T. Adamson Wins 2022 Mazumdar New Play Award
The award, now accepting 2023 submissions, comes with a cash prize and a production of the winning play at the Alleyway Theatre.
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Broadway Green Alliance Names Sustainable College Theatre Award Winner
The College Green Captain Award honors students passionate about implementing eco-friendly practices within their theatre departments.
Shubert Organization Announces 2023 Internship Cohort
The paid 6-week program offers students hands-on, project-based involvement in theatre administration and operations.
Public Theater BIPOC Critics Lab Welcomes 12 New Journalists
Cohort members will train under the instruction of Jose Solís and other experts in the journalism field, and will have written a commissioned piece by the end of the program.
Huntington Names Lineup for Playwriting Fellows Summer Workshop
The retreat will feature readings of 3 new plays by playwrights Masha Obolensky, Melinda Lopez, and Catherine Epstein, and a community playwriting class taught by Lenelle Moïse.
This Month in Theatre History
July brings a myriad of stories from theatre’s past, from an actress who witnessed Lincoln’s assassination to the a grounbreaking Deaf-and-hearing production on Broadway.
TheatreWorks Artistic Director Tim Bond to Lead Oregon Shakespeare Festival
After three years at TheatreWorks, Bond will return to OSF as of Sept. 1.
High Schoolers Lauren A. Marchand, Langston Lee Win Top Jimmy Awards
96 high school nominees from 48 regional awards programs performed in the annual showcase, where a total of 20 awards and scholarships were presented to participants.
Amalia Oliva Rojas, Danielle Stagger Receive Hansberry Lilly Playwright Fellowships
Part of the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative to support women and nonbinary playwrights of color, the award comes with a $25,000 living-expenses stipend for each year of the fellows’ graduate studies.
Book-It’s Last Chapter: Seattle Theatre to Shut Down After 3-Decade Run
Leadership turnover, faltering ticket sales, and decreasing philanthropic backing have led the unique literary-oriented theatre to close the book.
