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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Wynn Handman, Unflappable Off-Broadway Champion by American Theatre Editors

With his American Place Theatre and his teaching, he launched countless essential theatrical careers, though he was humble to a fault.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:18PM
Monday, April 13, 2020

On (Trying) to Create in the Age of COVID by American Theatre Editors

One way we might use this anxious downtime: to imagine a theatre field that's better and fairer than the one we've known.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PM

The Show That Ate Off-Broadway by American Theatre Editors

How 'Little Shop of Horrors' grew beyond its downtown roots and changed musical theatre for good.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:09AM
Friday, April 10, 2020

Diane Rodriguez: A Light and a Fire by American Theatre Editors

A towering figure of California and American theatre, she died today at the age of 68.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:15PM

Merrimack Repertory Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup, the first under new artistic director Courtney Sale, will include two world premiere plays.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Cape May Stage Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes four works all about marriage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PM

Stages of Grief: How Two Shows Are Coping With Cancellation by American Theatre Editors

The companies behind new productions of 'Salesman之死' and 'Catch as Catch Can' reflect on what was lost and what's to come.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:09PM

Choosing Your Religion by American Theatre Editors

In this time of listening and reflection, might we return theatre to its essentials? We can at least start sketching our way there.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:10PM

SDC Foundation Creates $300,000 Assistance Fund by American Theatre Editors

A portion of the fund will be designated for New York City-based members.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:34AM

Guggenheim Announces 2020 Fellows, Including 5 Theatre Artists by American Theatre Editors

Celebrated playwrights and a legendary dramaturg make up this year's class of theatre fellows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:33AM

Barbara Ann Teer Was Unapologetically Black by American Theatre Editors

The founder of Harlem's National Black Theatre strove to make art that would liberate and heal.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:28AM
Thursday, April 9, 2020

A Noise Within Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature productions of a Mary Zimmerman play and a Shakespearean classic, sharing a pool onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:23PM

Playwrights Horizons Launches Series of Audio Plays by American Theatre Editors

Episodes will feature work from Heather Christian, Robert O'Hara, Jordan Harrison, Qui Nguyen, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:32PM

YoungArts Announces Emergency Microgrant Program by American Theatre Editors

The program aims to support alumni in urgent need of funds due to the COVID-19 crisis.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:27PM

‘I Made What I Could With What I Had’ by American Theatre Editors

The 24 Hour Plays, a theatremaking model founded on rapid creation and collaboration, is doubling down on a core strength: the relationship between writers and actors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM

Alliance Theatre Launches Virtual Play Club by American Theatre Editors

The online series will showcase the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition finalists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:14PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Theatre by Any Other Name by American Theatre Editors

Beyond simply streaming filmed stage productions, artists are getting creative in connecting with audiences and each other in a quarantined world.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM

NEA Announces Plans for $75 Million in Relief to Arts Orgs by American Theatre Editors

Nonprofit institutions, which will get most of $75 million, can apply for up to $50,000, while local and state arts agencies can apply for larger sums.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:47AM

Williamstown Theatre Festival Partners With Audible for 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

Forced to cancel the summer season, the festival will work with Audible to provide the season digitally.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM

New Coalition Launches $10 Million Fund for Emergency Artist Relief by American Theatre Editors

Artist Relief will distribute unrestricted, individual $5,000 relief grants to artists across the country.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AM
Tuesday, April 7, 2020

The Whiplash of March 12 by American Theatre Editors

This two-actor household lost work in two musicals on the same day, and the future looks uncertain.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:22PM

Everyman Theatre Names Marissa LaRose Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

LaRose will begin immediately, working alongside founding artistic director Vincent M. Lancisi.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM

American Theatre Wing Announces COVID-19 Response, Postpones Obies by American Theatre Editors

The Obie Awards will move online and the American Theatre Wing will move forward with plans to give money directly to artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:47PM

PlayPenn Announces 2020 Plays and Haas Fellows by American Theatre Editors

The selected playwrights will receive workshops and readings as part of PlayPenn's 2020 play development conference.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:41PM

Parity Productions Expands Women and TGNC Artists Database by American Theatre Editors

The New York City company is amplifying its database of women and TGNC artists for projects post-COVID-19.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM

Actor’s Express Announces 2020-21 Season, With Dates TBA by American Theatre Editors

The company's 33rd season is slated to begin this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:04PM
Monday, April 6, 2020

Theater Latté Da Announces New Musical Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The NEXT Generation Commission has been awarded to Kate Kilbane and Dan Moses, and Jessie Austrian and Noah Brody.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From Broadway’s first three-act play by a Black writer to the beginning of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and August Wilson's second Pulitzer, past Aprils included an array of theatrical mile…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PM

Onscreen This Month: Quarantine Edition #2 by American Theatre Editors

A number of canceled shows from San Diego to Phoenix were recorded before the pandemic shutdown, and now you can watch them at home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

We Will Gather Again, Because We Have To by American Theatre Editors

Though we're cut off for the time being from our greatest source of strength, human kindness will get us through this crisis.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PM
Friday, April 3, 2020

Asolo Rep and FSU Conservatory Announce 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a new musical from the minds behind the musical 'Ragtime.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM