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Thursday, August 27, 2020

Milwaukee Rep Announces 2020-21 Season ‘Reset’ by American Theatre Editors

The company will move its 2020-21 season lineup to 2021-22, and will present five socially distant productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:08AM
Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Finds New Permanent Home by American Theatre Editors

Located just over three miles from its current home, HVSF's new site will feature a permanent open-air tent.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:37PM

Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati Announces New 2021-22 Season by American Theatre Editors

TCT will postpone its previously planned 2020-21 season and partner this season with Broadway on Demand.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM

How I Broke My Theatre Fast With a Celebration Called ‘Quince’ by American Theatre Editors

This outdoor performance in Bushwick was a reminder of the joys of gathering, and of the magic of New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

First Stage Announces Online Offerings for 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

As the theatre continues to evaluate the ongoing pandemic, the company will produce work virtually.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM

Congo Square Announces 2020-21 Season Plans by American Theatre Editors

The season will include free webisodes from the Congo Square ensemble this fall and spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM

Marcie Rendon Named McKnight Distinguished Artist by American Theatre Editors

The award, which honors a Minnesota artist, comes with a $50,000 cash prize.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:02PM

Single Carrot Announces 3-Show 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

Season 13 will feature an outdoor, walking production, a direct-to-phone experience, and an in-person performance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:47PM

Chicago Shakespeare Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 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 01:31PM

Online This Week: Convention Counter-Programming by American Theatre Editors

Reunion readings, benefit concerts, archival recordings, special events, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:58PM

Three on the Aisle: Arts Workers, Works of Art by American Theatre Editors

This 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 06:28AM
Monday, August 24, 2020

New Village Arts Adds Artist-in-Residence Frankie Alicea-Ford by American Theatre Editors

Alicea-Ford's work will center around Teatro Pueblo Nuevo and education and outreach programs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Theatre in Belarus: We Will Never Be the Same by American Theatre Editors

Even 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 02:07PM

Horror and Magic With Tonya Pinkins by American Theatre Editors

Her 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 12:29PM
Friday, August 21, 2020

New York Stage and Film Announces 2020 Artists-in-Residence by American Theatre Editors

The program is being expanded this year in response to the ongoing pandemic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PM

Black Theatre Alliance of Philadelphia Announces Micro-Grants by American Theatre Editors

The coalition will award $200 grants to 20 Philly artists and roll out programming to support Black artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

Tony Awards to Go Online This Fall by American Theatre Editors

After months of uncertainty, the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League have announced plans for celebrating the 2019-20 Broadway season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:04PM
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Flint Rep Announces 3-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

Beginning in March, the 2020-21 season will feature a world premiere about the 1996 gold medal gymnasts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM

Live Events Industry Plans Red Alert Day of Action by American Theatre Editors

The #WeMakeEvents movement supports an extension of the RESTART Act and the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM

Arena Stage Announces Partnership With Universities by American Theatre Editors

The reimagining of Playwrights' Arena will allow six students or alumni to work directly with Arena Stage dramaturg Jocelyn Clarke.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM

The Public Names Shanta Thake and Saheem Ali Associate Artistic Directors by American Theatre Editors

Ali and Thake will join Mandy Hackett as part of the restructuring of the Public's artistic leadership.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:36PM

Time for a Change: What If We Cut the Long Hours? by American Theatre Editors

While the pandemic has theatres reevaluating their programming, some are also making shifts toward a more humane working environment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM

Burning Coal Announces 2020-21 Season Reset by American Theatre Editors

The North Carolina company will present a mix of virtual and socially distant theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:13PM

Kelvin Roston, Jr., Wins 2020 Nicholas Rudall Classic Artist Award by American Theatre Editors

Awarded by Chicago's Court Theatre, the award honors founding artistic director Nicholas Rudall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:29AM
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Me Here, You There: What Happens Between Us in the Dark by American Theatre Editors

What are we doing in the theatre? The clues are in what our art is made of: bodies, words, and a third thing that is neither and both of them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Dramatists Guild Names Emmanuel Wilson Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Wilson, who joined the organization in 2017, rises from the role of director of membership.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:59PM

Goodman Theatre Sets 4 World Premieres for 2021 by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature three postponed productions, including the world premiere of 'The Outsiders.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:57PM

Utah Shakespeare Festival Announces 2021 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 60th anniversary season will be dedicated to the company's late founder, Fred C. Adams.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

Joy and Protest at the Theatres of Color Virtual Gathering by American Theatre Editors

Last week TCG hosted 'Too Legit to Quit,' and both its party vibes and its urgent solidarity are still resounding.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:06PM

The Lark Names 2020-21 Van Lier New Voices Fellows by American Theatre Editors

This season's year-long residency has been awarded to Zora Howard and Edison Ventura Mata Diaz.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Sideshow Theatre Company Names Regina Victor Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Victor will be joined by Justin J. Sacramone, who will serve as the Chicago company's associate artistic director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:07PM