Remembering Robert E. Somerfeld
Known for his absurdist one-act plays, Somerfeld was also an accomplished copywriter and screenwriter.
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Hayley Finn Named Theater J Artistic Director
The former Playwrights’ Center associate A.D. will join managing director David Lloyd Olson on the leadership team as of Feb 1.
A Meeting of the Mimes (and Clowns)
In this excerpt from a new book by the founder of Movement Theatre International, the author reflects on the crucial 1988 gathering in Philadelphia.
6 Artists Named 2023 USA Fellows for Theatre & Performance
The fellowship comes with an unrestricted $50,000 cash award, accompanied by a year of financial planning and additional artist services.
Peter Rothstein Will Leave Theater Latté Da to Lead Asolo Rep
After 25 years in Minneapolis at a theatre he co-founded, Rothstein will succeed longtime artistic director Michael Donald Edwards at Asolo.
Claude Jackson Jr.’s ‘Cashed Out’ Bets On Native Stories
In his Bay Area premiere, this public defender/playwright engages with the complicated history of Indian gaming by putting Indigenous women’s voices at the forefront.
How to Design a More Just Theatre Field
The symposium ‘Sound & Color: The Future of Race in Design’ invited young designers of color to imagine a future that is only just beginning.
Ping Chong and Company Names New Leadership Team
Nile Harris and Talvin Wilks will join the artistic leadership team following the recent retirements of founder and artistic director Ping Chong and longtime executive director Bruce Allardice.
Cadence Theatre Names Pipeline Writing Fellows
Fellows will create new work under the mentorship of industry professionals with the goal of having a fully developed piece by the end of the program.
Barry Grove to Step Down as MTC Executive Producer
Grove will step down from the role after 48 years working alongside artistic director Lynne Meadow, the longest-running partnership in the non-profit American theatre.
