Friday, March 19, 2021
The critics look back on a year without live, in-person theatre as they go through their mailbag.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:11PM[SHARE]How a plan to teach 'Pipeline' and 'School Girls' grew into a curriculum stressing both the plays' universality and specificity on issues of race, colorism, and inequity.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:53PM[SHARE]Staging original works as audio dramas isn't just a pandemic workaround; it's also back-to-the-future turn to a resonant form.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM[SHARE]Rooted as much in Michigan as Mosul, he lived to see both of his homes turn to sectarian violence and division.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:20AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 17, 2021
A new project to put the focus on marginalized voices opens with a series showcasing under-sung plays, in hopes of seeding future productions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:00PM[SHARE]Martin promises a 'clean slate' at the Chicago theatre famed for its playwrights ensemble, after serving as associate producer at the Goodman.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Looking toward the future, Shelley hopes to create an inclusive atmosphere that cements the House Theatre of Chicago as a destination for artists to come and create.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:10PM[SHARE]Monday, March 15, 2021
Where we put our time, our money, and attention needs to change, can change, and is already changing.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM[SHARE]Friday, March 12, 2021
This year's awards were presented to the musicals 'The Monster,' 'Oratorio for Living Things,' and 'TL;DR: Thelma Louis; Dyke Remix.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:12PM[SHARE]This year's Volt Lab, previously known as the 'PlayLab Unit,' will feature a cohort of 9 writers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM[SHARE]David Clauson, Lindsay A. Jenkins, and Merlin Simard are awarded grants, with Clauson receiving the inaugural Innovation Grant.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:44AM[SHARE]A look at the achievements of some prominent women in theatre history, from Rachel Barton Butler and Eulalie Spence to Lisa D'Amour.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:10AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 11, 2021
It's not just the workers who need the stage to come back---all of us crave the communion only the theatre can provide.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:19PM[SHARE]We asked dozens of theatre folks about an alternately disorienting and clarifying 12 months of closure.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM[SHARE]Pandemic closures have provided an unexpected opportunity for some theatres to expand and improve their facilities.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM[SHARE]Remembering a middle school production of 'Pippin' that got in just under the wire last March.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:43PM[SHARE]How the pandemic-adjusted film resonated with, and deepened the meaning of, Sophocles's iconic tragedy.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:39PM[SHARE]Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and San Francisco Playhouse come together for a filmed co-production of Erika Dickerson-Despenza's autobiographical play.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Shelley takes over for founder Nathan Allen who st,epped down last fall after 20 years as artistic director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:11PM[SHARE]The scholarship is aimed at helping to ease the financial burden of young dancers interested in moving to New York City.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:05PM[SHARE]Monday, March 8, 2021
The new fund will support a global connectivity manager and grants to support international cultural exchange.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:56PM[SHARE]As the newest COVID relief bill nears the finish line in Congress, TCG's Laurie Baskin offers updates on PPP loans and SVOG.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PM[SHARE]Friday, March 5, 2021
Beckett's play about a woman living moment to moment in a pile of dirt is a natural fit, and a great lesson, for our pandemic isolation.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 4, 2021
How a trio of New York theatre workers joined forces to create Amplifying Activists Together, a weekly online gathering to advance progressive causes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:59PM[SHARE]The Virginia company, reeling from a tumultuous year, moves forward without the leader many company members say made it worse, Ethan McSweeny.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:13PM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The governor's plans allow the return of limited-capacity indoor performances starting in April, including one at a Broadway theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:10PM[SHARE]Stop Motion Plant's 'Window Plays' found a new way to bring audiences and performers together again, if only for a few minutes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 2, 2021
An acclaimed director known for nurturing new work, she returns to a company that helped shape her, and that she in turn helped to shape.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:52PM[SHARE]Leading with laughter and love, they remain uncompromising about making room for their whole, uncontainable self.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:06PM[SHARE]Beyond Zoom readings, companies are finding new forms and collaborators, and reaching audiences far beyond any they could serve in person.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AM[SHARE]Monday, March 1, 2021
As theatres eye fall reopenings, a new study shows reluctance to return to normal, while also noting online viewing patterns and support for anti-racist efforts.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:03PM[SHARE]Loading more stories…
