Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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 10:20AMWednesday, November 10, 2021
Playhouse Creatures' reading of this groundbreaking docu-theatre play will be available to stream through Nov. 12.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AMTuesday, November 9, 2021
The 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 01:53PMMonday, November 8, 2021
Most 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 10:12AMFriday, November 5, 2021
From 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 09:56AMThursday, November 4, 2021
For the Broadway League's first director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, action is going to be as important as words.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PMWednesday, November 3, 2021
As 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 03:09PMMonday, November 1, 2021
The 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 09:29AMThursday, October 28, 2021
Staged 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 02:11PMWednesday, October 27, 2021
Phantoms 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 09:00AMMonday, October 25, 2021
For 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 12:31PMThursday, October 21, 2021
When 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 11:00AMTuesday, October 19, 2021
Five producers gather to talk about what they do and the power they hold to make change.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:37AMMonday, October 18, 2021
Though 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 11:57AMFriday, October 15, 2021
The 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 09:07AMThursday, October 14, 2021
She may be alone onstage for the performance, but she contains---and reflects---multitudes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:18PMWednesday, October 13, 2021
For 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 01:12PMTuesday, October 12, 2021
Formerly 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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