WomenArts Points Up Gender Disparities in Bay Area Theatre
A new study finds that only around a quarter of plays produced in recent years were by women, with figures for directors and actors closer to parity.
Long Wharf Announces 2015–16 Season
The Connecticut theatre’s season will include a world premiere by Samuel D. Hunter and a revival of Emily Mann’s ‘Having Our Say.’
Anna Deavere Smith to Preview New Work as Part of NEH Lecture
The playwright/performer will speak about her search for the American character, including pieces from work-in-progress about the school-to-prison pipeline.
Exclusive: O’Neill, NNPN, Kennedy Center and SDC Name 5 National Directing Fellows
Five emerging directors from across the United States were selected from more than 350 applicants to participate in the first-ever National Directors Fellowship.
Onstage This Week: Apr. 13-20
Playwright Amy Herzog is heavily represented this week, along with a wide range of iconic classics, fresh adaptations and spiky new plays.
Theatres Speak Out Against ‘Religious Freedom’ Bills (UPDATED)
Arkansas Repertory Theatre and Indiana Repertory Theatre released statements this week opposing RFRAs in their state.
Know a Theatre: Virginia Repertory Theatre of Richmond, Va.
There’s no ‘art for art’s sake’ at this storied River City theatre, which has a rich history and keeps its focus on local artists and audiences.
Theatre Bay Area Magazine to Publish Online Exclusively
The bimonthly magazine plans to go online-only following the publication of its May/June issue.
PlayPenn Announces Six Playwrights for July Conference
JT Rogers, Eric Pfeffinger, Ellen Struve and David J. Jacobi will join Philadelphia-based playwrights Genne Murphy and James Ijames at summer new-play gathering.
Onstage This Week: Apr. 6-13
Highs and lows, from the depths of human depravity to the heights of ecstatic expression, and all points in between, characterize the theatrical week.
