Thursday, January 28, 2016
The ensemble member takes another turn as the artistic director of the Chicago theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:45PM[SHARE]The Midwestern company is blazing new trails by producing contemporary American plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:26PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 27, 2016
As the new artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, she is focusing on new plays, diversity, community, and the future.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:35PM[SHARE]Huntington Theatre's staging of John Kennedy Toole's beloved novel was its biggest hit ever. Can it continue do adapt?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:19PM[SHARE]The Anchorage-native returns to the Last Frontier state in a new leadership post.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:57PM[SHARE]After months of delays, the new home of five Philadelphia theatre companies welcomes its first audiences.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:55PM[SHARE]Ediger joins the Phamaly and brings her fundraising and leadership experience.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 26, 2016
The Farm will present two new plays in addition to hosting workshops and new-play development programs.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:24PM[SHARE]The season brings comedy and light to the many struggles of pursuing happiness and the American Dream.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:23PM[SHARE]The Twin Cities native returns to the arts sector after spending five years working in higher education.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:11PM[SHARE]The company named the writers who will be part of its new-work development program for 2016--17.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:08PM[SHARE]The season explores American ideals and adheres to the theatre's mission to engage with the community.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:33PM[SHARE]Female playwrights from the U.S. and across the pond are recognized for their plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:02PM[SHARE]After all, the last time the medium had a supposed Golden Age was when it staged plays live. Coincidence?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:59AM[SHARE]Increasingly, playwrights writing for television are finding creative satisfaction they don't always get in the theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:57AM[SHARE]Actor. Playwright. Activist. Zombie slayer. Is there anything she can't do?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:55AM[SHARE]One show saw theatre as an island of misfit toys, the other as a glamorous roundelay of pretty people. Guess which one rings truer?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:50AM[SHARE]Monday, January 25, 2016
The new play incubator and creative home opens its doors for emerging artists to develop work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:50PM[SHARE]Performance installations, dance performances, an "algorithmic concert"---January festivals presented works that defied categorization.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:35PM[SHARE]From identical twins to origami artists, from Oregon to Rochester, it is a week of must-sees from coast-to-coast.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28AM[SHARE]Four books make fresh cases not only for the German playwright's relevance but for his virtuosity as well.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28AM[SHARE]Friday, January 22, 2016
A former student remembers the founding director of the Paper Mill Playhouse Theatre School.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:07PM[SHARE]Monetary awards will be given to each playwright and to the theatres producing the premiere productions of their plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:53AM[SHARE]Thursday, January 21, 2016
The awards are bestowed to musical theatre librettists and lyricists in honor of 'Chorus Line' lyricist Edward L. Kleban.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:50PM[SHARE]An American playwright gets a presumption-smashing crash course in European theatre at Poland's Dialog festival.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:08PM[SHARE]The company will also participate in the worldwide celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 20, 2016
The new artistic director's first initiative is to make ACT a creative home for local artists.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:35PM[SHARE]Before the show opened, the team of "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" at the Goodman had to market it in 15 seconds. Here's how they did it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:37PM[SHARE]At Stratford and on Broadway, he was a master craftsman and perfect gentleman. And who else could have had a career ranging from Hamlet to Lady Bracknell?
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:33PM[SHARE]Six composers and lyricists will workshop four new musicals under the direction of Stephen Schwartz.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:39AM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 19, 2016
The Chicago advocacy organization Not in Our House joins theatres across the country in combatting sexual harassment.
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