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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

American Shakespeare Center Forms New Leadership Model by American Theatre Editors

The multi-department management group includes longtime company member Brandon Carter serving as artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PM

Penfold Theatre Company Announces Artistic Team Expansion by American Theatre Editors

Liz Fisher, Jarrett King, and Carl Gonzales will join Nathan Jerkins as associate artistic directors at the Austin-based company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:32AM

Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place by American Theatre Editors

The Dallas playwright, whose play 'penny candy' has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30AM
Monday, January 10, 2022

How Little Amal Walked the Walk by American Theatre Editors

As the giant puppet wended her way from Syria to England, she retraced the steps of Europe's refugee crisis, forging beautiful connections along the way.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM
Thursday, January 6, 2022

Roadside Theater Completes Leadership Transition by American Theatre Editors

Tommy Anderson and Tucker Leighty-Phillips join Becca Finney and Tiffany Turner to round out the company's first full turnover at the top.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM

Playing ‘Wit’ on Borrowed Time by American Theatre Editors

3 years ago Erin Cronican was given 3-5 years to live, and now she's starring in a production of Margaret Edson's play about a scholar with cancer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15AM

Joshua Henry Jenkins Joins TCG as Director of Marketing by American Theatre Editors

Jenkins will create and implement a comprehensive marketing plan to advance TCG's mission.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:06AM
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Trustus Theatre Names Jessica Francis Fichter New ED by American Theatre Editors

Fichter, who succeeds Chad Henderson, is said to bring "a 360-degree view" of the field to the South Carolina theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

How the New Year kicked off years ago: with auspicious openings, a notorious arrest, and the birth of an icon.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM
Thursday, December 30, 2021

How ‘American Utopia’ Managed to Remain in Light by American Theatre Editors

The Broadway stage manager recounts how her company conceived and staged a new concert version of the popular show in the face of COVID cancellations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PM
Tuesday, December 21, 2021

2021’s Top Posts, Plus a Few More for Your Reading List by American Theatre Editors

As we look back on a challenging year, we see a field continuing its push to create a new, better 'normal.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM
Monday, December 20, 2021

Impro Theatre Names 3 Co-Artistic Directors by American Theatre Editors

Lisa Fredrickson, Jen Reiter, and Tatiana Godfrey will be charged with clarifying the company's mission and building new systems and protocols.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58PM

Radha Blank Named Inaugural Hermitage Major Theater Award Recipient by American Theatre Editors

Finalists for the $35,000 prize and six-week residency include Luis Alfaro, Eisa Davis, and Madeleine George.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54PM

SoCal Producers, ‘Stage Raw’ Partner to Reboot Stage Listings by American Theatre Editors

The comprehensive and free listings service will cover productions across Southern California.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:49PM

The Subtext: Toward Liberation With Haruna Lee by American Theatre Editors

For the final episode of 2021, Brian talks to the writer of 'Suicide Forest' about roles that are different than, and closer to, their true self.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46PM

It Takes a Virtual Village: New Motherhood, Theatre, and the Pandemic by American Theatre Editors

As if having a baby while working in the theatre isn't hard enough, the pandemic has only intensified the stress---and the need for networks of support.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:41AM
Sunday, December 19, 2021

Offscript: Ringing Out 2021 With Lily Janiak and Jesse Green by American Theatre Editors

For the final podcast of the year, the editors plumb the year-end thoughts and feelings of critics from the New York Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04PM
Friday, December 17, 2021

A Big Table: What the New Irish Arts Center Means for New York by American Theatre Editors

The company's glittering new $60 million building, long in the works, puts the emphasis on multidisciplinary programming and Irish hospitality.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:02AM

7 Organizations Partner to Promote Cicely L. Tyson Day on Dec. 19 by American Theatre Editors

The day's designation is intended to honor and commemorate the award-winning actor on what would have been her 97th birthday.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:29AM
Thursday, December 16, 2021

AD Paige Price to Step Down From Philadelphia Theatre Co. by American Theatre Editors

After 5 years at the helm of the LORT theatre, she will continue work as an independent producer and the theatre will conduct a nationwide search to replace her.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:18PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

If You Live-Stream It, Will They Watch? by American Theatre Editors

As 'Clyde's' prepares for a Broadway-level simulcast, a smaller theatre upstate highlights some of the difficulties and benefits of this hybrid approach.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:28PM

PlayMakers Adds Nichole Gantshar, Jeffrey Meanza to Leadership Team by American Theatre Editors

Gantshar and Meanza will work alongside artistic director Vivienne Benesch.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AM

Crowded Fire Names 2021 Ignite Fund Recipients by American Theatre Editors

This year's recipients are Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:54AM

Submissions Open for NAMT’s 2022 Festival of New Musicals by American Theatre Editors

For the first time, NAMT is not requiring professional endorsements and is waiving the application for submissions received by Dec. 20.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:45AM

Fellowship for Diverse Jewish Artists Names 7 Inaugural Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The new fellowship is designed to support, nurture, and develop professional Jewish artists of color at the intersection of Jewish art and identity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:42AM
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

2021 Steinberg Playwright Awardees Announced by American Theatre Editors

10 outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights will be celebrated with 2021 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $10,000 each.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM
Monday, December 13, 2021

Everything in Moderation: Rethinking the Talkback by American Theatre Editors

Post-show engagement might take many forms, so why are we stuck with a one-size-fits-all Q&A format?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:55PM
Friday, December 10, 2021

Britney, Baldwin, the Bard: The New Face of Classics at STC by American Theatre Editors

Already in his short time so far at D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre Company, Simon Godwin has striven to redefine the stage canon.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:35PM

Jimmy Moore Named Exec/AD of Classic Theatre of San Antonio by American Theatre Editors

Moore, a San Antonio native, returns to his hometown to lead the company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM

First the Album, Then the Show by American Theatre Editors

Without the brand name of well-known IP, Broadway musicals are increasingly finding that releasing albums early is a route to the stage, and to fans' hearts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Gender and Sexuality on Broadway: You Oughta Know Better by American Theatre Editors

Clocking the missed opportunities, missteps, and outright transphobic tropes in 3 currently running musicals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

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