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Thursday, June 11, 2020

TimeLine Theatre Announces 4 Additions to Playwrights Collective by American Theatre Editors

Dolores Díaz, Kristin Idaszak, Osiris Khepera, and David Rhee will be in residence through Jan. 2022.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PM

Shubert Foundation Announces Streamed High School Theatre Festival by American Theatre Editors

The festival, celebrating its sixth year, will feature performances from students from five New York City schools.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PM

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Postpones 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The organization eyes a Dec. 2020 reopening which would launch with 'A Christmas Carol.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:39PM

Hearing History Tick in Steppenwolf’s Audio-Only ‘American Clock’ by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago company records a starry, large-cast revival of Arthur Miller's late work, set amid economic hardship that has fresh resonance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:37PM

Life Beyond ‘Beyond Babel’ (and Britney) by American Theatre Editors

Keone and Mari Madrid find ways to continue their choreographic craft, with their 10-month-old daughter crawling right behind them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:17PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Aurora Theatre Company Shifts to Flexible 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

With a new membership program, the organization will be able to offer members virtual tickets or live tickets depending on if and when the theatre can reopen.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:38PM

Round House Theatre Updates 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Maryland company has cancelled all live performances through 2020.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:34PM

Katie Pelkey Named Aurora Theatre’s First Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Pelkey has been with Aurora Theatre for 13 years, most recently serving as the company's general manager.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM

Gerald Freedman, Forging Family Wherever He Went by American Theatre Editors

The celebrated director of 'Hair,' Great Lakes Theater AD, and UNCSA dean taught his students invaluable lessons that apply equally to theatre and to life itself.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PM

Shubert Foundation Awards $32 Million in Grants to Arts Nonprofits by American Theatre Editors

The 2020 grants cover 560 organizations and put the foundation's giving over $500 million since 1977.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:01PM

A New World Awaits Us by American Theatre Editors

For Black theatre artists, this is a time for healing; for our white counterparts, it is a time of reckoning. Can we make this moment count?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM

‘Find Joy in the Destruction of the Lie’ by American Theatre Editors

The complete text of speeches by Jamil Jude, Monique Holt, and Nikkole Salter that opened last week's TCG 2020 virtual conference.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Long Wharf Theatre Announces ‘With One City, Many Stages’ by American Theatre Editors

The company will center its 2020-21 season on New Haven with community partnerships and outdoor performances.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:23PM

Twin Cities Theatres Offer ‘A Breath for George’ by American Theatre Editors

7 organizations partner on free screenings of art and interviews honoring the life and death of George Floyd.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:17PM

Austin Pendleton: Remember to Look Up by American Theatre Editors

With 'The Minutes' on hold, Pendleton is passing time with 'The American Clock' and Zoom scene study classes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Vickie Ramirez Wins 2020 Smith Prize For Political Theater by American Theatre Editors

Ramirez will receive a $5,000 commission, with an additional $2,500 each going to 2 theatres that aid in the play's development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:25PM

Vineyard Names York Walker First Recipient of Colman Domingo Award by American Theatre Editors

The annual award will support a Black male or male-identifying theatre artist with resources to develop new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:28PM

Theatre Is Magic Is Theatre for Helder Guimarães by American Theatre Editors

With his Geffen Stayhouse show 'The Present,' the illusionist aims to make a connection among dazzled, far-flung audiences via Zoom.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:48PM

Erica Daniels to Leave Victory Gardens Along With Board Chair by American Theatre Editors

Erica Daniels and Steve Miller are leaving their posts at Victory Gardens after weeks of controversy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:23PM
Monday, June 8, 2020

Some Theatres Are Reopening Early—to Protesters by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the U.S., shut down due to the pandemic, scramble to make their lobbies refuges for protesters to rest and recharge.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:39PM

A Lifeline, and a Creative Outlet, for Immigrant Theatre Designers by American Theatre Editors

New commissions from the Movement Theatre Company let 15 foreign-born designers express themselves---and maintain work visas.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Friday, June 5, 2020

From Opera Sets to Condolence Cards by American Theatre Editors

With the chance to work in theatre on hold, Nicole Carroll has paused her dreams and found a way for her talent to be useful.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM
Thursday, June 4, 2020

Daniel Banks: Troubling the ‘Single Story’ by American Theatre Editors

The director and co-founder of DNAWORKS has made it his life's work to be fully present in the complexity and plurality of life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:03PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2020

A New Art Form for a New World by American Theatre Editors

PlayGround’s ZoomFest brings new works to a platform that could change the future of theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:16PM

AGMA and SDC Partner With Medical Experts on Reopening Plans by American Theatre Editors

American Guild of Musical Artists and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society will consult doctors to ensure workers' safety.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM

Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Announces 2020 Summer Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The season, the last under artistic director Preston Whiteway, will take place entirely online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Changing Plans but Staying the Course: Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Some of the fellows in Round 13 had projects delayed, canceled, or reconceived, but all are finding new ways to connect with their communities and their work during this pause.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:52PM

‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Lambda Literary Award by American Theatre Editors

Finalists for the LGBTQ drama award include 'The Amateurs' by Jordan Harrison and 'Dr. Ride’s American Beach House' by Liza Birkenmeier.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM
Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter: U.S. Theatres Stand With the Movement for Racial Justice by American Theatre Editors

Dozens of theatres express their solidarity in the grief and anger over anti-Black violence, offer resources, and commit to more equitable paths.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:46PM
Monday, June 1, 2020

Tired but Not Daunted in the Twin Cities by American Theatre Editors

Amid the grief and rage over George Floyd's murder, but unable to gather and heal through their art, Black theatremakers speak out and demand change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:51PM
Saturday, May 30, 2020

Samuel D. Hunter: The High Tragedy Place by American Theatre Editors

A conversation with the writer of 'Great Clements' about political plays, the dramatic form, and Idaho.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:12AM