Baltimore Theatres Go All In on August Wilson
Over the next 3 years at 10 Charm City venues, the playwright’s entire American Century Cycle will unfold in chronological order.
View ArticleTFANA Founder Jeffrey Horowitz to Retire in 2025
After overseeing another season of classical and contemporary work, he'll step down from leading the NYC-based classical theatre he founded in 1979.
View ArticleThe Subtext: Marin Ireland, Play Builder
This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright.'
View ArticleBruce E.H. Johnson: A Persistent, Eloquent 1st Amendment Defender
The Seattle-based lawyer, who served on local and national theatre boards for decades, also fought pro bono for embattled theatres and artists.
View ArticleHow To Tell If You’re a Theatre Kid
In this excerpt from a new memoir about his years toiling Off-Off-Broadway, the author reflects on what it means to be young and bitten by the acting bug.
View ArticleThis Month in Theatre History
September is full of actors making their mark, from the downfall of a 19th-century working-class icon to one actor’s celebrated recreation of a Jazz Age star.
View ArticleLear deBessonet Named Next Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater
To succeed longtime leader André Bishop, she will work alongside Bartlett Sher, who now assumes the title of executive producer.
View ArticlePerfect Prop Pie
What theatres are cooking up for 'Waitress,' the Sara Bareilles/Jessie Nelson musical that's popping up at several theatres in the coming season.
View ArticleHow ‘Coconut Cake’ Is Being Served at 5 Black Theatres
A rolling premiere award run out of the International Black Theatre Festival is having success with a flexible approach to commissioning and co-production.
View ArticleKnow a Theatre: People’s Light of Malvern, Pa.
Now in its 50th year, this Pennsylvania theatre has strong local roots as well as a national profile.
View ArticleLong Wharf to Hold Artistic Congress at Yale
Artists and industry leaders will convene in New Haven, Conn. to discuss the future of theater and its vital importance to expression, equity and democracy
View ArticleSignature Theatre Names Emily Shooltz Next Artistic Director
A former associate artistic director at new-works incubator Ars Nova, she'll succeed Paige Evans in the role starting in November.
View ArticleThe Legend of Zelda
2 new books show and tell the instructive story of Arena's path-breaking co-founder, Zelda Fichandler---both the work she did and the work she left for us to continue.
View ArticleGabriella Calicchio Named Exec Director of Oregon Shakes
Working with interim executive director Tyler Hokama to transition roles, Calicchio will officially start in November.
View ArticleEditor/Publisher Nicole Hertvik Steps Down From DC Theater Arts
She'll leave the nonprofit media outlet, which has been covering the local theatre scene since 2012 and which she has run since 2017, at the end of this year.
View ArticleMe and Mr. Jones
A longtime admirer and colleague remembers the man and the questions that drove his work.
View ArticleTheatrical Mustang: Sandy Sahar Gooen Wants You to Transpose
This month Woodzick discusses musical parody and gender-expansive revivals with an artist who researches vocal pedagogy.
View ArticleChristopher Ashley Named Roundabout’s Next Artistic Director
The longtime leader of La Jolla Playhouse, where he had a strong record of Broadway transfers, will take over the Tony-eligible NYC nonprofit in July 2026.
View ArticleThe Top 20* Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2024-25 Season
Kate Hamill and Rajiv Joseph tie for the top spot on a diverse list of dramatists and adaptors (*23 due to ties).
View ArticleThe Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2024-25 Season
Heidi Schreck's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' tops the list for the second year in a row (*11 due ties).
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