The View From the Middle
In a state that tipped red decisively in 2016, the opportunity for theatrical dialogue across divides seems ripe and freshly urgent.
Great Lakes
Dispatches from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
Annie Baker and Taylor Mac Receive MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants
The two theatre artists are among the 24 recipients of the 2017 MacArthur Fellowship, which comes with $625,000.
Jungle Theater Announces 2018 Season
The Minneapolis theatre will present a one-man adaptation of ‘Moby Dick’ and Sarah DeLappe’s ‘The Wolves’ next season.
Collaboraction Names Marcus Robinson Managing Director
Robinson will bring his experience with community development and social justice to the arts organization.
‘Detroit ’67’ Takes a Commemorative Lap Around Its Setting
Dominique Morisseau’s play about the 1967 riots gets a multi-month tour courtesy of Detroit Public Theatre.
About Face Names Megan Carney Artistic Director
One of the theatre’s founding directors, she will take the helm this fall.
Steven Woolf to Retire from Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
After 30 years, the longtime leader of the 50-year-old theatre will step down.
Cleveland Play House Announces 2017-18 Season
The season will include holiday favorites, musicals, and dramas.
Making Plays and Friends at Kenyon Playwrights Conference
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but not for a week each year on this idyllic Midwestern campus.
A Transgender Soldier’s Story, Civil War Edition
A new musical tells the tale of Albert Cashier, a Union soldier who was born a woman but fought—and lived—as a man.
