and Linda Ro…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:24AMThe work of writers like Jackie Sibblies Drury, Annie Baker, and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is riveting in the theatre, but the rewards of close reading shouldn't be ignored.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:22AMThis installment features theatre artists from around the country whose focus is on educating the next generation of theatremakers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AMPlayhouse Creatures' reading of this groundbreaking docu-theatre play will be available to stream through Nov. 12.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AMThe proliferation of plays by Black creators on the Great White Way is cause for celebration, even as it raises some familiar questions about risk and representation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:24PMAs La Jolla Playhouse's new executive producer, Keen-Louie aims to keep pushing the field forward, not just for his current collaborators but for the next generation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PMMost theatres found that COVID-era digital offerings have lost money, a new survey shows, though some continue to value the access and experimentation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:12AMFrom America's first Black celebrity to Alice Childress's Broadway turn in 'Anna Lucasta,' from Susan Glaspell opening 'The Verge' to raves for Canada Lee.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:43PMHow we can make the most of the possibilities of liveness, technology, and human innovation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:56AMFor the Broadway League's first director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, action is going to be as important as words.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PMAs Anna Deavere Smith's theatrical document of the 1992 L.A. uprising returns in a new form, it may feel so in touch with our moment because it helped to define it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:09PMThe embattled artistic director will be replaced by interim leader Jenny Gersten.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:27PMWe won't achieve equity for marginalized voices by pitting themselves against each other, as Theresa Rebeck's recent column seemed to suggest.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:29AMStaged within a D.C. neighborhood block party, Pan Underground's production of Caridad Svich's play is designed connect local community members.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PMLast month Madison Mae Williams, a dramaturg with a focus on new plays, did the field proud in a national TV appearance.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:11PMPhantoms playing hide-and-seek, lighting with a mind of its own, floating shadows, and more fill our annual assortment of tales about haunted theatres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PMThe schedule includes virtual events in October, December, and January, and an in-person gathering in November.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PMLloyd Suh's play, which will be the most-produced of the coming season, speaks directly both to our tangled past and our complicated present.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:41AMA co-production among Woolly Mammoth, the Huntington, and Pasadena Playhouse gives new life to Mike Lew's disability-themed spin on 'Richard III.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:38AMThis month Brian talks to the Brooklyn-based playwright about fighting back against abuse, hustling past gatekeepers, and finding her authentic voice.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMFor this episode, the editors talk to the artistic director of Atlanta's True Colors Theatre about the city, the theatre, and the art form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PMWhen the L.A. theatre announced a season light on women playwrights, a protest led to change and greater transparency.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45PMSeven artists in total will receive $275,000 each, including $250,000 in unrestricted funding.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMFive producers gather to talk about what they do and the power they hold to make change.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AMThough he ran a magazine based in New York City, he tirelessly---and uniquely---spread the love around the entire national theatre scene.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AMThe founding editor of American Theatre did everything with gusto, including mentoring two generations of theatre journalists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:46AMPandemic delays allowed the Chicago theatre to rethink their both production process and the meaning of the play, with strong input from their lead actor.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:07AMShe may be alone onstage for the performance, but she contains---and reflects---multitudes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:18PMFor Hispanic Heritage Month, four Latinx/Latine play festival producers talk about their vision for a more expansive and inclusive American theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12PMFormerly the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, this Twin Cities mainstay is dedicated to new work rooted in Jewish culture.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PMAs she steps into a new role at D.C.'s Folger Theatre and Library, she's focused on how a repurposed Bard can help build community.
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