The Legacy Playwrights Initiative Announces Inaugural Winners
The first recipients are Ed Bullins, Constance Congdon, and Philip Kan Gotanda.
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Learning As I Go
As I say goodbye to my editorial home, I’d like to share some of the lessons I learned over the past (almost) 6 years.
What Can Still Be Taught During COVID: Bodies, Voices, Dramaturgy
Deprived of regular, full-face in-person interaction, high school theatre students at Interlochen Center for the Arts have expanded other creative capacities.
Playwright James Still Wins Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award
Still was recognized for his
series of plays ‘The Jack Plays.’
This Year’s Steinberg Playwright Award: 20 Playwrights Rather Than 1
This year the annual award will be given to 20 playwrights in an effort to meet the immediate needs of writers.
Renaissance Theaterworks Moves Season Online
The virtual season will include short plays, including works by Lynn Nottage, José Rivera, and Alayna Jacqueline.
Atlantic Theater Company Announces African Caribbean MixFest
Guadalís Del Carmen and Kwame Kwei-Armah will co-produce this year’s virtual festival featuring Caribbean stories.
‘Giving Voice’ Does Just That for Its Student Competitors
A new Netflix documentary follows six contenders in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
Theater J Announces Updated 2021 Season
The company will present a series of digital readings and classes in place of its previously scheduled in-person programming.
Honolulu Theatre for Youth Announces New Membership
The company will offer accessible memberships to families and educators, plus a digital season of 5 shows.