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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

14 Lessons in 14 Days at the National Critics Institute by American Theatre Editors

What I learned at the O'Neill Theater Center's annual July boot camp for arts journalists.

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Managing Director Tiffany Cothran To Depart Crowded Fire Theater by American Theatre Editors

Cothran will step down from the position she held since 2007.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Artistic Director Jim Warren To Depart American Shakespeare Center by American Theatre Editors

Warren, who co-founded the theatre in 1988, will depart at the end of the year.

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About Face Theatre Sets 3-Show 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include plays by Joshua Harmon, R. Eric Thomas, and Bryna Turner.

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To Own or to Rent? That Is the Question by American Theatre Editors

Each path has its pros and cons, its complications and its trade-offs, as these case studies show.

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Monday, July 31, 2017

Onstage This Week: July 31-Aug. 6 by American Theatre Editors

From a sadistic dentist to international spies, from Oregon to Texas, here is a sampling of what is playing this week at select theatres around the country.

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Friday, July 28, 2017

A Dangerous Boat Ride to a Better Life in 'Al-Shaqaf' by American Theatre Editors

A Tunisian/Canadian coproduction urgently stages the mass-migration crisis afflicting the Middle East and North Africa.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Offscript: Designing Leadership With Chris Acebo by American Theatre Editors

This week's podcast guest is Chris Acebo, associate artist at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, who talks about how designers can be leaders too. Plus, the editors discuss Trump plays and talkbac…

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Timothy J. Shields Named Managing Director of Old Globe by American Theatre Editors

Shields will leave a post at New Jersey's McCarter Theatre Center and begin in San Diego in October.

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This Is Reading, This Is Home by American Theatre Editors

A multimedia performance from Lynn Nottage and LAByrinth reimagines the past and future of the city that inspired 'Sweat.'

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Chandra Stephens-Albright Named Managing Director of True Colors by American Theatre Editors

The Atlanta native will take the reins as managing director, replacing Jenn Dwyer-McEwen.

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Cristin Milioti Plays With Chekhov Via Halley Feiffer by American Theatre Editors

The actor reunites with her friend on 'Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow,' a modern take on 'Three Sisters' at Williamstown.

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Detroit Repertory Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a world premiere by Danial Damiano.

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WaterTower Theatre Launches Community Engagement Program by American Theatre Editors

The Texas theatre will bring community engagement programming to the Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex.

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Onstage This Week: July 24-30 by American Theatre Editors

From Elsinore to the Bronx, from bell towers to the classroom, it is another adventurous week for theatre.

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The Plays Are the Thing at the National Black Theatre Festival by American Theatre Editors

Under Jackie Alexander's leadership, North Carolina Black Rep's biennial gathering aims to connect playwrights and producers.

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Director, Educator, Activist Steven Kent (1943-2017) by American Theatre Editors

He worked with Chaikin and van ITallie and directed all over the world, but his heart was in inspiring a new generation in theatre and activism.

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Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature five productions, including a world premiere.

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Who Gets Most Arts Money? Still Large, White Organizations by American Theatre Editors

A study from Helicon Collaborative shows that 58 percent of arts funding goes to 2 percent of big-budget arts organizations---and it's a trend that's worsened.

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The Beautiful and the Dangerous in 'The Moors' by American Theatre Editors

Jen Silverman's dark comedy may be inspired by Victorian novels, but its skewering of gender and class is unapologetically modern.

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

24th Street Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Los Angeles theatre company will present works for Spanish- and English-speaking audiences.

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In the Netherlands, the Avant-Garde Is the Establishment by American Theatre Editors

Dutch artists like Ivo van Hove and Wunderbaum only became mainstream forces after an audience revolt. Will the tide ever take a similar turn in the U.S.?

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Theater Latté Da Announces 2017 NEXT Festival by American Theatre Editors

Three new works will be developed this summer at the Minnesota theatre.

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Arden Theatre Company Adds 4 Shows to 2017-18 Lineup by American Theatre Editors

The theatre completes its 2017-18 season with two musicals and two adaptations of classic tales.

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The Actors Studio at 70, Estelle Parsons at (Almost) 90 by American Theatre Editors

The legendary Method company is still home, she says, for those who want to dig deep and surprise themselves.

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Raven Theatre Company Founders to Depart by American Theatre Editors

Michael Menendian and JoAnn Montemurro will step down from the Chicago theatre after 35 years.

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

At Bay Area's PianoFight, Anything Goes and Everyone Plays by American Theatre Editors

The irrepressible indie theatre venue celebrates 10 years with another madcap short-play festival.

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The Gift Theatre Announces 3-Show 2018 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago theatre will present works by Shakespeare, Stacy Amma Osei-Kuffour,and David Rabe.

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Monday, July 17, 2017

The Flea's New Home to Open This Fall by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Off Broadway theatre's new home in Tribeca will feature playing spaces named after A.R. Gurney, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Cohn.

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Dallas Children's Theater Announces 2017-18 Season of Home by American Theatre Editors

The young-audience theatre will present 11 productions, ranging from "Goosebumps the Musical" to a new "Jungle Book" adaptation.

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Onstage This Week: July 17-23 by American Theatre Editors

From the Bronx Zoo to Madagascar, from Neverland to London, this week is an adventurous one for theatre.

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