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Two NYC companies have joined forces to support the city's independent theatres and artists through grant-making, fundraising, and real estate challenges.
This week, we share our live TCG conference session with arts journalist Sharon Eberson, City Theatre co-artistic director Monteze Freeland, and Quantum Theatre founder Karla Boos.
Connected by their love of theatre, a primarily white liberal arts institution and the largest HBCU in the country have come together to drive industry change and center underrepresented sto…
After 6 months as interim executive director, McClimon will step into the full role alongside artistic director Paige Evans.
The plan begins with founding artistic director Ping Chong and longtime executive director Bruce Allardice stepping down at the end of 2022.
This year in-person offerings and a musical theatre showcase have been added to the Detroit festival uplifting Black stories and playwrights.
This month Brian talks to the 'Yoga Play' author about the absurdism of real life and how her globally forged voice meets contemporary American life.
This month Woodzick talks to the founder of the Bearded Ladies Cabaret about her origin story, gender cannibals, and the fine art of hosting.
The honor goes to a freelance director focused on building just communities through generative work, consensus organizing, and research and development.
CLEVELAND: Cleveland Play House (CPH) board of directors has announced that regional theatre veteran Mark Cuddy has been appointed to serve as interim artistic director as the theatre seeks …
This excerpt from a new book introducing performers to the unique world of the stage actor covers some of its unique rituals and traditions.
The experienced director and educator will suceed Andrew Borba in running the summer theatre in southwest New York state.
After a year as director of the theatre's director of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA), she will move up to both oversee a wider variety of operations and to infuse IDEA value…
The NYC-based company will next host Criminal Queerness Festival, welcoming theatremakers from nations where homosexuality is outlawed at a time when U.S. also faces renewed threats from the…
The 2022 cohort includes 6 Pittsburgh-based BIPOC leaders in all theatre disciplines.
A recent reading of TyLie Shider's play 'Whittier,' about the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, brought together artists intent on sustaining the energy of the past 2 years of protest.
Hailing from an accomplished Chicago family, she started in journalism, then went on to break barriers as an actor, playwright, and director.
When he put 'Broadway' in a song lyric, Michael R. Jackson was unwittingly naming the destination, and the destiny, for his unapologetically Black and queer musical, which won the Best Music…
After 25 years and more than 200 productions, Smith will step down in 2023 to make room for a new chapter at the D.C. theatre.
Artists Nancy GarcÃa Loza, Nabil Ince, Michael Manson, Aram Han Sifuentes, and Pramila Vasudevan will join with institutions to create projects fostering culturally vibrant, equitable, an…
An excerpt from a new book about the lessons learned from staging the work of 2 major English writers.
In streamlining its offerings, the annual Omaha new-play gathering has gained what visiting artists see as an increase in collegiality, support, and breathing room.
In this stirring new play, direct from Broadway, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at reclaiming their lives. Tickets Go On Sale April 25th
In this stirring new play, direct from Broadway, a truck stop sandwich shop offers its formerly incarcerated kitchen staff a shot at reclaiming their lives. Tickets Go On Sale April 25th
There's a new breed of plant in town " foul-mouthed… R&B-singing… carnivorous. You'll laugh. You'll scream. You'll give up gardening for good. Rated PG for adult situations and viole…
