The Subtext: Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Moments
This month Brian talks to the Bay Area playwright about the writing process, battling imposter syndrome, and redefining success.
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Lorna Courtney, Victor Abreu Win Clive Barnes Awards
Courtney and Abreu each received an unrestricted award of $5,000, and were among eight finalists selected by the committee.
Sakura Rosenthal Wins Next Narrative Monologue Competition
The Boston high schooler took first place and a $3,000 scholarship, with Atlanta’s Eryn Regans in second and Greensboro, N.C.’s Laylah Cooper-Hallman third.
New Ohio’s Ice Factory Festival Announces Final Lineup
Ice Factory 2023 features seven new works over seven weeks, culminating in artistic director Robert Lyons’s ‘Ultra Left Violence’ as the final show.
Broadway League Names 2023 Award Recipients
The League Awards recognize exemplary service to the touring Broadway industry.
Kwame Kwei-Armah Named MTC Artistic Advisor
He will remain in his role as artistic director of the Young Vic in London while advising on MTC’s programming and future planning.
Peninsula Players Names 2023 Scholarship Recipient
Graduating senior Hunter Malvitz, who will receive a $500 scholarship, plans to attend UW-Eau Claire this fall to pursue a BMEd in music education with a choral emphasis.
‘Kimberly Akimbo’ Gives Grants to Fund High School Musicals
The first round of Great Adventure Grants for student theatre productions have gone to Denzel Washington School of the Arts, High Tech High School, and Pan American International High School.
The Tank Announces PrideFest Programming
The lineup includes new work by Emily Aviles, Ella Baldwin, Júlia Cerqueira, Scout Davis, Leo Diaz, Emily Drossell, Stephen Dym, Stephen Hill, Aliyah Hunter, Kenneth Keng, Adin Lenahan, Dauris Martinez, Brandon Monokian, Ashley Lauren Rogers, Jordan Rutter-Corvato, and Ricky Sim.
Seven Devils Announces 2023 Conference Lineup
The conference will feature new works by Susan Kathryn Hefti, Gloria Oladipo, Savannah Reich, Alec Silberblatt, Wolfgang Jones, and AZ Espinoza.
