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Friday, June 12, 2020

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From 'Our Town' in the town that inspired it and the world's first air-conditioned theatre to work by Rose McClendon and Spiderwoman Theater, June has been a hot month for theatre.

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

Pillsbury House Announces 2020 Naked Stages Fellowship Recipients by American Theatre Editors

Alia Jeraj, C. Michael Menge, and Atlese Robinson will participate in the Minneapolis development program.

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COVID Theatre Closures Hit U.K. Harder Than U.S. and Canada, New Study Shows by American Theatre Editors

A new report from TRG Arts and Purple Seven finds that the loyalty of North American audiences, particularly subscribers, may be making the difference.

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TimeLine Theatre Announces 4 Additions to Playwrights Collective by American Theatre Editors

Dolores Díaz, Kristin Idaszak, Osiris Khepera, and David Rhee will be in residence through Jan. 2022.

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Shubert Foundation Announces Streamed High School Theatre Festival by American Theatre Editors

The festival, celebrating its sixth year, will feature performances from students from five New York City schools.

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Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Postpones 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The organization eyes a Dec. 2020 reopening which would launch with 'A Christmas Carol.'

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Hearing History Tick in Steppenwolf's Audio-Only 'American Clock' by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago company records a starry, large-cast revival of Arthur Miller's late work, set amid economic hardship that has fresh resonance.

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Life Beyond 'Beyond Babel' (and Britney) by American Theatre Editors

Keone and Mari Madrid find ways to continue their choreographic craft, with their 10-month-old daughter crawling right behind them.

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Aurora Theatre Company Shifts to Flexible 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

With a new membership program, the organization will be able to offer members virtual tickets or live tickets depending on if and when the theatre can reopen.

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Round House Theatre Updates 2020-21 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Maryland company has cancelled all live performances through 2020.

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Katie Pelkey Named Aurora Theatre's First Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Pelkey has been with Aurora Theatre for 13 years, most recently serving as the company's general manager.

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Gerald Freedman, Forging Family Wherever He Went by American Theatre Editors

The celebrated director of 'Hair,' Great Lakes Theater AD, and UNCSA dean taught his students invaluable lessons that apply equally to theatre and to life itself.

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Shubert Foundation Awards $32 Million in Grants to Arts Nonprofits by American Theatre Editors

The 2020 grants cover 560 organizations and put the foundation's giving over $500 million since 1977.

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A New World Awaits Us by American Theatre Editors

For Black theatre artists, this is a time for healing; for our white counterparts, it is a time of reckoning. Can we make this moment count?

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'Find Joy in the Destruction of the Lie' by American Theatre Editors

The complete text of speeches by Jamil Jude, Monique Holt, and Nikkole Salter that opened last week's TCG 2020 virtual conference.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Long Wharf Theatre Announces 'With One City, Many Stages' by American Theatre Editors

The company will center its 2020-21 season on New Haven with community partnerships and outdoor performances.

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Twin Cities Theatres Offer 'A Breath for George' by American Theatre Editors

7 organizations partner on free screenings of art and interviews honoring the life and death of George Floyd.

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Austin Pendleton: Remember to Look Up by American Theatre Editors

With 'The Minutes' on hold, Pendleton is passing time with 'The American Clock' and Zoom scene study classes.

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Vickie Ramirez Wins 2020 Smith Prize For Political Theater by American Theatre Editors

Ramirez will receive a $5,000 commission, with an additional $2,500 each going to 2 theatres that aid in the play's development.

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Vineyard Names York Walker First Recipient of Colman Domingo Award by American Theatre Editors

The annual award will support a Black male or male-identifying theatre artist with resources to develop new work.

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Theatre Is Magic Is Theatre for Helder Guimarães by American Theatre Editors

With his Geffen Stayhouse show 'The Present,' the illusionist aims to make a connection among dazzled, far-flung audiences via Zoom.

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Erica Daniels to Leave Victory Gardens Along With Board Chair by American Theatre Editors

Erica Daniels and Steve Miller are leaving their posts at Victory Gardens after weeks of controversy.

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Monday, June 8, 2020

Some Theatres Are Reopening Early"to Protesters by American Theatre Editors

Theatres across the U.S., shut down due to the pandemic, scramble to make their lobbies refuges for protesters to rest and recharge.

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A Lifeline, and a Creative Outlet, for Immigrant Theatre Designers by American Theatre Editors

New commissions from the Movement Theatre Company let 15 foreign-born designers express themselves---and maintain work visas.

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Friday, June 5, 2020

From Opera Sets to Condolence Cards by American Theatre Editors

With the chance to work in theatre on hold, Nicole Carroll has paused her dreams and found a way for her talent to be useful.

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

Daniel Banks: Troubling the 'Single Story' by American Theatre Editors

The director and co-founder of DNAWORKS has made it his life's work to be fully present in the complexity and plurality of life.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

A New Art Form for a New World by American Theatre Editors

PlayGround's ZoomFest brings new works to a platform that could change the future of theatre.

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AGMA and SDC Partner With Medical Experts on Reopening Plans by American Theatre Editors

American Guild of Musical Artists and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society will consult doctors to ensure workers' safety.

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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces 2020 Summer Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The season, the last under artistic director Preston Whiteway, will take place entirely online.

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Changing Plans but Staying the Course: Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Some of the fellows in Round 13 had projects delayed, canceled, or reconceived, but all are finding new ways to connect with their communities and their work during this pause.

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'A Strange Loop' Wins Lambda Literary Award by American Theatre Editors

Finalists for the LGBTQ drama award include 'The Amateurs' by Jordan Harrison and 'Dr. Ride's American Beach House' by Liza Birkenmeier.

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