Thursday, September 17, 2015
Of 1,914 shows planned for the 2015-16 season, how many are written by women? We've got the stats.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:44PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Thanks to the honor, the Lakota theatre artist will participate in a trans-Atlantic residential retreat.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:49PM[SHARE]Finalists for the George Freedley Memorial Award for theatre books includes a pair of biographies: Tennessee Williams, and Henry and Emily Folger.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:37PM[SHARE]Jokes about sexual assault seldom have the double-edged bite of Truscott's riotous, disturbing solo show 'Asking for It.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:01PM[SHARE]The theatre's second season with a new management team offers a lineup of world and regional premieres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:15PM[SHARE]The season includes a A. Rey Pamatmat world premiere, a new play by Nandita Shenoy, and the return of a favorite by Lloyd Suh.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:49PM[SHARE]This year's top play is a newbie on the list, plus plenty of returning plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:35AM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 15, 2015
This year's top playwright won a Pulitzer for his first play (and we published it).
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:03PM[SHARE]The theatre's idealistic leader isn't resting on its considerable laurels but pushing it to be more, and do more, all the time.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:07PM[SHARE]Monday, September 14, 2015
It's a dramatic week from Kansas City to Knoxville, with spy capers, 19th-century marriage plots, and a search for a Tibetan lama.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:18PM[SHARE]Justin Tanner's great 1990s comedies taught me about the beautiful impermanence of theatre. But artists keep creating, and plays can be revived. Maybe you can go home again.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:04PM[SHARE]Friday, September 11, 2015
The annual festival takes over the 'City of Neighborhoods' with new work and new forms.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:51PM[SHARE]The city-bred playwright has gotten to know another America in rural Oregon, where both liberal and conservative communities are failing their young people.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:01PM[SHARE]This week, Paula Vogel sits down for a Manhattan and some conversation about MFA programs, artists' compensation, and her newest play "Indecent." Plus the editors talk Lucas Hnath's "The Chr…
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:27AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 10, 2015
The gift will fund the theatre's education and outreach programs for LGBT youth.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:30PM[SHARE]I never thought I'd write a sequel, but then I had an idea---and now I have 'A Comedy of Tenors,' in which Tito and company get an encore.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:43PM[SHARE]For their timeless production of 'Streetcar Named Desire,' Serenbe Playhouse put Stella and Stanley's apartment in a recycled shipping container, and made everything white.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:38PM[SHARE]Chun-Manning will take on her new leadership role for the company's 20th season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:23PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 9, 2015
The season will feature Ana Yadav, Johnna Adams, Martin McDonagh, and Steve Yockey.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:20PM[SHARE]Shanda has served as the president-elect since January 2014, and will now take his new post.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:11PM[SHARE]The leader's longtime creative relationship with the African-American theatre company continues in a new post.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:56PM[SHARE]This small performance space has built a cult-like following for its in-your-face aesthetic and pay-as-you-can ticketing policy.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:16PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 8, 2015
From spelling bees to punk rock to Restoration comedy, it's another eclectic week of theatre from coast to coast.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:41PM[SHARE]In Bruce Graham's new play, Wendt plays an actor known for a single iconic role who's trying to break the mold---unlike Wendt himself, who seems content with the comedic.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:42PM[SHARE]As our website nears its first birthday, it's clear we're reaching more of you"and vice versa.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:57AM[SHARE]Monday, September 7, 2015
Friday, September 4, 2015
Revisiting MFA graduates from the '90s, insights into Twin Cities leadership transitions, plus an in-depth interview with composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:16PM[SHARE]The Midnight Run, now a 10-year tradition, can teach us a lot about how shared experience can deepen a sense of connection.
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