Amy Gravell to Step Down from the Gamm Theatre
Gravell has served as the Gamm’s managing director since 2019.
Elizabeth McGovern Wants Us to See the Real Ava Gardner
In ‘Ava: The Secret Conversations,’ McGovern has written a vehicle for herself, as well as a tribute that plumbs the complications of a Golden Age beauty.
‘This Is Why We Tell Stories’: 3 Afro-Latina Playwrights on Their Off-Broadway Debuts
Guadalís Del Carmen, Christin Eve Cato, and Julissa Contreras talk about authenticity, new forms, and making shows for their own community—and their own families.
Harold Steward Is Named NEFA Executive Director
After 6 years at Boston’s The Theatre Offensive, Steward will succeed Cathy Edwards in the role at NEFA.
Actors’ Equity Issues Strike Threat Over Touring Contract
The union has been negotiating with the Broadway League for a new national touring contract since January; the current contract expired on Feb. 5.
Jessica Robblee, Mark Ragan to Lead Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado
Robblee and Ragan will take over from the theatre’s founding leadership team, Stephen Weitz and Rebecca Remaly.
Kimberly E. Douglas Named Woolly Mammoth Managing Director
The hire makes Woolly Mammoth one of few major U.S. theatres to be led by two women of color, as D.C. native Douglas joins artistic director Maria Manuela Goyanes.
Macy Schmidt: What Broadway’s Future Sounds Like
Taking the baton into her own hands, the busy orchestrator founded Broadway Sinfonietta not only for her but for other women of color often denied a seat in the orchestra.
Rapid Eye Repertory Announces Season of AI-Authored Plays
A groundbreaking new effort promises to combine generated text with live performance.
The Understudy Opens a New Chapter for Chicago Bookstores
The new bookstore and café aims to fill a niche for theatre-loving readers, book-loving stage folks, and anyone else who’s been missing a sense of community.
