Sharifa Yasmin Awarded SDCF’s Inaugural Barbara Whitman Award
The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, was established to recognize a female, trans, or nonbinary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work.
The award, which includes a $10,000 prize, was established to recognize a female, trans, or nonbinary early-career director who has demonstrated a unique vision in their work.
The festival will partner with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Detroit Public Theatre, and more to produce the four new works.
The season will feature all ensemble-written plays and the opening of the company’s new 400-seat Round Theater.
The festival will present public readings to limited audiences in June in Steamboat Springs.
A series of pop-up performances will populate the Ohio theatre’s May slate.
The virtual festival will feature 8 companies in residence at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in November.
Producing the audio play ‘Ich Bin Ein Berliner’ didn’t just spark personal memories; it also spurred reflections on who theatre is for and what it can do.
It’s long past time to rethink the beloved musical’s whitewash of Anna Leonowens, a mixed-race woman whose books lied about more than just her background.
The 45th annual festival will feature virtual projects and experiences on a rolling basis over the coming months.
Jessica Hagedorn, Cherríe Moraga, Agyeiwaa Asante, Haruna Lee, OyamO, Kirsten Childs, Troy Anthony, and Jay Adana and Zeniba Now are this year’s recipients.