People’s Light Expands Artistic Team
Following Zak Berkman’s transition to producing artistic director, the theatre has brought on an artistic cabinet including Steve H. Broadnax III, Lisa Portes, Mieke D, and Nikko Kimzin.
Yearly Archives: 2022
David Mamet and the ‘Stupid F***ing Words’
Like the characters in his language-lacerating work, the Chicago-bred playwright often spoils for a fight, even when the topic isn’t his increasingly conservative politics.
Virginia Rep Welcomes 3 Artistic Directors
The Richmond theatre, which announced a new tripartite leadership structure last fall, has filled all 3 spots.
Charleston Stage Adopts 2-Person Leadership Structure
With founder Julian Wiles’s departure, Marybeth Clark will become artistic director alongside a new managing director starting in May 2023.
Offscript: What We Talk About When We Talk About Abortion
This week the editors discuss theatre’s role in dispelling the fears and misconceptions surrounding abortion with Alison Leiby and Justice Hehir.
Jada Suzanne Dixon Named Curious Theatre’s New Artistic Director
She will succeed founding leaders Chip Walton and Dee Covington, who will serve in transitional roles during the 2022-23 season.
Passing the Torch at Repertorio Español
After 52 years at the influential bilingual theatre, 17 of those at the helm, Robert Federico feels he is leaving Repertorio in good hands with Rafael Sánchez.
In ‘American Jade,’ Jodi Long Traces Her Imprints
At Bucks County Playhouse, the award-winning actor stars in a one-woman show reckoning with the legacy of her showbiz family and the experiences of Asian Americans in the theatre.
‘Lehman Trilogy,’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Lead Outer Critics Awards
This year’s winners will be honored at an in-person ceremony on May 26.
Dave Harris and Mansa Ra: Connection, Contention, Community
The writers of ‘Exception to the Rule’ and ‘What the End Will Be,’ both at Roundabout Theatre, talk about their paths from home to work, and possibly back again.
