Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The board of the Boston-area theatre cites a philanthropic shortfall as the reason for the company's end.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:33AMTuesday, October 17, 2023
Children's Theatre Company proudly debuts juliany taveras's new stage adaptation of a book that has faced challenges and attacks in some schools.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PMAfter an outpouring of op-eds bemoaning the state of U.S. theatre, 2 Chicago writers lift up innovative collaborations in their own backyard as examples for the field.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:11PMDurantt partners with artistic director Sarah Slight, who joined the company in July, to lead the Chicago theatre into its next chapter.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMKareem Fahmy and AriDy Nox will develop Next Forever commissions, while Michael Breslin, Dan Caffrey, Zachariah Ezer, Leonardo Gonzalez Dominguez, James La Bella, Elizagrace Madrone, Dominiq…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:45AMMonday, October 16, 2023
Director/writer Jessica Kubzansky celebrates the 20th anniversary of Boston Court Pasadena by immersing audiences in a fraught rehearsal process across the entire site.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:40PMPresented by the Jeff Awards, the fellowship includes gifts of $10,000 each as it aims to support the development of early to mid-career artists of color in the Chicagoland area.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PMFriday, October 13, 2023
Also the interim managing director at the Barter Theatre, Wratchford will begin her appointment at Viriginia Rep in a hybrid capacity.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:39PMDeVine will serve in a dual administrative and artistic role at the California company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:29PMThursday, October 12, 2023
Envisioned as a city-wide, multi-venue, it will return Jan. 5-21, 2024, under the leadership of Mark Russell.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PMWednesday, October 11, 2023
After almost 50 years educating actor-creators within their community, the company says it will need to raise $125,000 to stay open.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:08PMA Bay Area-based actor and producer, he succeeds Jasson Minadakis at the prestigious North Bay theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PMA new Wallace-commissioned report looks at various ways arts learning can connect and sustain young people.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:02AMTuesday, October 10, 2023
The longest serving Actors' Equity Association executive director, he led the union from 1981 to 2006.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PMA Pennsylvania-based director with a busy season ahead, and a Seattle-based writer and performer with strong point of view and a solo mini-tour.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:01AMFriday, October 6, 2023
The loss of multi-venue spaces over the last few years has shaken the city's small theatre scene, leaving some companies searching for new homes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:02PMThursday, October 5, 2023
Mildred Lewis, DeLanna Studi, and Hope Villanueva will each receive $10,000 to support their acclaimed but under-produced work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:34AMWednesday, October 4, 2023
This year's award, which will be presented to Petrona de la Cruz, includes a cash prize and travel expenses to New York City for the ceremony, along with a series of special events.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:08PMNow in its 55th year, Chicago's 2023 Equity Jeff Awards saw big wins for "The Who's Tommy" and "The Dream King."
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PMTuesday, October 3, 2023
Youngblood will succeed Joe Gfaller, who departs the company at the end of the month to join Clear Space Theatre Company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:12PMOctober saw Congress vote against theatre, Frederick Douglass inveighing against minstrelsy, a 'Shuffle Along' sequel, a gravity-defying musical, and the passing of a genre-defining playwrig…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PMAdministered by L.A.'s Latino Theater Company, the 10-year program is designed to support, bolster, and encourage Latinx theatres nationwide.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:33AMMonday, October 2, 2023
She'll get the honor, sponsored by the Miranda Family, for her play 'On the Eastside,' with following prizes going to Christin Eve Cato and José Luis Useche.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:26PMTheir new play for the Guthrie is a comedy, in large part because that's what the Native community in the Twin Cities asked for.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMFriday, September 29, 2023
The annual award recognizes an individual working in the theatre field who is committed to increasing Latinx representation across disciplines and includes a $5,000 unrestricted prize.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:37PMThe award is granted annually to a Minnesota artist and comes with a $100,000 prize.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMThursday, September 28, 2023
Long associated with the New York-based Phoenix Theater, she went to work as a general manager on several Broadway and Off-Broadway shows.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:04AMBox office isn't the main revenue source for most nonprofit theatres, nor is pricing the biggest barrier for most patrons---but both sides of this exchange could benefit from more transparen…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:31AMIn the waning days of the 2022-23 season, I had a realization: Much of what appeared to be thriving onstage where I live in the Washington, D.C., area had been born elsewhere. This was the c…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:31AMWednesday, September 27, 2023
How a 68-seat cultural gem on the Jersey shore has stood the test of time for the sake of new plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:31PMJacob, known as "the Godfather of Sound," will receive the lifetime achievement award at the Henry Hewes Design Awards on Oct. 23.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:48AM 
