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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include new works, holiday favorites, and a new-play festival.

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Does Race Have a Place in Theatre Criticism? by American Theatre Editors

What the blow-up over a Times review of 'Big River' says about this cultural moment---and what it may bode for the direction of criticism.

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Onstage This Week: Feb. 20-26 by American Theatre Editors

From a hair salon to a combat zone, from artificial intelligence to pirate treasure, it is a wide-ranging week for theatre.

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Monday, February 20, 2017

Presidential Performances by American Theatre Editors

This President's Day we salute those who've served in Oval Office with current and past theatrical productions they inspired.

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Friday, February 17, 2017

Ming Cho Lee to Depart Yale School of Drama by American Theatre Editors

Lee will step down from his teaching role at Yale later this year.

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Shotgun Players Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature a lineup of six productions paired with readings and talkbacks.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:24PM[SHARE]

Qui Nguyen Keeps It in the Family With 'Vietgone' by American Theatre Editors

The playwright talks with his director about his personal inspirations for the play.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PM[SHARE]
Thursday, February 16, 2017

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to Launch Capital Campaign by American Theatre Editors

The company plans a new mainstage theatre complex for its current Eden Park home.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM[SHARE]

9 Theatres Win Time Warner Foundation Grants by American Theatre Editors

The theatres will receive grants for diversity and inclusion efforts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:09PM[SHARE]

7 Schools Win Inaugural Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Classroom Grants by American Theatre Editors

K-12 schools nationwide will receive grants up to $100,000 from the American Theatre Wing.

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Philadelphia's PlayPenn Announces Mini-Conference by American Theatre Editors

The Philadelphia-based organization will present readings of new works by Mickey Fisher and Kara Lee Corthron.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:48PM[SHARE]

Playing for Time in Beirut by American Theatre Editors

Could making theatre with young Syrian refugees in Beirut give them a sense of belonging?

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PM[SHARE]

Act II Playhouse Sets Line-Up for 2017-18 by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will include works by Theresa Rebeck, Tony Braithwaite, Michael Hollinger, and Jennifer Childs.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:51PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Lantern Theater Company Sets a Historical 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Philly theatre will mount new plays set in the past, including 'Red Velvet' by Lolita Chakrabarti, and the world premiere of 'The Craftsman' by Bruce Graham.

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Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Sets 2017-18 Season of Classics by American Theatre Editors

The season will be the first in the company's new home, the Otto M. Budig Theater.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:57PM[SHARE]

Lincoln Center Announces 2017 Emerging Artists by American Theatre Editors

Theatre artists Michael R. Jackson, Grace McLean, and Ben West will be recognized in a ceremony next month.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:42PM[SHARE]

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include two world premiere musicals, including Stephen Schwartz's 'The Prince of Egypt.'

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

Staging a Resistance Holiday: Not My President's Day by American Theatre Editors

Inspired by a Facebook post by Holly Hughes, feminist performance artists plan creative protests for next Monday.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:21PM[SHARE]

Caption Contest: iPhone Playhouse Edition by American Theatre Editors

Play this month's Caption Contest and you might win a copy of "Five Plays" by Samuel D. Hunter.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:52AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Artistic Director Randall Arney to Leave Geffen Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

The former Steppenwolf ensemble member will step down from the Geffen's helm after 17 years.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54PM[SHARE]

Goodman Theatre Names Jess McLeod the Michael Maggio Fellow by American Theatre Editors

The Chicago-based director will be brought on as part of the creative team for a Goodman production.

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Chicago Theatre's Gender Breakdown (It's Not Good) by American Theatre Editors

A study of a recent season in the Windy City found that women wrote just 25 percent of plays and directed 36 percent.

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Kansas City Rep Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The lineup will feature plays by Nathan Louis Jackson and Kara Lee Corthron.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:47PM[SHARE]

Remembering the Joy and Fierceness of INTAR's Max Ferrá by American Theatre Editors

He was most alive in the rehearsal room, where his passions ran strongest and his leadership took root.

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Milwaukee Repertory Theater Announces 2017-18 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature 13 productions, including world premieres, a holiday favorite, and a short-play festival.

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Michael Gene Sullivan and Velina Brown's Political Partnership by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco-based couple focuses on politics, familiy, and art.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:25PM[SHARE]

Michael Kahn to Depart Shakespeare Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

The longtime artistic director will leave STC at the end of the 2019 season.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:05PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 13, 2017

Antaeus Theatre Company to Open New Venue by American Theatre Editors

The Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center will open in March.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:39PM[SHARE]

Actors Fund and Mount Sinai to Open Health Clinic for Actors by American Theatre Editors

The Samuel J. Friedman Heath Center for the Performing Arts will open in March.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:39PM[SHARE]

Onstage This Week: Feb. 13-19 by American Theatre Editors

From Minnesota to Nashville, from logging trees to sculpting statues, it is a wide-ranging week for theatre.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:27PM[SHARE]

How #FairWageOnstage Made Change Off-Broadway by American Theatre Editors

A grassroots movement pressed its union to negotiate historic increases---and proved that activism works.

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