Friday, October 4, 2024

The Subtext: Rachel Jendrzejewski on Presence, Poland, and Padua by Gabriela

This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.

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North Carolina Stage Survives Helene, But Future Is Cloudy by American Theatre Editors

There was no physical damage to the theatre building, but the company's fate feels precarious, and not just due to the hurricane, said artistic director Charlie Flynn-McIver.

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MacArthur Fellows, BTC Directing Fellowship, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Offscript: Most-Produced With Heidi Shreck, Rajiv Joseph, and Kate Hamill by Gabriela

On this episode we broke the news of which plays and playwrights will be the most produced this season. Listen in on a conversation between the editors and some most-produced playwrights on …

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Left by the Roadside: A Theatre Legacy Considered, and Reconsidered by American Theatre Editors

2 new volumes by and about a pioneering Appalachian company celebrate decades of work, though they also deserve scrutiny.

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Jeremy Tiang: Translation and Transformation by American Theatre Editors

An interview with the playwright of 'Salesman之死,' about Arthur Miller's collaboration with Chinese theatremakers on the premiere of his signature play in Beijing in 1983.

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Survey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving by American Theatre Editors

A new study measures the city's artistic success by the more than 4,500 artists employed and over 1,800 productions, exhibitions, and special events programmed each year.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Chris Verrill Named Executive Director of Florida Rep by American Theatre Editors

He succeeds outgoing executive director John Martin and joins the company as they begin their 27th season.

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Under the Radar, Over the Hump: 3 Leaders in Dialogue by American Theatre Editors

The directors of this iconic NYC festival, now a city-wide celebration since losing its longtime home, aren't just planning next January’s programming but the fest’s next 20 years as wel…

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Golden Thread Productions Names Wynne Chan as Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Chan began her duties in August, and predecessor Michelle Mulholland will work with her through the end of the year to support the transition.

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Monday, September 30, 2024

A Space Between Abundance and Loss by Gabriela

This month we recap a fast-paced, eventful month and get to hear from visionaries Miranda González and Raquel Torre.

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A Welcome for All by American Theatre Editors

Inclusion in the theatre begins, but doesn’t end, with matching diverse programming and new audiences.

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Solidarity, in This Economy? by American Theatre Editors

Theatre workers unite at the intersection of surplus and scarcity.

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What’s Your Freshness Date? by American Theatre Editors

For theatre to keep up with community and with the times, we need new ways to support writers and their work.

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Theatre Sets the Table by American Theatre Editors

How an Atlanta company stages gatherings where the conversations are as important as the plays.

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3rd Annual Breaking the Binary Festival Programming Announced by American Theatre Editors

Running Oct. 21-27, the festival features works from multiple trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit+ artists.

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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Relentless Award, Henry Hewes Design Award, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

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Shay Youngblood Shook the Mess Out of Misery by American Theatre Editors

The prolific late author and playwright, who died over the summer, leaves behind a legacy of expansive work about Southern Black women and their journeys.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2024-25 Season by American Theatre Editors

Heidi Schreck's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' tops the list for the second year in a row (*11 due ties).

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The Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2024-25 Season by American Theatre Editors

Kate Hamill and Rajiv Joseph tie for the top spot on a diverse list of dramatists and adaptors (*23 due to ties).

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Christopher Ashley Named Roundabout’s Next Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The longtime leader of La Jolla Playhouse, where he had a strong record of Broadway transfers, will take over the Tony-eligible NYC nonprofit in July 2026.

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Theatrical Mustang: Sandy Sahar Gooen Wants You to Transpose by American Theatre Editors

This month Woodzick discusses musical parody and gender-expansive revivals with an artist who researches vocal pedagogy.

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Voces y Votos by Gabriela

With apt new comedies programmed around election seasons, theatre companies have been complicating audience notions of the Latine vote and community.

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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

AT Education Monthly: CMU Visit, Back-to-School Spirit, and Design Training by American Theatre Editors

An afternoon at Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama and life-changing educators highlight this month's education newsletter.

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Me and Mr. Jones by American Theatre Editors

A longtime admirer and colleague remembers the man and the questions that drove his work.

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Editor/Publisher Nicole Hertvik Steps Down From DC Theater Arts by American Theatre Editors

She'll leave the nonprofit media outlet, which has been covering the local theatre scene since 2012 and which she has run since 2017, at the end of this year.

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Gabriella Calicchio Named Exec Director of Oregon Shakes by American Theatre Editors

Working with interim executive director Tyler Hokama to transition roles, Calicchio will officially start in November.

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The Legend of Zelda by American Theatre Editors

2 new books show and tell the instructive story of Arena's path-breaking co-founder, Zelda Fichandler---both the work she did and the work she left for us to continue.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Carson Grace Becker to Step Down from Chicago Dramatists by Guesteditor

After five years of service, Becker will focus on her own writing and projects.

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6 Theatres Partner for Black Trans Women Play Festival by Guesteditor

Now in its fifth year, this digital festival marks the first cross-theatre partnership and will be available to stream starting Nov. 18.

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Signature Theatre Names Emily Shooltz Next Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

A former associate artistic director at new-works incubator Ars Nova, she'll succeed Paige Evans in the role starting in November.

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All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
TBA: Titanic