Shay Youngblood Shook the Mess Out of Misery
The prolific late author and playwright, who died over the summer, leaves behind a legacy of expansive work about Southern Black women and their journeys.
View ArticleRelentless Award, Henry Hewes Design Award, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
View Article3rd Annual Breaking the Binary Festival Programming Announced
Running Oct. 21-27, the festival features works from multiple trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit+ artists.
View ArticleTheatre Sets the Table
How an Atlanta company stages gatherings where the conversations are as important as the plays.
View ArticleWhat’s Your Freshness Date?
For theatre to keep up with community and with the times, we need new ways to support writers and their work.
View ArticleSolidarity, in This Economy?
Theatre workers unite at the intersection of surplus and scarcity.
View ArticleA Welcome for All
Inclusion in the theatre begins, but doesn’t end, with matching diverse programming and new audiences.
View ArticleGolden Thread Names Wynne Chan Managing Director
Chan began her duties in August, and predecessor Michelle Mulholland will work with her through the end of the year to support the transition.
View ArticleUnder the Radar, Over the Hump: 3 Leaders in Dialogue
The directors of this iconic NYC festival, now a city-wide celebration since losing its longtime home, aren't just planning next January’s programming but the fest’s next 20 years as well.
View ArticleChris Verrill Named Executive Director of Florida Rep
He succeeds outgoing executive director John Martin and joins the company as they begin their 27th season.
View ArticleSurvey Shows Chicago Small Arts Sector Thriving
A new study measures the city's artistic success by the more than 4,500 artists employed and over 1,800 productions, exhibitions, and special events programmed each year.
View ArticleJeremy Tiang: Translation and Transformation
An interview with the playwright of 'Salesman之死,' about Arthur Miller's collaboration with Chinese theatremakers on the premiere of his signature play in Beijing in 1983.
View ArticleLeft by the Roadside: A Theatre Legacy Considered, and Reconsidered
2 new volumes by and about a pioneering Appalachian company celebrate decades of work, though they also deserve scrutiny.
View ArticleMacArthur Fellows, BTC Directing Fellowship, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
View ArticleNorth Carolina Stage Survives Helene, But Future Is Cloudy
There was no physical damage to the theatre building, but the company's fate feels precarious, and not just due to the hurricane, said artistic director Charlie Flynn-McIver.
View ArticleThis Month in Theatre History
Bookended with plays by Black women writers across the span of a century, this month's survey includes the founding of an influential political theatre, a path-breaking First Nations narrative, and more.
View ArticleAnd I Think to Myself: How ‘A Wonderful World’ Made Its Way to Broadway
The book writer for the new Louis Armstrong musical reflects on the show's winding path through years of Covid, 3 cities, and countless rewrites.
View ArticleIndieSpace Releases Report on Giving to NYC Theatres
Program highlights include updates on funding, real estate, community resources, and advocacy
View ArticleManaging Director Dean R. Gladden to Retire From Alley Theatre
After 19 years at the Texas theatre and decades of leadership at U.S. theatres, Gladden will step down on June 30, 2025.
View ArticleA Stripped-Down ‘Streetcar’ Rolls West
A new 4-actor version of Williams’s classic, which played last year at alternative NYC spaces, is headed for L.A., then Yale.
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