Designer: Bridgette Dennett
Teaching design remotely had some upsides, she learned, but she’s eager to get her hands back on her craft and its tools.
South Atlantic
Coverage of theatres in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
May Adrales Wins Ammerman Directing Award
The award, given to distinguished female directors, this year honors a new-play champion.
Ed Herendeen at CATF: ‘Not a One-Person Operation’
The founder of Contemporary American Theater Festival looks back on 31 years of producing new plays in rep.
CATF Founder Ed Herendeen to Retire
In December he’ll leave the influential new-play festival he founded and has run since 1991.
Karen Ann Daniels Named Folger Theatre Artistic Director
Daniels will join the Folger in October, after leading the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit.
Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Announces New Fellows
The residency program, now in its third year, aims to amplify the voices and artistic impact of international artists while aspiring to foster greater connection among them.
D.C.-Area Theatres Announce Vaccination Requirements
Both theatre workers and audiences will be required to show proof of vaccination, and audiences must wear masks inside.
Immersive Theatre That Left Scars: Behind the Collapse of Serenbe Playhouse
Its leader Brian Clowdus, who allegedly prized spectacle over safety, has eluded consequences and gone on to reinvent himself as a Trumpist impresario.
True Colors Announces Next Narrative Monologue Competition
After years hosting a high school competition of works by August Wilson, the Atlanta theatre will produce a new featuring the work of contemporary Black playwrights.
D.C. Theatregoers Still Hesitant to Return in 2021
Amid theatres’ fall reopenings, a new survey shows lingering reluctance to attend shows without socially distanced seating or a vaccination requirement.
