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Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Jonathan Moscone to Leave Cal Shakes Artistic Director Post
The longtime artistic director will step down in August after 15 years at the helm of one of California’s largest Shakespeare theatres.
New NEA Studies Measure Arts Impact from Several Angles
Three new reports with data from 2012 show how much, and why, Americans participate in cultural activities. One takeaway: Get ’em while they’re young.
The Fire This Time Festival Makes Space for New Black Voices
Now in its sixth year, the new-play festival begun by Kelley Girod will feature a premiere by Nathan Yungerberg, ‘Pousada, Azul,’ and several short plays.
Virginia’s Jase Smith Takes Helm of Calif.’s Novato Theater Company
The longtime Old Dominion director makes the move to the West Coast, as Novato makes plans for a move from community to professional.
Tony Danza’s ‘Honeymoon’ on Broadway
The TV star and sometime cabaret and theatre performer places his bets on the musical ‘Honeymoon in Vegas.’
New Federal Theatre’s 2015 Season Dedicated to Amiri Baraka
The New York City theatre’s 46th season will include a revival of ‘Dutchman’ and the world premiere of Baraka’s final play, about W.E.B. DuBois.
‘Man of La Mancha,’ ‘His Girl Friday’ and More in Barrington Stage’s 2015 Season
The three-stage Massachusetts theatre will present a slate of musical revivals and new plays.
A National Database of New Plays? Coming Right Up
Can the New Play Exchange bring transparency and efficiency to the play-submission process? That’s the idea, and soon it will be a reality.
Know a Theatre: North Coast Repertory of Solana Beach, Calif.
This 194-seat theatre in San Diego’s North County has grown over three decades into a year-round professional company without losing its intimacy and immediacy.
