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Monday, November 20, 2017

Kate Hamill: From Stage to Page and Back Again by American Theatre Editors

The actor/writer's works, many adapted from Jane Austen, are full of empowered ladies, sometimes played by her.

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Friday, November 17, 2017

Central Works Slates 2018 Season of World Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The season includes new plays by Patricia Milton and Gary Graves, and Cristina García's adaptation of her novel, 'King of Cuba.'

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Northern Sky Theater Announces 2018 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes two new musicals and a sing-along twist on audience favorite 'Lumberjacks in Love.'

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Amphibian Stage Names Linsey Retcofsky Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

The Texas company's associate producer of four years steps into a top leadership role.

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Streep and Shepard: 2 Straight Arrows Ascending by American Theatre Editors

Sam Shepard and Meryl Streep both made defining marks on New York stages before wandering afield.

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David Armstrong to Depart the 5th Avenue Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director will step down at the end of the 2017-18 season after 18 years at the helm.

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Anne Kauffman, Jeanine Tesori to Helm Encores! Off-Center by American Theatre Editors

Tesori, who began the New York City Center program, joins Kauffman to program summer 2018.

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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Offscript: Child's Play With Peter Brosius by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is Peter Brosius, artistic director of Children's Theatre Company, plus the editors discuss theatre in the age of Trump.

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AlterTheater Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include works by Star Finch, Larissa FastHorse, and Andrew Saito.

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Hudson Valley Shakes Announces 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup features five productions, including the company's first commission.

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NYMF Announces 2017 Reading Series Award by American Theatre Editors

'Pedro Pan' is the recipient of the musical theatre festival's award for new musicals.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

On the Road Again by American Theatre Editors

Mainspring Arts Cooperative plays matchmaker for ambitious new theatre pieces and content-hungry venues around the U.S.

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Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2018 Humana Festival by American Theatre Editors

The festival will feature 6 world premieres, including works by Leah Nanako Winkler, Susan Soon He Stanton, and Deborah Stein.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Parity Productions Commissions New Work From Women and Trans Playwrights by American Theatre Editors

Melisa Annis and Corbin Went are the inaugural recipients of the commissioning prize.

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Beau Willimon: Responding to the Moment by American Theatre Editors

The playwright and screenwriter talks about his Broadway debut with 'The Parisian Woman.'

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Denver Center Names Chris Coleman Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Coleman will depart Portland Center Stage and join Denver Center in May.

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Raven Theatre Names Cody Estle Artistic Dircetor by American Theatre Editors

Estle, the company's associate artistic director, has stepped into the top leadership role.

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Target Margin Theater Opens Permanent Home by American Theatre Editors

The 25-year-old theatre company has found a space of its own in Brooklyn.

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Monday, November 13, 2017

LaChanze's Donna Summer Lovin' by American Theatre Editors

The Broadway singer returns to the music of her childhood and discovers some new angles.

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Friday, November 10, 2017

Theatre Communications Group Announces Its 2017 Gala by American Theatre Editors

The organization's sixth annual gala will celebrate the creative team of 'War Paint' and the National Council for the American Theatre.

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This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the beginnings of the Alley in Houston to Pan Asian Rep in NYC and Golden Thread in San Francisco, November was filled with theatrical milestones.

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Space Exploration in Theatre Ninjas' Immersive 'Don't Wander Off' by American Theatre Editors

The Cleveland troupe's summer show took audiences on an interactive, RPG-inspired journey to a new world.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Mark Jackson Named Director of Studio A.C.T. by American Theatre Editors

Mark Jackson will lead American Conservatory Theater's acting training program.

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TCG Announces 3rd Round of 2017 Edgerton New Play Awards by American Theatre Editors

The grants will give extra rehearsal time for 10 productions of new works.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Paramount Theatre's 'Sweeney Todd' Wins Big at 2017 Equity Jeff Awards by American Theatre Editors

The annual awards ceremony for Chicago Equity theatre was held on Nov. 6.

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Stephen J. Albert to Depart Court Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The executive director will leave the theatre at the start of the 2018-19 season.

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Know a Theatre: The Imaginists of Santa Rosa, Calif. by American Theatre Editors

From a slaughterhouse floor to a bicycle caravan, this California theatre collective brings hard-hitting issues to audiences.

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Friday, November 3, 2017

Showbiz Is Hell for Native Americans in 'Don't Feed the Indians' by American Theatre Editors

Muriel Borst Tarrant's new play at La MaMa, parodically reclaims Native tropes and distortions, with a nod to Dante.

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

Public Theater Announces Under the Radar Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The experimental festival will feature new works by sound designer Andrew Schneider and Nature Theater of Oklahoma, and an Octavia Butler opera.

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Where Are the Women? Parity Productions Is Keeping a List by American Theatre Editors

The New York City company spotlights---and helps sell tickets for---shows that meet or surpass gender parity.

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

In 'The River Bride,' Using Light to Create the Amazon by American Theatre Editors

How lighting designer David Lee Cuthbert used light to transport audiences to a small South American village.

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