Friday, January 15, 2021
True Colors and the Hansberry Project have created a new commissioning program to address the dearth of Black work on American stages.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM[SHARE]NicHi douglas, ChelseaDee Harrison, Nambi E. Kelley, and Christopher Rudd will enter into a second year in the program.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:23PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 14, 2021
ACT's new conservatory director talks about teaching self-analysis, working within structures to dismantle them, and the possibilities of digital platforms.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:30PM[SHARE]This week the critics talk to two theatre artists about the choices they've made and the field they hope to return to.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:16AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 13, 2021
After receiving approval from the city, the Los Angeles theatre will install a stage in its parking lot, seating up to 84.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:54PM[SHARE]The 4-show season will feature Laura Osnes and Ana Isabelle in concert, as well as E. Faye Butler as Fannie Lou Hamer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:33PM[SHARE]Out of conversations and readings in an actor's apartment, one of the great American theatre companies was born.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:04AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Harris will receive a $30,000 commission and a six-week residency in Florida.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:58PM[SHARE]For the first time, the Scratchpad Series will be open to playwrights from around the world.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:54PM[SHARE]The organization will also give 2020 fellow Emma Goidel a second year due to the pandemic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM[SHARE]The program will combine hands-on experience at WTF with the mentorship of BTU's founding members.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:53AM[SHARE]Catching a glimpse of the beloved community in a quirky, inclusive corner of the U.S.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]Monday, January 11, 2021
The Times' lead critic looks back on a fertile period in the field and reflects on the role he played in it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM[SHARE]The 45-year-old Pennsylvania theatre will also initiate a national search to fill out its senior artistic leadership team.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:00AM[SHARE]Friday, January 8, 2021
The first month on the calendar saw the births of three 20th-century giants, the resuscitation of another's career, and more.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:13PM[SHARE]From a survey of successful efforts, the endowment outlines recommendations for creating and sharing (mostly) live art during the pandemic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM[SHARE]How Fornés's landmark play can teach us to imagine different ways of living, fighting, and making theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:40AM[SHARE]She used her anger at a system that betrayed its ideals as fuel to organize against it. We can and should do the same.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:13AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Theatre artists Whitney White and Peter Mark Kendall made a show for Under the Radar that tests the bounds of their form, and of their friendship.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:56PM[SHARE]A close friend and a fellow performer remember her disarming presence, humor, and determination.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:54AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 5, 2021
A new print monthly---yes, you read that right---is positioning itself to cover the field as it reemerges in coming years.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:17PM[SHARE]Nonprofit theatre boards are unrepresentative, out of touch, and more often oppressive than supportive. We can and must do this better.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:50AM[SHARE]Monday, January 4, 2021
Dramaturg, playwright, and director Addae Moon has joined the Atlanta company.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:32PM[SHARE]How the queerness of fairy tales and musicals, once coded and now more open, has always spoken---and sung---directly to me.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM[SHARE]Monday, December 28, 2020
Looking toward a post-COVID horizon, we must plan for adjustment, redefinition, and a new kind of relevance.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Nationwide readings on the scourge of guns brought pandemic-isolated theatre folks together for a common cause---and the momentum may continue.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:47PM[SHARE]Though she seemed more than mere mortal, her life was defined by human connection.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:13AM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Finalists for the two-year residency include Nikki Brake-Sillá and A.A. Brenner.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM[SHARE]The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation and the Walder Foundation have awarded AAAA funds to support an executive director.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:52PM[SHARE]While theatres remain dark, the company has started Call Time to advocate for mental wellness support for theatre workers.
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