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Monday, September 16, 2019

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

Taproot Theatre Company Announces 2020 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature classics like 'Steel Magnolias' and new adaptations including 'Babette's Feast.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM

John Moore Receives Actors’ Equity’s Lucy Jordan Award by American Theatre Editors

The humanitarian award recognizes Moore's support of the Denver-area theatre community.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:13PM

Arena Stage Names Nataki Garrett Inaugural Andrew R. Ammerman Directing Award Recipient by American Theatre Editors

Garrett, the artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival, is the first to receive the new award for mid-career female directors.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PM

Theatrical Intimacy Education Announces EDI Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The initiative will center anti-racist and anti-colonialist approaches to staging theatrical intimacy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:14PM
Friday, September 13, 2019

Michael Lupu, Dramaturg of Another Dimension by American Theatre Editors

A longtime Guthrie staffer, he influenced theatre across the U.S. and overseas with a humble but indomitable spirit.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PM

Why So Few Female Designers? A New Study May Have the Answers by American Theatre Editors

Workplace discrimination and the lack of paid maternity leave are holding down employment numbers, according to Millikin University study.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:25PM

Three on the Aisle: How (Not) to Turn a Play Into a Movie by American Theatre Editors

On this back-to-the-season edition, Terry Teachout and Peter Marks talk about shows they've seen and answer questions from their mailbag.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM

The National Critics Institute: A Love Story by American Theatre Editors

What I learned from the critics and learned to tolerate the crickets.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:46AM
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Benjamin Benne Wins 2019 National Latinx Playwriting Award by American Theatre Editors

Arizona Theatre Company will workshop Benne's play 'Alma.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:50PM

Boston Court Pasadena Announces New Leadership by American Theatre Editors

Jessica Kubzanksy and Cheryl Rizzo will join the company as artistic director and managing director, respectively.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

Two to One: The Story of Henegar Center and Titusville Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

How a small Florida theatre saved its big, foundering counterpart in a nearby town.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PM

Tow Foundation Announces 4th Playwrights-in-Residence Cohort by American Theatre Editors

11 nonprofit theatres in New York City will serve as creative homes for eleven playwrights to develop new work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:02PM

Playwrights Realm Announces Fellowship and Scratchpad Series Writers by American Theatre Editors

The New York City company will support 7 writers through its developmental programs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM
Wednesday, September 11, 2019

And Baby Makes Theatre  by American Theatre Editors

Playwrights Realm's Radical Parent-Inclusion Project aims to make theatre rehearsals more friendly and flexible for parents and caregivers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Norwegian Wood by American Theatre Editors

A hefty new Ibsen biography gives us a deeply difficult man in full.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PM

Know a Theatre: Dorset Theatre Festival of Dorset, Vt. by American Theatre Editors

This New England theatre presents new and classic works all summer long.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:39AM
Monday, September 9, 2019

Featured Contributors, Sept. 2019 by American Theatre Editors

A defense of artists who support themselves with day jobs, and a look at JoAnne Akalaitis's new Greek-messenger play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM

Octavio Solis’s Journey to ‘Mother Road’ by American Theatre Editors

The Texas-born, Oregon-based playwright imagines a Steinbeck sequel with timely resonance.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:51PM

TCG Announces 2nd Round of 2019 Edgerton New Play Awards by American Theatre Editors

15 new plays and musicals will receive financial support to extend development and rehearsal time.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM

The 24 Hour Plays Gala to Honor Kathy Bates by American Theatre Editors

The gala will celebrate and support the Lymphatic Education & Research Network.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the Broadway debuts of Shaw and female impersonator Julian Eltinge to Dell'Arte's move to Blue Lake and the beginnings of Chicago Dramatists, September has been a big month for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:03AM
Friday, September 6, 2019

New Performing Arts Complex Opens in New Brunswick by American Theatre Editors

The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center will present works from New Jersey arts organizations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:23PM

Vermont Stage Announces 4-Play Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 26th season will feature works by Audrey Cefaly, Mark St. Germain, George Brant, and Lee Hall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM

Adams and Reisch Foundation Names 2019 Idea Award Winners by American Theatre Editors

The foundation recognizes Tina Howe, Adrienne Kennedy, Dave Harris, Kit Yan, and Melissa Li.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:12PM

Inda Craig-Galván Wins Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award by American Theatre Editors

The award recognizes her play 'Welcome to Matteson!'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:08PM

Theatre Horizon Names Nell Bang-Jensen Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The Philadelphia director and theatremaker succeeds Erin Reilly, the company's co-founder.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:07PM

6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a producer in North Carolina to a set designer in New York, from a playwright in Illinois to a theatremaker in Texas, here are some folks to have on your radar.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:53PM
Thursday, September 5, 2019

The Heat of the Moment by American Theatre Editors

Onstage and off, TCG is integral to the nation's theatre organizations and communities, and vice versa.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:16PM

Token Theatre Friends: Dimitri Moise and Brandon Gill on Black, Gay, Male Representation by American Theatre Editors

The Friends to two actors about 'As Much as I Can,' a new musical extravaganza about the contemporary HIV/AIDS crisis; plus reviews of 'Hercules,' 'Felix Starro,' and 'Make Believe.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:00PM

How to Attract, and Keep, Young Audiences: A Case Study From Oregon by American Theatre Editors

A Wallace Foundation grant gave Portland Center Stage room to experiment with their marketing and engagement programs for new theatregoers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:36PM

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