Hope Collides With Change in ‘Mother Russia’
As in ‘Cambodian Rock Band’ and ‘The Great Leap,’ Lauren Yee’s new play at Seattle Rep mashes up communism and pop culture, in a mix that resonates beyond its historic setting.
All Stories About Seattle Repertory Theatre
Offscript: A Shot of ‘Eureka Day’ and a Visit to Seattle
This episode features a chat on the stage of Manhattan Theatre Club with playwright Jonathan Spector, and a check-in with Seattle Times arts writer Gemma Wilson.
Social Impact Theatre Awardees, Horton Foote Prize, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
10 Shows to Receive Biller Family Foundation Social Impact Grants
This year’s grants will support innovative and socially engaged productions at theatres in Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona.
Justin Huertas, Theatrical Superhero
The disarming myth-making musical ‘Lizard Boy,’ about to make its NYC debut, is just one of the trails being blazed by this Seattle-based auteur.
Seattle Rep Announces More 20×30 Playwriting Commissions
Amy Freed, Julia Izumi, and Benjamin Benne have received commissions in the theatre’s 20×30: Reimagining the Anthropocene project.
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: Haunted by ‘Ghosts,’ Holding the Tears
Now onstage at Seattle Rep in Ibsen’s unsettling classic, she talks about the things you can and can’t convey onstage.
Broadway Licensing Announces Co-Commissioning Program
The company will partner with at least 3 theatres per year to develop new works.
G.W. ‘Skip’ Mercier, Tony-Nominated Designer, 1954-2021
A versatile designer who studied at UC Berkeley and Yale, he designed everywhere from Seattle Rep and the O’Neill Theatre Center to Broadway.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces Reopening
The theatre will return to in-person performances in July with a new play about activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
