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Friday, December 18, 2015

Amid a Gentrifying Tide, the Bushwick Starr Launches 'Yoleros' by American Theatre Editors

Modesto Flako Jimenez and Brooklyn Gypsies offer the theatre's first Spanish-language play, a drama about forced migration.

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

Everybody's Got a Right to Their Shakespeare (Even John Wilkes Booth) by American Theatre Editors

Among the bounty of items in the Ransom Center's exhibit about the Bard will be the assassin's script for 'Richard III.'

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Joyce Friedmann Joins TCG as New Chief Development Officer by American Theatre Editors

Freidmann brings her experience of fundraising and marketing to Theatre Communications Group.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

Matter Over Mind: How Actors Learn to Embody Ideas (and Animate Bodies) by American Theatre Editors

All stage performers must strike a balance between 'head' work and physical theatre, but the main trick may be not to see them as separate.

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An Actor Prepares: 6 Performers Detail Their Processes by American Theatre Editors

Carrie Coon, Crystal Dickinson, Maria Dizzia, Daniel Duque-Estrada, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Jon Norman Schneider talk training, acting process, and the mind/body connection.

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A Playwright's Journey Through a Year of Physical Theatre Training at Dell'Arte by American Theatre Editors

The writer shares her experience of spending 10 months in Blue Lake, Calif., at the Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre.

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Running Away To Join Circus Theatre by American Theatre Editors

How circus arts companies are training artists to become both actors and acrobats.

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A Roundup of Physical Theatre Training Programs in the U.S. by American Theatre Editors

Theatre companies and training programs are incorporating physical acting training to strengthen ensembles and improve performance.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Cor Theatre Announces a Season of Courage for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

The new Chicago storefront theatre announces a premiere and a classic for its second season.

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Michael Ross To Rejoin Center Stage and Depart Westport Country Playhouse by American Theatre Editors

Ross will leave the Connecticut theatre to succeed Stephen Richard as the managing director of Center Stage in Baltimore.

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Fáilte Dublin! A Peek at the City's 60th Annual Theatre Festival by American Theatre Editors

The Dublin Theatre Festival attracted more than 50,000 people to an 18-day festival in Ireland's capital city this fall.

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Monday, December 14, 2015

Echo Theatre Company Announces Four World Premieres for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

The Los Angeles theatre will stage world premieres from local playwrights Sheila Callaghan, Tom Jacobson, Erik Patterson, and Mary Laws.

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Public Theater to Stage Public Works Production of 'Twelfth Night' by American Theatre Editors

The popular community engagement program goes national in partnerships with Seattle Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, and Mosaic Youth Theatre.

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Onstage This Week: Dec. 14"20 (Holiday Edition!) by American Theatre Editors

From Crumpet the elf, Hanukkah goblins, to Christmas clowns, alternative holiday stories are taking the stage this week.

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Brian Eugenio Herrera and Chris Jones Receive the George Jean Nathan Award by American Theatre Editors

Herrera and Jones are lauded for their contribution to theatre with their work in dramatic criticism.

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Can 'Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812' Bring Immersive Theatre to Broadway? by American Theatre Editors

The electro-pop musical is challenging traditional theatre barriers, in content, design, and structure.

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Williamstown Theatre Festival Begins Recruitment for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

WTF offers on-the-job theatre training for performers, writers, designers, technicians, and administrators.

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Dael Orlandersmith Is a Poet of Life's Complexity by American Theatre Editors

Whether telling her own story or others', the playwright/performer brings her full presence and the truth of her imagination to the jam.

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An Ode to 2015 by American Theatre Editors

Theatre Communications Group executive director reflects on the year in theatre.

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Shotgun Players Announces a Season in Repertory for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

The Berkeley, Calif.-based theatre will bring together a group of actors and designers to stage five plays in its 25th season.

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A Tragic Trio: Arthur Miller's Centennial Inspires Stunning New Revivals by American Theatre Editors

New stagings of 'All My Sons,' 'A View From the Bridge,' and 'Incident at Vichy' don't just remind us of the playwright's grand ambitions; they realize them.

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ACT Unveils Lineup for Inaugural New Strands Festival by American Theatre Editors

Participants in the new works festival include Zaccho Dance Theatre, puppeteer Basil Twist, composer David Coulter, and playwright Christina Anderson.

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The 24 Hour Company Ushers in a New Decade of Theatre Artists by American Theatre Editors

The 24 Hour Plays company continues to bring theatre makers around the world together to create short plays in a concise time frame.

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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

How Theatres Are Supporting Work/Life Balance by American Theatre Editors

In trying to strike a healthier work/life balance for their staff and artists, theatres find that flexibility, space, and planning are key.

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Why I Almost Slapped a Fellow Theatre Patron, and What That Says About Our Theatres by American Theatre Editors

How a seemingly normal night at the theatre led to an altercation with a patron over microaggressions and white privilege.

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

L.A.'s Boston Court: a Theatre at the Crossroads by American Theatre Editors

A small but powerful theatre in Pasadena has become a national new-play force, but it's facing new challenges at home.

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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know by American Theatre Editors

From flash mobs to Excel spreadsheets, from velvet pipes to meticulous props, this month's stage folks make it happen.

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Study Finds Lower Funding for Latino and African-American Theatres by American Theatre Editors

According to University of Maryland's "Diversity in the Arts" study, mainstream theatres report higher revenue and expenses than theatres of color.

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Monday, December 7, 2015

Dana Zell Named Managing Director at Children's Musical Theater by American Theatre Editors

The current director of strategy for the theatre will move into the position in 2016.

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Onstage This Week: Dec. 7"14 by American Theatre Editors

It is an eclectic week with adventures to Oz, marriage plots, and pantos on stages across the country.

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L.A. Lawsuit Against Equity Over Changes to 99-Seat Plan Withdrawn as Talks Continue by American Theatre Editors

The June 1 deadline for Equity's changes to the plan will be pushed back as long as talks continue.

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