Friday, October 9, 2026
A quietly absurdist play about death and rodent infestation is the Boston-born dramatist’s first full-length work, and the winner in the landmark playwriting prize's 10th cycle.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:30AM[SHARE]This month Brian talks to the 13P founding member about her journey from journalism to acting to playwriting, her definition of success, and how Lucy Thurber helped her overcome imposter syn…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 8, 2026
Ryan Haddad's first full ensemble play at the Public tells the bittersweet intergenerational story of the theatre-loving gay relative who helped nurture his stage love—and paved the way fo…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 7, 2026
A nonprofit turnaround specialist makes an evidence-based case for spinning off mission-driven new work from theatres’ board-supported mainstage programming.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM[SHARE]Monday, October 5, 2026
A week of gatherings in Oakland and San Francisco will bring together artists, organizers, land stewards, and cultural workers to discuss how to keep theatre alive.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:01PM[SHARE]A notorious play draws protests, a theatre impresario expands his empire, an Off-Off-Broadway mainstay gets its start, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM[SHARE]The author of this intriguing meta-play, the full script of which appears in our Fall 2026 issue, talks about its inspirations and its unique form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 1, 2026
In celebration of Spiderwoman Theater’s 50th anniversary, this global festival brings Indigenous artists to NYC.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:10PM[SHARE]Declining full season subscriptions look like a shift in what patrons want. Look closer, and it’s usually a shift in what we’ve been selling them.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:58AM[SHARE]This month's roundup of world premieres from coast to coast (and beyond).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 25, 2026
One of 3 artists-in-residence at a newish theatre festival recounts the experience of gathering actors from all over China to explore Ibsen.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 24, 2026
The adaptor/director of a new take on Sophocles's tragic trilogy reflects on the play's lessons about fate and failure, as retaught by the production's ups and downs—including a cancelled …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The composer's longtime collaborator remembers his colleague's mischief and melancholy, and the melodic gift he took for granted.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:39PM[SHARE]Friday, September 18, 2026
Imagine if we made arts and culture as free and accessible—and as beautiful—as places like Prospect Park.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:57PM[SHARE]Though it’s hardly her finest work, a new production of ‘An American Daughter’ offers a welcome chance to consider Wendy Wasserstein’s unique contributions to American theatre and be…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25PM[SHARE]On this annual special episode, we announce the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays and Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the coming season, and are joined by 2 of the latter for a wide-ranging con…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 16, 2026
This edition features designers of all kinds working throughout the United States.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:28PM[SHARE]Kimberly Belflower’s popular drama will be the most-produced play in the 2026-27 season (apart from ‘A Christmas Carol’), and Wilson will be the most-produced author (aside from Shakes…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:10AM[SHARE]Monday, September 14, 2026
The playwright behind the Ufot Family Cycle chats about making theatre more community-oriented and humane, and how to make Black girls fly.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04AM[SHARE]The playwright of 'You Are Pretty,' 'Am I White,' and 'Teen Dad' talks about growing up as a mixed-race adoptee in Texas and finding her voice as a sketch performer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, September 11, 2026
A chat with the acclaimed actor and his wife, Nicole Ansari-Cox, onstage now in Oliver Cotton's new play at Shakespeare Theatre in D.C.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 10, 2026
Working from a foundation of accessibility, this organization is beaming their art around the world, and supporting marginalized artists in the process.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 9, 2026
4 companies will be selected to be residents at the multi-theatre complex for a 10-month season running February-November.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:42PM[SHARE]A report on the NEA, and a deep dive into Hmong communities in Minneapolis.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:58AM[SHARE]Going beyond diversity statements, antiracist theatre practices promise a liberatory future for all.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 8, 2026
This year’s festival marks 10 years of the Sol Project, 9 years of SolFest, and 4 years of the NSP Latine Shortsfest.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:42PM[SHARE]We shouldn't mistake the end of a funding arrangement for the end of the culture that funding once carried.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 3, 2026
September highlights include two theatre reopenings after national emergencies, the African Company's beginnings, and a troupe's return to the states after foreign imprisonment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford and Kyle Haden will lead the newly combined organization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PM[SHARE]The historic Providence theatre’s artistic director, whose last play at its leader is 'The Getaway Driver,' recalls his two-decade tenure, and talks about what's next.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:21PM[SHARE]Recruited by Padua Hills Playwrights founder Murray Mednick, Shepard joined an ad-hoc faculty in 1978 for the experimental workshop. Among his pupils: a young David Henry Hwang.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:54AM[SHARE]Monday, August 31, 2026
Every other year since 1989, the International Black Theatre Festival has gathered theatremakers and fans for a celebration of Black artistry and excellence.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:48PM[SHARE]Thursday, August 27, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Featuring more than 30 short plays by women+ playwrights, the new anthology is also a civic initiative activating theatres nationwide before the fall midterms.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:08PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The three-week celebration will bring discounted tickets, free pop-up performances at airports and metro stations, industry events, and community programming to the D.C. area.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:22PM[SHARE]Monday, August 24, 2026
In the early 2000s, some major U.S. theatres dedicated spaces in their buildings to producing new work by new playwrights. Where are those programs—and those writers—now?
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