New England

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O’Neill Theater Center Transitions Summer Programming Online

The O’Neill has transitioned its summer programming online, with no events taking place at its Waterford, Conn., campus.

The 2020 Powerhouse Theater season will be suspended this summer due to the coronavirus.

With spring dates canceled due to COVID-19, ‘Sweat’ and ‘Sweeney Todd’ will open the 2020-21 season.

The lineup, the first under new artistic director Courtney Sale, will include two world premiere plays.

Forced to cancel the summer season, the festival will work with Audible to provide the season digitally.

The Vermont company plans to create digital programming to continue its new play development initiatives.

The season features a diverse slate of works new and old, all directed by women, and an emphasis on local collaborations and community partnerships.

The award, presented by Williamstown Theatre Festival, includes a cash prize and a commission to write a new play.

The Boston company’s fundraiser will celebrate True Colors OUT Youth Theater and kick-off a national tour.

The theatre will commission four works as part of its inaugural class of its new commissioning program.