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Wednesday, October 2, 2019

NYC's Foundry Theatre to Close After 25 Years by American Theatre Editors

The East Village company, which will close next month, will release a book about its artistic practice and history.

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Jessica Huang Named 4 Seasons Residency Playwright by American Theatre Editors

Four organizations will support Huang for a year-long residency of intensives and retreats.

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Taking Care of Business by American Theatre Editors

The ecosystem of the American theatre field is characterized by mobility as well as mentorship.

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Know a Theatre: Mesner Puppet Theater of Kansas City, Mo. by American Theatre Editors

With a season of original and adapted puppet shows for young audiences (and occasionally adults), Mesner makes theatre that is deeply felt, among other materials.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Theater Latté Da Announces Musical Commission Program by American Theatre Editors

The Twin Cities theatre will support the creation and development of new musicals by women and artists of color.

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Three on the Aisle: Top 10 Trends? by American Theatre Editors

Looking at the theatre's most-produced lists for clues to changing (or lasting) tastes, and a dip into the readers' mailbag.

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How 'Roleplay' Reflected Tulane's Experiences With Assault by American Theatre Editors

With the help of Goat in the Road Productions, Tulane students shaped a play in response to an assault crisis on their campus.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:35PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 30, 2019

How Karamu House Went From Deficit to Durability by American Theatre Editors

Four years ago the Cleveland theatre was losing money. Now, thanks to savvy, responsive leadership, it's running a surplus.

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After 27 Years, Victoria Nolan Will Step Down From Yale Posts by American Theatre Editors

The longtime deputy dean and professor at Yale School of Drama, who also served as Yale Rep's managing director, will end her tenure next June.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, September 27, 2019

Is This a Spatula I See Before Me? 'Scotland, PA' Serves Up a Diner 'Macbeth' by American Theatre Editors

Order up! Roundabout's first musical commission resets the Scottish play in a burger joint.

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The Long Goodbye by American Theatre Editors

Why 'Completeness,' a play about the impossibility of certainty, was singularly hard to finish.

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Bristol Riverside Theatre Announces Leadership Transition by American Theatre Editors

Founding director Susan D. Atkinson and artistic director Keith Baker will step down at the end of the 2019-20 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:16PM[SHARE]

CalArts Center for New Performance Announces Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works from Brazil, Mexico, and Poland, among others.

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Why Director Rupert Goold Wanted Live Singing in 'Judy' by American Theatre Editors

Renée Zellweger does her own singing in the new Garland biopic, amplifying not only the film's authenticity but its poignancy as well.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Playwrights Foundation Names Jessica Bird Beza Executive Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Bird Beza, the associate director of the Broadway musical 'Come From Away', begins October 1.

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Annie Dorsen Named MacArthur 'Genius' Fellow by American Theatre Editors

The writer and director, recognized for integrating technology and artificial intelligence into her art, is also known for directing 'Passing Strange.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Allen Davis Made Space for, and Made Sense of, Our Work by American Theatre Editors

The founder of Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre's Playwrights Unit put his ambitions aside to help others, and we're all better off for it.

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Iyvon Edebiri Named Recipient of 2019 Mark O'Donnell Prize by American Theatre Editors

The Nigerian American playwright, producer, and dramaturg is best known for running a radio-play series the Parsnip Ship.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:00PM[SHARE]

Up Close and Personal by American Theatre Editors

Small theatre is an aesthetic as well as an economic designation, and both aspects deserve attention.

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Good Things, Small Packages by American Theatre Editors

Theatres with modest budgets can have outsized impact, but can they sustain success?

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The Most With the Least by American Theatre Editors

From dumpster diving to performing in parks, how 6 theatre companies performed miracles on tiny budgets.

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Off-Off-Broadway: Freedom Isn't Free by American Theatre Editors

The work at New York City's small indie theatres may be blessedly strange, but the challenges they face are all too familiar.

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How an Indie Theatre Scene Took Root in Columbus, Ga. by American Theatre Editors

Atlanta isn't the only Georgia city with a theatre scene: 100 miles south you can find live performance that's vibrant, collaborative, and inclusive.

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Small Is Beautiful by American Theatre Editors

We asked leaders at some of the nation's small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.

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The Subtext: Monet Hurst-Mendoza on Day Jobs by American Theatre Editors

The NYC-based playwright talks about the time she juggled 5 day jobs, and how 'Law & Order' helped her quit them.

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Long Wharf Names Kit Ingui To Be Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Ingui has been serving as acting managing director since July 2019.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM[SHARE]
Monday, September 23, 2019

How 'Slave Play' Got 800 Black People to the Theatre by American Theatre Editors

It's not just about filling seats but about increasing access and generating an authentic conversation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM[SHARE]

Offscript: Rocking Out With Lauren Yee and the Top 10 Plays by American Theatre Editors

Listen to the unveiling of the most-produced plays and playwrights, plus an excerpt from 'Cambodian Rock Band.'

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Friday, September 20, 2019

Tovah Feldshuh as RBG: Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce by American Theatre Editors

An actor known for playing great women leaders takes on the shy, brilliant Supreme Court justice in the two-hander 'Sisters in Law.'

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Token Theatre Friends: Undoing Oppression With Tonya Pinkins and Briana Reed by American Theatre Editors

The actor/director and choreographer drop by to discuss how women oppress each other and how make it stop. Plus the Friends discuss 'Betrayal' on Broadway and whether it's wise to masturbate…

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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Boise Contemporary Theater Announces Season With 2 World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The 2019-2020 season will feature a new musical about the gay community of 1955 Boise.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:13PM[SHARE]

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