Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Among his duties will be to help position the theatre for a full leadership turnover, including of retiring artistic director Kenn McLaughlin.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM[SHARE]A bard of Kansas City, Kans., he was a warm, mischievous truth teller whose plays reflected his life yet somehow showed us ourselves as well.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM[SHARE]In a book excerpt, the seasoned playwright offers insights and advice, not only about how to write but about how to think about your writing productively.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:23PM[SHARE]McCraney's appointment is effective immediately, and he succeeds Matt Shakman, who stepped down in February.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:20AM[SHARE]Monday, September 11, 2023
Each of the recipients---Ebony M. Burton, Mextly Couzin, Mika Eubanks, Wilberth González, Kathy Ruvuna, Gerardo DÃaz Sánchez, and Destinee Steele---will receive grants up to $15,000.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:55PM[SHARE]The former executive director of Arkansas's TheatreSquared has just taken the same job at Princeton's McCarter Theatre Center, and he's ready to open the gates.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:30AM[SHARE]Friday, September 8, 2023
After 13 years in Creede, DiAntonio will relocate to Cedar City in November.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:11PM[SHARE]13 NYC performance venues will receive two-year, unrestricted general operating grants of $10,000.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:25AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 7, 2023
Cygnet will host staged readings of new works by Agyeiwaa Asante, Milo Cramer, and Christian St. Croix.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:23PM[SHARE]Green-Rogers brings a dramaturgical approach to leadership roles at The Theatre School at DePaul and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:35PM[SHARE]Walker-Webb will assume the role Oct. 1, succeeding interim artistic director Ken-Matt Martin.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 6, 2023
September looks back on theatre in the colonies, early playwright protections, Midwest theatre milestones, living newspapers, and two groundbreaking Broadway musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:24PM[SHARE]She will step down after a more than a decade of service to young audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PM[SHARE]A longtime friend recalls her groundbreaking mentor's instinctive generosity, grace, and practical advice.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:45AM[SHARE]A director and friend recalls the fabulousness of the playwright's sensibility, which naturally found expression in her characters.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:44AM[SHARE]This month Woodzick talks to performer and producer Danny Marin about telling stories with nuance and advocating for a better industry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:22AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 5, 2023
This passionate director, once a performer in 'Aida,' returns at the helm of a revised production, as well as of 'The Wiz,' bound for Broadway and a new generation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:18PM[SHARE]3 theatre companies have energized South Asian, Chinese, and Latin American audiences by staging plays in their first languages.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM[SHARE]Friday, September 1, 2023
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Can theatre artists use the tools of Big Tech to dismantle its influence?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:19PM[SHARE]As it closes in on 50 years in Chicago, the theatre Taylor built is preparing for its next chapter in a legacy of producing, mentoring, and paying it forward.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:29PM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Three of the four plays will have staged readings at Southern Oregon University in October.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:08PM[SHARE]10 community arts organizations will receive $100,000 in unrestricted funding.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM[SHARE]Monday, August 28, 2023
This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:30PM[SHARE]Friday, August 25, 2023
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Producing a new play about the full-scale invasion written by a Ukranian playwright, Russian-born director Yury Urnov feels disheartened by the actions of his home country and hopeful for Uk…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM[SHARE]Lucero succeeds founding artistic director Peter Rothstein, who left the company in June after 25 years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:34PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 23, 2023
This month Brian joins playwright Nancy Garcia Loza at Chicago's Understudy book shop to talk about writing, family, and holding on to memories.
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