The VORTEX Files Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Drag Bill
SB12, which would go into effect Sept. 1, would ban drag and similar performances.
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SB12, which would go into effect Sept. 1, would ban drag and similar performances.
With artistic director A.J. Allegra’s departure, Leslie Claverie and Pamela D. Roberts have been named associate artistic directors and Monica R. Harris interim managing director.
He will co-lead the theatre with artistic director Jessica Kubzansky, who co-founded the new-play-focused company in 2003.
Chris Lane, Emma Yarbrough, John Clarence Stewart, and Thulani Vereen will each develop a new work with the Atlanta company.
The program will allow young artists to be cast in a Maryland Ensemble Theatre production.
The San Francisco-based company will work with next-generation theatre leaders from its hometown as well as from Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
An experienced entertainment attorney, she will join the leadership team at the MENA/SWANA-focused NYC company.
The winners are advocates for women and nonbinary playwrights over the age of 40.
A writer based in Atlanta and a frequent contributor to the magazine, she will now help lead its return to print.
Haruna Lee, Shayan Lotfi, Deepa Purohit, Jordan Seavey, SM Shephard-Massat, Phillip Christian Smith, and Bryna Turner will begin their residencies this fall.