Theatrical Mustang: Jill Sobule, Kissing and Telling
This month Woodzick talks to the singer-songwriter about growing up gay, playing the guitar, looking for role models, and her new musical, ‘F*ck7thGrade.’
Yearly Archives: 2022
NJRep Names Dee Dee Irwin as Managing Director
Irwin, whose previous post was as marketing director and associate producer for California’s Laguna Beach Playhouse, takes on a new role at NJRep.
A New-Play Fest Is Born in Greenville, S.C.
The latest entry in the new-play festival game, staged in August across 5 venues in an arts-centric town, had impressive local buy-in and enthusiastic full houses.
On Holy Ground: The National Black Theatre Festival
Back in August after a pandemic hiatus, the biennial gathering of Black theatremakers reclaimed its status as both a reunion and a showcase for new work.
The Subtext: Spenser Davis Wants to Be Part of Something Big
This month Brian talks to the busy writer-director about his background, the supportiveness of Chicago’s theatre scene, and his penchant for large-cast plays.
How Phyllida Lloyd and Whitney White Make Work Worth Their Time, and Ours
Joined for the Rolex Arts Mentorship program, these 2 directors have a lot of common interests: interrogating Shakespeare, staging music, and welcoming new audiences.
Cathy Tagnak Rexford Receives NTC’s Stavis Playwright Award
The annual award recognizes an outstanding emerging playwright with a $2,000 honorarium and a public reading of their play.
Charles Henry Fuller Jr.: Playwright, Collaborator, Friend
Director Clinton Turner Davis remembers Charles Fuller, the playwright known for ‘A Soldier’s Play,’ which earned the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2020 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.
Sarah Benson and Meropi Peponides Step Down as Directors of Soho Rep
The 2 leaders will leave the influential Off-Broadway theatre after 15 and 8 years, respectively, but not before planning the company’s next 2 seasons.
Braden Abraham Leaves Seattle Rep to Lead Chicago’s Writers Theatre
A Washington state native who advanced from intern to Seattle Rep’s leader over 2 decades, he will lead a prestigious Chicago theatre almost half the size of the Rep.
