Friday, May 22, 2015
As she retires from leading the Hunter College MFA playwriting program, I'm grateful for what she taught me about plays---and about life.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:15AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 21, 2015
A New York actor who has stayed on top of L.A.'s 99-Seat controversy wins the top office.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:11PM[SHARE]The fall festival brings together another slate of U.S. and New York premieres, with theatre works from Ivo van Hove, SITI Company and Miranda July.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 20, 2015
We have much to learn---and some things to teach, as well---in our global collaborations.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:06PM[SHARE]Internationalism is the umbrella under which American Theatre's yearly May/June issue stakes its claim, and the theatre folk you'll hear from and about in these pages have mined a rich vein …
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:44PM[SHARE]Towering beanstalks, powerful baseballs and merry mermaids are all part of the magical season.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:54PM[SHARE]Eygptian-American playwright's characters lower their guard on serious issues after first losing some clothes and inhibitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:46PM[SHARE]Eric Krebs and Christopher Scott's new company will stage classics for New York teens, with high production values and multicultural casting.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:56AM[SHARE]Six productions, including four regional premieres, explore conflicts over identity and race.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:27AM[SHARE]The season includes Christopher Durang, D.L. Coburn and a playwright yet to be announced.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:01AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Big winners included 'Hamilton,' 'You Got Older' and 'The Invisible Hand,' and a special award went to Signature Theatre's James Houghton.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:12PM[SHARE]George Orwell's work returns to Steppenwolf, as well as a world-premiere devised performance by Michael Rohd.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:29PM[SHARE]Highlights include surrealistic plays, adaptations, puppetry, burlesque and stilt-walking.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:16PM[SHARE]A playwright remembers the late actor's grace under fire, and the memorable fury with which she delivered a simple five-word line.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:06PM[SHARE]A new musical based on Ned Vizzini's young-adult novel follows a high schooler jonesing for chill pill, literally.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:54PM[SHARE]After eight years in his post, Bond joins managing director Jeffrey Woodward in a leadership transition.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PM[SHARE]'Between Riverside and Crazy' wins for best new play, and posthumous awards are given to Arthur Gelb, Judith Malina and Marian Seldes.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:49AM[SHARE]Monday, May 18, 2015
Marisa R. Carr, Junauda Petrus and Eliza Rasheed will develop new work in the theatre's seven-month development program.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:47PM[SHARE]The Chicago Dramatists leader nurtured generations of playwrights with weekly readings. They in turn formed the family that gathered around him as his health declined.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:40PM[SHARE]The managing director of Syracuse Stage will move to Dallas, replacing Heather M. Kitchen.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:46PM[SHARE]The theatre selections include Samuel Beckett, Shakespeare, shadow shows and children's theatre.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:04PM[SHARE]The famed essayist and author has long loomed in the background of the songwriter's work. Stew's new concert musical pushes the influence to forefront---but don't except a hagiography.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:33AM[SHARE]Who said theatres only ever produce small-cast shows? This week's shows, whether farces or tragedies, musicals or dramas, largely feature strong ensembles.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:39AM[SHARE]Friday, May 15, 2015
'The Curious Incident of the Dog at Night-Time,' 'An American In Paris,' 'The King and I' and 'You Can't Take It With You' were the production winners.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:42PM[SHARE]At the 48 Hour Forum on Monday, playwrights will have 12 hours to write a play about last week's news headlines, and then 36 hours to produce it.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:55PM[SHARE]The new season will tackle themes of existentialism, fear and science-fiction.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:09PM[SHARE]The California theatre's new season will include a world premiere musical about race by Cheryl L. Davis and Douglas J. Cohen, plus the company's first-ever play.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:00PM[SHARE]How this accidental arts administrator worked to aggregate the stretched-thin assets of Southland theatres.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:25AM[SHARE]Thursday, May 14, 2015
Bond Street Theatre, Michael Rohd, Carlton Turner and Maurice Turner will be recognized with the 17th annual political theatre awards.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:29PM[SHARE]The theatre's 17th Season will feature new translations of plays by August Strindberg, Pedro Calderón de la Barca and a re-imagining of Jean Giraudoux's 'Ondine.'
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:06PM[SHARE]The Barrow Group returns to producing with main stage productions by Craig Wright and Anthropological Theatricals, alongside its new works festivals.
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