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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Guthrie Announces Ambitious 'Level Nine' Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The theatre announces a $1-million program to commission playwrights, host companies, and offer $9 tickets in their ninth-floor studio.

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What Lies Beneath the Jena Six Case in 'Blood at the Root' by American Theatre Editors

Dominique Morisseau's play, written for Penn State graduate acting students, comes home after uncomfortably resonating around the world.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

How Theatre Can Bring Us Back to Our Senses by American Theatre Editors

Amid a noisy world and an ephemeral culture, the intimacy and invigoration of theatre---particularly a small theatre like Soho Rep---is more essential than ever.

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Caption Contest: Shut Up and Take My Money Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image to win a copy of 'The Night Alive and Other Plays' by Conor McPherson.

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NOLA Project Announces 2016"17 Season of Survival by American Theatre Editors

The New Orleans theatre will present plays from Gabrielle Reisman, Amy Herzog, and Terrence McNally.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Signature Theatre Slates 2016"17 Season of Suzan-Lori Parks by American Theatre Editors

The season will also feature Athol Fugard, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Will Eno, and Annie Baker.

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Mouth Almighty: How Billie Whitelaw Helped Me Find Beckett and 'Not I' by American Theatre Editors

From mental discipline to neck strain, the Irish actress recalls what Beckett's muse taught her about letting her mouth do all the work.

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Relaxed Performances Promote Theatre for All by American Theatre Editors

How theatres are creating inclusive audience experiences with laid-back offerings.

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Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Sets 2016 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

Works by Mike Lew, Aurin Squire, and Zakiyyah Alexander and Imani Uzuri will be in development at the center's conferences this summer.

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Lindsay Adams Wins the 2016 Judith Barlowe Prize by American Theatre Editors

Adams will receive a reading of her one act play inspired by a historic woman playwright.

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Paige Rogers Is Cutting Ball Theater's New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The theatre's cofounder will take over the role from Rob Melrose, her husband and fellow founder.

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Unicorn Theatre Announces 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include contemporary dramas, musicals, and a world premiere play.

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Monday, April 11, 2016

New York Stage and Film Sets New Works for 2016 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The new works incubator will present readings, workshops, and fully staged productions of new plays and musicals.

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Arvada Center Announces 7 Shows for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will include a rock opera musical, a holiday premiere, and an absurdist play.

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A New Role for London's National Theatre: Off-Broadway Producer by American Theatre Editors

In a first for the British theatre giant, it has helped create a new American production of Lucy Prebble's 'The Effect' at the Barrow Street Theatre.

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Criticism So White? Here's How to Change That by American Theatre Editors

How theatre critics can use their words, and their status, to be more inclusive of both theatre artists and a diverse new generation of journalists.

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Folger Theatre Announces 2016"17 Season of Shakespeare and Austen by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works by the Bard and Jane Austen and will be presented alongside an exhibition highlighting their work.

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Jobsite Theater Announces 6-Play 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Next season at the Florida theatre will include plays by Steve Martin, Martin McDonagh, Israel Horovitz, and Caryl Churchill.

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Seattle Children's Theatre Names Courtney Sale New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

Sale will succeed longtime artistic director Linda Hartzell later this summer.

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Onstage This Week: April 11"17 by American Theatre Editors

Ibsen, O'Neill, and Shakespeare works and plays about accountants, biologists, and pastors make up a rich week of theatre.

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Qui Nguyen Wins 2015 Steinberg Award for 'Vietgone' by American Theatre Editors

A play based on his parents' history has won the American Theatre Critics Association's annual new play prize.

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Friday, April 8, 2016

Penoscot Theatre Company Sets 6-Show Season for 2016"17 by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works about lumberjacks, pick-pocketing, and the culinary arts.

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Kranzberg Arts Foundation to Develop Performing Arts Incubator by American Theatre Editors

A car dealership near St. Louis University will be transformed into a mecca for artists and arts organizations.

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Mellon & HowlRound Announce 2nd Round of Playwright Residencies by American Theatre Editors

The program will support 18 playwrights at host theatres around the country.

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From Gypsy to Librettist, With Severals Stops at Novelist by American Theatre Editors

Tim Federle, author of 'Better Nate Than Ever,' talks about his journey from chorus boy to cowriter of the musical 'Tuck Everlasting.'

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Chicago Shakespeare Celebrates the Bard With 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Companies from around the globe will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in the Windy City.

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Theater J Sets 7-Play Lineup for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Artistic director Adam Immerwahr's inaugural season will feature classic plays and new dramas.

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Steppenwolf for Young Adults Sets Topical 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The two plays this season explore violence in the world through the lens of adolescents.

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Offscript: Cynthia Ling Lee & Rebecca Mwase Get in Formation by American Theatre Editors

This week's guests are performance artists Rebecca Mwase and Cynthia Ling Lee, who discuss cultural appropriation versus cultural exchange as it relates to Beyoncé. Meanwhile, the editors s…

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Polyphone Festival Is Bigger and Better for Its Second Year by American Theatre Editors

This year, the new musical festival boasted more shows, more performances, and a bigger industry turn out.

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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Mosaic Theater Company of D.C. Announces 2016"17 Season of Plays by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature works by Athol Fugard, Kirsten Greenidge, and Terry Teachout.

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