Wake Up, Theatres: Do You Think They’ll Stop With Book Bans?
The forces attacking the human rights and free expression of the most marginalized among us know exactly what they’re doing, but we have a way to fight back: the stage.
The forces attacking the human rights and free expression of the most marginalized among us know exactly what they’re doing, but we have a way to fight back: the stage.
As part of THRIVE! program, the grants will provide unrestricted funds to 20 Black theatres, Indigenous theatres, and theatres of color.
Fair criticism is one thing, but the vitriol directed at the ‘Funny Girl’ star, or at anyone who dared to celebrate her historic casting, felt personal.
The recent unveiling of Alison Saar’s sculpture ‘To Sit A While’ kicked off a national tour to raise awareness of this great American writer and the many who follow in the path she paved.
Over nearly 5 decades, the co-founder of Spiderwoman Theater has harnessed great if under-acknowledged power, and has felt an accordingly great sense of responsibility.
The award is dedicated to a theatremaker working to increase Latinx representation and comes with a $5,000 unrestricted grant.
The versatile playwright, breakbeat poet, director, and educator takes the lead at the esteemed TYA theatre this month.
The musicals-focused company will create a dual leadership model in place as its longtime singular leader, Robb Hunt, retires.
In both his work and his writing, the path-breaking English director challenged all of us who make theatre to consider not only how we do it but why.
After 36 years of artistry in the Gulf South, and a move to a permanent space that didn’t pan out, the theatre’s board president says they have “exhausted all options.”