SCR Managing Director Paula Tomei to Depart After 44 Years
Tomei, who will leave the theatre next August, has been the company’s first and only managing director to date.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Superheroes on Native Land, Part I
How a Lakota playwright, 7 Indigenous actors, and an L.A.-based ensemble survived a pandemic, crossed thousands of prairie miles, and confronted centuries of history to make a play.
Rolanda D. Bell Awarded 2023 RHE Foundation Artistic Fellowship
The fellowship seeks to support a promising female or nonbinary actor of color and includes a $10,000 prize.
‘Measure Still for Measure,’ With Theatre as Problematic Subject and Star
Director/writer Jessica Kubzansky celebrates the 20th anniversary of Boston Court Pasadena by immersing audiences in a fraught rehearsal process across the entire site.
Scott DeVine to Remain Executive Director as Ensemble Theatre Company Merges Roles
DeVine will serve in a dual administrative and artistic role at the California company.
Dell’Arte International Faces Closure
After almost 50 years educating actor-creators within their community, the company says it will need to raise $125,000 to stay open.
Lance Gardner Named Artistic Director of Marin Theater Company
A Bay Area-based actor and producer, he succeeds Jasson Minadakis at the prestigious North Bay theatre.
AGE Legacy Playwright Grant Recipients Announced
Mildred Lewis, DeLanna Studi, and Hope Villanueva will each receive $10,000 to support their acclaimed but under-produced work.
National Latinx Theater Initiative to Regrant $9 Million to 52 Orgs
Administered by L.A.’s Latino Theater Company, the 10-year program is designed to support, bolster, and encourage Latinx theatres nationwide.
Theatrical Mustang: S Franco Knows Who They Are
This month Woodzick talks to the Seattle-based director about creating a safe yet accountable rehearsal room, taking Shakespeare off a pedestal, and embracing body hair.
