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Friday, September 9, 2016

Strings Attached: A Chicago Immigrant Tale Travels to Scotland by American Theatre Editors

Adventure Stage's 'Reprise' tells the story of community change via a loaned violin.

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

The Many Lives of Jen Silverman by American Theatre Editors

The playwright's work is funny, form-breaking, feminist"and everywhere on U.S. stages.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016

New York Times Discontinues Tri-State Theatre Coverage by American Theatre Editors

Theatres in New Jersey, Connecticut, and various New York counties will no longer be regularly reviewed in the paper of record. What now?

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Playwrights' Center Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The 45th anniversary season will feature play readings and a conversation series.

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The Lark Announces 2016-17 Rita Goldberg Fellows by American Theatre Editors

Fellows will be involved in a yearlong workshop that brings together emerging and established playwrights.

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Front & Center for September 2016 by American Theatre Editors

Political satires, dystopian dramas, new works festivals, and more take the stage this month.

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Brecht 2.0: 'The Threepenny Opera' for the Digital Age by American Theatre Editors

Atlanta's 7 Stages creates a Brechtian world using onstage cameras and digital projections.

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Should the Fringe Take a Little Off the Top? by American Theatre Editors

Every festival has its own special formula, but Fringe NYC's subsidiary rights agreement may be a bridge too far.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Lindsey Ferrentino Recieves the 2016 Kesselring Prize by American Theatre Editors

The playwright was honored with the award for her play 'Ugly Lies the Bone.'

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Evelina Fernandez's Chicano Century Cycle by American Theatre Editors

In 'A Mexican Trilogy,' the actor/playwright tells the story of a family, and a people, with her own creative family, the Latino Theater Company.

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Onstage This Week: Sept. 5-11 by American Theatre Editors

From glass figurines to sock puppets, from Knoxville, Tenn. to Washington, D.C., it is a fun week for theatre across the country.

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Friday, September 2, 2016

From Behind Bars to the Bard: An Ex-Convict Takes the Mainstage by American Theatre Editors

Dameion Brown takes the title role in Marin Shakespeare Company's production of 'Othello.'

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Sacred Fools Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Los Angeles theatre's 20th season will include the world premiere of a 'Hamlet' musical prequel and a dark family comedy.

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Finger Lakes Musical Festival Announces 5-Show 2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the New York theatre will include classics such as 'Guys and Dolls' and newer works such as 'Ghost.'

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Rising From the Ruins: An Opera Brings Healing to Nepal by American Theatre Editors

A cross-cultural opera in Nepal isn't just building dialogue"it's also helping to rebuild a quake-ravaged city.

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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Griffin Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's 29th season will present three shows that tell stories of American immigrants.

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Bryce Alexander to Depart Phamaly Theatre Company by American Theatre Editors

Alexander will lead Naples Players, and longtime Phamaly performer Regan Linton will lead the company.

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Offscript: Judicial Drama with Derrick Wang by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is composer Derrick Wang, whose opera 'Scalia/Ginsburg' is an exercise in bipartisanship. Plus, the editors discuss politics and artists' compensation.

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The Trials of 'An American Daughter' by American Theatre Editors

Wendy Wasserstein's 1997 play feels more contemporary than it should, especially during this political season.

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The Intensely Local Roots of ROOTS by American Theatre Editors

After four decades of Southern playmaking, a look back---and forward---at theatre's place on and off the grid.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Theater Latté Da Finds Permanent Home by American Theatre Editors

The Minneapolis company is putting on the Ritz---or rather, purchasing the historic theatre.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

What Price Overtime? Theatre Workers Want to Know by American Theatre Editors

The president's new FLSA rules may force an overdue reckoning for the overworked, underpaid theatre field.

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Know a Theatre: Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu, Hawai'i by American Theatre Editors

This community theatre brings the history of the Hawai'ian islands to the stage.

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Dance/Theatre Opens New Doors for Young Audiences by American Theatre Editors

Chicago Children's Theatre and Imagination Stage are establishing fruitful partnerships to present dance/theatre to young people.

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Craig Peterson Named Artistic Director of Abrons Arts Center by American Theatre Editors

Peterson brings 25 years of experience in the performing arts and dance to Abrons Arts Center.

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The 2016 Wilde Awards Honor Michigan Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Mason Street Warehouse, Planet Ant Theatre, and Ringwald Theatre were the big winners of the night.

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Announces 3-Show 2017 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Off-Broadway theatre will include plays from Basil Kreimendahl, Ken Urban, and Martin Zimmerman.

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ROOTS Theatre Activists Keep the Fight Going After 40 Years by American Theatre Editors

The Southern-based arts and advocacy group gathered to celebrate the past and gird for more struggles.

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Onstage This Week: Aug. 29-Sept. 4 by American Theatre Editors

From Carlsbad, Calif., to Westmont Vt., from the farmyard to the classroom, it is a wide-ranging week for theatre.

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Friday, August 26, 2016

For Underprivileged Youth, Shakespeare Builds Character by American Theatre Editors

Stella Adler Studio of Acting offers a five-week program in the Bard for students whose schools lack arts programming.

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'Iago' Brings Love and Intrigue to New Jersey Rep by American Theatre Editors

The infamous villain gets a new spin in James McClure's play about an acting troupe performing 'Othello' in the 1940s.

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