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Monday, September 9, 2019

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the Broadway debuts of Shaw and female impersonator Julian Eltinge to Dell'Arte's move to Blue Lake and the beginnings of Chicago Dramatists, September has been a big month for theatre.

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Friday, September 6, 2019

New Performing Arts Complex Opens in New Brunswick by American Theatre Editors

The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center will present works from New Jersey arts organizations.

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Vermont Stage Announces 4-Play Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 26th season will feature works by Audrey Cefaly, Mark St. Germain, George Brant, and Lee Hall.

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Adams and Reisch Foundation Names 2019 Idea Award Winners by American Theatre Editors

The foundation recognizes Tina Howe, Adrienne Kennedy, Dave Harris, Kit Yan, and Melissa Li.

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Inda Craig-Galván Wins Jeffry Melnick New Playwright Award by American Theatre Editors

The award recognizes her play 'Welcome to Matteson!'

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Theatre Horizon Names Nell Bang-Jensen Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The Philadelphia director and theatremaker succeeds Erin Reilly, the company's co-founder.

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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From a producer in North Carolina to a set designer in New York, from a playwright in Illinois to a theatremaker in Texas, here are some folks to have on your radar.

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

The Heat of the Moment by American Theatre Editors

Onstage and off, TCG is integral to the nation's theatre organizations and communities, and vice versa.

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Token Theatre Friends: Dimitri Moise and Brandon Gill on Black, Gay, Male Representation by American Theatre Editors

The Friends to two actors about 'As Much as I Can,' a new musical extravaganza about the contemporary HIV/AIDS crisis; plus reviews of 'Hercules,' 'Felix Starro,' and 'Make Believe.'

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How to Attract, and Keep, Young Audiences: A Case Study From Oregon by American Theatre Editors

A Wallace Foundation grant gave Portland Center Stage room to experiment with their marketing and engagement programs for new theatregoers.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

AT Live: The Top 10 Most-Produced Plays of 2019-20 by American Theatre Editors

Celebrate the season's most-presented plays and playwrights in the U.S. with an event at TCG's offices.

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An Adrienne Kennedy State of Mind by American Theatre Editors

The subject of our September cover is a fiercely individual American master.

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Unraveling the Landscape: A Conversation With Adrienne Kennedy by American Theatre Editors

The author of 'He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box' talks about the play's inspiration, her extraordinary parents, and her love for literature and old movies.

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In Class With Professor Kennedy by American Theatre Editors

How the playwright led a cohort of young writers to a threshold"and what lay beyond it.

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Adrienne Kennedy: A Liberating Beacon by American Theatre Editors

Colleagues and former students of the playwright share how she helped shape their lives and work.

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Robert Blacker, a Dramaturg for the Ages by American Theatre Editors

He led Sundance Theatre Lab with wit, grit, and passion, often leading feedback sessions as lengthy and involved as the plays themselves.

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Cal Shakes Will Present Bilingual 'Romeo and Juliet' by American Theatre Editors

The classics theatre will premiere a Spanish-influenced Shakespeare adaptation by Karen Zacarías.

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Inda Craig-Galván Wins 2019 Kesselring Prize by American Theatre Editors

The playwright will receive $25,000 in recognition of her tragicomic play 'Black Super Hero Magic Mama.'

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Florida Studio Theatre Sets Season of New Works by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include the musical 'Bright Star' and 'American Son' by Florida writer Christopher Demos-Brown.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

JoAnne Akalaitis Bears 'Bad News' by American Theatre Editors

The visionary director returns to the stage with timely messages from the Greeks.

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Bob Scales, a Down-to-Earth Theatre Giant by American Theatre Editors

The Guthrie's first TD and a longtime theatre dean at USC, he launched countless careers with his unassuming, get-to-work ethos.

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Sunday, September 1, 2019

Stuart Carden Named Artistic Director of Kansas City Rep by American Theatre Editors

The former associate a.d. at Chicago's Writers Theatre succeeds Eric Rosen at the helm of Missouri company.

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Geffen Playhouse Names 2019-20 Writers' Room by American Theatre Editors

6 L.A.-based playwrights will participate in the company's year-long residency program.

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New Victory Theater Announces 2019-20 LabWorks Artists by American Theatre Editors

11 artistic teams will develop new works to expand the TYA canon.

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Dad's Garage Announces Leadership Transition by American Theatre Editors

Longtime artistic director Kevin Gillese will transition out of his role to focus on artistic projects with the company.

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ATCA Awards Leah Nanako Winkler 2018 Francesca Primus Prize by American Theatre Editors

The national critics association bestows its $10,000 prize for her play 'Two Mile Hollow,' so far produced primarily at smaller companies of color.

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Theatrical Outfit Names Matt Torney Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Torney will succeed a.d. Tom Key, who led the theatre for 25 years, next summer.

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Stargate Theatre's Healing 'Sweet Water' by American Theatre Editors

A theatre program run by Manhattan Theatre Club offers formerly incarcerated youth a venue to face, embrace, and share their lives.

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Ensemble Studio Theatre Sets Season of New Plays by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Off Broadway theatre will produce works by Catya McMullen and Brittany K. Allen.

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International City Theatre Announces 2019-20 season. by American Theatre Editors

For its 35th season, the California company will present five plays.

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Woolly Mammoth Names Emika Abe Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

She comes to the D.C. theatre from the Alliance in Atlanta.

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