9,534 stories from American Theatre
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A writer whose plays were infused with the late actor's presence and spirit gives tribute.
Scott Jackson has been promoted to executive artistic director, while Debra Gasper has been promoted to producing director.
This month, we look at joy as a candle in the darkness and hear from artists Yao Nana Dogbe and Michelle Renee Bester.
Known for its emphasis on education and artistic exploration, this longstanding cultural institution now programs 4 stages in 2 locations.
Friends and colleagues recall the irrepressible actor-dancer-choreographer's explosive talent, teasing sense of humor, and gracious mentorship.
Alumni, faculty, and students from historically Black colleges and universities weigh in on how their training prepared them to take centerstage.
Riding a fresh wave of interest with a new generation, Jack Skelley's 40-year-old punk rock novel about American decline has been adapted by Siena Foster-Soltis into a play.
In leading the boldly visionary if ultimately doomed Los Angeles Theatre Center for 6 legendary years, Bush inspired generations of artists and leaders.
On this episode, 3 playwrights discuss their development experience as past winners of the Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Previously an associate artistic director with the NYC company, she'll now lead alongside artistic director Lou Moreno.
A longtime leader in TYA and arts education, Davis takes over the theatre after a troubled chapter in its history.
Previously the theatre's executive producer, he will join the leadership team alongside artistic director Christopher Ashley and managing director Debby Buchholz.
The theatre's first leader of color, who has acted with the company since 2018, will step down after 4 years in the position.
The L.A. theatre's co-founder, a busy writer and director both at his company and elsewhere, will step down at the end of the year.
This episode features a monologue by C. Quintana, performed by Sol Marina Crespo, dramatizing how the Puerto Rican activist fell in love with the library.
A dramaturg and director who was fortunate enough to work with her reexamines her underrated legacy.
In staging his 2020 memoir about his transmasculine journey, he's incorporating new lessons and context, and doubling down on the love story.
In Miami New Drama's 'Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard,' Venezuelan artists told a story they couldn't tell at home.
The theatre was stabilizing after a rough decade, and then Covid hit, offering fresh challenges and opportunities, including a move to a new venue.
Director Edward Hall and actor Katy Sullivan discuss the unique qualities that the Paralympian brings to one of Shakespeare's iconic roles.
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A daughter's grief memoir on a Wisconsin farm, an Ireland-set comedy with roles for a large Santa Cruz ensemble, and a mall drama set in Portland.
This episode features a monologue by Christin Eve Cato, performed by Annie Henk, imagining a meeting between a Puerto Rican factory worker and an elected official.
