This Month in Theatre History
October saw Congress vote against theatre, Frederick Douglass inveighing against minstrelsy, a ‘Shuffle Along’ sequel, a gravity-defying musical, and the passing of a genre-defining playwright.
All posts by The Oscar G. Brockett Center for Theatre History and Criticism
Adriana Gaviria Receives 2023 Latinx Theatre Commons Diane Award
The annual award recognizes an individual working in the theatre field who is committed to increasing Latinx representation across disciplines and includes a $5,000 unrestricted prize.
The Little Theatre That Could, and Still Does
How a 68-seat cultural gem on the Jersey shore has stood the test of time for the sake of new plays.
8 Designers Receive 2023 Henry Hewes Awards
This year’s recipients include design team dots, costume designer Brenda Abbandandolo, lighting designer Barbara Samuels, sound designer Tei Blow, media designer Kameron Neal, and puppetry designer James Ortiz.
The Subtext: Nathan Alan Davis’s Artistic Adventure
This month Brian talks to Nathan Alan Davis about growing up with performer parents and how his own parenting influences his work.
Offscript: Pearl Cleage Speaks Her Truth
On this episode Kelundra and J.R. talk to the Atlanta playwright about Chicago’s month-long celebration in her honor, the value of community-driven storytelling, and her new play ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard.’
4 Playwrights Receive 2023 Helen Merrill Awards
Guadalís Del Carmen, Cassandra Medley, Aya Ogawa, and Kit Yan will each receive unrestricted cash awards of $30,000.
Playwrights Realm Names 2023 Fellows, Scratchpad Playwrights
This year’s writers are T.J.L, J.C. Pankratz, Eliana Theologides Rodriguez, Jesús I. Valles, Nimisha Ladva, Malena Pennycook, and Sarah Saltwick.
Tarell Alvin McCraney Named Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director
McCraney’s appointment is effective immediately, and he succeeds Matt Shakman, who stepped down in February.
1/52 Project Supports 7 New Designers
Each of the recipients—Ebony M. Burton, Mextly Couzin, Mika Eubanks, Wilberth González, Kathy Ruvuna, Gerardo Díaz Sánchez, and Destinee Steele—will receive grants up to $15,000.
