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Friday, September 27, 2019

Is This a Spatula I See Before Me? ‘Scotland, PA’ Serves Up a Diner ‘Macbeth’ by American Theatre Editors

Order up! Roundabout's first musical commission resets the Scottish play in a burger joint.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:37PM

The Long Goodbye by American Theatre Editors

Why ‘Completeness,’ a play about the impossibility of certainty, was singularly hard to finish.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Bristol Riverside Theatre Announces Leadership Transition by American Theatre Editors

Founding director Susan D. Atkinson and artistic director Keith Baker will step down at the end of the 2019-20 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:16PM

CalArts Center for New Performance Announces Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works from Brazil, Mexico, and Poland, among others.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM

Why Director Rupert Goold Wanted Live Singing in ‘Judy’ by American Theatre Editors

Renée Zellweger does her own singing in the new Garland biopic, amplifying not only the film's authenticity but its poignancy as well.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Playwrights Foundation Names Jessica Bird Beza Executive Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Bird Beza, the associate director of the Broadway musical 'Come From Away', begins October 1.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM

Annie Dorsen Named MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow by American Theatre Editors

The writer and director, recognized for integrating technology and artificial intelligence into her art, is also known for directing 'Passing Strange.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Allen Davis Made Space for, and Made Sense of, Our Work by American Theatre Editors

The founder of Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre's Playwrights Unit put his ambitions aside to help others, and we're all better off for it.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM

Iyvon Edebiri Named Recipient of 2019 Mark O’Donnell Prize by American Theatre Editors

The Nigerian American playwright, producer, and dramaturg is best known for running a radio-play series the Parsnip Ship.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM

Up Close and Personal by American Theatre Editors

Small theatre is an aesthetic as well as an economic designation, and both aspects deserve attention.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PM

Good Things, Small Packages by American Theatre Editors

Theatres with modest budgets can have outsized impact, but can they sustain success?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:58PM

The Most With the Least by American Theatre Editors

From dumpster diving to performing in parks, how 6 theatre companies performed miracles on tiny budgets.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:56PM

Off-Off-Broadway: Freedom Isn’t Free by American Theatre Editors

The work at New York City's small indie theatres may be blessedly strange, but the challenges they face are all too familiar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:54PM

How an Indie Theatre Scene Took Root in Columbus, Ga. by American Theatre Editors

Atlanta isn't the only Georgia city with a theatre scene: 100 miles south you can find live performance that's vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:52PM

Small Is Beautiful by American Theatre Editors

We asked leaders at some of the nation’s small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:50PM

The Subtext: Monet Hurst-Mendoza on Day Jobs by American Theatre Editors

The NYC-based playwright talks about the time she juggled 5 day jobs, and how 'Law & Order' helped her quit them.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:47PM

Long Wharf Names Kit Ingui To Be Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Ingui has been serving as acting managing director since July 2019.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM
Monday, September 23, 2019

How ‘Slave Play’ Got 800 Black People to the Theatre by American Theatre Editors

It's not just about filling seats but about increasing access and generating an authentic conversation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM

Offscript: Rocking Out With Lauren Yee and the Top 10 Plays by American Theatre Editors

Listen to the unveiling of the most-produced plays and playwrights, plus an excerpt from 'Cambodian Rock Band.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:11PM
Friday, September 20, 2019

Tovah Feldshuh as RBG: Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce by American Theatre Editors

An actor known for playing great women leaders takes on the shy, brilliant Supreme Court justice in the two-hander 'Sisters in Law.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM

Token Theatre Friends: Undoing Oppression With Tonya Pinkins and Briana Reed by American Theatre Editors

The actor/director and choreographer drop by to discuss how women oppress each other and how make it stop. Plus the Friends discuss 'Betrayal' on Broadway and whether it's wise to masturbate…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:44PM
Thursday, September 19, 2019

Boise Contemporary Theater Announces Season With 2 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The 2019-2020 season will feature a new musical about the gay community of 1955 Boise.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM
Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

For the second season, Lauren Gunderson is the most-produced playwright in America, with 11 plays being produced around the country.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:30PM

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

What's the number one play in America? It's a tie between 'A Doll's House, Part 2' and 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:25PM

Off-Broadway League and SDC Reach New Agreement by American Theatre Editors

The new four-year agreement is effective July 1, 2019-June 30, 2023.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:42PM

A is for Art About Abortion Access by American Theatre Editors

Theatre artists are making plays, staging protests, and raising money to counter an escalating assault on reproductive rights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:19PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2019

Ruben Santiago-Hudson Takes ‘Jitney’ on the Road by American Theatre Editors

Why a master interpreter of August Wilson thinks it's the right time to revisit but his 360-degree vision of Blackness.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:15PM

National Theatre Conference Announces 2019 Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual conference will celebrate Robert O'Hara, Jeremy O. Harris, New Georges, Donnetta Lavinia Grays, and Deadria Harrington.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:12PM

Crowded Fire Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature the American premiere of Sedef Ecer's 'At the Periphery.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:22AM
Monday, September 16, 2019

Why ‘Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion’ Is Obsolete  by American Theatre Editors

ED&I rewards good intentions, but it's time to take the next step and embrace anti-racist practice, which focuses on results.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:43PM

ACT’s 2020 Season Achieves Gender Parity by American Theatre Editors

The company's 55th season will include works by Lynn Nottage, Lucy Prebble, Wendy McLeod, and Jen Silverman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM

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