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Monday, December 7, 2015

L.A. Lawsuit Against Equity Over Changes to 99-Seat Plan Withdrawn as Talks Continue by American Theatre Editors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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Ars Nova Sets 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The Off-Broadway space will host the world premiere of Sky-Pony's new musical, plus a new play from Jennifer Kidwell and Scott Sheppard.

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Friday, December 4, 2015

Headlands Announces 2016 Artist-in-Residence Recipients by American Theatre Editors

The Bay Area company will host artists from around the world.

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Offscript: Cheryl L. West's Spelling Lesson by American Theatre Editors

This week's guest is playwright Cheryl L. West, who discusses her newest play, "Akeelah and the Bee" at Arena Stage, and on writing for children and for the black experience. Plus, the edito…

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

The Buzz: 5 Theatre Artists Dish on What's Coming Up by American Theatre Editors

From a Thanksgiving comedy, to exciting new hires, to 'Scrooge in Love!', five theatre artists preview what they're working on, and what they're looking forward to.

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Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Sets 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The company's 30th season will contain a Shakespeare trio, plus a Public Works-style production of 'Our Town.'

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Laguna Playhouse Announces Leadership Transition for 2016 by American Theatre Editors

Executive director Karen Wood will leave the Playhouse at the completion of the 2015 season.

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How Cornerstone's 'Chalk Circle' in Watts Changed My Life by American Theatre Editors

Staged 20 years ago in a labor action center in south Los Angeles, Lynn Manning's Brecht adaptation hit me where I didn't even know I lived.

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Designs for Living: TCG's Fall Forum Laid Plans and Shared Strategies by American Theatre Editors

A recent convening brought together theatre leaders from across the country to apply lessons of the past to the future.

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This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the National Theatre's first Washington D.C. bow to the premiere of Beth Henley's 'Crimes of the Heart,' here are some notable dates in December.

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

10-Minute Play Festival To Bow in Asheville in 2016 by American Theatre Editors

A new national play festival aims to put the Ashville theatre community on the map.

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Finding Her Way To 'Dry Land' by American Theatre Editors

Playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel speaks with a former teacher and mentor about the gestation of her strikingly honest play about high school friendships.

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

PlayGround Finds a New Home at Thick House by American Theatre Editors

PlayGround will further its mission to support independent artists and find new voices with a renovation of Thick House.

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You're Only Live Once: Big Musicals Hit the Small Screen, With No Retakes by American Theatre Editors

'Grease: Live' and 'The Wiz Live!' aim to wed TV's reach to theatre's liveness. Is this marriage working?

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About Face Names Dean Carpenter as Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

Chicago native Dean Carpenter will take the reins as general manager of About Face Theatre Company.

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Our Bar Gives Actors Opportunities To Perform Between Gigs by American Theatre Editors

Many actors pay the bills with jobs at watering holes, but Our Bar gives them opportunities to perform at a pub while between shows.

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Belarus Free Theatre: a Miraculous 10 Years, Feted With a 10-Show 'Revolution' by American Theatre Editors

A two-week festival showed this unique theatre-in-exile at its best, with stunning tableaux, riveting storytelling, and a push for change in and beyond their repressed homeland.

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Monday, November 30, 2015

How 'Steel Hammer' Forges the John Henry Myth Into the Story of a Community by American Theatre Editors

In refracting an American folk legend through a musical-theatrical lens, SITI Company and their collaborators create a powerful tool to fight the machine.

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Onstage This Week: Nov. 30"Dec. 6 by American Theatre Editors

It's a drama-filled week from Pittsburgh to Tucson, complete with morphing chickens, striptease acts, and trailer-park shenanigans.

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What Will Steven Leigh Morris Do at LA Stage Alliance? A Critical Q&A by American Theatre Editors

The longtime theatre writer for the LA Weekly and Stage Raw was already a local theatre leader; his new job just makes it official.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Stephen Sondheim Receives 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom by American Theatre Editors

President Obama presented the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 recipients; among those were theatre artists Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Emilio Estefan, and Gloria Estefan.

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Theatre During Wartime: Everything Is Different (Again) by American Theatre Editors

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Northern Sky Theater's Next Season: Lumberjacks, Sawbones, and BBQ by American Theatre Editors

A season of musical comedies will include one world premiere and the return of three popular hits.

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Rubicon Theatre Company Announces 2016 Season by American Theatre Editors

The slate includes another chapter of Arlene Hutton's Nibroc trilogy, two American premieres, Clarence Darrow, and a campy sci-fi musical.

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'No More Sad Things'? A Tender, If Impossible, Wish by American Theatre Editors

Kilroy's-recommended playwright Hansol Jung makes her official debut with 'No More Sad Things' at Boise Contemporary Theatre and Sideshow Theatre Company.

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New Opportunities and Recurring Challenges: Both Go Better With Planning by American Theatre Editors

TCG's annual Fall Forum and Theatre Facts shine a fresh spotlight on strategic planning.

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9/11-Themed 'Come From Away' Takes a Seattle Layover by American Theatre Editors

Fresh from a premiere in La Jolla, the new tuner gets some fine tuning for its second flight.

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United Solo Festival Announces 2015 Winners by American Theatre Editors

The festival closed its sixth season of performance by handing out 40 competitive awards, plus an honorary award to James Lecesne.

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Monday, November 23, 2015

Onstage This Week: Nov. 23"29 by American Theatre Editors

From flying cars, twisting tornadoes, to ships at sea, it is another adventurous week for theatre stateside.

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Shakina Nayfack Found Herself While Founding Musical Theatre Factory by American Theatre Editors

The founder of the brand new development hub opens up about the company's and her own gestation.

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Caption Contest: Playwrights vs. Critics Edition by American Theatre Editors

Caption this image and you might just win a copy of this year's Pulitzer-winner "Between Riverside and Crazy" by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

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