Letts, Baker, Guirgis, Steinbeck Lead New Steppenwolf Season
The Chicago company’s 40th season features a world premiere by Tracy Letts and a new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden.’
Category Archives: Plains
Dispatches from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Kansas City Rep’s Season to Feature Bayard Rustin Drama and a Brand New Stage
Slate includes revivals of Sondheim’s ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ and ‘The Fantasticks,’ as well as a new-works fest and world premieres by Michael Benjamin Washington and D. Tucker Smith.
Know a Theatre: Riverside Theatre of Iowa City, Iowa
A small, smart venue in a small, smart Iowa town keeps its eye on national trends and tends toward new, often challenging plays.
Oklahoma City Rep Doesn’t Go to ‘The Mountaintop’ Alone
The state’s largest Equity house fosters collaboration, not competition, by partnering with nearby companies, including the Pollard Theatre and the Poteet Theatre.
William Inge Festival to Honor Donald Margulies
At next year’s Inge fest, the writer of ‘Sight Unseen’ and ‘Dinner With Friends’ will receive a reading of his newest play, ‘The Country House,’ and offer a master class.
The Guthrie Mourns Father Figure Kenneth Washington
Minneapolis remembers a gentle mentor who shepherded young performers and never had a harsh word for anyone.
We Three Puppet Holiday Shows
Paul Mesner Puppets cooks up one show each for Jewish, Christian and secular holiday observances.
Pillsbury House Theatre Announces 2015 Season
Recent plays by Marcus Gardley and Lucas Hnath, a world premiere from Tracey Scott Wilson, comprise the theatre’s 24th season.
Top of the Pods
From the TBA Awards to Chicago’s literary slam WRITE Club, this week’s theatre podcasts hit close to home.
Marissa Wolf Leaves Crowded Fire for New Post at Kansas City Rep
After six seasons at the helm, Wolf leaves the San Francisco-based company having doubled its budget and stepped up its new-play commitments.
