3 of the eulogies delivered as part of a farewell/send-off to Walkerspace, the longtime downtown venue of the path-breaking Off-Broadway theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:53AMThe death of the first Barrymore, the birth of Sondheim, and 3 momentous premieres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PMTCG's newest annual report of U.S. theatres' financial health, which covers 2023, shows plenty of cause for concern amid signs of resilience and promise.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:52PMThere are no B-sides for this theatre as it looks to produce fearless, adventurous work in the ATL.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PMThe first of its kind created by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC), it identifies challenges and actionable solutions for AAPI communities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:47AMHis two-decade tenure included the launch of the Binger Center for New Theatre and extensive scholarship fundraising to make Yale's prestigious drama training tuition-free.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:57PMThis Denver-focused edition includes experts in immersive theatre and homegrown theatremakers paving the way for the future of the art form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58AMA stagehands' walkout at the Off-Broadway theatre is just one of several union efforts at nonprofit theatres nationwide.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:56AMAmong other programs, the collective will offer the Ivy Initiative, a fully subsidized, conservatory-level training program for rising high schoolers in under-resourced communities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:16PMWhat might theatre become if we allowed it to look and act wildly different from the traditional forms we're used to?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AMAfter years of wrenching change, the nonprofit theatre sector can forge ahead by staying connected to its core values of artistic expression, community engagement, and lasting impact.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AMHer love for the stage—and for those who, like her, wrote about it—drove her peripatetic career, which continued even well into her supposed retirement.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PMA playwright and former chief communications officer, Podesta began her new role on Jan 1.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:38PMIn this month's newsletter, Allison checks in on Brown/Trinity Rep's MFA programs and asks educators about students auditioning for professional roles.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:31PMThe author of ‘The Nether’ wrote her new play in graphic-novel form, and now it’s getting a multimedia staging at CenterREP.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PMMore patrons are buying fewer tickets, new ticket buyers are a growing demographic, and other takeaways from a new report by JCA Performing Arts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:30AMA response to Bram Stoker's 'Dracula,' Ankita Raturi's world premiere play explores what it means to try to survive in a new place when those already there treat you as a monster.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:44AMHe joins CEO and executive artistic director Bryce Alexander in leading the organization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:51PMThe versatile director returns to Little Rock, joining executive director Will Trice and producing director Ken-Matt Martin to lead their hometown regional theatre into its next chapter.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PMThis month we speak to the playwright and director of a new play at the Huntington, and check in with NY Times critic at large Maya Phillips.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AMTheatre in Kosovo—state-sanctioned and safe during the Soviet era, scrappy in the war years—offers models both cautionary and instructive for U.S. theatres facing headwinds.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:14PMShe knew every subscriber to her L.A. theatre by name, and she was no less inviting to artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PMDeveloping a show crush may happen naturally during a rehearsal process, but a safe and successful production may hinge on navigating what happens next.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:25PMIn Zora Howard's new play, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, a relaxing evening is interrupted by an altercation with the police.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:11PMOther updates include a cancellation of Challenge America grants and a new emphasis on patriotic 'America250' projects.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AMEndangered but essential, the work of arts journalists offers a repository and a reflection of the voices we need more than ever in dark times.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:01PMA poet/playwright reflects on the disturbing, arresting lessons of the Greek plays she’s wrestled with for much of her career.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PMThe world outside can't help but enter the classroom, which offers both a challenge and an opportunity to make theatre training more meaningful.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PMEugene O'Neill's first full-length drama, Jane Fonda's Broadway debut, the founding of 2 Canadian arts mainstays, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:58PMBy centering love, generosity, and community, we can heal the theatre and ourselves.
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