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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Eddie George Brings His ‘A’ Game to the Stage by American Theatre Editors

The former NFL player's latest stage venture is 'Topdog/Underdog' at Nashville Repertory Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:14PM

Maltz Jupiter Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Florida theatre company's season will feature musical comedies, murder mysteries, and more.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:43PM

League of Professional Theatre Women Announces 2019 Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual Theatre Women awards recognize the work of female artists and their contributions to the field.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM

Palm Beach Dramaworks to Feature World Premiere in 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will also include four critically acclaimed works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:19AM
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

TCG’s 2019 Gala to Honor Tony Kushner, Rick Miramontez, Martha R. Ingram by American Theatre Editors

The evening will feature special performances from upcoming Broadway shows 'Oklahoma!' and 'Hadestown.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:38PM

Annie Baker and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins to Join Faculty of U.T. Austin by American Theatre Editors

The playwrights, both MacArthur fellows, will start at U.T. in the fall.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

Stacey Rose to Receive Bonnie and Terry Burman New Play Award by American Theatre Editors

The playwright is the inaugural winner of the national contest at Barrington Stage Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06AM

It’s Noh, It’s Viewpoints—It’s Superdrama by American Theatre Editors

How U.S.-trained director Jon Kellam has adapted global influences into a new theatrical form with the Italian company Bämsemble.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:15AM
Monday, January 28, 2019

Trigger Warnings Are Not Enough: Why You Need an EDI Advocate by American Theatre Editors

When working on a show with sensitive topics, such as an adaptation of 'Dracula' with violence and blood, a diversity advocate can help you work through the uncomfortable conversations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28AM
Friday, January 25, 2019

Token Theatre Friends: Live at BroadwayCon by American Theatre Editors

The Friends host a live show at BroadwayCon, where they talk with Max Vernon and Diana Oh about queer representation and making non-traditional theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:14PM

What Dreams May Come: A VR ‘Hamlet’ Puts Us in the Room by American Theatre Editors

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has teamed with Google to make an immersive virtual-reality adaptation, viewed by a ghostly roving camera.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:53AM
Thursday, January 24, 2019

Cygnet Theatre Announces 2019-20 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include four musicals, two dramas, and a political thriller.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM

Golden Thread Productions Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include a U.S. debut, a world premiere, a short play festival, and an International Women’s Day homage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:59PM

Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Announces 2019 Finalists by American Theatre Editors

Among the finalists are Heidi Schreck, Lauren Yee, Martyna Majok, Hilary Bettis, Lily Padilla, and Jackie Sibblies Drury.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:14PM

Three on the Aisle: Broadway Cosplay by American Theatre Editors

The critics talk about going to Puerto Rico for 'Hamilton' and going to BroadwayCon for the cosplay.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Intiman Theatre Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The second part of Intiman's Wild Wicked Woke season will feature three mainstage productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM

How ‘Rent: Live’ is Reimagining Jonathan Larson for Prime Time by American Theatre Editors

Twenty years after he premiered the musical Off Broadway, director Michael Greif promises an all-new production, with a 1,500-person studio audience.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:51AM
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Studio Theatre Announces New Round of Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The group of commissioned writers and directors will create and develop Studio-specific works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM

Larissa FastHorse, Cristal Chanelle Truscott Among Creative Capital Awardees by American Theatre Editors

More than 60 percent of the awarded artists this year are women, and 77 percent are people of color.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM

Andrew Rincón to Receive 2019/20 New Light New Voices Award by American Theatre Editors

Rincón's new play was chosen from among 300 submissions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PM

Thinking Out of the Box by American Theatre Editors

Arts and theatre programs won't fix our nation's incarceration problem, but they can do concrete and demonstrable good.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM

A Role for Theatre in Criminal Justice? by American Theatre Editors

Formerly incarcerated individuals and corrections officials make a strong case.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:36PM

Escape Behind Bars by American Theatre Editors

St. Louis's Prison Performing Arts helps young inmates discover and rediscover their creative and interactive selves.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PM

Free to Be: A Diary From Women’s Prison by American Theatre Editors

What am I learning while doing time, apart from mopping the gym? I'm getting to know people in transition.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30PM

Prison Theatre Programs by American Theatre Editors

Check out these theatre companies, programs, and projects across the country that aim to rehabilitate prisoners through the arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM

Nothing But Time: When ‘Godot’ Came to San Quentin by American Theatre Editors

How the Actor's Workshop's storied 1957 performance of the Beckett play at California's oldest prison set the stage for collaborations between correctional facilities and U.S. theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM
Friday, January 18, 2019

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include four plays, each a New England premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM

Ifrah Mansour, Refracting Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes by American Theatre Editors

In her art and in her play 'How to Have Fun in a Civil War,' the Somali artist strives to reach past facts and into our emotions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Lawrenceville Approves Expansion Budget for Downtown Arts Complex by American Theatre Editors

The City of Lawrenceville has voted in favor of a $31 million arts and education complex renovation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:36PM

24 Hour Plays Announces Tribute to Nicky Martin and Spencer Cox by American Theatre Editors

The one-night-only benefit on January 21 is a partnership with Vermont's Bennington College.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

McCarter Theatre Announces 2019 LAB Spotlight New Play Festival by American Theatre Editors

The three new plays to be featured are each written by a female playwright.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:52AM

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