Nik Whitcomb Named Bag&Baggage Artistic Director
The program director of the Black Theatre Coalition succeeds Cassie Greer as leader of the Oregon company.
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Jasson Minadakis to Exit Marin Theatre Company
The artistic director has served 17 seasons and produced 88 shows at the Northern California theatre.
Matt Barbot Receives Commission From Miami New Drama and the Black List
In the first theatre project undertaken by the influential screenwriting platform, the Brooklyn-based writer will receive $10,000 to develop a new work with the Florida theatre.
Angel Adedokun Named RHE Foundation Artistic Fellow
The Bay Area singer-songwriter will receive a $10,000 award funded by the RHE Foundation and Theatre Bay Area performing arts organization.
Tim Robbins Never Blames the Audience
With a 40th anniversary staging of ‘Ubu The King,’ the Actors’ Gang co-founder is revisiting his company’s roots, though he never strayed very far from them in the first place.
How Phyllida Lloyd and Whitney White Make Work Worth Their Time, and Ours
Joined for the Rolex Arts Mentorship program, these 2 directors have a lot of common interests: interrogating Shakespeare, staging music, and welcoming new audiences.
Cathy Tagnak Rexford Receives NTC’s Stavis Playwright Award
The annual award recognizes an outstanding emerging playwright with a $2,000 honorarium and a public reading of their play.
Braden Abraham Leaves Seattle Rep to Lead Chicago’s Writers Theatre
A Washington state native who advanced from intern to Seattle Rep’s leader over 2 decades, he will lead a prestigious Chicago theatre almost half the size of the Rep.
Los Angeles New Play Project Names 2nd Annual Grant Recipients
The grant will allocate $20,000 to selected playwrights and an additional $20,000 to theatres that have agreed to produce the plays.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Presents 2022 New Works Festival
The festival will feature works by Jonathon Larson Grant Winners Danny Haengil Larsen and Michelle Elliott, Obie award-winning playwright Christopher Chen, and Kleban award-winning playwright Rehana Lew Mirza.
