The Jim O’Quinn Memorial: Light, Shadow, Song
Lovers, friends, and colleagues gathered in New Orleans to celebrate the founding editor’s open mind, questing spirit, and the delights he shared with the world.
Category Archives: South Central
Stories from the South, in Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
Roadside Theater Completes Leadership Transition
Tommy Anderson and Tucker Leighty-Phillips join Becca Finney and Tiffany Turner to round out the company’s first full turnover at the top.
The NOLA Project Names New Co-Artistic Director Brittany N. Williams
Ensemble member Brittany N. Williams will step up to the new role for the company.
TheatreSquared Names Joy Harjo 2021 Artist in Residence
The U.S. poet laureate joins the TheatreSquared team to create a new musical about the Native influence on American jazz.
Theatre Where It Mattered: Dr. Doris Derby Remembers Mississippi
A co-founder of Free Southern Theater reflects on forming the theatrical arm of the Civil Rights Movement.
Theatre Without Walls: Free Southern Theater and New Heritage Theatre Group
One theatre staged shows on the front lines of the Civil Rights struggle in the South, while the other made a home for Black excellence in New York City.
A Year After Atlanta Theatre’s Town Hall on Racism, Who’s Keeping Score?
After producing an air-clearing gathering last June, the organizers of CREAT ATL still have their eyes on accountability for the city’s theatres.
Arkansas Rep Announces Outdoor Summer Series
The series will feature a free concert as well as two productions, including one at the Little Rock Zoo.
Theatrical Outfit Announces 2021-22 Season
The Atlanta theatre will stage a five-show in-person season, as well as restarting its new-play and community-engagement efforts.
TheatreSquared Announces 2021 Season
The company will produce seven in-person productions through the end of the year, with streaming options still available.
