Carl Cofield Named Chair of NYU Tisch Grad Acting Program
Cofield will begin a 3-year appointment in September, succeeding previous chair Mark Wing-Davey and interim chair Janet Zarish.
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Day After Day, Racism Killed George Floyd
The artistic director of the Twin Cities’ Penumbra reflects on an outrageous paradox: that Black vulnerability could exculpate white violence.
3 Playwrights Awarded 2021 Whiting Awards in Drama
Sylvia Khoury, Jordan E. Cooper, and Donnetta Lavinia Grays will each receive a $50,000 prize.
Barrington Stage Company Announces 2021 Season
The season features 3 world premieres and a combination of indoor and outdoor productions.
This Month in Theatre History
A celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, from Khalil Gibran to the opening of Leila Buck’s ‘Hkeelee (Talk to Me).’
Everyman Theatre Announces 2020-21 Season Updates
‘An Almost Holy Picture’ will replace ‘Sense and Sensibility’ and the theatre will return to in-person performances in August.
Guggenheim Announces 2021 Fellows, Including 5 Theatre Artists
This year’s theatre fellows include L. M. Bogad, Rebecca Schneider, Mike Lew, Kaneza Schaal, and Sarah Cameron Sunde.
Under Jon Carr, Second City Looks For a Second Wind
With a new leader and new owners, the Chicago comedy staple has expanded its digital reach while reorienting for the future and readying a live return.
Oregon Shakes Adds Anyania Muse to Leadership Team in New Role
Muse joins the company in the newly created position of director of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA).
Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 2021-22 Season
The 5-show season will feature the final play of August Wilson’s Century Cycle and a world premiere from Jeffrey Binder.
