3 High School Students Named U.S. Presidential Scholars in Theatre
Lauren Mei, Zariyah Perry, and George Porteous have been recognized for their achievements in theatre.
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Matt M. Morrow Named Center REP Artistic Director
Morrow, who spent the last 8 years running San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre, will lead the company in residency at the East Bay’s Lesher Center for the Arts.
EST’s First Light Festival Presents 6 New Plays
The festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology, continues through June 23.
Christina Anderson Wins Steinberg/ATCA Award for ‘the ripple, the wave that carried me home’
Her 2022 play took home the $25,000 prize, while Madison Fiedler won the Osborn Prize and Suzan-Lori Parks and Rebecca Gilman received citations for their work.
Sanaz Toossi Wins 2023 Pulitzer for Drama for ‘English’
The finalists are Aleshea Harris for ‘On Sugarland’ and Lloyd Suh for ‘The Far Country.’
Huntington Names Lyndsay Allyn Cox Producing Director
Cox will supervise the producing and casting teams.
The Blank Theatre Announces Young Playwrights Festival Winners
The 12 teenage playwrights hail from 5 different states, and this year’s live presentations will be the first performed in person since 2019.
Six Artists Receive theurbanX.org International Residencies
Six New York-based artists will receive micro-residencies in Mexico City, while a second cohort of Mexican creators will be selected in fall 2023 for residencies in New York City.
Ross Egan Named Managing Director of Asolo Rep
Egan succeeds Linda DiGabriele, who served as managing director at Asolo Rep for 35 years.
Nataki Garrett to Leave Oregon Shakes Amid Emergency Fund Drive
The artistic director’s departure caps a 4-year period of extraordinary promise, crisis, and controversy, while the festival seeks help with its next steps.
