Broadway Licensing Acquires Dramatists Play Service by Amelia Merrill

Broadway Licensing has established an advisory committee to help rights holders navigate the merge.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:02pm on April 1, 2021☆⚑

Playwrights Realm Announces INK'D Festival of New Plays Lineup by Amelia Merrill

The festival will showcase the work of the Playwrights Realm's 2021 Writing Fellows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:45am on March 31, 2021☆⚑

Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announces $100,000 Rainin Fellowship by Amelia Merrill

The inaugural fellows include Amara Tabor-Smith, Margo Hall, Rodrigo Reyes, and the People's Kitchen Collective.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 6:03pm on March 30, 2021☆⚑

Woolly Mammoth Announces Digital Spring Programming by Amelia Merrill

The spring season will feature new and returning on-demand and live streaming productions.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:58am on March 30, 2021☆⚑

National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures Names 2021 Advocacy Fellows by Amelia Merrill

The 2021 cohort includes multiple artists working in theatre, dance, and music.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:03pm on March 26, 2021☆⚑

Coya Paz Brownrigg Named Interim Dean of DePaul Theatre School by Amelia Merrill

Paz Brownrigg, who has been with DePaul since 2008, will step in following the departure of John Culbert.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:01pm on March 24, 2021☆⚑

Geva Theatre Center Announces Tenacious Women Commissions by Amelia Merrill

Geva has commissioned 29 writers to pen works about historical women of Rochester.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:54am on March 24, 2021☆⚑

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Announces Summer Season by Amelia Merrill

The outdoor season includes 'King Lear' starring André De Shields.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04am on March 23, 2021☆⚑

Managing Director Lara Smith to Depart Dad's Garage Theatre Company by Amelia Merrill

Tim Stoltenberg will remain interim artistic director as the board searches for a new managing director.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:22pm on March 17, 2021☆⚑

TCG Announces Next Rising Leaders of Color Program by Amelia Merrill

The sixth cohort will consist of eight NYC-based BIPOC leaders in all theatre disciplines.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:13pm on March 16, 2021☆⚑

PlayMakers Repertory Company Announces @PLAY Commissions by Amelia Merrill

Bekah Brunstetter and Charly Evon Simpson will develop new works for the first @PLAY series.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:14pm on March 12, 2021☆⚑

Woolly Mammoth Launches RESET Digital Collection by Amelia Merrill

The free collection of works and resources centering Black women artists will be available through March 31.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:41am on March 12, 2021☆⚑

Old Globe Names 2021 Classical Directing Fellows by Amelia Merrill

The cohort includes Meg DeBoard, Yolanda Marie Franklin, Awoye Timpo, and Edward Torres.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 10:59am on March 12, 2021☆⚑

Artist Relief Efforts Tackle Immediate Needs, Struggle With Systems by Amelia Merrill

One year into the pandemic, artists and leadership find ways to collaborate---and clash---on the best ways to support their communities.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 1:43pm on March 11, 2021☆⚑

Cleveland Public Theatre Announces Spring Season by Amelia Merrill

The season will feature virtual staged readings of multiple new works in development.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:39am on March 11, 2021☆⚑

Kleban Foundation Announces 2021 Kleban Prize Recipients by Amelia Merrill

This year's award recognizes Benjamin Scheuer and team Melissa Li and Kit Yan.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:24pm on March 5, 2021☆⚑

PURE Theatre Announces Complete 18th Season by Amelia Merrill

The season will feature the final filmed performance of late PURE ensemble member David Lee Nelson.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:45pm on March 3, 2021☆⚑

San Diego Rep Announces Black Voices Play Reading Series by Amelia Merrill

The series will feature four new plays to be streamed live online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:51am on March 2, 2021☆⚑

A Noise Within Announces Digital Spring Season by Amelia Merrill

The company will stream two filmed productions, including one originally slated to play spring 2020.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 5:42pm on March 1, 2021☆⚑

PlayGround Announces Young Playwrights Contest for Bay Area Students by Amelia Merrill

The theme for the 13th annual contest is justice.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 2:07pm on March 1, 2021☆⚑

Cleveland Public Theatre Names 2020-21 Premiere Fellows by Amelia Merrill

Ananias J Dixon, Nina Domingue, Siaara Freeman, and Toby Vera Bercovici have been named Premiere Fellows.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 6:05pm on February 26, 2021☆⚑

Boston Court Pasadena Announces 'Making Scripts Happen' Initiative by Amelia Merrill

The initiative includes a new five-person Playwrights' Group.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:51pm on February 26, 2021☆⚑

Parity Productions Renames Database to Reflect Gender-Inclusive Mission by Amelia Merrill

The rebranding comes with a honing of the org's mission statement to serve 'women, trans, and gender-expansive' theatre artists.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:28am on February 26, 2021☆⚑

Round House Theatre Announces Spring Season by Amelia Merrill

Three virtual productions will be filmed live on the Round House stage.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:06am on February 25, 2021☆⚑

San Diego Rep Announces Kuumba Fest Lineup by Amelia Merrill

Now in its 29th year, the festival will take place entirely online.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 3:49pm on February 24, 2021☆⚑