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Monday, November 16, 2020

What’s in a Name? So Much More Than I Knew by American Theatre Editors

I'm reclaiming my birth name in a new musical just as the U.S. elects its first Indian American VP. Coincidence? I don't think so.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Playwrights Horizons Launches Literary Magazine by American Theatre Editors

The new magazine aims to capture a critical moment for the theatre field with commissioned essays, plays, and visual art.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:24PM

Masked and Raging, Ohio Students Make a ‘Spring Awakening’ by American Theatre Editors

How Baldwin Wallace University turned a 'Totally Fucked' year into an opportunity to film a virtual production of the rock musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:17PM
Friday, November 13, 2020

The Drama League Announces First Directors Council by American Theatre Editors

The 20-director council will help guide the organization into the future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PM

Online This Week: Our Cup Overfloweth by American Theatre Editors

A festival of Spanish classics, solo plays by Bill Irwin and Dael Orlandersmith and Sara Porkalob, and much, much, much more in our longest listing yet.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM

Philanthropic Gifts Trending Downward, Study Shows by American Theatre Editors

As arts organizations prepare for year-end campaigns, this report shows the worsening impact of COVID-19 on giving.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:18AM
Thursday, November 12, 2020

L.A. Theatre Works Announces 2020-21 Season of Recordings by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature world premieres from Jeanne Sakata and Kate McAll.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:12PM

Can Theatres Subscribe to Adaptability? by American Theatre Editors

Some companies are experimenting with innovative ways to stay connected to their patrons, but will the lessons stick past the pandemic?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:07PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Octopus Theatricals Launches Producer Hub by American Theatre Editors

A new online resources aims to support creative and independent producers in the experimental and nonprofit sectors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PM

New Study: Digital Performances Are Landing With Loyal Audiences by American Theatre Editors

With data from virtual programming of 6 theatrical orgs, JCA Arts Marketing finds the greatest buy-in among longtime patrons.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Sarah Rasmussen at the McCarter: ‘It’s Really a New Day’ by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's new artistic director talks about the forward-looking legacy she inherits, and about how post-pandemic theatres may resemble startups.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Fred Ebb Foundations Announces 2020 Winners by American Theatre Editors

The songwriting team Ben Bonnema & Christopher Staskel and Michael R. Jackson are this year's recipients.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Yale, ArtEquity Announce Inaugural BIPOC Leadership Circle by American Theatre Editors

The leadership program aims to address the needs of BIPOC leaders in predominantly white institutions and fields.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM

Love Letters, and Tough Love, From Luis Alfaro and Dominique Morisseau by American Theatre Editors

At Long Wharf Theatre's recent 'Artistic Congress' convening, two leading playwright/activists shared their dreams and demands for the theatre field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM

Marin Theatre Company Appoints Nakissa Etemad New AAD by American Theatre Editors

Etemad will work alongside artistic director Jasson Minadakis and contribute to the rebuilding of MTC.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PM

Drury Lane Takes Home 8 Equity Jeff Awards by American Theatre Editors

Drury Lane, Windy City Playhouse, Court Theatre, and Mercury Theater all received best production awards for plays and musical produced during the pandemic-shortened season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:17PM
Monday, November 9, 2020

A Red Orchid Names Travis Knight, Sadieh Rifai to Artistic Positions by American Theatre Editors

Knight will serve as associate artistic director, while Rifai will work as artistic development coordinator.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:53PM

Teen Plays Tackling Gun Violence to Stream on Broadway Platform by American Theatre Editors

Seven plays about gun violence will premiere on Broadway on Demand on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM
Friday, November 6, 2020

Online This Week: Elect to Watch a Play by American Theatre Editors

From interactive children's adventures to several new-play fests and podcasts, there's plenty to look at onscreen besides vote counts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM

Playwrights Produce Another Kind of Virtual Theatre: An Anthology by American Theatre Editors

The new book 'Theater Artists Making Theatre With No Theater' is an emotional check-in with scores of writers locked out of live performance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:05AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2020

African American Arts Alliance Announces Black Excellence Award Honorees by American Theatre Editors

The 20th annual award ceremony will be held virtually on Nov. 10.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:58PM

Notre Dame’s Shakespeare in Prisons Conference Goes Virtual by American Theatre Editors

The 4th International Shakespeare in Prisons Conference begins next week online, and will continue through next spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

How Ming Cho Lee Taught Me to See by American Theatre Editors

The great designer and teacher's attention was intense and clarifying, bringing us closer to the heart of our work and closer together in community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:08PM

Western Stage Artistic Director Jon Selover to Retire by American Theatre Editors

Selover, the company's longest-serving artistic director, will retire in December.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PM

In ‘Dance We Do,’ Ntozake Shange Tells an Artist’s Love Story by American Theatre Editors

Her posthumous release honors the under-recognized place of Black artists in dance and theatrical history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PM

Theatre 2020 Project Aims to Capture Effects of 2020 by American Theatre Editors

The project by the Harry Ransom Center is collecting a variety of materials capturing this tumultuous year.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM

Sam Mossler (1975-2020) by American Theatre Editors

Remembering a Florida actor-playwright who came home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:32AM
Tuesday, November 3, 2020

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Sarah Bernhardt's U.S. debut to the founding of Mabou Mines, November has been a historic theatre month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PM
Monday, November 2, 2020

Remembering Kevin Moore’s Life of Passion and Purpose by American Theatre Editors

Two Cleveland Play House staffers reflect on Moore's remarkable contributions to Cleveland theatre, and American theatre writ large.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM

New York Public Radio Announces American Century Cycle by American Theatre Editors

The 2013 recordings of August Wilson's seminal series will be made available for educational purposes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:02PM

Apprenticeship Shouldn’t Mean Exploitation by American Theatre Editors

With apprenticeships on hold, the inequities of the model face fresh scrutiny.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:58PM

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