Lucas Hnath, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Anaïs Mitchell and More Set for Berkeley Rep’s 2015 Ground Floor
This summer, 14 projects—from a Fidel Castro musical to a movement-based Murakami adaptation—will be developed in the theatre’s new-works program.
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Berkeley Rep Season to Include ‘Amelie’ and Mary Zimmerman’s ‘Treasure Island’
Also on tap at the California theatre are an appearance by Chicago’s Hypocrites, a staging of Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Disgraced’ and a new play by Julie Cho.
Mina Morita to Succeed Marissa Wolf as Crowded Fire’s Artistic Director
Morita, who plans to continue and amplify the theatre’s focus on new and diverse voices, will be among the few women of color at the helm of a Bay Area theatre.
Marcus Gardley Wins $4,000 Glickman Award
The African-American playwright will be recognized at Theatre Bay Area’s annual conference for his Lorca-inspired play ‘The House that will not Stand.’
Football Dramas That Love the Players, Question the Game
Three new plays aren’t giving the NFL a pass for its brain-injury crisis and macho culture.
Performer/Playwright Hershey Felder’s Specialty: Conjuring Composers
From Beethoven to Irving Berlin, the versatile polymath has built a repertoire of solo shows about the lives and work of great musicians.
Berkeley Declares Sept. 30 ‘Tony Taccone Day’
The City of Berkeley has proclaimed that Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014 is Tony Taccone Day.
20 Questions for Shuler Hensley
The actor discusses losing weight in a fat suit during ‘The Whale’ and why he can’t imagine working anywhere but the theatre.
The 2013 Humana Playwrights Share Their Experiences at the New American Play Festival
Excursions into the human psyche were de rigueur at this year’s Humana.
Entrances and Exits for July/August 2013
Here are the month’s executive and artistic role changes across the country.
