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Monday, March 4, 2019

American Shakespeare Center Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will mark the first under new artistic director Ethan McSweeny.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:29PM

‘Fairview’ Wins 2019 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize by American Theatre Editors

Jackie Sibblies Drury's meditation on race and the white gaze has earned her $25,000.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:28PM

Minority Actors Were Hired Less in 2016-17, New Study Finds by American Theatre Editors

The Asian American Performers Action Coalition has released their latest demographic study of actors working in New York City, and it shows a slight downward trend in diversity post-'Hamilto…

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM

The Long, Strange Flight of ‘Mockingbird’ by American Theatre Editors

The new Broadway version, and its legal battles, are just the latest chapter in a complicated 50-year history of the popular novel’s theatrical life.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:29PM
Friday, March 1, 2019

Dallas Theater Center Season to Feature Kim Jong-un Play by American Theatre Editors

Along with Don X. Nguyen's play about the North Korean Supreme Leader is a play about former Texas governor Ann Richards.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:53PM

Lily Padilla Wins 2019 Yale Drama Series Prize by American Theatre Editors

Padilla will receive a $10,000 cash prize for 'How to Defend Yourself.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:14PM

Harvard’s ART to Build New Center in Boston by American Theatre Editors

Thanks to a $100-million gift, the theatre will construct a new facility across the river from its current one.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:32AM

John O’Neal’s Invitation to Make the World a Better Place by American Theatre Editors

Civil Rights activism and theatre were integrally intertwined in the life's work of the founder of Free Southern Theater and Junebug Productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM
Thursday, February 28, 2019

The State of the Play: An AT Live Conversation at Signature Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Lucas Hnath, Robert O'Hara, Leigh Silverman, and Alexis Williams are panelists for this free discussion on the form and future of the American play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:51PM

New York City Awards $1.5 Million in Grants to Women-Led Projects by American Theatre Editors

Antoinette Nwandu, Grace McLean, and Dominique Morisseau are among the women receiving up to $50,000 from the Women's Film, TV, and Theatre Fund.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:18PM

PlayGround SF Announces 2018-19 Festival of New Works by American Theatre Editors

The annual new-play festival will feature two world premieres by Katie May and Ruben Grijalva.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM

Benjamin Benne Receives American Blues Theater Blue Ink Award by American Theatre Editors

The writer's 'Alma (or #nowall)' wins a cash prize and development at the Chicago theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:36PM

Aurora Theatre Company Names Josh Costello Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Costello, who succeeds Tom Ross, will take the reins of the Berkeley company in July.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:17PM

Steppenwolf Season to Feature Carrie Coon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Play by American Theatre Editors

The 2019-20 slate at the Chicago theatre will include a revival of Tracy Letts's 'Bug' starring Coon, plus a new Rajiv Joseph play about LeBron James.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM
Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The View From Denver’s New-Play Summit by American Theatre Editors

Now under new leadership, the 14th iteration of this developmental festival again offered room, time, and shared energy to a crop of writers.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:22PM
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes novel adaptations, bold new comedies, and a world premiere from Universes.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:01PM

TCG Announces Recipients of Audience (R)Evolution Exploration Grants by American Theatre Editors

The selected theatres will use the funding for various community engagement projects with a focus on youth and multigenerational audiences.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:57PM

Florida Repertory Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes a Ken Ludwig farce, a world premiere, and 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:39PM

Closing the Great Divide by American Theatre Editors

The success of Black artists should be good for Black theatres, but too often there's a disconnect.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46PM

Black Theatres in the U.S.: Building, Surviving, Thriving by American Theatre Editors

The nation's African American theatres are as various as the experiences and regions they represent, though they share some common goals and hurdles.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:44PM

We’re Going to Need a Bigger Table by American Theatre Editors

A new wave of Black playwrights has upended the myth of the singular genius, even as tokenism and constraining expectations persist.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM

Finding Wakanda Within by American Theatre Editors

Last fall's International Black Theatre Summit looked for ways to capitalize on Black cultural success.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40PM

Black Theatres Across the U.S. by American Theatre Editors

A listing of arts organizations dedicated to producing stage work about the African American and Black experience, and to developing artists and audiences of color.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM

How Becoming HIV+ Turned Me Into a Playwright by American Theatre Editors

It took the worst news and deepest doubts of my life to lead me to my voice and my subject: exploring Black queer love.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PM

Chuck Smith, Charles Smith, and a South Side Friendship by American Theatre Editors

Their partnership has brought Chicago some great theatre, once folks got past confusing their names.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM

A Sneak Preview of 2019’s National Black Theatre Festival by American Theatre Editors

North Carolina Black Repertory Company is preparing another can't-miss biennial week of new work, networking, and mentorship opportunities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:32PM

Playwright J.e. Franklin’s Southern Spirit by American Theatre Editors

The writer best known for 'Black Girl' discusses her long career, ranging from the Civil Rights era to today.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM
Monday, February 25, 2019

Lawsuit Alleges Pattern of Racial Bias at San Francisco’s ACT by American Theatre Editors

Last week Stephen Buescher, a former instructor and choreographer, filed a detailed complaint against the theatre and school.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PM

L.A.’s Samuel French Bookshop to Close by American Theatre Editors

The bookstore on Sunset Blvd. will close its doors at the end of March.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:36AM

Isabelle Huppert, a Person Onstage by American Theatre Editors

Known for her roles as knotty, contradictory women, the French icon plunges into her first American production with 'The Mother' at the Atlantic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Friday, February 22, 2019

Court Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes ancient Greek theatre, Wilson and Ibsen classics, and a 'whodunit' murder mystery.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM

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