Smith Street Stage, Theatre 4the People Take Top IT Awards by American Theatre Editors

The ceremony honors artistic achievement Off-Off Broadway.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:16pm on September 23, 2015☆⚑

A Contemporary Theatre Unveils 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season, the first for incoming artistic director John Langs, includes two musicals and a trio of literary adaptations.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:08pm on September 23, 2015☆⚑

Doris Duke Foundation Gives $2 Million to Arts Organizations by American Theatre Editors

Among the grantees are Emerson College, the National New Play Network, and TCG.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56pm on September 23, 2015☆⚑

Theater Hall of Fame Announces 2015 Inductees by American Theatre Editors

Roger Rees, Tony Kushner, and Julie Taymor are among those honored for their achievements.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:46pm on September 23, 2015☆⚑

International Centre for Women Playwrights Announces 2015 Applause Awards by American Theatre Editors

Recipients include theatres in South Africa, Australia, and Indonesia.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:40pm on September 23, 2015☆⚑

'Hamilton' Creators Return to Celebrate Ars Nova Roots by American Theatre Editors

The innovative Off-Broadway company honored alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, and Jill Furman.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:47pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Dominique Morisseau Win 2015 Steinberg Playwright Awards by American Theatre Editors

The writers of 'Appropriate' and 'Detroit '67' will receive this year's honors in November.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:34pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Lincoln Center Theater Slates 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes new plays and a revival of a classic.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:17pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Ijames, Goldfinger Receice Philadelphia Theatre Company Playwriting Awards by American Theatre Editors

Philadelphia playwrights receive cash prizes and development support.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:50pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Broken Nose Theatre Announces Female-Centric 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes plays by women, served up pay-what-you-can.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:45pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Brian Kite Named New Chair of UCLA Department of Theater by American Theatre Editors

Kite assumes his new position after a seven-year tenure as producing artistic director of La Mirada Theatre Company.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:27pm on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Onstage this Week: Sept 21"27 by American Theatre Editors

This week's roundup includes classic musicals and contemporary plays, with Bruce Graham and Shakespeare well represented.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:49am on September 22, 2015☆⚑

A Film Critic in Love in 'The Black and White Love Play' by American Theatre Editors

A new show at Black Ensemble Theater sets Chaz and Roger Ebert's storied romance to music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:38am on September 22, 2015☆⚑

Chicago Dramatists Announces 2015-'16 Season of New Works by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes plays by Scott Woldman and Dana Lynn Formby, and a guest production of a Nambi E. Kelley play by Pegasus Theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:08pm on September 21, 2015☆⚑

We Are Part of the Problem"and of the Solution by American Theatre Editors

Year after year, our national season preview survey shows a 4-to-1 ratio of male to female playwrights. What can we do about it?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:12am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

The Unsung Gender-Parity Warriors by American Theatre Editors

Theatres that continue to program male-dominated seasons deserve scrutiny. But what about the many companies that are trying to get the balance right?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:10am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

78 Theatre Companies With Playwriting Parity (and Better) by American Theatre Editors

These organizations have made programming a preponderance of female playwrights a priority.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:09am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

The Gender-Parity Advantage: We All Do Better When We All Do Well by American Theatre Editors

The push for gender equity in American theatre is part of a global struggle, and the stakes are economic as well as spiritual.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:08am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Unconscious Bias by American Theatre Editors

Do men write better plays than women? We think we know that's not true. So why does the disparity persist?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:08am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

The Other Canon: 10 Centuries of Plays by Women by American Theatre Editors

Obviously, theatre's gender gap has a long history. Less obvious: so do plays by women.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 9:07am on September 21, 2015☆⚑

California Shakespeare Theater Announces 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

Two works from the Bard round off productions of Wilson and Shaw.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 7:57am on September 20, 2015☆⚑

Boston Children's Theatre Announces 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

A trio of picture-book adaptations round out the season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 8:05am on September 19, 2015☆⚑

Duane Daniels Steps In as Space 55 Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Shawna Frank passes baton to Los Angeles-based actor/director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 8:03am on September 19, 2015☆⚑

Northern Stage Announces 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

Local playwright to be featured alongside Ayckbourn and Wilde.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 8:00am on September 19, 2015☆⚑

Keep Your Hands Off of My Kimono, White People by American Theatre Editors

Appropriation is about more than facepaint; it's about pretending that minority cultures are metaphors or fantasy worlds or backdrops for white narratives.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:25pm on September 18, 2015☆⚑