2020 National Directors Fellowships Announced
Adam M. Kassim, Kholoud Sawaf, Blayze Teicher, and Sharifa Yasmin are this year’s virtual fellows.
New England
Coverage of theatre in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Describing How Art Feels and Checking Bias: My Week at Virtual Critics Camp
If the work of criticism is engaging empathetically with the world, the work is never done, as this year’s Zoom-only National Critics Institute affirmed.
A Tale of Two Reopenings, With and Without the Union Label
American Shakespeare Center and Berkshire Theatre Group will soon open full-scale productions, but only one has Actors’ Equity’s approval.
New England: Inward and Outward
Theatres in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Connecticut are variously going local and virtual, and reflecting deeply on their role in a changed future.
Huntington Theatre Company Launches ‘Dream Boston’
A series of short commissioned audio plays explores the future of the city of Boston.
HowlRound Announces 2020 National Playwright Residency Program
The third cohort includes 13 playwright and theatre partnerships across 10 cities.
Yale Rep and School of Drama Will Not Produce 2020-21 Season
Yale will not produce a season of plays, but will cover expenses for MFA students to extend their studies.
Long Wharf Theatre Announces ‘With One City, Many Stages’
The company will center its 2020-21 season on New Haven with community partnerships and outdoor performances.
Eugene O’Neill Theater Center Announces 2020 Summer Lineup
The season, the last under artistic director Preston Whiteway, will take place entirely online.
Portland Stage Announces 2020-21 Season, Virtual Festival
The festival will be livestreamed on Facebook and will feature a reading from a canceled 2020 production.
