Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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 12:21PMThis week: a Nick Cordero memorial tribute, festivals of Latinx writers and young playwrights, Harriet Harris as Eleanor Roosevelt, and a Madhuri Shekar encore.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47AMMonday, August 31, 2020
Pandemic programming at Barter Theatre and Cadence Theatre Company comprises drive-in performances and short-film commissions, respectively.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:33PMThe longtime managing director of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., will join the New York company in September.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46PMCompanies may access up to 2 plays from the LATW's extensive backlog of recorded plays to share with their communities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PMFriday, August 28, 2020
The Old Globe's Freedome Bradley-Ballentine and La Jolla Playhouse's Jacole Kitchen will co-curate the series alongside San Diego Rep's Ahmed K. Dents.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PMWant to make disabled artists and audiences more than symbols or afterthoughts? Here's the minimum you can do (and you really should do more than the minimum).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:22PMThe Florida theatre's productions of 'Billy Elliot' and 'Three Musketeers' have been postponed and canceled, respectively.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:17PMThursday, August 27, 2020
The concert event, co-produced by Playbill and the Broadway League, will showcase Latinx contributions to the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PMThe Houston company will present a 9-part series of audio plays October through February.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:39PMThe season will feature in-person as well as live streaming offerings.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PMAdanna Paul and Savannah Miller will be the first participants in the Young Playwrights in Progress program, receiving readings in 2021.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PMThe residency will pair a BIPOC director or choreographer with an artistic director looking to make significant changes at their theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:16PMThe third cohort of playwrights increased in size by 50 percent to offer support to more out-of-work writers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:13PMThe winners of the organization's commissions will be announced at a virtual ceremony Oct. 7.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:17AMThe company will move its 2020-21 season lineup to 2021-22, and will present five socially distant productions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:08AMWednesday, August 26, 2020
Located just over three miles from its current home, HVSF's new site will feature a permanent open-air tent.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:37PMTCT will postpone its previously planned 2020-21 season and partner this season with Broadway on Demand.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PMThis outdoor performance in Bushwick was a reminder of the joys of gathering, and of the magic of New York City.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51AMTuesday, August 25, 2020
As the theatre continues to evaluate the ongoing pandemic, the company will produce work virtually.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PMThe season will include free webisodes from the Congo Square ensemble this fall and spring.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PMThe award, which honors a Minnesota artist, comes with a $50,000 cash prize.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:02PMSeason 13 will feature an outdoor, walking production, a direct-to-phone experience, and an in-person performance.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:47PMThe season will feature a mix of virtual and in-person offerings, including solo shows and streams from the Bristol Old Vic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:31PMReunion readings, benefit concerts, archival recordings, special events, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:58PMThis week the critics talk to the grass-roots campaign Be An Arts Hero and discuss shows they've seen, including last week's Democratic convention.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:28AMMonday, August 24, 2020
Alicea-Ford's work will center around Teatro Pueblo Nuevo and education and outreach programs.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PMEven the country's apolitical state theatres are joining the countrywide protest against the power grab by the Putin-backed dictator Lukashenko.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PMHer film 'Red Pill,' which she thinks of as a Black woman's 'Get Out,' views the nation's ills through the lens of horror.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:29PMFriday, August 21, 2020
The program is being expanded this year in response to the ongoing pandemic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PMThe coalition will award $200 grants to 20 Philly artists and roll out programming to support Black artists.
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