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Thursday, July 16, 2020

The 2020 Obie Awards Bring Magic Home by American Theatre Editors

Big winners of the night included 'Heroes of the Fourth Turning,' 'A Strange Loop,' and 'Is This A Room.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:58PM[SHARE]

Liz Swados's Legacy: The Revolution Will Be Vocalized by American Theatre Editors

A new album featuring many of her alt-musical singer/composer heirs reminds us of the vital, ever-timely pulse of her music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Burning Coal Theatre Company Announces 'The 19th Amendment Project' by American Theatre Editors

The series of 10-minute plays by women and non-binary writers explores the passage of the amendment and its impact 100 years later.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PM[SHARE]

Court Theatre Announces Reimagined 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago company will produce a virtual series this fall, and live programming will resume in February 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:03PM[SHARE]

The League of Chicago Theatres Announces Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

The year-long fellowship for Black Chicago-area artists is aimed at creating lasting relationships between artists and theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:02PM[SHARE]

Not a Moment but a Movement: Toward an Anti-Racist American Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The collective that started by saying 'We See You, White American Theater' makes its own demands to be seen, and fully included, at last.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:50PM[SHARE]

Great Lakes: Business as Unusual, and Some Urgent Questions by American Theatre Editors

Midwestern orgs are hunkering down but not defeated in their plans to stay relevant as they restructure.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:48PM[SHARE]

Mid-Atlantic: Adaptation and Engagement by American Theatre Editors

At theatres in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, flexibility is the watchword.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:46PM[SHARE]

Artists of the World, Unite! by American Theatre Editors

As we face another Depression, can we dream of a new Federal Theatre Project? Any such hope begins with political organizing onstage and off.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:44PM[SHARE]

New England: Inward and Outward by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are variously going local and virtual, and reflecting deeply on their role in a changed future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:42PM[SHARE]

Plains: 'Too Stubborn to Go Away' by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Nebraska, Minnesota, and Missouri work to adapt to the new reality and plan for the next chapter.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:40PM[SHARE]

Rocky Mountain: Short-Term Vs. Long-Term Thinking by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho keep the theatre faith, and many or most employees, in hopes of a full return.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:38PM[SHARE]

South Atlantic: Resetting Expectations by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina focus on how they can best serve their communities when they can't do it from their stages.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PM[SHARE]

South Central: Social Distance and Social Justice by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana face budget shortfalls, existential questions, and a new sense of purpose.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:34PM[SHARE]

Southwest: Hot Spot Survival by American Theatre Editors

As the pandemic rages through Arizona, Texas, and Oklahoma, theatres adjust their models and make new commitments, while one New Mexico theatre goes under.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM[SHARE]

West: Ready or Not, Change Is Coming by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington know they can't go back to normal, and increasingly they're seeing they wouldn't want to anyway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:30PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Theatregoers' Willingness to Return Is Trending Down, Data Show by American Theatre Editors

Studies, including one from Shugoll Research on D.C.-area theatregoers, see a decline from already low numbers, with the comfort zone stretching to spring 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:03PM[SHARE]

Meet the Leaders Who Are Already Reshaping the Field by American Theatre Editors

The fifth cohort of TCG's Rising Leaders of Color encompass all areas of theatre practice, from producing to development to casting to writing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:50PM[SHARE]

New Village Arts Center Postpones 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The California company's 20th anniversary season will resume in July of 2021.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:53PM[SHARE]

Round House Theatre: In Lieu of Plays, How About a Menu? by American Theatre Editors

The Maryland company is offering contactless pick-up service of food and beverages from its local bar and café vendors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:52PM[SHARE]

The Old Globe Names Freedome Bradley-Ballentine Associate AD by American Theatre Editors

To support this transition, the organization has also promoted Katherine Harroff and Jesse Perez.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:37PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 13, 2020

Onscreen This Week: Keeping It Lit by American Theatre Editors

From festival readings to benefit cabarets, on-demand stage captures to immersive soundscapes, there's no shortage of at-home theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:21PM[SHARE]

TDF Hosts Online Workshop for Theatre Educators by American Theatre Editors

The virtual workshop will teach 26 NYC educators about directing in the classsroom.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PM[SHARE]

Tricklock Company to Close Indefinitely After 27 Years by American Theatre Editors

The New Mexico company, hit by the cancellation of its international-focused Revolutions Festival, will close down to retire debt and reevaluate.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM[SHARE]

Black Theatre United Hosts Inaugural Event On Racial Justice by American Theatre Editors

The group, with founding members including Audra McDonald, Phylicia Rashad, and Billy Porter, unites Black voices for social change.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:27PM[SHARE]
Friday, July 10, 2020

Kennedy Center Announces Social Impact Initiatives by American Theatre Editors

The organization will support anti-racism through eight areas of community and educational programming.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:05AM[SHARE]

The 24 Hour Plays Announces 2020 Nationals Cohort by American Theatre Editors

Young theatre artists will participate in a week-long professional program and collaborate on 24-hour projects.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:49AM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Raven Theatre Announces Adjusted 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago theatre will begin its season in February 2021 and move a planned world premiere to the 2021-22 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM[SHARE]

Seven Devils, Where the Play Development's So Bright the Writers Gotta Wear Shades by American Theatre Editors

The Idaho new-play development conference, usually an intense, immersive small-town experience, went virtual this year but kept its spirit intact.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Girls Scouts Partner With Disney on Broadway Mega-Mix-Theater-Party by American Theatre Editors

The free online workshop, open to non-Scouts, will feature music and choreography from 'Frozen,' 'Aladdin!' and 'The Lion King.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PM[SHARE]

The 24 Hour Plays to Partner With Arizona Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

A special edition of the 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues series will benefit Arizona Theatre Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:19PM[SHARE]

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