Winds of Change in the Windy City
AT’s new Chicago editors check in on happenings at theatres large and small: openings, closings, notable folks, and assorted chisme.
AriDy Nox, a.k. payne Named Van Lier New Voices Fellows
The fellowship comes with a $35,000 living stipend, a $5,000 artistic fund, mentorship with a chosen mentor playwright, workshops, readings, and more.
A Tale of Two Festes
2 trans actors discuss what they’ve found in the role of ‘Twelfth Night’s sad clown, in productions at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival and the Old Globe.
Victoria Nassif Wins Amphibian Stage Acting Competition
This year’s competition focused on artists from Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian cultures.
Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, David Lee Huynh Awarded Residences at Yangtze Rep
Both will receive $10,000 throughout the one-year Project YZ program.
Kenn McLaughlin to Retire from Stages Houston
The longtime artistic director will step down in June 2024.
Theatrical Mustang: Sav Souza’s Unbridled and Harnessed Creativity
This month Woodzick talks to the queer and trans performer about reviving ‘1776,’ developing a non-binary rom-com musical, and honoring their trans experience onstage.
Off Broadway Alliance Awards Winners Announced
Andrew Leynse, the late artistic director of Primary Stages, was posthumously inducted into the Off Broadway Hall of Fame.
It’s Not Just ‘Another Marriage’ for Kate Arrington
With her playwriting debut, the Steppenwolf ensemble member explores what happens after most stories end.
The Subtext: Kareem Fahmy’s Auteur Theory
Brian talks to the NYC-based theatremaker about the intersection of writing and directing, what his family thinks of his plays, and differences between the U.S. and his native Canada.
