NAMT Grants, Geffen Writers’ Room, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
All Stories About MCC Theater
‘This Is Why We Tell Stories’: 3 Afro-Latina Playwrights on Their Off-Broadway Debuts
Guadalís Del Carmen, Christin Eve Cato, and Julissa Contreras talk about authenticity, new forms, and making shows for their own community—and their own families.
Jocelyn Bioh: ‘African Comedy’ Is Not a Contradiction in Terms
The writer of ‘School Girls’ and ‘Goddess’ writes stories American theatres haven’t seen before but that audiences immediately recognize.
‘Miscast’ Is Finally Ready for Its Closeup
The postponed MCC gala, originally set for April, will play recorded songs for a wide web audience.
Online This Week: Keeping It Lit
From festival readings to benefit cabarets, on-demand stage captures to immersive soundscapes, there’s no shortage of at-home theatre.
The Subtext: C.A. Johnson’s Trapped Women
The writer of ‘Thirst’ and ‘All the Natalie Portmans’ talks about her Louisiana upbringing, starting out in fan fiction, and why she writes about cornered women.
MCC Theater Finally Has a Place to Call Home
The Manhattan theatre also announced a new $30 ticket initiative, a new-musical development lab, and playwright residencies.
Lea DeLaria, Raging Butch
One of 5 Betties in Jen Silverman’s ‘Collective Rage’ at MCC Theater, she’s also credited as the show’s ‘Butch Consultant’ and its ‘Truck Consultant.’ Of course.
MCC Theater to Open New Building in November
The 30-year-old New York theatre company will move into its permanent home this fall.
What a Girl Wants
‘The Wolves,’ ‘Dance Nation,’ and ‘School Girls,’ all by young female playwrights, show girlhood in all of its complexity and ferocity.
