Humana 2015: Erin Courtney Conjures a Ghost Town
In her play ‘I Will Be Gone,’ hauntings and grief are served with comedy and cupcakes.
Onstage This Week: Mar. 16-23
Color, perception, semantics and meaning are among the animating themes of this week’s stage offerings.
Why Rick Dildine Left Shakespeare & Company So Quickly
He’s going back to his previous job at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, he says, because it’s more artistic than administrative.
What Would Jesus’s Disciples Do? In New Musical ‘The 12,’ They Rock Out
Robert Schenkkan and Neil Berg’s new show dramatizes the three days between the crucifixion—and whatever happened next.
Managing Director Helene Peterson to Leave Boise Contemporary Theatre
One of the leaders at the Idaho theatre will depart after 13 years, during which time the theatre’s budget doubled.
ACT Executive Director Ellen Richard to Depart
A key figure in the theatre’s recent expansion projects, the American Conservatory Theater leader will leave after five years in the post.
Denver Center Theatre to Present 2 World Premieres, Plus ‘Sweeney’ and ‘Alice’
The Colorado theatre’s new season to feature new plays from Theresa Rebeck and Tanya Saracho, plus a punk ‘Sweeney Todd’ and ‘Lookingglass Alice.’
Steppenwolf’s ‘This Is Modern Art’ Tagged With Controversy
Two major critics diss a new play about graffiti and hip-hop culture, igniting a debate about privilege, race and who gets to tell young people’s stories.
Pasadena Playhouse Exec Elizabeth Doran Leaves for San Diego Job
She leaves the California theatre after three years in the post to take a job leading the San Diego Civic Theatre and the Balboa Theatre.
Goodman Theatre’s 2015–16 Season to Include 4 World Premieres
New plays by Jose Rivera, Thomas Bradshaw, Charise Castro Smith and Seth Bockley highlight the Chicago theatre’s next season.
