Phillip Fazio Named Naples Players Artistic Director
He joins CEO and executive artistic director Bryce Alexander in leading the organization.
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Offscript: What Mfoniso Udofia and Awoye Timpo Find in ‘The Grove’
This month we speak to the playwright and director of a new play at the Huntington, and check in with NY Times critic at large Maya Phillips.
Lessons From Kosovo for Theatre in Times of Uncertainty
Theatre in Kosovo—state-sanctioned and safe during the Soviet era, scrappy in the war years—offers models both cautionary and instructive for U.S. theatres facing headwinds.
The Colony Theatre’s Barbara Beckley: Integrity, Generosity, Attention to Detail
She knew every subscriber to her L.A. theatre by name, and she was no less inviting to artists.
New NEA Guidelines Require Compliance With Trump’s Anti-DEI, Anti-Trans Orders
Other updates include a cancellation of Challenge America grants and a new emphasis on patriotic ‘America250’ projects.
What We Owe the Dead
A poet/playwright reflects on the disturbing, arresting lessons of the Greek plays she’s wrestled with for much of her career.
This Month in Theatre History
Eugene O’Neill’s first full-length drama, Jane Fonda’s Broadway debut, the founding of 2 Canadian arts mainstays, and more.
Lou Moreno Steps Down as INTAR Artistic Director
Producing director Nidia Medina will succeed him upon his departure in June.
1st Stage Launches Directors’ Residency and Commission
The program addresses the dearth of graduate-level directing programs in the D.C. region.
Jordan Harrison’s Emotional Sci-Fi
His new play ‘The Antiquities’ offers a kind of history of our post-human future, while a new collection of his plays suggests some common themes.
