Onstage This Week: Aug 24–30
The last week of summer brings a mixture of Shakespeare, musicals, and dramas, from stages ranging from Nantucket to Olympia to Sarasota.
Caption Contest: Summertime Edition
Caption this image and win a copy of ‘The Realistic Joneses’ by Will Eno!
Me Vs. Them: How I Got Schooled on a Gender-Neutral Pronoun
Who knew that grammar was a front in the battle for fuller gender expression? Well, duh.
Westport Country Playhouse Announces 2016 Season
The Connecticut theatre offers a range of recent works, old favorites, and a reimagined classic.
Samantha Barks Finds Her Outgoing Inner Child for Musical ‘Amelie’
Best known stateside as the big-screen Eponine, Barks throws herself into the role of a mischievous French waif.
Soho Rep 2015–16 Season to Feature César Alvarez and the Lisps
The Off Broadway company will produce ‘Futurity,’ a Civil War sci-fi musical, and a U.S. premiere by Alice Birch.
New Books Evince Richard Eyre’s Erudition, Joan Littlewood’s Exuberance
They have little in common but their country of origin, but the former director of the National and the founder of Theatre Workshop are British leaders to be reckoned with.
Eric Ting Named Next Artistic Director at Cal Shakes
The Obie-winning director will succeed longtime leader Jonathan Moscone at the 42-year-old company.
Labyrinth Theater Company Announces Two Shows in 2015–16 Season
The slate at the Off-Broadway theatre will include an Aaron Mark world premiere starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Mona Mansour’s ‘The Way West.’
Know a Theatre: City Theatre Company of Pittsburgh
This two-stage theatre makes a home for innovative new works, with frequent world premieres and no play older than five years.
