John Dillon: A Mild-Mannered Man With the Soul of an Adventurer
At Milwaukee Rep and around the world, this passionate director put his focus on others—writers, actors, audiences—and we all benefited.
Van Lier Fellows, NY Drama Critics Circle, Herb Alpert Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Greenbrier Valley Theatre Names Paul Stancato Producing Artistic Director
The former Timber Lake Playhouse artistic director succeeds Matthew Scott Campbell in the position, who left to join Barter Theatre in December.
Bramble Theatre Company’s Lofty Ambitions
Putting down roots in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood, the Bramble Arts Loft is both a home for the theatre company and a community-centered rental space.
Civic Scores: A Modest Proposal for Theatre Beyond the Stage
Why can’t Americans talk to each other anymore? Theatre artists may have precisely the right skills to kickstart discourse and rekindle empathy.
Jeremy O. Harris to Head Williamstown’s New Creative Collective
The writer of ‘Slave Play’ will helm a new multidisciplinary programming model at the Berkshires festival, to be previewed this summer for a 2025 launch.
Summers in Rhinebeck, Where Birds Sing and New Musicals Grow
For 13 years, Kathy Evans’s new-work development program in upstate New York has given writers what they need to make new musicals.
Lily Tung Crystal Departs Theater Mu to Lead East West Players
A Southern California native whose career has taken her to the Bay Area and the Twin Cities, she will succeed Snehal Desai in leading the L.A. company.
When Kwame Was Stokely
In a new play at Chicago’s Court Theatre, playwright Nambi E. Kelley looks for the human being—and the humor—in a Civil Rights legend.
Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community
This special podcast episode featuring panelists Shepsu Aakhu, Myesha-Tiara, and Xavier Custodio, moderated by Carla Stillwell, was recorded live from The Understudy in Chicago.
