Stages Announces Two Management Changes
Managing director Mark Folkes will step down in April, while Eboni Bell will be promoted to inclusion, engagement, and training director in February.
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New Study: Arts Orgs to Stagger Return Plans, Try Alternative Venues
Compared to TRG Arts’ last study, U.S. companies are pushing back plans by an average of almost 4 more months.
Ike Holter: Beyond the Playwright
The pandemic has given the Chicago playwright a chance to step back and rethink his approach—and he hopes theatres are doing the same.
Chester Theatre Co. Moves Summer 2021 Programming Outdoors
The organization will partner with Hancock Shaker Village, a 750-acre living history museum, to present a summer slate under a tent.
New Report: Audiences Want Vaccines and Masks Before They Return
Other AudienceView findings: Many theatregoers would pay higher prices to offset lower capacity, though most aren’t ready to go back till June at the earliest.
Latino Theater Co. Extends Management Contract at L.A. Theatre Center
After an extension with the city of Los Angeles, the organization will now manage the venue through 2056.
Old Globe’s 2021 Powers New Voices Festival Moves Online
The free festival, running Jan. 21-24, will be presented virtually for the first time.
Court Theatre Revises 2020-21 Season
The theatre has postponed its production of August Wilson’s ‘Two Trains Running’ and will offer Windy City premiere of ‘Theatre for One.’
Raven Theatre Cancels Remainder of 2020-21 Season
The Chicago company hopes to reopen in the fall with a world premiere from Joshua Allen.
All Dressed Up, Few Places to Go
Costume World Theatrical, the field’s largest wardrobe supplier, is yet another business left hanging by the pandemic.
