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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

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

Lantern Theater Company Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes a fresh mix of classics, contemporary productions, a world premiere adaptation, and a beloved christmas standard.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:31PM

Geffen Playhouse Announces Starry 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes two world premieres, a Shakespeare classic, and contemporary plays featuring well-loved celebrities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:59PM

Landing Theatre Company Announces 2019 New American Voices Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual contest showcases their picks for current top works by American playwrights.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:54PM

MacDowell Colony Names Philip Himberg Executive Director by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director of Sundance Institute’s Theatre Program will take over leadership of the New Hampshire colony this summer.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:42PM

Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include annual holiday traditions, the Humana Festival, and works by Idris Goodwin and Sarah DeLappe.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:08PM

Second Chances for a Sex Offender? by American Theatre Editors

Cyrano’s Theatre, and Anchorage’s small theatre community, respond to a thorny casting controversy.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM
Thursday, February 21, 2019

Token Theatre Friends: Kristine Haruna Lee Takes Us Inside the Suicide Forest by American Theatre Editors

On this week's episode, the Friends talk about Japanese American identity, review Fiasco's 'Merrily We Roll Along,' and talk about trying to date when you see four shows a week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:35PM

Stories of Miami, Contained but Not Constrained by American Theatre Editors

Spanish artist Lucía Miranda shares tales of the Magic City with adventurous audiences in the immersively intimate 'I am Miami.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:46PM
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Triad Stage Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The North Carolina theatre's season will include thrillers, romantic comedies, a holiday classic, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

Children’s Theatre Company Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Minnesota company will present Ethiopian acrobats, inventive fairy tales, and a world premiere play by Philip Dawkins.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:09PM

‘True West’: Sam Shepard’s Super Smash Brothers by American Theatre Editors

In a Roundabout revival of the nearly 40-year-old play, it holds up as a withering portrait of the myths and traps of American masculinity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

The Subtext: Rebecca Gilman by American Theatre Editors

The playwright of 'Luna Gale' and the new 'Twilight Bowl' discusses the perfect day job and that time she slept in Mary Rodgers's apartment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:51PM

Kansas City Rep Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The first season under interim a.d. Jason Chanos features Williams, Shange, 'Fun Home,' and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:15PM
Friday, February 15, 2019

February 2019 Onstage by American Theatre Editors

From a side show to a Cuban-American cigar factory, from 20th-century Harlem to Chicago in the 1920s, check out what is onstage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:51PM

MTI Gives Fire Relief Grants to California Schools by American Theatre Editors

The licensing agency will offer grants to middle and high school theatre programs affected by last year's wildfires.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM

Park Square Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes lively musicals, classic stories, and a world premiere under new artistic director Flordelino Lagundino.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PM

American Theatre Wing Names 2019 Jonathan Larson Grant Winners by American Theatre Editors

This year's recipients include Julia Gytri and Avi Amon, Emily Gardner Xu Hall, Andy Roninson, and Ben Wexler.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:42AM

Tatiana Maslany, Desire Incarnate in ‘Network’ by American Theatre Editors

The actor talks about her role in the new Broadway production, staging a truthful sex scene, and her own media diet.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:20AM
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Know a Theatre: Crossroads Theatre Company in New Brunswick, N.J. by American Theatre Editors

The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center's resident company started in a former sewing factory and will move to a new state-of-the-art complex this fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:11PM

San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Announces 2018 Craig Noel Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual awards recognize the work of San Diego theatres, with top winners being the Old Globe and Lamb's Players.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 50th season will be the last under the direction of longtime artistic director Robert Kelley.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:42PM

Featured Contributors, Feb. 2019 by American Theatre Editors

A deep dive into theatre in prison, and a study of William Kentridge's latest opus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM

Shakespeare Theatre Sets First Season Under New Leadership by American Theatre Editors

New artistic director Simon Godwin's first season will include works by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, James Baldwin, and a new adaptation of 'Peter Pan' by Lauren Gunderson.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM

Why Comedy Is Eating Theatre’s Lunch by American Theatre Editors

Audiences are eager to laugh at everything from pratfalls to political commentary, and these days they're doing it everywhere but at the theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The summer slate, including 5 world premieres, will feature performances by Uma Thurman, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Jane Kaczmarek, S. Epatha Merkerson, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PM

Larissa FastHorse’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’: It’s Okay to Laugh by American Theatre Editors

With her satire of performative wokeness, the Native American writer strives to subtly rewire audiences' default responses.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM

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