We’re Going to Need a Bigger Table
A new wave of Black playwrights has upended the myth of the singular genius, even as tokenism and constraining expectations persist.
All Stories About Dominique Morisseau
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Announces 2018-2019 Season
The season features five regional premieres, including ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2,’ ‘Skeleton Crew,’ and ‘The Wolves.’
Columbia University Announces Kennedy Prize Finalists
Plays by Ayad Akhtar, Kristen Childs, Lisa Loomer, Dominique Morisseau, and Lauren Yee are up for the award.
Push and Pull: Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Pipeline’
How the playwright came to write her searing and sweeping play, and why she cares as much about her audience’s dialogue as her own.
‘Detroit ’67’ Takes a Commemorative Lap Around Its Setting
Dominique Morisseau’s play about the 1967 riots gets a multi-month tour courtesy of Detroit Public Theatre.
American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards Honor Playwrights
Playwrights Lynn Nottage, Ayad Akhtar, and Dominique Morisseau will receive cash prizes.
Martyna Majok Shines a Light on the Invisible in ‘Ironbound’
The play about an Eastern European immigrant has personal ties for the playwright.
What Lies Beneath the Jena Six Case in ‘Blood at the Root’
Dominique Morisseau’s play, written for Penn State graduate acting students, comes home after uncomfortably resonating around the world.
Dominique Morisseau Is Telling the Story of Her People
The playwright wants to be a griot for her hometown of Detroit and beyond.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Dominique Morisseau Win 2015 Steinberg Playwright Awards
The writers of ‘Appropriate’ and ‘Detroit ’67’ will receive this year’s honors in November.
