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Monday, September 14, 2020

John Braden (1931-2020) by American Theatre Editors

The veteran actor, with extensive regional and New York credits, including at Long Wharf, Williamstown, and Broadway, died late last month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:44PM
Friday, September 11, 2020

UNC School of the Arts Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature digital productions, a site-specific project, an audio play, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM

Fisher Center at Bard Announces 2020-21 Programming by American Theatre Editors

The virtual season will feature digital dance performances, a multidisciplinary project inspired by James Baldwin, and a community engagement project.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM
Thursday, September 10, 2020

People’s Light Adds Steve H. Broadnax III as Resident Director by American Theatre Editors

Broadnax will remain the head of Penn State's MFA acting program while committing to direct one People's Light production per year.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:17PM

Theater Latté Da Names Kelli Foster Warder Associate AD by American Theatre Editors

Foster Warder will serve as the company's associate artistic director and Director of Impact.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PM

NAMT Announces 2020 Festival Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The festival will present 8 musical virtually through Broadway on Demand.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:06PM

‘Miscast’ Is Finally Ready for Its Closeup by American Theatre Editors

The postponed MCC gala, originally set for April, will play recorded songs with live presenters for a wide web audience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

Online This Week: Dates Vs. Streams by American Theatre Editors

This week's offerings include dystopian futurism, bipartisan Shakespeare, a coke-addled one-act, a global festival, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:23AM

O’Neill Theater Center Names Tiffani Gavin Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

Gavin is the institution's fifth executive director, and the first Black woman to hold the position.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:02AM
Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Names Margo Hall Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Hall, the company's first female artistic director, emphasizes the need to create spaces for Black artists to thrive.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00PM

Theatrical Outfit Announces Adjusted 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a mix of virtual readings and discussions, with a return to the stage scheduled for spring 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:35PM

Lloyd Suh Wins 2020 Horton Foote Prize by American Theatre Editors

The winning script 'The Chinese Lady' premiered in 2018 as a co-production between Ma-Yi Theater Company and Barrington Stage Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:24PM

Artistic Director Aimée Hayes to Leave Southern Rep by American Theatre Editors

Hayes will transition away from the New Orleans company as it gears up for a new collaborative producing model.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:25PM

Piecing Together a Zoom ‘Frankenstein,’ Finding Its Soul by American Theatre Editors

Teens from the Rose Theater's conservatory camp share takeaways from a virtual production of 'Frankenstein.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

How to Teach Design in a Pandemic? Software and Social Distance, for Starters by American Theatre Editors

As students return this fall, university theatre programs look to new technologies and safety protocols.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM

Nebraska Rep, St. Louis Black Rep Partner for Social Change by American Theatre Editors

The Black Rep producing director Ron Himes will serve as a consultant and will coordinate and plan three events.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:27PM

Book-It Repertory Announces Season of Audio Dramas by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's 2020-21 season will feature three short stories and two serialized audio dramas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:07PM

Latinx Playwrights Circle Announces Greater Good Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The inaugural round of the commission has been awarded to five Afro/Black-Latina playwrights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:48PM

At MainStreet, Great Theatre That Happened to Be Good for Kids by American Theatre Editors

A look back at Rancho Cucamonga's TYA powerhouse, which lost its sole employee, producer Mireya Hepner, to the pandemic lockdown.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM
Friday, September 4, 2020

Whitney White, Soyica Colbert Join Shakespeare Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

White and Colbert will work with Godwin and STC's artistic staff as STC associate directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PM
Thursday, September 3, 2020

Arts Midwest Announces Recipients of $1.5 Million in COVID Relief by American Theatre Editors

Thirty organizations, including several theatres, will receive at least $50,000 in COVID-19 relief grants.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

‘You Knew That Black People Are Divine’ by American Theatre Editors

A farewell letter to Chadwick Boseman, a griot and conduit with boundless compassion and a cosmic lens on the mundane.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:41AM
Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces Virtual Convening by American Theatre Editors

In partnership with the Milwaukee Black Theater Festival, Milwaukee Rep will present a virtual convening this month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM

Artistic Director Michael Butler Departs Center REP by American Theatre Editors

Citing a $12 million deficit, the company has eliminated positions, including that of the artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:54PM

Steppenwolf NOW Adds Virtual 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's additional programming will be made available globally through virtual memberships.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:29PM

Fertile Ground Announces 2021 Grow Award Winners by American Theatre Editors

Nine projects will receive $500 to produce in Fertile Ground's virtual New Works Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM

St. Louis Rep Announces Adjusted 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre plans to present 2 in-person productions in 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:38AM
Tuesday, September 1, 2020

ATCA Awards Stephanie Alison Walker 2019 Primus Prize by American Theatre Editors

The award, given to an emerging woman playwright, recognizes Walker's play 'The Madres' with a $10,000 honorarium.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:52PM

Can Improv Theatre Work With These New Suggestions? by American Theatre Editors

An art form and industry built on ‘Yes, and…’ faces a world of 'no,' 'maybe,' and 'who knows.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:40PM

Lincoln Center Theater Names Lileana Blain-Cruz Resident Director by American Theatre Editors

Blain-Cruz will direct at least one LCT show per season and will help to develop and select programming for the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:43PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Jenny Lind's first U.S. tour to the founding of the Native ensemble Red Earth Performing Arts, September has been a busy theatre month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM

All that Chat

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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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