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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene: It’s All Interwoven by American Theatre Editors

How one costume designer is working for change through her chosen medium.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PM

Mildred’s Umbrella Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company will present virtual programming this fall, plus live performances starting in December.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PM

People’s Light Reimagines 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre hopes to film productions for online viewing, with an eye on returning to the stage in March 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM

Seattle Rep Postpones 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

With no set date to return to the stage, Seattle Rep shifts its focus to its virtual programming.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PM

Online This Week: Watch Now and/or Later by American Theatre Editors

From a socially distanced staging of 'Lobby Hero' to a TYA event addressing racism, there's no shortage of theatre for your screen this week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:24AM

Portland Center Stage Announces PCS Remix by American Theatre Editors

The initiative offers patrons a risk-free subscription for live and in-person programming for the 2020-21 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:26AM
Monday, July 27, 2020

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces Scholarship Winners by American Theatre Editors

Six students will receive $2,000 to support studies in the performing arts and arts management.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:53PM

The Subtext: Backstory and Foreshadowing by American Theatre Editors

In this solo episode, Brian reflects on the podcast's origins, frets about the future, and finds hope in an elder's advice.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PM

Seret Scott Wins Gordon Davidson Award by American Theatre Editors

The award given by the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation will be presented in a virtual ceremony this fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:27PM

Camp in a Box (Plus a Screen) by American Theatre Editors

Theatre companies are using their creativity to engage kids stuck at home, from s'mores to dress-up days.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:21PM

What Went Wrong at Philly’s PlayPenn? by American Theatre Editors

While this influential new-play conference developed plenty of new work, it also developed racist and sexist practices, say many artists and staff, necessitating a change of leadership.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:59PM

Katori Hall and Erika Dickerson-Despenza: Crafting Their Narratives by American Theatre Editors

The 2 playwrights talk about what's been lost to the pandemic and look to a future in which Black stories are the default, not the exception.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

The Tank Names Johnny G. Lloyd Director of Artistic Development by American Theatre Editors

Lloyd will join the leadership team, alongside artistic director Meghan Finn and managing director Danielle King, beginning on July 28.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:10AM
Saturday, July 25, 2020

An Open Letter to the Senators of the 116th Congress: Fund the Arts by American Theatre Editors

The arts are not a luxury but a huge economic engine for America's cities and towns, and a reflection of our national culture. They deserve your unstinting support.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM
Friday, July 24, 2020

Curio Theatre Company Names Rich Bradford Co-Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The decision comes after the theatre's reckoning with its all-white leadership and a desire to better serve its community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:37PM

Philadelphia Theatre Company Names Jeffrey L. Page Resident Artist by American Theatre Editors

As part of his duties, Page will oversee the revival of the Terrence McNally New Play award, which has not been awarded since 2015.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:25PM
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Black Theatre Coalition Announces 3-Part Action Plan by American Theatre Editors

BTC lays out specific plans to increase work opportunities for Black theatre professionals by 500% over the next 10 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:16PM

Williamstown Theatre Festival Names Artists-in-Residence, Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The artists-in-residence will make their way to Massachusetts, while the fellows will work from New York City.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM

Centre Stage Promotes Laura Nicholas to Managing Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Nicholas will replace interim executive and artistic director Thom Seymour Jr.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM

‘Visiting Mr. Green’ in India by American Theatre Editors

How a cross-cultural collaboration took shape over video call, then in person, affirming universal truths about both human experience and theatre practice.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Pasadena Playhouse Launches Online Platform, PlayhouseLive by American Theatre Editors

The streaming platform will showcase digital theatre experiences and pre-recorded productions from across the U.S.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:24PM

Dallas Children’s Theater Holds Mask Design and Decorating Contest by American Theatre Editors

Open to children entering kindergarten through grade 12, the contest runs through Aug. 16.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:21PM

Broadway On Demand Seeks Submissions for New Programming by American Theatre Editors

The service, set to launch on Sept. 1, is open to content from a variety or artists and artisans in various formats.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PM

TDF to Reopen Costume Collection Rental Program by American Theatre Editors

Beginning Aug. 4, TDF's Costume Collection will reopen for in-person and mail-order services, with new safety guidelines and restrictions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:46PM

Tim Bond: Best-Laid Plans by American Theatre Editors

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's new artistic director tries to balance with nimbleness with caution as he looks toward an uncertain future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM

The Job Is to Be Invisible, Not to Disappear Entirely by American Theatre Editors

What does the future of theatre look like to a freelance general technician? It may be time to build that camper van and hit the road.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Movement Theatre Announces Second Round of 1MOVE: DES19NED BY… by American Theatre Editors

The second cohort, consisting of 15 designers, is dedicated to amplifying the work of Black designers and creative collaborators.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:16PM

SDC Back Joe Biden for President, Its First Such Endorsement by American Theatre Editors

The directors and choreographers' union makes its first presidential endorsement to meet an 'extraordinary, destabilizing' moment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:03PM

Echo Theater Company Names Ahmed Best Associate AD by American Theatre Editors

The actor, director, and fight choreographer will help lead programming and hiring decisions for the L.A.-based company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:34PM

Three on the Aisle: Side With Hope by American Theatre Editors

The critics return to consider when theatre will return, how to cover it when it does, and how not to succumb to Zoom despair.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM

A Tale of Two Reopenings, With and Without the Union Label by American Theatre Editors

American Shakespeare Center and Berkshire Theatre Group will soon open full-scale productions, but only one has Actors’ Equity’s approval.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM