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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Meet the Artists: Director Moisés Kaufman by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Moisés Kaufman returns to Arena Stage where he previously directed his plays 33 Variations and The Laramie Project Cycle. Moisés is a Tony- and Emmy-nom…

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

An Artist Takes a Stand by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager In The Tallest Tree in the Forest, writer/performer Daniel Beaty performs a scene of Paul Robeson testifying before the House Un-American Activities Commi…

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Meet the Artists: Writer/Performer Daniel Beaty by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager and Maria Edmundson, Artistic Development Fellow Award-winning writer, actor, singer and composer Daniel Beaty returns to our stage this January. Previous…

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Paul Robeson: Citizen of the World by Arena Stage

Interview by Laura Muir courtesy of Kansas City Repertory Theatre As an artist, I come to sing, but as a citizen, I will always speak for peace, and no one can silence me in this." — …

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Friday, November 22, 2013

Video: Afghanistan After 2014 Panel Discussion by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Last weekend, Arena Stage's Engage@ArenaStage discussion series hosted a free, public conversation after the matinee of Love in Afghanistan. Watch video e…

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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Video: Women in Afghanistan Panel Discussion by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager This past Saturday, Arena Stage's Engage@ArenaStage discussion series hosted a free, public conversation after the matinee of Love in Afghanistan. Watch t…

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Love in Afghanistan Designer Roundtable by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Ever wonder how the design of a show comes together? Beginning with individual conversations with the director, through regular production meetings, into …

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Meet the Artists: Dramaturg Jocelyn Clarke by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager The American Voices New Play Institute dramaturg at Arena Stage, Jocelyn Clarke, is also the theater adviser to the Arts Council of Ireland and a member o…

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Friday, October 11, 2013

Meet the Artists: Director Lucie Tiberghien by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Director Lucie Tiberghien makes her Arena Stage debut with Love in Afghanistan. No stranger to world premieres, other directorial credits include the worl…

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

A Playwright's Passion by Arena Stage

by Charles Randolph-Wright, Resident Playwright The idea for Love in Afghanistan began when I was here directing Ruined a few years ago. I read an article that I could not get out of my head…

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Friday, September 27, 2013

Meet the Designers: Love in Afghanistan by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Last week we met the cast of Love in Afghanistan and heard from resident playwright Charles Randolph-Wright and director Lucie Tiberghien. As much thought…

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Love in Afghanistan First Rehearsal by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Dawn Ursula, Charles Randolph-Wright, Lucie Tiberghien, Khris Davis, Joseph Kamal and Melis Aker. Last week, rehearsals began for the world premiere of Lo…

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

See You in September by Arena Stage

by Jacqueline Lawton, Playwrights' Arena Playwright In May of 2012, when it was announced that David Snider was leaving his position as CEO and Producing Artistic Director at Young Playwrigh…

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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Resident Recap by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Before we dive into the 2013-14 season with Eric Coble’s moving play, The Velocity of Autumn, I wanted to take some time to celebrate the work of our Am…

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Seven Days in May by Arena Stage

by David Snider, Director of Artistic Programming We’ve had an amazing series of developmental workshops this summer, all diving into and developing plays for the 2013-14 season. The Movem…

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

A Brave New World by Arena Stage

by Linda Lombardi, Literary Manager Photo by Liza Harbison New work is ______________. If you said exciting, scary, unpredictable, challenging, fun, experimental, innovative, or any such com…

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Notes from Rehearsal: Other Desert Cities by Arena Stage

by Maria Edmundson, Directing Fellow on Other Desert Cities One of the first things I thought of when I heard about the Boston Marathon Bombing was a line from Other Desert Cities: “What i…

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Notes from Rehearsal: Mary T. & Lizzy K. by Arena Stage

By Addie Mahmassani, Artistic Development Fellow As an American history lover, I came to Arena Stage with a cast of characters from our country’s history that—rightly or wrongly so—I t…

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Friday, March 15, 2013

A Playwright's Perspective - Karen Zacarias by Arena Stage

In my mind, the power and potential of my residency at Arena Stage is that your entire body of work and your entire process is being supported, and encouraged. A commissioned play is about t…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

A Playwright's Perspective - Amy Freed by Arena Stage

We hear all the time from our Resident Playwrights and how the residency has enriched their lives, both personally and professionally. Resident Playwright Amy Freed sent this in just this we…

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Happy New Year from the American Voices New Play Institute by Arena Stage

As we enter 2013 it’s a great time to reflect on all the activities at the Institute and look forward to those to come in the next few months. As always our Resident Playwrights—Amy Free…

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Playwrights' Progress by Arena Stage

Have you ever wondered what our Resident Playwrights are up to? Shortly after I began at Arena this summer, I asked all of the Resident Playwrights to share some of the highlights of their r…

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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Samuel D. Hunter and the Playwrights' Arena! by Arena Stage

I am so excited this week to announce the addition of Samuel D. Hunter as a Resident Playwright here at the American Voices New Play Institute. Sam is an amazing playwright already and I can…

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

What’s next for the American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage? by Arena Stage

This is my first post as the new Director of Artistic Programming – I’ve been here at Arena Stage for three weeks and I’m so excited by all the great work we’re doing and dreaming ab…

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Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Ringing in the #Newplay Year: The news behind the news by Arena Stage

by David Dower So, since you are here, you have likely already heard we end 2011 with some #newplay news about what's to come in 2012. You may have already read the main headlines. You can r…

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Sunday, December 25, 2011

#NEWPLAY: Happy Holidays & A Happy New Year by Arena Stage

From All Of Us At #NEWPLAY, We Wish You A Happy Holiday and A Beautiful New Year! We Toast To Many New Opportunities In This New Year In Creating More Community With All Of You! -David, Poll…

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Saturday, December 24, 2011

#NEWPLAY FEST: @UTRFestival Preparing to open Jan 4th by Arena Stage

JAN 4 - JAN 15 Our news is sourced from the #NEWPLAY community on Twitter. If you have something to share of national relevance, post it to Twitter with hashtag #NEWPLAY in your message and …

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#NEWPLAY FRINGE: @CapitalFringe Accepting Apps for Summer Fringe until Jan 6th (via @kbecerra) by Arena Stage

What is the Capital Fringe Festival? The Capital Fringe Festival is a self-producing festival, where established and emerging artists can present their work free of a selection process. For …

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Friday, December 23, 2011

#NEWPLAY FEST: @PS122 Winter Festival Begins Jan. 5th in NYC #Coil12 by Arena Stage

This annual winter festival features 11 premieres from critical US and international artists. The presentations are socially engaged, visceral, and groundbreaking. The festival spans 25 days…

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#NEWPLAY: "Hay Fever" by Noel Coward free LA Theatre Podcast, Parts I & II (via @patriciamilton) by Arena Stage

L.A. Theatre Works is a non-profit media arts organization based in Los Angeles whose mission for over 25 years has been to present, preserve and disseminate classic and contemporary plays. …

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