Category Archives: West

Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.

‘I Know What I’m Writing’: Emily Mann and ‘Execution of Justice’

In this excerpt from a new bio of the writer/director, she recalls how she created one of the American theatre’s seminal documentary theatre texts.

The director of Berkeley Rep’s new-works development program reflects on the way the theatre has changed, and still needs to change.

The four artists will fill yearlong curatorial roles, with the mission to expand PlayGround’s offerings and community reach.

San Diego REP and Amigos del REP present weekend of new play readings by Latinx playwrights, along with a production of ‘Conjunto Blues.’

She’s been a yoga teacher for the past half century, but in the 1960s she was a busy triple threat in New York.

A Lebanese theatremaker putting down roots in San Francisco, Assaf brings to her new job a global perspective and an open door.

A new study from Sundance Institute and Jesse Cameron Alick provides a check-in for the field after a year of loss, innovation, and reflection.

The new commission supports Asian American playwrights through a monetary award, institutional support, and a staged reading.

Can sound journalism expose and end workplace abuse in the entertainment industry? If sources are ready to talk, she’s ready to report.

The online and in-person fest will feature works from Inda Craig-Galván, Ty Defoe, Rinne Groff, and Kate Hamill.