The Devil Is Throwing a Party, and Phones Are Welcome
For Jennifer Chang’s world-premiere ‘The Devil Is a Lie,’ Quantum Theatre occupies a Pittsburgh landmark associated with one of its most notorious industrialists.
For Jennifer Chang’s world-premiere ‘The Devil Is a Lie,’ Quantum Theatre occupies a Pittsburgh landmark associated with one of its most notorious industrialists.
The former COO of Thompson Turner Productions will join artistic director Lynne Bolton and producing director/co-artistic director Michael Kopko in leading the summer theatre.
After a back-and-forth over COVID vaccine policy sparked an HR investigation at New Dramatists, the fallout exposed the faultlines between the personal and the professional—and between artists and leadership.
The flexible 3-year fellowship will culminate with Dante’s direction of BTE’s mainstage production of ‘Sanctuary City’ by Martyna Majok.
The San Diego-based director, actor, and teaching artist will work alongside outgoing executive A.D. Jennifer Eve Thorn this month and officially step into the role in May.
The Tank is currently accepting applications from early-career producers for renewable $15,000 fellowships.
The HawtPlates and Same As Sister will develop new in-person performances, while Janani Balasubramanian and Joshua William Gelb will create new work for the URHERE virtual platform.
Julia Flood will receive an award for sustained excellence, Brave Little Company an innovation award, and Caitlyn McCain an honor for community impact.
This year’s festival will present 16 plays (nine shorts and seven one-acts) by playwrights from America’s burgeoning multicultural landscape.
California gets its first theatre and a grand pageant, a choreographer preserves classic Broadway dance, and an early Paula Vogel work is staged in Canada.