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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Three on the Aisle: Broadway Cosplay by American Theatre Editors

The critics talk about going to Puerto Rico for 'Hamilton' and going to BroadwayCon for the cosplay.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Intiman Theatre Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The second part of Intiman's Wild Wicked Woke season will feature three mainstage productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:43PM[SHARE]

How 'Rent: Live' is Reimagining Jonathan Larson for Prime Time by American Theatre Editors

Twenty years after he premiered the musical Off Broadway, director Michael Greif promises an all-new production, with a 1,500-person studio audience.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Studio Theatre Announces New Round of Commissions by American Theatre Editors

The group of commissioned writers and directors will create and develop Studio-specific works.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:33PM[SHARE]

Larissa FastHorse, Cristal Chanelle Truscott Among Creative Capital Awardees by American Theatre Editors

More than 60 percent of the awarded artists this year are women, and 77 percent are people of color.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM[SHARE]

Andrew Rincón to Receive 2019/20 New Light New Voices Award by American Theatre Editors

Rincón's new play was chosen from among 300 submissions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PM[SHARE]

Thinking Out of the Box by American Theatre Editors

Arts and theatre programs won't fix our nation's incarceration problem, but they can do concrete and demonstrable good.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:38PM[SHARE]

A Role for Theatre in Criminal Justice? by American Theatre Editors

Formerly incarcerated individuals and corrections officials make a strong case.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:36PM[SHARE]

Escape Behind Bars by American Theatre Editors

St. Louis's Prison Performing Arts helps young inmates discover and rediscover their creative and interactive selves.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:34PM[SHARE]

Free to Be: A Diary From Women's Prison by American Theatre Editors

What am I learning while doing time, apart from mopping the gym? I'm getting to know people in transition.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:30PM[SHARE]

Prison Theatre Programs by American Theatre Editors

Check out these theatre companies, programs, and projects across the country that aim to rehabilitate prisoners through the arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:28PM[SHARE]

Nothing But Time: When 'Godot' Came to San Quentin by American Theatre Editors

How the Actor's Workshop's storied 1957 performance of the Beckett play at California's oldest prison set the stage for collaborations between correctional facilities and U.S. theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:38PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 18, 2019

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include four plays, each a New England premiere.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:59PM[SHARE]

Ifrah Mansour, Refracting Trauma Through a Child's Eyes by American Theatre Editors

In her art and in her play 'How to Have Fun in a Civil War,' the Somali artist strives to reach past facts and into our emotions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:56PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 17, 2019

Lawrenceville Approves Expansion Budget for Downtown Arts Complex by American Theatre Editors

The City of Lawrenceville has voted in favor of a $31 million arts and education complex renovation.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:36PM[SHARE]

24 Hour Plays Announces Tribute to Nicky Martin and Spencer Cox by American Theatre Editors

The one-night-only benefit on January 21 is a partnership with Vermont's Bennington College.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 16, 2019

McCarter Theatre Announces 2019 LAB Spotlight New Play Festival by American Theatre Editors

The three new plays to be featured are each written by a female playwright.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:52AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, January 15, 2019

How to Write a Viral Play, According to Nassim Soleimanpour by American Theatre Editors

How the Iranian playwright of 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit' got his worked produced in 50 countries, and got around the travel ban.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM[SHARE]

Know a Theatre: Burning Coal Theatre Company of Raleigh, N.C. by American Theatre Editors

This theatre company got its start in an old school auditorium with wedding-gift money.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM[SHARE]

Emily Mann: 'It's Time for the Next Wave' by American Theatre Editors

When the McCarter's longtime artistic director leaves in 2020, she plans to do more of what brought her there 30 years ago: writing and directing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:02PM[SHARE]

Sanaz Toossi Wins 2019 Rhimes Unsung Voices Playwriting Commission by American Theatre Editors

The commission, now in its second year, was created to help new playwrights develop their work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:06PM[SHARE]

Ruderman Family Foundation and Yale School of Drama Announce Partnership by American Theatre Editors

The collaboration aims to advance the inclusion of people with disabilities in entertainment.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM[SHARE]

The Subtext: Kristin Idaszak by American Theatre Editors

The award-winning playwright talks about early inspirations, breakthroughs, and how Naomi Iizuka pushed to write look inward to find her voice.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:51PM[SHARE]

Rep Theatre of St. Louis Announces 2019 New Play Festival Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The Rep's Ignite! Festival will debut three in-development scripts this spring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:00PM[SHARE]

'Hamilton' Under the Weight of the Puerto Rican Flag by American Theatre Editors

How could any single show carry so much of the island's pain and triumph? By unleashing a hurricane of pride and love.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:59AM[SHARE]

New Jersey Repertory Company Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup includes productions about family secrets, rewriting history, and country superstars.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:38AM[SHARE]
Monday, January 14, 2019

John Logan to Receive the 19th Monte Cristo Award by American Theatre Editors

The playwright/screenwriter will be honored by the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center in April.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:41PM[SHARE]

Feasting in the Festival Garden by American Theatre Editors

New York's annual experimental theatre sampler boasts plenty of chills and frills, but the real attraction is carefully crafted mayhem.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:50AM[SHARE]
Friday, January 11, 2019

Emily Mann Announces Retirement From Helm of McCarter Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The author of 'Having Our Say' and 'Execution of Justice' will have led the New Jersey theatre for 30 years when she steps down in 2020.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Pillsbury House Theatre Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include three mainstage productions, free performances with the Chicago Avenue Project, and a new-works festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM[SHARE]

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Announces 2019 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup include swashbuckling adventures, Shakespearean tragedies, and a holiday favorite.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:44PM[SHARE]

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