Christie Brown Named New Dramatists Executive Director
The company’s current finance and HR director, she will succeed Joel Ruark after his 26 years in the executive role.
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Theatrical Mustang: Seayoung Yim Fights Fatphobia
This month Woodzick talks to writer and educator Seayoung Yim about self-love, care-filled casting, and America’s recent obsession with Korean culture.
Eric Ting, Caleb Hammons Join Soho Rep Leadership
Working alongside Cynthia Flowers, they will succeed Sarah Benson and Meropi Peponides as co-directors, continuing the theatre’s shared leadership model.
Geffen Playhouse Announces 2023 Writers’ Room Residents
The twelve-month residency, which begins in September, features monthly workshops and culminates in new play development readings produced by the Geffen.
The Subtext: MJ Kaufman at Heart, at Home
This month Brian talks to MJ Kaufman, the co-writer of ‘A Transparent Musical,’ about their evolving sense of home, their creative instincts, and their dog, Milkshake.
Aniello Fontano Receives Clifford Odets Ensemble Commission
The annual commission partners an emerging playwright, director, and Method-trained actors to develop an ensemble play.
Offscript: Searching for the Future
This month we host a special conversation about the search process that led NYC’s Rattlestick Theatre to hire its new artistic director, Will Davis.
A New Old West in ‘Shane’
In her new version for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the Guthrie, Karen Zacarías and a resourceful team stage the classic tale the way she always imagined it.
Latinx Playwrights Circle Announces Summer Jam Fellows
10 Latinx/é playwriting fellows will attend a week-long writers’ workshop guided by industry professionals on the business and craft of playwriting.
Sanaz Toossi Named Judith Champion Playwriting Fellow
The fellowship includes a new-play commission, a living allowance, access to office and rehearsal space, a ticket stipend, and a developmental workshop.
