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The Brooklyn-based playwright discusses childhood theatre memories in Cincinnati, the continued gender imbalance in the American theatre, and experiences working on iconic projects.
This month's awards roundup includes directing honors, theatre criticism prizes, commissions for Black playwrights and Theatre for the Very Young, and more.
United Hospital Fund and Venturous Theater Fund have joined in an effort to educate job-to-job arts workers about their health insurance options.
As a special offering in our Offscript feed, here's a monologue from playwright Darnell Lamont Walker about the legendary Harlem crime boss, performed by Keith Randolph Smith.
Court Theatre's new artistic director talks theatre classics and joining a Chicago institution.
Stories of resistance from perseverant 20th century theatremakers around the world, and how they walk with us today.
On this episode we speak to the writer and director of the new play 'Mother of Exiles,' and talk arts funding and community engagement with author Donna Walker-Kuhne.
A notable 1800s female playwright is born, a late 1700s actor's skull plays Yorick, and more.
Reflections on craft, style, new voices, and more at National Alliance of Musical Theatre's recent fall conference and Festival of New Musicals.
Visionary artistic directors' departures, new execs at summer play festivals, and other comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
A new musical based on Thornton Wilder's 1942 epic 'The Skin of Our Teeth' aims to bring the original's absurdities closer to home.
You've seen heist movies, but what about a heist play? A U.S. premiere at Arizona Theatre Company turns the challenge into an advantage.
Nearly 4 decades ago, Philip Kan Gotanda's play tackled Hollywood's Asian American stereotypes. A recent L.A. revival hit different, for better and worse.
A semester-long partnership with Hunter College will culminate in a full-day gathering in December, with conversations, screenings, and archival activations.
Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck's new musical at La Jolla Playhouse, based on the hit film, eyes the absurdities of the 1980s work culture"and the inequalities that are still with us.
Two productions of York Walker's play, inspired by the Robert Johnson myth, bring the story home.
A new partnership between the Naples Players and Naples Comprehensive Health will aim to harness the healing power of the arts for patients and healthcare providers.
A new book explores what the life of a middling actor in the pre-Civil War era can teach us about his time"and about notions of individualism and merit that are still with us in American the…
By many measures, foundation giving to performing arts organizations is in decline"except in all the places it's not.
The new community-powered nonprofit organization aims to serve and advance a vibrant and inclusive L.A. theatre ecosystem. The first step: a comprehensive listings website.
Arden Theatre Company, Wilma Theater, and Philadelphia Theatre Company, each producing work by the Philly-based writer next year, are joining for a historic 3-way deal.
In the first edition of a new column, we visit a puppet haunted house and chat with a rising Chicago scenic designer.
A roundup of awards, grants, fellowships, and other recognitions.
A colleague remembers the 'Coyote Cycle' playwright and Padua Hills co-founder, who died on Oct. 17 at age 86, for his metrical dialogue, his tenacity, and his mentorship.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth icon 'Junior' talks about his upcoming collection of tales from the Philippines, awe and honesty in TYA, and how theatre is like surfing.
