Actors’ Equity, Broadway League Reach Touring Agreement
The agreement averts a threatened strike by Equity members.
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The agreement averts a threatened strike by Equity members.
Filling a major vacancy at the helm of the three-theatre L.A. company, Desai comes to the job after 7 years leading East West Players.
Both playwrights will have their writing workshopped in Portland Stage’s upcoming Little Festival of the Unexpected; Benne’s ‘Manning’ will get a full mainstage production.
LoConti Alcocer will transition to the newly-created role of ICTC advisory director next season.
The commissions come with financial, dramaturgical, and logistical support for the development of original, full-length works.
The theatre’s director of finance and operations will step into the leadership role on May 1.
The program is currently accepting applications from Chicagoland theatre artists of color, two of whom will receive grants of $10,000.
Badinger joined the theatre this February after over a decade with other arts organizations.
The former COO of Thompson Turner Productions will join artistic director Lynne Bolton and producing director/co-artistic director Michael Kopko in leading the summer theatre.
The digital festival will feature 39 productions on the theme Theatre and Its Others.