Lisa Portes Named Chair of UCSD Theatre and Dance Dept.
The acclaimed director, a co-founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons, has relocated from Chicago to California for the job.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
How 2 Iranian American Directors Translate Sanaz Toossi’s ‘English’
Arya Shahi and Naghmeh Samini are staging the Pulitzer-winning play about an Iranian language class at the Old Globe and ArtsWest, respectively.
Joan Holden: Disarmingly Funny, Fiercely Political
The longtime playwright for San Francisco Mime Troupe delivered keen, freewheeling, up-to-the-minute satire as progressive as it was populist.
The New ‘Real Women’ Musical Has Curves, But How About Complexity?
This enduring mother-daughter story about undocumented Latina immigrants has been turned into a celebratory crowd pleaser, for better and worse.
Dell’Arte International Avoids Closure with Fundraising Campaign
The organization has surpassed its fundraising goal and will be able to hire some new staff.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This Pacific Northwest-focused roundup includes a literary burlesque artist, a scenic designer/drag performer, an award-winning Iranian playwright, and more.
Theatre as Refuge and Resistance in a Time of War
For MENA-identifying theatres in the U.S., the current Israel-Hamas war makes the work of lifting Palestinian and Arab voices all the more urgent.
Authenticity and Urgency: New Plays For Us and By Us
How 4 theatres develop work by writers of color with communities of color at the center.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
This L.A.-focused roundup includes a writer-director, a patron services manager, a scenic painter, an actor who’s also a marketing director, and more.
Shirley Jo Finney Lifted Every Soul
The late director was fluent in matters spiritual, emotional, and textual.
