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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Caitlin Wise and John DiAntonio Are Each Other's Muses by American Theatre Editors

From strangers on a bus to scene partners, the Colorado couple grows more in love every day.

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Monday, August 15, 2016

Annie Golden Is on a Mission in 'Broadway Bounty Hunter' by American Theatre Editors

The actor's life inspired Joe Iconis, Lance Rubin, and Jason Williams's new musical, which is running at Barrington Stage Company.

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Onstage This Week: Aug. 15-21 by American Theatre Editors

From Jane Austen to jazz legends, from Spring Green, Wisc., to Sarasota, Fla., check out what is onstage this week.

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Friday, August 12, 2016

First and Second Geer (and Beyond) at Theatricum Botanicum by American Theatre Editors

The Geers' theatre began as sort of Left Coast artist's colony, and even as it's grown into a true repertory house its political roots show.

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

Theatricum Botanicum Announces Recipient of 2016 Israel Baran Award by American Theatre Editors

The "Izzy" award for new plays is presented to a writer in the theatre's new-play development series.

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Flipping the Narrative on the Migrant Crisis by American Theatre Editors

With the world's extreme poor increasingly on the move for a better life, we need stories that can build bridges, not walls.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Jim Houghton's Signature Achievement: He Lifted Us All by American Theatre Editors

My late colleague and a friend did more to elevate playwrights than any other theatre leader I've known.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

New York Stage and Film's Developmental Juggling Act by American Theatre Editors

At Vassar's theatrical incubator, you can see everything from open rehearsals to readings to full productions. Just no reviews, please.

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Westport Country Playhouse Names Michael Barker Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Barker was previously the managing director of Marin Theatre Company.

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Monday, August 8, 2016

Michael G. Murphy to Step Down as Managing Director of the Old Globe by American Theatre Editors

Murphy has accepted a position as president and CEO of Shea's Performing Arts Center.

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Onstage This Week: Aug. 8-14 by American Theatre Editors

From Seattle to Boston, from fantastical stories to falling meteors, it is an exciting week for theatre.

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Zelda Fichandler, Valiant Striver in the Arena by American Theatre Editors

The dynamo who led Arena Stage and NYU Tisch's acting program was acutely interested in human beings, and what theatre could reveal about them.

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Theatre West Slates 2 New Plays for 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Los Angeles theatre will feature new plays from Darryl Vinyard and Benjamin Scuglia.

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Thursday, August 4, 2016

Christopher Scholl Named Managing Director of Jungle Theater by American Theatre Editors

He will work alongside new artistic director Sarah Rasmussen to lead the Minneapolis theatre.

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Offscript: Brotherhood with Brandon J. Dirden and Jason Dirden by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest are actors, and brothers, Jason Dirden and Brandon J. Dirden. They discuss August Wilson, acting together, and how they never audition for the same role. Plus, the editors …

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New England Foundation for the Arts Awards 6 Grants by American Theatre Editors

The grants will support the development and touring of new theatre projects.

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Jim Houghton, a Man in Love With the World He Created by American Theatre Editors

He had the gifts of vision, tenacity, and loyalty, but above all he was a radiant champion of new writing for the theatre.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Shakespeare, Once and Future American by American Theatre Editors

What have centenary commemorations of our most popular playwright had to say about us and our aspirations?

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MainStreet Theatre Company Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The TYA theatre's 11th season will offer three shows based on children's stories.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

TCG 2016 Gala to Honor Danai Gurira and More by American Theatre Editors

Producers Stephen C. Byrd and Alia Jones-Harvey and the Vilcek Foundation will also be recognized.

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Know a Theatre: Junebug Productions of New Orleans by American Theatre Editors

The Louisiana theatre company creates art in the name of social justice.

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Dramatists Guild Fund to Expand Fellows Program by American Theatre Editors

The program offers training and mentorship to American playwrights and musical theatre writers.

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Monday, August 1, 2016

The Day TCG Stormed Capitol Hill by American Theatre Editors

Conferencegoers from 24 states joined TCG in visiting with their receptive representatives.

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Onstage This Week: Aug. 1-7 by American Theatre Editors

From living room dramas to absurdist theatre, from kitchen acrobatics to fantastical dragons, it is a wide-ranging week for theatre.

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Friday, July 29, 2016

Leslie Odom, Jr. and More Receive 2016 Princess Grace Awards by American Theatre Editors

The Princess Grace Foundation-USA will award more than $1 million to emerging artists in theatre, dance, and film.

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Honesty Vs. Community in Harbor Stage's 'The Kritik' by American Theatre Editors

Brenda Withers's new play, set in 19th-century Russia, is inspired by her theatre's experiences with feedback on Cape Cod.

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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Company One Sets Diverse 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Boston theatre will include new plays from Alice Birch, Jiehae Park, and Josh Wilder.

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Maryland Ensemble Theatre Announces 2016-17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include 'Bad Jews,' 'Top Girls,' and more.

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Garry Marshall: A Life (Force) in the Theatre by American Theatre Editors

He was a showbiz legend with a knack for entertaining people. Is it any surprise he was also a man of the theatre?

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Whitewash 'In the Heights'? Chicago, You Can Do Better by American Theatre Editors

Authorial intent should be paramount, and "We couldn't find any actors" is no longer a viable excuse.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Screen Time Onstage: Technology Is Changing the TYA Game by American Theatre Editors

Two shows at the New Victory Theater show the importance of technology in live performances for young audiences.

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