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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

For Arthur Miller's Centennial at His Alma Mater, Attention Must Be Paid by American Theatre Editors

The University of Michigan celebrates the 100th birthday of its pioneering theatrical alumnus.

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Showtunes Theatre Company Announces 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

Artistic director Matt Wolfe's inaugural season includes a 65-person choral concert and productions of two classic American musicals.

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All the World's a Screen, and All the Men and Women Digital Players by American Theatre Editors

Going beyond just projecting videos, new hybrid works like 'Helen Lawrence' and 'The Return' are live events mediated by digital technology.

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St. Ann's Finds a Warehouse of Its Own by American Theatre Editors

The innovative company, known for producing theatre and music works from around the globe, now has a permanent residence in Dumbo.

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URTA Sponsors New Arts Leadership Initiative by American Theatre Editors

The initiative offers free workshops and MFA applications to aspiring theatre managers and producers.

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SDCF Awards Hannah Ryan With Denham Fellowship by American Theatre Editors

Ryan's 'Every Path' will be featured in La Jolla Playhouse's 2015 Without Walls Festival.

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MacDowell Colony Awards Artistic Fellowships by American Theatre Editors

Five theatre artists are among those honored with a place at the artist's colony in New Hampshire for the fall 2015 and winter 2016 seasons.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Alliance Theatre's Susan V. Booth Receives Governor's Honor by American Theatre Editors

The artistic director is among thirteen individuals recognized for their contributions to Georgia's civic life and cultural community.

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Irondale Ensemble Announces 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

A puppeteering adaptation of 'King Lear' kicks off the New York--based ensemble's upcoming season.

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How To Make Theatre Productions Live Forever by American Theatre Editors

Equal parts interpretive artists and athletes, theatre production photographers learn to live in the moments they're capturing.

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Top Equity Jeff Awards Honor the Hypocrites and Paramount Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Acclaimed productions of 'Les Misérables' and 'All Our Tragic' were among the 17 Equity productions recognized at the annual awards ceremony.

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Scripture Is Changeable, But Shakespeare? Heaven Forfend by American Theatre Editors

Oregon Shakespeare Fest's new translation project pits purity against clarity, 400 years of reverence against a few hours' traffic of the stage.

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3Arts Announces Awards Recipients by American Theatre Editors

Theatre artists Allen Gilmore and Fawzia Mirza are among those honored with a $25,000 stipend.

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Childsplay and Rising Youth Theatre Sponsor Playwriting Competition by American Theatre Editors

The Arizona--based youth theatres join forces with national organizations to offer students playwriting opportunities.

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Capturing the High School Experience in 'Prospect High"Brooklyn' by American Theatre Editors

The new play, a collaboration between Roundabout, playwright Daniel Robert Sullivan, and nine New York City teenagers, began its rolling national premiere last week.

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Monday, October 5, 2015

The Theatre @ Boston Court Announces 2016 Season of Premieres by American Theatre Editors

The roster includes three new plays and a new play festival.

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Onstage This Week: Oct. 5"11 by American Theatre Editors

From Ovid to Sondheim, bake-offs to roller coaster rides, another wide-ranging week for theatre coast to coast.

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Catherine E. Coulson: A Love for Life, a Sense of Play, a Welcoming Heart by American Theatre Editors

Coming to Oregon Shakes on the heels of her TV fame as the Log Lady, she stayed for 22 seasons and became an indispensable part, and heart, of the company.

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'Hoist' Raises a Glass to Female Soldiers Who've Been Attacked, and Not Just in Battle by American Theatre Editors

For her bleak and biting new play about sexual assault in the military, Erin Lane sets the action at a bar and lets the sparks fly.

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How to Write Sci-Fi for the Stage, in 7 Easy Steps by American Theatre Editors

Can plays compete with mass entertainment in spinning tales of aliens, robots, and monsters? Seems to be working for some of us.

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Friday, October 2, 2015

National Theatre Conference Announces NTC Awards and Emerging Talent Winners by American Theatre Editors

Polly Carl, Illusion Theater, and Jessica Dickey win top prizes.

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A.R. Gurney Shows No Signs of Stopping by American Theatre Editors

The 85-year-old playwright is still discovering, with 'Sylvia' on Broadway and 'Love and Money' at Signature Theatre in New York.

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Classic Stage Company Names John Doyle Its New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

The Scottish director will assume the role at the conclusion of the 2015--16 season.

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Abingdon Theatre Company Names New Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

New York--based director and playwright Tony Speciale fills the position formerly occupied Jan Buttram.

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Winners of Helen Merrill Playwriting Awards Announced by American Theatre Editors

Early-, mid-, and late-career artists will each receive $25,000 for their achievements.

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Goodman Theatre Announces All-Female Playwrights Unit by American Theatre Editors

The sixth installation of the program will include four writers.

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This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

From the birth of the Stage Yankee to the debut of Teatro Luna, October has been a month of firsts and the occasional health scare.

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George Takei Pledges 'Allegiance' in His Broadway Debut by American Theatre Editors

The actor talks about his biographical Broadway show, Asian-American representation onstage, and cell phones in the theatre.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015

'Creep' Culminates Donald Fowler's 15-Year Musical Search for Jack the Ripper by American Theatre Editors

The Dallas actor makes his composing debut with a a murder mystery that's been brewing in his mind for many years.

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James Lapine Receives Lifetime Achievement Award by American Theatre Editors

The playwright and director, best known for his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, receives the 2015 Mr. Abbott Award.

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Parson's Nose Theater Announces 2015"16 Season by American Theatre Editors

Themes of belief and family unite selections from the Southern California--based theatre's 16th season.

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