Playwright Ken Weitzman's rolling world premiere centers a communal approach as audiences visit a curated happy place.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:19AMAs tireless as he was eccentric, this great designer pushed himself and his colleagues to dazzling heights, and his work was never done.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:34PMThe Contemporary American Theater Festival is now the only U.S. gathering of its kind that fully stages all its offerings—and that matters more now.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:25PM6 writers from abroad who make theatre in the U.S. reflect on their craft and careers in a cultural climate that feels freshly fraught and urgent.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMAt a convening earlier this year hosted by Lincoln Center Theater and the New York City Department of Education, tools and resources were offered for multilingual educators and learners.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMAs a writer, professor, and advocate who led Black Theatre Network for some crucial years, he encouraged and inspired generations of theatremakers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:23PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:18PMThis month: a unique partnership between CTC and an elementary school, plus a check-in with teachers on time away from school.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:45PMA playwright considers the challenges and rewards of writing for the moment.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMThe citywide festival, now curated in conjunction with several NYC presenters, has announced a partial slate of formally adventurous work.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:44PMCommunity organizations and advocates will celebrate outdoor and global performance in New York City parks and public spaces.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PMIn this reimagined version of NHP’s signature new-works initiative, 5 Indianapolis theatres will present new plays throughout 2025-26.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:23AMThe politics of international artist visas have never run smooth, but they’ve become increasingly bumpy in a changing U.S.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:00AMTo give tribute this great American playwright, who died on July 4 at the age of 67, we assembled a party of colleagues, friends, and admirers.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:26PMFor this special edition (also on video), we gathered 4 smart NYC theatre folks to talk about their visions and recommendations for our art form and industry.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:00AMThe Atlanta company’s new dedicated space for Theatre for Young Audiences will open with 3 productions set underground.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:05PMMike Davis, Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel, and Miranda Purcell comprise the cohort of early-career theatre journalists and critics of color.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:02AMA republished Subtext as tribute to its subject, Rachel Jendrzejewski, a Minneapolis-based interdisciplinary artist and writer who died last week after a battle with cancer.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:14PMNow in its 20th year, this gathering of Filipino and Filipino American theatremakers helps to bridge gaps of language and culture—and to offer a kind of mutual homecoming.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 06:56PMA monthly gathering produced by the American Playwriting Foundation channels stories of the U.S. immigration system with the unique theatrical urgency of in-ear verbatim technique.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:58PMA roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:23PMThe New York-based scenic designer discusses her process, design partners, and theatre memories for our Summer 2025 issue.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:29PMThe venerable international festival's 79th iteration lays out the welcome mat for first-time performers and audiences, and puts its first non-European language, Arabic, in the spotlight.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:29AMA friend and colleague remembers the director as a private but passionate man who treated new plays like classics, and classics like new plays.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:45AMThe birth of two theatre giants, a theatre company tenure cut short by fire, and the establishing of a Wisconsin staple.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:25AMThe complete playscript of 'Amm(i)gone' appears in our Summer 2025 issue. Here the author talks with a crucial mentor about the work's inspiration, production history, and meaning.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:13AMA roundup of updates in American theatre leadership.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 08:23AMAs the first year of TCG’s Funds for the Dolls draws to a close, we checked in with the grantees about what this support has meant—and what lies ahead.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 04:40PMAs one artistic director hands the reins to another, both reflect on the storied NYC theatre's legacy, aesthetic, and future.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:00PMManhattan Theatre Club’s founding leader will step into the new role of artistic advisor after 53 years at the company's helm.
SOURCE: American Theatre at 01:26PMThe previous general manager of Houston’s Alley Theatre comes to the Alliance with over two decades of theatre management experience.
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