How Megan Terry and Jo Ann Schmidman Made Magic in Omaha
How 2 veterans of New York’s 1960s-’70s avant-garde theatre made edgy, alternative theatre in a conservative state, and what enduring lessons their example may hold out for others.
Category Archives: Plains
Dispatches from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Suzan-Lori Parks: Make Space for the Difficult Things
With 3 world premieres and a Broadway revival of her hit play ‘Topdog/Underdog,’ the prolific writer keeps singing her song in a variety of keys.
Mary Kathryn Nagle Is First KCRep American Crossroads Resident Playwright
An attorney on the frontline of Native American rights, and the playwright of ‘Sovereignty’ and ‘Manahatta,’ Nagle will create a work inspired by stories of the region.
Martyna Majok Is Sun Valley Playwright’s 2022-23 Resident
The SVPR residency includes a $10,000 commission, 13 months of individually tailored development resources, and 2 months of retreat time in Idaho.
New Leadership Seals Penumbra’s Evolution Into Racial Healing Center
The historic Minnesota org has added 3 new leaders: Chris Berry as arts director, Christine Smith as equity director, and Camille Cyprian as wellness director.
Theatre Latté Da’s Goal: 25 New Musicals by 2025
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The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
How to Bring Together a Small Town Divided by Murder: Put on a Show
The director of a new HBO documentary about an overturned conviction in a Nebraska burgh staged a climactic episode in which a community theatre production manages to heal local divisions.
Theater Mu: Resilience and Range, Mentorship and Momentum
The Minnesota theatre is thriving in difficult times thanks to nimbleness, versatility, and time for reflection.
Boise Contemporary Theater Announces 2nd Annual BIPOC Playwrights Fest
The slate includes a production of Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths,’ plus readings of new plays by Vinecia Coleman and Jason Tseng.
Theater Mu Creates Emerging Playwrights Circle
The inaugural cohort includes Philip de Sa e Silva, Emma Y. Lai, Katie Rein, and Sunny Thao.
