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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Children's Theatre of Charlotte Slates a Playful 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The children's theatre will present stage adaptations of storybooks, classic musicals, and innovative performances for young audiences.

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Ford's Theatre Season to Include Broadway-Bound 9/11 Musical by American Theatre Editors

'Come From Away' opens the historic theatre's season, which also includes two D.C. fixtures: Ed Gero's Scrooge and Mark Russell.

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Onstage This Week: Feb. 15"21 by American Theatre Editors

This week's roundup has poetry slams, kidney transplants, and movie theatre popcorn.

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Monday, February 15, 2016

Arena Stage Slates Women-Powered 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

Highlights include a Lillian Hellman festival and new historical plays by Lisa Loomer and Jacqueline Lawton.

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All the Presidents Take the Stage by American Theatre Editors

This President's Day, we salute the men who served a term or two in the Oval Office---and the theatre they inspired.

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Friday, February 12, 2016

TCG and the Lab at Georgetown Launch Global Theater Initiative by American Theatre Editors

TCG and the Lab team up to create a program to support global citizenship through performance.

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'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': Making a Musical on a TV Schedule by American Theatre Editors

Each week the CW series serves up an hourlong musical comedy about its characters' tangled inner lives.

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How Jason Craig and Jessica Jelliffe Juggle Family and Theatre by American Theatre Editors

The couple behind Banana Bag & Bodice inadvertently formed a theatre company together 17 years ago. And they're still going strong.

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Front and Center This Month by American Theatre Editors

Fairy tales, history both documented and reimagined, and works in translation are recurring themes this month.

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That's What They Wrote and 'That'swhatshesaid' by American Theatre Editors

A performance piece used bits of copyrighted plays to critique the portrayal of women in contemporary theatre. Was it fair use or out of bounds?

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

TheatreWorks Announces Musicals and New Works for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The season will feature musical revues, a one-man show, and a world premiere.

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ACT Announces Baker, Bartlett and More for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The San Francisco theatre will also present works by Peter Brook and a theatrical adaptation of a Khaled Hosseini novel.

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Nashville Rep's 'Good Monsters' Explores Humanity Beyond the Headlines by American Theatre Editors

Nate Eppler's new play explores the aftermath of a police officer-involved shooting.

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Offscript: I & You & Lauren Gunderson by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is Lauren Gunderson, one of this season's most-produced playwrights, who discusses 'I and You,' 'The Revolutionists,' and how you can have it all. Plus, the editors discuss…

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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

ACT II Playhouse Announces 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes comedy, solo shows, and a Tom Lehrer revue.

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Santa Cruz Shakes Lands New Outdoor Park Location by American Theatre Editors

After decades in its historic Glen home, the company races to build a new outdoor stage for a July opening.

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Synetic Theater Announces Physical Adaptations for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The physical theatre company will present classic tales through movement.

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Maltz Jupiter Theatre Announces Broadway Classics for 2016"17 Season by American Theatre Editors

The theatre will bring hits from the Great White Way to Palm Beach County.

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5 Novellas, 5 Hours, 5 Years: The Goodman's '2666' Adds Up by American Theatre Editors

In adapting Roberto Bolaño's sprawling, disturbing novel for the stage, Robert Falls and Seth Bockley faced some tough choices.

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Shakespeare Theatre Slates Season of Classics for 2016"17 by American Theatre Editors

Shakespeare Theatre Company will bring classic novels and Shakespearean fare to the stage.

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Little Money but Plenty Coeurage of Conviction by American Theatre Editors

One of L.A.'s best small theatres runs like a business, minus the finances but not the headaches.

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La Jolla Playhouse's 'Come From Away' Wins Big at 2015 Craig Noel Awards by American Theatre Editors

San Diego-area critics and arts journalists select the best works of the year.

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Golden Thread Productions Announces New Plays for 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Middle Eastern-theatre's 20th anniversary season will include a new play by Yussef El Guindi and a world premiere from Kevin Artigue.

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Page 73 Announces New Leadership, Awards, and 2016 Productions by American Theatre Editors

The New York company is restructuring its executive leadership, as well as bringing in new playwrights and works to develop for 2016.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Behind the Table: A Look at UCLA's Undergraduate Audition Process by American Theatre Editors

Auditioning for undergraduate theatre programs can be stressful, but it's all about finding the right fit.

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Drama League Artistic Director Roger T. Danford to Retire by American Theatre Editors

The organization's longtime artistic director will step down this summer.

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Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces 2016 Summer Season by American Theatre Editors

The summer festival in the Berkshires will produce both classic and new works.

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This Month in Theatre History (February 2016) by American Theatre Editors

From North America's first theatre to a performer's biggest success, a look back at theatrical happenings this month in years past.

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Monday, February 8, 2016

Modernizing the Victorian Gothic in 'The Moors' by American Theatre Editors

Jen Silverman's newest play, running at Yale Rep, is inspired by the Brontë sisters and Victorian Gothic, with a contemporary twist.

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Onstage This Week: Feb. 8"14 by American Theatre Editors

From budding friendships to star-crossed relationships, love is in the air this week for Valentine's Day.

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Friday, February 5, 2016

New York City Center Announces 2016 Encores! Off-Center Season by American Theatre Editors

Jeanine Tesori's final season will include 'Runaways' and 'Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.'

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