The Familiar and the New: Teaching Black Plays in Jewish High Schools
How a plan to teach ‘Pipeline’ and ‘School Girls’ grew into a curriculum stressing both the plays’ universality and specificity on issues of race, colorism, and inequity.
South Atlantic
Coverage of theatres in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.
Managing Director Lara Smith to Depart Dad’s Garage Theatre Company
Tim Stoltenberg will remain interim artistic director as the board searches for a new managing director.
What Is Theatre Invested In? A Vision for a Regenerative Future
Where we put our time, our money, and attention needs to change, can change, and is already changing.
PlayMakers Repertory Company Announces @PLAY Commissions
Bekah Brunstetter and Charly Evon Simpson will develop new works for the first @PLAY series.
Woolly Mammoth Launches RESET Digital Collection
The free collection of works and resources centering Black women artists will be available through March 31.
An Offstage Tempest at American Shakespeare Center
The Virginia company, reeling from a tumultuous year, moves forward without the leader many company members say made it worse, Ethan McSweeny.
PURE Theatre Announces Complete 18th Season
The season will feature the final filmed performance of late PURE ensemble member David Lee Nelson.
D.C. Theatregoers Say They’re Ready to Return—in December
As theatres eye fall reopenings, a new study shows reluctance to return to normal, while also noting online viewing patterns and support for anti-racist efforts.
Paul Owen Built Thousands of Sets, and a Life in the Theatre
We were lucky to know the scenic designer, but not as fortunate as he was to work so tirelessly and well at a job he loved for four decades.
Ethan McSweeny Resigns After Brief Tenure Leading ASC
The company will move forward with an actor-led model intended to echo the production process of Shakespeare’s theatre.
