Non-Equity Jeffs, Shonda Rhimes Commission, DG Lifetime Award, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
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Willem Dafoe Adds Festival Programmer to His Résumé
The busy actor has stocked an International Theatre Festival at the Venice Biennale with heavy hitters—including the one that formed him, the Wooster Group.
Toward a Theatre of Care
A caregiver interview project in D.C. and a ritual-creating program for formerly incarcerated folks in New Jersey.
PlayPenn Announces Reimagined and Expanded New Play Conference
This summer’s 2025 iteration will bring new plays into communities through collaborations with Philadelphia theatres.
Indie D.C. Theatre Artists Regroup After Capital Fringe Shuttering
The new festival, created by Pinky Swear Productions, Theatre Prometheus and Nu Sass Productions, aims to promote the power of independent stage voices in the face of political repression.
La MaMa Umbria Announces 2025 Symposium
This year’s artists include Milo Rau, Simon McBurney, Dan Hurlin, Liesl Tommy, Stefanie Batten Bland, and Wesley Ruzibiza.
Lenelle Moïse’s ‘K-I-S-S-I-N-G’: What Draws Us Together
An interview with the playwright about museums, Black creativity, and asexual longing.
Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ to Be Staged as Nationwide Immersive Spectacle
Play will aim to create a visceral experience of mass psychosis, groupthink, and terror.
Dallas Children’s Theater Names Emily Ernst Artistic Director
She succeeds Nancy Schaeffer in the role.
Artistic Director Jonathan Berry Steps Down From Penobscot Theatre
Starting his tenure in 2022, he was instrumental in rebuilding audiences and expanding programming.
