SpeakEasy Stage Appoints Dawn M. Simmons as Artistic Director
She succeeds founding artistic director Paul Daigneault, who led the company for over 3 decades.
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She succeeds founding artistic director Paul Daigneault, who led the company for over 3 decades.
Begun as a flagship program of HowlRound Theatre Commons, the LTC will begin independent operations on July 1.
The move comes just a day after the ACLU filed a suit on behalf of a number of arts organizations, though for now the “gender ideology” language is still part of the grant awarding process.
Filed by the ACLU on behalf of theatre organizations, including TCG, the suit is aimed at a new anti-trans guideline recently added by the endowment.
His two-decade tenure included the launch of the Binger Center for New Theatre and extensive scholarship fundraising to make Yale’s prestigious drama training tuition-free.
The Massachusetts collective, known for its site-roving parade spectacles, also convenes artists and activists and community around its rural roots.
A nonet of plays by Mfoniso Udofia, 5 of them world premieres, will unfold a multi-generational immigrant story at several area theatres over 2 years.
Now in its fifth year, this digital festival marks the first cross-theatre partnership and will be available to stream starting Nov. 18.
Artists and industry leaders will convene in New Haven, Conn. to discuss the future of theatre and its vital importance to expression, equity, and democracy.
Starting in September, Fox will take over for interim producing artistic director Charles Morey.