Monday, February 13, 2017
A grassroots movement pressed its union to negotiate historic increases---and proved that activism works.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:28AM[SHARE]Some theatres are using the actors' union's new minimum-wage agreement, but there's minimal agreement about its impact or its future.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:26AM[SHARE]Friday, February 10, 2017
The season will include works by Alexander Dinelaris, Lorraine Hansberry, Halley Feiffer, Oliver Cotton, and Ruth Fowler.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:29PM[SHARE]Why Silk Road Rising is embarking on a reading series about Israel-Palestine.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PM[SHARE]Theatre Communications Group looks back at history to legacy leaders to help shape the future of the field.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:05PM[SHARE]One wrote about unacknowledged class divisions among theatre workers; the other about a new play written in response to the Ferguson moment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:31PM[SHARE]The festival will include three full productions and four staged readings.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:41PM[SHARE]The lineup includes six productions, including comedies, dramas, and musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:48AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 9, 2017
On this week's podcast, we talk about how the nation's and the world's political tumult is affecting theatres (and how they're responding), about the departure of critic Charles Isherwood fr…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06PM[SHARE]The ACTLab will showcase collaborative cabarets, burlesque performances, and musicals.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:53PM[SHARE]The 26th season explores a range of contemporary political and social issues.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:48PM[SHARE]Rachel Dart's Let Us Work Project aims to collect and share the whispered warnings that often come too quietly or too late.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:47PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 8, 2017
The season will include absurdist plays, classic musicals, and timeless dramas.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:34PM[SHARE]The Wing recognizes six composers, lyricists, and librettists in honor of Jonathan Larson.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:18PM[SHARE]Schooled by Stella Adler in his profession's highest ideals, he'll get another chance to live up to them in Arthur Miller's 'The Price.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:22PM[SHARE]The Colorado Springs theatre maker left a mark on everyone he came across on stage and off.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:22PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 7, 2017
From a summer stock theatre to producing large-scale musicals, this Oregon theatre entertains the city of Tigard.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:02PM[SHARE]Four new works were selected from more than 100 entries for this year's new-play festival.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:49PM[SHARE]Originally hired in 2004, Isherwood had outsized influence and aroused passionate feelings, occasionally his own.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41AM[SHARE]Monday, February 6, 2017
From the birth of the Little Theatre movement and the Native American Theatre Ensemble to the death of Bert Williams, February was filled with notable moments in theatre history.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:24PM[SHARE]From Boulder, Colo., to Wilmington, Del., from building boats to baking meat pies, it is another varied week for theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM[SHARE]To respond to Ferguson and the issues it raised, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis sent Dael Orlandersmith on a one-woman listening tour.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:55AM[SHARE]In his teaching and his work, he pressed all theatre workers to develop their own ideal theatre. But none could match his.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54AM[SHARE]Friday, February 3, 2017
Five artists will receive year-long mentorship in addition to a cash prize.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:52PM[SHARE]To reach a wide audience with her ideas, the author of 'The Little Foxes' and 'Watch on the Rhine' often resorted to lurid gimmicks. It worked for a time.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:23PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 2, 2017
From an Alaskan-based storyteller to a casting director in New York City, here are some theatre workers to have on your radar.
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