Tuesday, July 7, 2020
From the birth of P.T. Barnum to the Broadway transfer of 'A Chorus Line,' July was a hot month for U.S. theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:21PMYalom is stepping down after 22 years at the theatre he founded, and Eliezer will take over effective Sept. 1.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:40PMA group of 50 artists have been creating theatre-inspired work to be released virtually.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:43PMThe founder and principal of Athena Communications will spend a 10-month appointment focusing on the theatre's equity, diversity, and inclusion goals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PMHernandez will work alongside founding artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi and fellow associate AD Noah Himmelstein.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:08PMThe grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow Brooks to deepen her work on a series on Chicago mayors.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AMThe organization will double its counseling staff to aid performing arts workers in selecting and securing affordable health insurance plans.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:18AMThe group includes Nissy Aya, Aya Aziz, Francisca Da Silveira, Katie Do, Timothy DuWhite, Ying Ying Li, Julián Mesri, AriDy Nox, Jacob Marx Rice, and Else Went.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AMA series of short commissioned audio plays explores the future of the city of Boston.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMZoom plays, audio dramas, virtual tours, even a live-stream of an empty stage to fill your lockdown hours.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45AMThis year's list honors productions postponed or canceled due to the pandemic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:17AMMonday, July 6, 2020
Also leaving the company as of June 30, 2020, was associate producing director Lesley Greene.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:58PMThe New Mexico performer/writer/activist talks storytelling, systemic inequity, and Indigenous representation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:35PMFriday, June 26, 2020
Next spring the theatre plans to mount 'Caroline, or Change' and '1776,' and in the fall and winter, 'Birthday Candles' and 'Trouble in Mind,' in its belated Main Stem bow.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM25 artists have been engaged to come up with a slate of new work, with forms and delivery methods to be determined.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AMNetworks should borrow a model from the 1950s television series which broadcast exciting new plays live from the studio.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMThursday, June 25, 2020
She is an Arizona native with extensive ties in the local theatre community.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:46PMThe season, which will feature 3 world premieres, is set to begin in January 2021.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:19PMWednesday, June 24, 2020
Maintaining healthcare coverage, locating shipped instruments, planning for an uncertain future---these are tough times for pit musicians.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PMEight early-career artists from New York City will be given professional development and networking opportunities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:38PMHow and why are a handful of theatres reopening, even as the coronavirus surges?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PMThe new initiative will allow patrons to purchase art directly from Arena Stage artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:40PMThe Upstate New York costumer will receive $7,500 toward related studies that will complement her design work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:10PMSydney Magruder Washington, who has been outspoken about her mental illness, is using quarantine to reflect on her identity and place in the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMTuesday, June 23, 2020
Michel Hausmann has long used the Colony Theatre's signage for tweet-length messages, and now each week he's turning it over to Black writers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:19PMHow 2 theatre training programs for adults and young people with intellectual disabilities have adapted their work during the pandemic lockdown.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PMThe Chicago ensemble theatre will present a shortened lineup, plus new works on a streaming platform.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:11PMMonday, June 22, 2020
The third cohort includes 13 playwright and theatre partnerships across 10 cities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:11PMTwo troupes have found a new way to bring audiences to them, and parking isn't an issue.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:04PMThe Southern-bred director spent his early years breaking down barriers, and he's now intent on joining a movement for change and inclusivity in the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM 
