Carole Rothman to Step Down From NY’s Second Stage
She’ll have run the company she founded for 45 years, after leading it from 2 Off-Broadway theatres to join 3 other nonprofits who also run Broadway houses.
How ‘Wild Home’ Stages, and Advances, the Fight Against Fossil Fuels
Bringing together activists, citizens, and theatremakers to dramatize extraction’s impact on local communities, this unique theatre project has created a community all its own.
Russians Beyond Compassion in Andriy Bondarenko’s ‘Ghost Land’
In a triptych of plays, now onstage in Santa Monica, Calif., the Ukrainian playwright responds with ferocity to the invasion of his country.
A Fringe Festival in a City at War
In taking a solo show to Kyiv, I joined in a statement of solidarity, common humanity, and everyday expression in the face of invasion.
How Far Can ‘Run Bambi Run’ Run?
With a book by Eric Simonson and songs by the Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano, Milwaukee Rep brings a legendary true crime saga to the city where it began.
Offscript: Pearl Cleage Speaks Her Truth
On this episode Kelundra and J.R. talk to the Atlanta playwright about Chicago’s month-long celebration in her honor, the value of community-driven storytelling, and her new play ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard.’
Pew Center Announces Philadelphia-Area Grantees
Philadelphia Theatre Company and others have received project funding.
Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell to Step Down in 2024
As he caps his 30-year tenure, the University of Chicago Office of the Provost will lead a comprehensive search for his successor in the coming months.
4 Playwrights Receive 2023 Helen Merrill Awards
Guadalís Del Carmen, Cassandra Medley, Aya Ogawa, and Kit Yan will each receive unrestricted cash awards of $30,000.
NEFA Releases Report on First Decade of National Theatre Project
The report analyzes a variety of data about NTP advisors, grantees, and creators.