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Friday, April 11, 2025

Offscript: George C. Wolfe’s Dreams and Defiance by American Theatre Editors

This month we talk to the 6-time Tony-winning director about 'Gypsy' and his miraculous career, and the editors introduce our Spring print issue.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:15PM
Thursday, April 10, 2025

A School Musical Foiled by L.A. Wildfires to Go Up on CTG’s Biggest Stage by American Theatre Editors

Altadena Arts and Eliot Arts Magnet School students will perform 'Shrek Jr.' at the Ahmanson next week.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:33PM

Equity Report: More Contracts for People of Color, Less for Women by American Theatre Editors

Equity’s Hiring Bias and Wage Gap Report shows gradual, positive steps towards a fairer industry.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

Hope Collides With Change in ‘Mother Russia’ by American Theatre Editors

As in 'Cambodian Rock Band' and 'The Great Leap,' Lauren Yee's new play at Seattle Rep mashes up communism and pop culture, in a mix that resonates beyond its historic setting.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:39AM
Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Liza Birkenmeier Receives 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama by American Theatre Editors

Past winner James Ijames presented the award to Birkenmeier tonight.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:30PM

Baltimore Center Stage, Breaking the Binary Launch Trans History Project by American Theatre Editors

A national initiative led by theatremaker Bo Frazier will develop new works about the often overlooked history of gender nonconformity.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:40PM

Ron Sossi’s Personal and Theatrical Odyssey by American Theatre Editors

Guided by a vision that was as much philosophical as theatrical, he built—and tenaciously defended—an influential theatre that ran against the grain in an industry town.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:40AM
Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Revolt of Arthur Miller’s Women by American Theatre Editors

'John Proctor is the Villain,' now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to 'The Crucible' and 'Death of a Salesman.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:05PM

NNPN Launches New Play Exchange Actor Subscriptions by American Theatre Editors

The subscriptions will give actors access to tailor their search for specific plays and monologues.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:57AM
Monday, April 7, 2025

Children’s Theatre Company Names Ryan French Managing Director by American Theatre Editors

French assumes the position after serving as CTC’s current deputy managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:09PM

This Month in Theatre History by American Theatre Editors

2 auspicious births (Al Pacino, Bill Irwin), a Shepard premiere, a 'Hedwig' closing, and a Covid anniversary.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:43AM
Friday, April 4, 2025

ACLU-Led Lawsuit for NEA Funding Relief Denied by American Theatre Editors

The court refused to block the NEA from reimposing a restriction on funding for projects deemed to promote 'gender ideology,' even as they maintained that the rule likely violates the First …

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:58AM

People to Watch: Keiko Green by American Theatre Editors

The busy playwright, with three world premieres kicking off 2025, discusses juggling multiple projects and the privilege of being a working artist.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AM
Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing by American Theatre Editors

The writer of 'Issei, He Say' talks about making plays from her family's life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:41PM

Oregon Children’s Theatre to Pause Programming and Restructure by American Theatre Editors

While the organization plans to halt productions and programs starting this fall, a major fundraising campaign is underway to support strategic restructuring.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:55PM

The Arts and the Battle for the Soul of Civilization by American Theatre Editors

Now is the time for artists and institutions to step up in defense of the most fragile and vulnerable among us—including our arts organizations themselves.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:42PM
Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Non-Equity Jeffs, Shonda Rhimes Commission, BIPOC Elders, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:19PM

Willem Dafoe Adds Festival Programmer to His Résumé by American Theatre Editors

The busy actor has stocked an International Theatre Festival at the Venice Biennale with heavy hitters—including the one that formed him, the Wooster Group.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:32AM
Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Toward a Theatre of Care by American Theatre Editors

A caregiver interview project in D.C. and a ritual-creating program for formerly incarcerated folks in New Jersey.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:30PM

PlayPenn Announces Reimagined and Expanded New Play Conference by American Theatre Editors

This summer's 2025 iteration will bring new plays into communities through collaborations with Philadelphia theatres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:20PM

Indie D.C. Theatre Artists Regroup After Capital Fringe Shuttering by American Theatre Editors

The new festival, created by Pinky Swear Productions, Theatre Prometheus and Nu Sass Productions, aims to promote the power of independent stage voices in the face of political repression.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:13PM

La MaMa Umbria Announces 2025 Symposium by American Theatre Editors

This year's artists include Milo Rau, Simon McBurney, Dan Hurlin, Liesl Tommy, Stefanie Batten Bland, and Wesley Ruzibiza.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:02PM

Lenelle Moïse’s ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G’: What Draws Us Together by American Theatre Editors

An interview with the playwright about museums, Black creativity, and asexual longing.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AM

Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ to Be Staged as Nationwide Immersive Spectacle by American Theatre Editors

Play will aim to create a visceral experience of mass psychosis, groupthink, and terror.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 07:00AM
Monday, March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025

Artistic Director Jonathan Berry Steps Down From Penobscot Theatre by American Theatre Editors

Starting his tenure in 2022, he was instrumental in rebuilding audiences and expanding programming.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:31PM

SpeakEasy Stage Appoints Dawn M. Simmons as Artistic Director by American Theatre Editors

She succeeds founding artistic director Paul Daigneault, who led the company for over 3 decades.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:28PM
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Letters to the Editor: The Business End by American Theatre Editors

Readers respond to a recent article advocating that theatre schools teach their students more about the trade they'll be entering.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:43PM
Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Rosalba Rolón and Adam Ashraf Elsayigh to Deliver World Theatre Day 2025 U.S. Messages by American Theatre Editors

The 2 U.S. theatremakers join the previously announced Theodoros Terzopoulos, who delivers the International World Theatre Day message.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:48PM

Blue Ink Award, Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship, New Harmony Project, and More by American Theatre Editors

A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:45PM

Memory Care in Noga Flaishon’s ‘Memoriam’ by American Theatre Editors

In this world premiere at Houston's Main Street Theater, people can rent and fully experience the memories of others.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:46PM