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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

MAP Fund Trims Red Tape for 2021 Grant Applications by American Theatre Editors

The live performance grantmaker has opened this cycle to a low-maintenance lottery of previous grantees, finalists, and semifinalists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Monday, November 30, 2020

Jon Carr Named Executive Producer of Second City by American Theatre Editors

Carr will leave Atlanta's Dad's Garage for a move to Chicago to lead all three of Second City's locations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

EPIC Theatre Ensemble Launches Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

A year-long paid fellowship will offer high school seniors the opportunity to learn about theatrical management and producing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM
Friday, November 27, 2020

Online This Week: Naughty and Nice by American Theatre Editors

New plays by Amir Nizar Zuabi and J. Nicole Brooks and a capture of Jefferson Mays's 'Christmas Carol' are among the highlights of a busy week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:06PM
Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Dramaturgy as Abolition: A Dialogue on Blackness, Discernment, and Self-Preservation by American Theatre Editors

Four Black dramaturgs who worked on Geva's new audio-play festival talk about their work and their hopes for the field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:45PM

Jewel Walker (1926-2020) by American Theatre Editors

An influential teacher, director, and mime, he left a deep impression on audiences and students alike.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

Looking for Santa’s Workshop? Try Your Local Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Sans holiday stage offerings, theatres are raising funds and spirits with artists' marketplaces this holiday season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

The Subtext: Kate Hamill’s Sensibility by American Theatre Editors

The actor/playwright behind a trove of popular literary adaptations talks about her inspiration, and about her non-Austen work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Executive Director Tina Fallon Leaves Dramatists Guild by American Theatre Editors

Inspired by the company's efforts to address systemic inequalities in the field, the move opens the door for dynamic new leadership.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:08PM
Monday, November 23, 2020

Broadway Advocacy Coalition Names Inaugural Artivism Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The inaugural fellowship cohort consists of 10 Black women whose work addresses systemic racism and criminal justice reform.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM

Detroit Public Theatre Names Dominique Morisseau Exec Artistic Producer by American Theatre Editors

The Detroit native, a founding board member of the company, has joined the leadership team.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:19PM
Friday, November 20, 2020

Second Actors’ Equity Diversity Report Shows ‘Incremental’ Shifts by American Theatre Editors

The actors' and stage manager's union intends to begin publishing a diversity report annually.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PM

Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA Settle Dispute Over Filmed Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The guidelines, established to last the duration of the pandemic, were unanimously agreed upon.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:19AM

Online This Week: From Hong Kong to Paris to East L.A. by American Theatre Editors

This week's virtual offerings will take you places, from the worlds of hip-hop and RPG games to the circus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:15AM
Thursday, November 19, 2020

Dallas Children’s Theater Elevates Nancy Schaeffer to Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The previous executive artistic director, Robyn Flatt, will continue on with the company as executive director/founder.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:28AM

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Broadway, Off-Broadway 2021-22 Plans by American Theatre Editors

MTC will look to bring 'Lackawanna Blues' and 'How I Learned to Drive' to the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre during the season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:24AM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Center Theatre Group Adjusts 54th Season to 2021-22 by American Theatre Editors

The season, opening in August 2021, will include Tony-winning productions and a pre-Broadway stop for '1776.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM

Quarantine, Ventilate, Be Ready to Quit: In-Person Theatre in the Time of COVID by American Theatre Editors

Recent stagings of 'Fannie Lou Hamer, Speak On It!' showed the possibility---and stringent protocols---of pandemic-era live theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM

Joshua Harmon, Nicole Cox Win Inaugural Theater J Prizes by American Theatre Editors

Plays exploring the Jewish experience receive the first Trish Vradenburg Jewish Play Prize and the Patty Abramson Jewish Play Prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:18AM
Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Tonya Pinkins Awarded Rachel Crothers Leadership Award by American Theatre Editors

The League of Professional Theatre Women recognizes Pinkins for her exemplary service to the theatre field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

New York Theatre Workshop AAD Linda Chapman Announces Retirement by American Theatre Editors

Chapman is leaving the organization after 25 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41AM

Conservatory Director Melissa Smith to Leave American Conservatory Theater by American Theatre Editors

Peter J. Kuo and Danyon Davis will step in for Smith, who has led the conservatory for 25 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:37AM
Monday, November 16, 2020

Three on the Aisle: Dungeons and Democrats by American Theatre Editors

Should the government create an arts and culture ministry? And what happens when there' s no one to laugh along with?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

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

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