Onstage This Week in America (Oct. 6-Oct. 13)
A female Prospero, heartland jitters, retro culture clashes, and a whale of a tale highlight this week onstage across America.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Newly Closed Balagan Theatre Was $340K in Debt
New reports show that the recently closed Seattle theatre had amassed over $340,000 in debt due to poor financial planning.
Joseph Haj Wins Zelda Fichandler Award
Joseph Haj wins the 2014 Zelda Fichandler Award, in recognition of his commitment to the arts in North Carolina and to the national resident theatre scene.
Off-Broadway Ready for Its 'Theatre Close-Up' on PBS
The Mint Theater’s ‘London Wall’ kicks off a local PBS show highlighting intimate New York stage offerings.
Anna Shapiro to Succeed Martha Lavey as Steppenwolf Artistic Director
Big changes at a Chicago mainstay: Martha Lavey to step down, Anna Shapiro to step up; the executive director changes over; plus, expansion plans.
PigPen Theatre Company’s ‘The Old Man and the Moon’ Creates Magic, Adventure Onstage
PigPen Theatre Company creates a new folktale using shadow puppetry and a homegrown aesthetic.
Second Thought Theatre Announces 2015 Season With New AD Alex Organ
The Dallas-based theatre company’s 11th season will feature Mike Bartlett’s “Bull” and Amy Herzog’s “Belleville.”
In Memoriam: Sheldon Patinkin (1935-2014)
A Chicago improv and theatre pioneer with so much to give, and who gave it freely.
Seattle Doesn't Have to Wait for Beckett Fest
What other playwright could bring together a city’s diverse theatre artists, from classical to avant-garde, lavish to bare-bones?
Looking for Lilith’s Leadership Exchange
After nearly 10 years traveling to Guatemala to teach women forum theatre techniques, this faith-based feminist troupe is bringing its Central American partners to the U.S.
