New Philly Death and Arts Festival to Reimagine the Art of Dying
The inaugural festival explores mortality through art, performance, and collective care at Pennsylvania’s Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
All About My Mother: The Parent Trap of ‘Rheology’
Shayok Misha Chowdhury’s new play at the Bushwick Starr isn’t just about his mother, the physicist Bulbul Chakraborty. She’s also his co-star.
In New York City, a ‘New Story’ for Irish Playwrights
Scéal Nua regularly gathers writers with varied relationships to a common heritage to develop their work in a culturally responsive setting.
Liza Birkenmeier Receives 40th Annual Whiting Award for Drama
Past winner James Ijames presented the award to Birkenmeier tonight.
Baltimore Center Stage, Breaking the Binary Launch Trans History Project
A national initiative led by theatremaker Bo Frazier will develop new works about the often overlooked history of gender nonconformity.
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.
Mydera Taliah Robinson Named Theatre Horizon Exec Director
Prior to the role, she served the theatre for 6 years as education coordinator and director of community investment.
Alliance Managing Director Mike Schleifer to Leave for Lincoln Center Theater
After 11 years at the Atlanta theatre, he’ll take on the same role at the Tony-eligible NYC company.
Shonali Burke Appointed Managing Director of People’s Light
After a national search, she joins the company as they head into their 50th anniversary season.
