Allison Janney to Serve as Chair for D.C.’s Women’s Voices Festival
Janney returns to the festival as honorary chair after serving on the honorary committee at the inaugural festival in 2015.
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TCG Gala Celebrates Past, Present, and Future of Theatre
Songs from Samuel E. Wright highlighted a night honoring the National Council of the American Theatre and the ‘War Paint’ creative team.
Crowded Fire Announces 20th Anniversary Season
The San Francisco theatre will present two contemporary plays at Potrero Stage in 2018.
Parity Productions Commissions New Work From Women and Trans Playwrights
Melisa Annis and Corbin Went are the inaugural recipients of the commissioning prize.
Paramount Theatre’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ Wins Big at 2017 Equity Jeff Awards
The annual awards ceremony for Chicago Equity theatre was held on Nov. 6.
Betty Corwin to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Corwin will be honored by the League of Professional Theatre Women for her work as the founder of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the New York Public Library.
Freedom Riders Ride Again in Mike Wiley’s ‘Parchman Hour’
His account of a seminal Civil Rights moment, staged partly with students at Virginia Stage, is a call to action for a new generation of activists.
Audra McDonald Receives MIT’s 2018 Eugene McDermott Award
The prize comes with $100,000.
Julie Taymor Will Receive 2018 ‘Mr. Abbott’ Award
The SDC Foundation will present the ‘Lion King’ director with this award at a gala event on April 2, 2018.
USITT Announces Winners of 2017 Distinguished Achievement Awards
7 individuals, including Santo Loquasto and Liz Covey, have been recognized by the USITT for their work in theatre technology and design.
