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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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

The Subtext: Writing Across Mediums by American Theatre Editors

This month Brian hands the mic to Playwrights' Center's Jeremy Cohen and a panel of multi-platform writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:14AM
Monday, August 17, 2020

On the Boards Launches Curatorial Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The Seattle online presenter will mentor an artist interested in developing performances and public events.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

ACT Announces 2020-21 MFA Programming by American Theatre Editors

The conservatory will present virtual productions this fall, plus four possible in-person shows for 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:57PM

Online This Week: What Is Theatre? by American Theatre Editors

From a 'Dog Day Afternoon' watch party to a Beethoven bio-play with music, this week offers many answers to the eternal question.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM
Friday, August 14, 2020

Live Theatre Returns to New York (Bushwick, to Be Precise) by American Theatre Editors

Two socially distanced outdoor productions will unfold in the same Brooklyn neighborhood next weekend.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:10AM
Thursday, August 13, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Announces Updated Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 51st season, the first under new artistic director Tim Bond, will be postponed until March.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:57PM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Well Done, Sister Suffragette: Theatres Celebrate the 19th Amendment Centennial by American Theatre Editors

Virtual events across the country next week will commemorate the milestone and join the fight still yet to be won.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:32PM

In Challenging Times, Our Theatres Can Rise to the Challenge by American Theatre Editors

It's going to be a long time before we're back doing live theatre at full capacity indoors, but there is plenty of work to do until then.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

Catastrophic Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Houston company's season will bring theatre to couches and front lawns alike.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:11PM

Park Square, SteppingStone Merge to Create Theatre for Life by American Theatre Editors

The companies will operate with joint management but separate boards and finances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:10PM
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

La MaMa Announces 2020-21 Season at Intersection of Live and Virtual by American Theatre Editors

Artist residents for its 59th season include Philip Glass, Murielle Borst-Tarrant, Great Jones Repertory, Split Britches, Jerome Ellis, Yoshiko Chuma, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM

LaNeshe Miller-White Named Executive Director of Theatre Philadelphia by American Theatre Editors

The local producer/performer will helm the city's marketing and leadership organization.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PM

Brown/Trinity Names Sophia Skiles Head of Acting by American Theatre Editors

Brown University will welcome Skiles to the department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies in the fall of 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM

City Theatre Announces Updated 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Pittsburgh company will present a drive-in festival, virtual content, and live productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:13PM

Online This Week: Theatre You Can Click On by American Theatre Editors

Offerings this week range from Noël Coward to the avant-garde, from kids' theatre to a virtual fringe fest.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:55PM
Monday, August 10, 2020

Amy Gijsbers van Wijk Wins Physical Distance Commission by American Theatre Editors

The playwright will develop a new play with students of Florida's Hillsborough Community College.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PM

Tammy Belton-Davis on Theatre’s Business—and Moral—Imperatives by American Theatre Editors

The communications exec, who's working with Milwaukee Rep for 10 months on EDI, talks about building relationships and engaging diverse communities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:09PM

Carnegie Mellon Fine Arts College Creates New Four-Member Leadership Model by American Theatre Editors

Megan Monaghan Rivas, Kyle Haden, Dick Block and Amy Nichols will lead after Peter Cooke's retirement in September.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PM

Theatre for One Announces New Program of BIPOC Micro-Plays by American Theatre Editors

The series kicks off with short solo plays by women of color in celebration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:35PM

Penumbra Theatre to Become Penumbra Center for Racial Healing by American Theatre Editors

More than a rebranding, the organization's new focus is designed to better resource Black artists and drive social change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM

Renaissance Theaterworks Announces Updated 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company has decided to push its season start to 2021, and has moved its annual new-play festival online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:11PM
Friday, August 7, 2020

Alley Theatre Announces Updated 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season, which will now begin in November, will feature two world premieres and a Pulitzer winner.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:28PM

My Conversations With Eric Bentley by American Theatre Editors

My relationship with the great theatre critic began with a wary interview but soon gave way to a lifetime of anecdotes, confidences, and laughter.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM

Leadership Change at A.R.T./New York as Board Investigates Charges of Racism by American Theatre Editors

Risa Shoup is the company's interim executive director, with Virginia Louloudes on leave after concerns were raised about her leadership.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:02AM
Thursday, August 6, 2020

Atlanta Theatres: Follow the Nurses’ Orders by American Theatre Editors

The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University is researching safety protocols that could help Atlanta theatres eventually reopen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:54PM

‘I Want To Be Part of That’: The Urgent Work of Diversifying White Theatre Staffs by American Theatre Editors

Most theatres recognize that all-white seasons and casts are wrong. So why are administration, management, and staff still so homogeneous?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:47AM
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

When the Students Have Notes for the Teachers by American Theatre Editors

Theatre students and alumni join the anti-racist groundswell in the U.S. theatre to pen statements speaking up about their experiences and demanding change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Productions on ‘HOLD,’ a Web Home Designed to Look Back and Forward by American Theatre Editors

A new site celebrates the designs for canceled productions and offers a peek behind the scenes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

New York Stage and Film Announces 2020 Residencies by American Theatre Editors

Kirya Traber and Estefanía Fadul will receive financial and administrative support to development new works as part of the residency program.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:01PM

BoHo Theatre Names Sana Selemon Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago company welcomes Selemon to the leadership team.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:51PM