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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
Friday, May 29, 2020

The Passion of Lee Kenneth Richardson by American Theatre Editors

A consummate man of the theatre, he was willing to fight---sometimes literally---for the voices he championed.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

‘How Are You Making It Work?’ by American Theatre Editors

With a little help from her friends and colleagues---and some crucical advance planning---Sara Brunow was able to take Asolo Rep's theatre education online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

Quintessence Theatre Group Announces 4-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

The season includes a Greek tragedy and an absurdist masterpiece, as well as new protocols for health and safety.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Bookshelf, Bubble, Dog Bark by American Theatre Editors

Performer Leah Urzendowski talks Neo-Futurism, clowning during coronavirus, and bringing joy through movement.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:50PM

The Gospel Truth of Michael Korte by American Theatre Editors

Korte opens up about the passion and purpose behind the Broadway mashups he brings to YouTube.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:11AM

Token Theatre Friends: The Future of Directing With Sammi Cannold by American Theatre Editors

This pre-pandemic conversation with the exciting helmer behind 'Endlings' and radical stagings of 'Ragtime' and 'Carmen' holds hope for the art form.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:36AM
Thursday, May 28, 2020

Kitchen Theatre Names David Winitsky Interim Producing Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Winitsky will take a sabbatical from the Jewish Plays Project to lead Kitchen Theatre through its upcoming season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:21PM

Kia Corthron Wins 2020 Flora Roberts Award by American Theatre Editors

The Dramatists Guild of America recognizes Corthron's theatrical body of work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:18PM

Aria Ready for Online Opera, in Both Form and Content by American Theatre Editors

Both Michael Roth's 'The Web Opera' and HERE's 'all decisions are made by consensus' use our screen-mediated world as a narrative given.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:15PM

The New York Times Announces “Offstage: Opening Night” by American Theatre Editors

The virtual event will celebrate the 2019-20 Broadway season with performances and discussions from artists and reporters.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:07PM

Perelman Performing Arts Center Names Meiyin Wang Producing Director by American Theatre Editors

The Bay Area-based producer joins Bill Rauch and Leslie Koch on the team of the new complex at the World Trade Center.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM

Berkeley Rep Announces 7-Show 2021 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature three world premieres and the Off-Broadway hit 'Octet.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00AM
Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Portland Stage Announces 2020-21 Season, Virtual Festival by American Theatre Editors

The festival will be livestreamed on Facebook and will feature a reading from a canceled 2020 production.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:10PM

Chester Theatre Company Cancels Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The Massachusetts theatre will remain closed for the summer months.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:09PM

Sideshow Theatre Announces 3 New Ensemble Members by American Theatre Editors

Calamity West, Regina Victor, and Justin J. Sacramone will join the Chicago company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:40PM

Writers Theatre Announces 4-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

Dates and venues for the 2020-21 season will be announced throughout the year to allow flexibility.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM

Online This Week by American Theatre Editors

From fairytales to variety shows, monologues to panel discussions, check out the programs we are streaming this week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:06PM

Chay Yew: Break the Table and Build a New One by American Theatre Editors

After 9 years at Victory Gardens, the writer/director reflects on what he's learned from running, and fighting for, a theatre in Chicago.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:01AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Actors’ Equity Announces 4 Guiding Principles for Reopening Theatres by American Theatre Editors

The actors' union, advised by former OSHA head Dr. David Michaels, lays out core principles for stage safety.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Names David Schmitz Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

After 15 years at Steppenwolf, Schmitz will begin his new post at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in September.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

65th Annual Obie Awards to Stream on YouTube by American Theatre Editors

The celebration will include performances from the original Broadway and Off-Broadway revival casts of 'Merrily We Roll Along.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PM

Why Not Theatre Announces ThisGen 2020 Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The recipients are Intisar Awisse, Tai A Grauman, Bianca Guimarães de Manuel, Crystal Lee, Nikki Shaffeeullah, Olivia Shortt, and Echo Zhou.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:07PM

Brooke Flanagan to Replace David Schmitz as Steppenwolf Exec Director by American Theatre Editors

Flanagan succeeds David Schmitz to become the first woman to hold the title in the company's 45-year history.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM

The Subtext: E.M. Lewis’s Audio Diary by American Theatre Editors

The award-winning playwright records the joys and challenges of daily life on a farm in rural Oregon during the pandemic lockdown.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:21PM

Jeremy O. Harris and the Bushwick Starr Announce Pet Project Grant by American Theatre Editors

A total of $76,000 from licensing fees and publishing royalties of 'Slave Play' will be randomly awarded to 152 writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:42PM
Thursday, May 21, 2020

Caryl Churchill’s ‘Mad Forest’ Gets Ready for Its Close-Up by American Theatre Editors

A Zoom production by Bard College students gets a second life as a TFANA co-presentation, with sets, lights, props, and live editing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:57PM

Room to Grow in Arizona by American Theatre Editors

Theatre in the Grand Canyon State reflects the region's unique challenges and opportunities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:22PM

How an ‘Urban Rez’ Grew Into a ‘Native Nation’ by American Theatre Editors

Larissa FastHorse's Cornerstone piece about L.A. County's Native peoples wasn't just adapted for Arizona---it was rebuilt from the ground up.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM

Playwrights Realm Transitions From Producing Full-Time Service by American Theatre Editors

The move reinforces the organization’s mission of giving playwrights time and resources to develop new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:29PM