A Vibe Shift at the Great Plains Theatre Conference
In streamlining its offerings, the annual Omaha new-play gathering has gained what visiting artists see as an increase in collegiality, support, and breathing room.
Category Archives: Plains
Dispatches from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Theater Latté Da Announces NEXT Generation Commissions
Bethany Brinton, Crystal Manich, and Celeste Moreno are this year’s recipients.
Offscript: Mixed Blood Is in Good Hands
On this episode, the editors talk to the founding artistic director of Mixed Blood Theatre, Jack Reuler, and his soon-to-be successor Mark Valdez about leadership, social justice, and the future of theatre.
The Dance Call That Went Viral on TikTok
The Muny’s online auditions for ‘Legally Blonde’ found an unexpectedly wide audience on the app, but were these dancers actually up for the part, or just building their following?
Mark Valdez Named Next Artistic Director of Mixed Blood Theatre
He will succeed founding artistic director Jack Reuler, who has led the Minneapolis theatre for 46 years.
Beaufield Berry Brings It All Back Home
The Omaha-based playwright never felt alone as she wrote her new family play ‘In the Upper Room,’ bowing next week in Denver.
How Theatres Are Facing the Omicron Wave
No, it’s not March 2020 all over again, but the latest COVID-19 variant has theatres struggling with some familiar dilemmas of safety and scheduling.
Six Points Theater Announces New-Play Reading Festival
The Minnesota company will produce three new plays, including one by the late playwright Barbara Field.
Guthrie Postpones One Show, Cancels Another
This month’s production of ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ has been postponed to spring, and a Broadway-bound staging of ‘Destiny of Desire’ has been cancelled.
St. Louis Rep Names Danny Williams Managing Director
Williams will succeed Mark Bernstein, who is retiring from the institution after over 34 years.
