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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Laurie McCants: The Ensemble Ethic by American Theatre Editors

One of Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble's founding members, who will leave the theatre after 42 years, reflects on a career integrally intertwined with a community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM

Theater J Announces 30th Anniversary Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include the second full production of Theater J’s Yiddish Theater Lab.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PM
Monday, February 24, 2020

Andrea Stolowitz Receives 2020 American Blues Theater Blue Ink Award by American Theatre Editors

Stolowitz's new work will be presented alongside three finalists as part of the Blue Ink Festival this May.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM

Remembering the Magic and Sweep of the Laird Williamson Touch by American Theatre Editors

He started as an actor and became a visionary director of classics, chiefly though not exclusively by Shakespeare.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:04PM
Friday, February 21, 2020

Lantern Theater Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include the return of a holiday classic as well as plays from Tom Stoppard and Lynn Nottage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:47PM

California’s AB 5: Not as Easy as ABC by American Theatre Editors

A new law designed to rein in the state's gig economy is leaving theatres and theatre artists with questions about their future.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM

Trustus Theatre Company Names Chad Henderson Producing Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Henderson, who currently serves as the company's artistic director, will now be an executive leader.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:32PM

Burning Coal Theatre Company Sets 4-Show Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature Lanford Wilson's 'Fifth of July,' starring Trish Hawkins, in a reprise of her Broadway role.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:10PM

Denver Center Announces 9 Show 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Denver Center Theatre Company season will feature two world premieres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:08PM

Don B. Wilmeth: Theatre Historian of Olympian Proportions by American Theatre Editors

The writer, editor, and professor leaves behind a legacy of joy and generosity as well as his influential contributions to performance scholarship.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:39PM
Thursday, February 20, 2020

People’s Light Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season includes an updated 'Christmas Carol' and a Lloyd Price jukebox musical.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

The 24 Hour Plays Launches Live Podcast by American Theatre Editors

The first two episodes will be taped in front of a live audience this March.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:23PM

Three on the Aisle: This Time It’s Personal by American Theatre Editors

This week the topic is how personal experiences inform criticism, as the critics touch on 'Mac Beth' at Hunter Theater Project, 'Gun and Powder' at Signature Theatre, and 'Medea' at BAM

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:41PM
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Token Theatre Friends: ‘Unmasked’ Singers by American Theatre Editors

Jose talks to Mamie Parris and Mauricio Martínez, stars of 'Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber' at Paper Mill Playhouse.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PM

Florida Rep Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The nine-show season will include three musicals, several comedies, a recent Tony-winning Best Play, an American classic, and a world premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

‘Hadestown,’ ‘Mockingbird,’ ‘Lehman,’ ‘The Prom’ on Ahmanson’s 2020-21 Slate by American Theatre Editors

Also returning after hit runs in L.A. are 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Come From Away,' 'Ain't Too Proud,' and 'Les Misérables.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:27PM

American Theatre Wing Names 2020 Jonathan Larson Grant Winners by American Theatre Editors

This year's winners are the Bengsons, Anna K. Jacobs, Rona Siddiqui, and Benjamin Velez.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:18PM

PlayMakers Announces 2020-21 Season of Comedies by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature new and classic comedies that run the gamut of human experience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:43PM
Tuesday, February 18, 2020

For the Wilma’s Next Chapter: Four Artistic Directors Instead of One by American Theatre Editors

James Ijames, Yury Urnov, and Morgan Green will join Blanka Zizka in a rotating leadership model, and Leigh Goldenberg has been named managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

Kansas City Repertory Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Missouri theatre will feature two new works and 'In the Heights.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:32PM

Arena Stage Announces 10-Show Lineup for 2020-21 by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature five world premieres, including works from Theresa Rebeck, Craig Lucas, Mike Daisey, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PM

The Subtext: Korde Arrington Tuttle’s Sporting Chance by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'graveyard shift' talks about football, spoken-word poetry, and finding a home in the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:49PM

Theatre Is Good at World-Building, How About World-Saving? by American Theatre Editors

Working for a more sustainable, integral life onstage and off may be its own reward.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AM

A Climate of Change by American Theatre Editors

Theatremakers may be uniquely qualified to lead the way to a regenerative culture of climate justice.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:08AM

Digging for New Roots by American Theatre Editors

After millennia of conquest and destruction, we desperately need new myths of beauty and symbiosis.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06AM

Into the Woods by American Theatre Editors

A unique New Orleans residency puts artists close to both the power and the danger of nature.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04AM

Green Theatre: A Reference Guide by American Theatre Editors

Want to adopt more environmentally friendly theatre practices? There's a lot of work to do, but luckily there are plenty of resources to help.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:02AM

Have Plays, Must Travel by American Theatre Editors

Finding ways to off-set the impact of international touring was a hot topic at recent TYA gatherings.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:00AM
Monday, February 17, 2020

Simon Russell Beale: Power Plays by American Theatre Editors

The 'Lehman Trilogy' star talks about not judging his characters, the right age to play Lear, and what he's learned from playing royals.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04AM
Friday, February 14, 2020

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include the organization's first world premiere commission plus a New England premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:26AM
Thursday, February 13, 2020

William Inge Theatre Festival Names 2020 New Voices Winner by American Theatre Editors

Playwright Gina Femia joins Lynn Nottage as the two playwrights receiving awards at this year's festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:49PM

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