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The slate includes a production of Jeanne Sakata's 'Hold These Truths,' plus readings of new plays by Vinecia Coleman and Jason Tseng.
The theatre that hired him a year ago is now under fire from staff and affiliated artists, not only for their treatment of Martin but for a general lack of transparency and high-handedness.
As theatres scrap training programs that have often been more exploitive than educational in favor of paid positions, entry-level work may grow both scarcer and more equitably accessible.
The 3 women who've played this pivotal Sondheim/Lapine role on Broadway talk about who she is, what she learns, and oh"by the way, does she have a name?
The staff, board, and artists at New York's Ensemble Studio Theatre share the good, bad, and ugly of what it is taking to transform their institution.
Actors Theatre of Louisville's artistic director sets the record straight about the status of the Humana Festival and the company's ongoing efforts to match ambition with capacity.
A seasoned executive leader, he will succeed Susie Medak in a role she's held for 32 years.
A new festival set for the fall will feature 6 new works by trans, non-binary, and two-spirit artists, as well as an evening 15 new monologues from the TNB2S+ community.
The forces attacking the human rights and free expression of the most marginalized among us know exactly what they're doing, but we have a way to fight back: the stage.
As part of THRIVE! program, the grants will provide unrestricted funds to 20 Black theatres, Indigenous theatres, and theatres of color.
Fair criticism is one thing, but the vitriol directed at the 'Funny Girl' star, or at anyone who dared to celebrate her historic casting, felt personal.
The recent unveiling of Alison Saar's sculpture 'To Sit A While' kicked off a national tour to raise awareness of this great American writer and the many who follow in the path she paved.
Over nearly 5 decades, the co-founder of Spiderwoman Theater has harnessed great if under-acknowledged power, and has felt an accordingly great sense of responsibility.
The award is dedicated to a theatremaker working to increase Latinx representation and comes with a $5,000 unrestricted grant.
The versatile playwright, breakbeat poet, director, and educator takes the lead at the esteemed TYA theatre this month.
The musicals-focused company will create a dual leadership model in place as its longtime singular leader, Robb Hunt, retires.
In both his work and his writing, the path-breaking English director challenged all of us who make theatre to consider not only how we do it but why.
After 36 years of artistry in the Gulf South, and a move to a permanent space that didn't pan out, the theatre's board president says they have "exhausted all options."
This year's conference features plays by Brie Knight, Santiago Tonauac Castro, Ken Kaissar, Ian August, Nimisha Ladva, and Stephanie Kyung Sun Walter.
July features the founding of a few illustrious theatrical organizations, a turn on the burlesque business wheel, a Sam Shepard classic in the remaking, and a powerful advocate for Latino pl…
A Whitney Houston Tribute Concert event featuring songs like "I Will Always Love You," "Saving All My Love For You" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go."
In 1940s Pittsburgh, struggling singer Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton's shot at stardom comes when a major recording studio offers an unexpected opportunity of a lifetime. Set to the fiery rhythms…
"Dino!" transports us to a hip 1970s club where " accompanied by his signature drink in hand " the "King of Cool" entertains all by weaving stories with a smorgasbord of classic hits inclu
Laughter, witty wordplay and 1990s nostalgia come together in this joyful and cherished classic, one of Shakespeare's most delightful romantic comedies.
Laughter, witty wordplay and 1990s nostalgia come together in this joyful and cherished classic, one of Shakespeare's most delightful romantic comedies.
