‘Sign’ of the Times: Lorraine Hansberry’s 2nd Play Gets 2 New Looks
A forgotten chapter of mid-20th-century theatre history is about to be restored, as ‘The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window’ is restaged in Seattle and Brooklyn.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Equity, L.A. Producers Team for ‘Catch Up California’ Rally
The rally launched fundraising efforts for the Equitable Payroll Fund.
Artists Rep Names Lava Alapai Associate Artistic Director
Alapai will take part in a year-long leadership residency program.
Bay Area’s PianoFight to Close After 15 Years
The San Francisco and Oakland locations will both close March 18.
Claude Jackson Jr.’s ‘Cashed Out’ Bets On Native Stories
In his Bay Area premiere, this public defender/playwright engages with the complicated history of Indian gaming by putting Indigenous women’s voices at the forefront.
Oregon Shakes Restructures, Scales Back With Eye to Future
Managing director David Schmitz will depart, with artistic director Nataki Garrett taking the role of interim executive artistic director and Anyania Muse chief operating officer.
Mina Morita to Receive Mid-Career Director Grant from TheFrontOffice
The $25,000 grant aims to recognize a deserving artist and keep a spotlight on the field’s gender inequity.
Sheldon Epps: Making the Case for Diversity in All Directions
The longtime artistic director of Pasadena Playhouse talks about his new book, which recounts a career of both achievements and arguments over the shape (and shade) of the American theatre.
Making My Playhouse Great
In this excerpt from his new book about running the Pasadena Playhouse for 2 decades, Epps arrives at the intersection of its history and his.
Shermona Mitchell Named Sound Theatre Co-Artistic Director
Mitchell will serve alongside founding artistic director Teresa Thuman.
