Sci-Fest Boldly Goes Where Few Have Gone Before: Putting Sci-Fi Onstage
In theatricalizing a genre well represented on film and TV, the one-act festival highlights the form’s unique storytelling value.
Erin Myers: A Talent Who Burned Brightly, Whose Loss Stings Sharply
She communicated ease onstage, but few worked harder or had a more intense commitment to their work or their colleagues.
Offscript: Why Qui Nguyen Wrote a Sex Comedy About His Parents
This week’s guest is playwright Qui Nguyen, who is also the artistic director of Vampire Cowboys. He discusses his post-Vietnam War comedy ‘Vietgone,’ the origin of the term geek theatre and how to write a strong female character.
Mixed Blood Announces 40th Season of Special Events, Two of Them Plays
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s ‘Octoroon’ and Kristoffer Diaz’s ‘The Upstairs Concierge’ bookend celebrations of the theatre’s neighborhood and of the Latino theatre movement.
Marisela Treviño Orta: From an Amber Alert to ‘Heart Shaped Nebula’
A news story provided the initial spark. Then the playwright stirred science and Greek myths into her new play about a star-crossed couple.
The New Group Announces 2015–16 Season
Ed Harris, Amy Madigan and Cynthia Nixon return to the theatre for a mix of old and new.
Folger Theatre Announces 2015–16 Season
A celebratory season of Shakespearean fare, limited engagements and special events.
American Repertory Theater Wins 7 Elliot Norton Awards
Another big winner was Lyric Stage Company’s ‘Into the Woods,’ plus a special prize for Gold Dust Orphans founder Ryan Landry.
AstonRep Announces 2015–16 Season
The slate includes Chicago premieres by Nicky Silver and Deborah Brevoort.
Fresh Ink Theatre Announces 2015–16 Season
Three plays will undergo a complete development cycle, from staged readings to full productions.
