Equity Report: More Contracts for People of Color, Less for Women
Equity’s Hiring Bias and Wage Gap Report shows gradual, positive steps towards a fairer industry.
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Baltimore Center Stage, Breaking the Binary Launch Trans History Project
A national initiative led by theatremaker Bo Frazier will develop new works about the often overlooked history of gender nonconformity.
Ron Sossi’s Personal and Theatrical Odyssey
Guided by a vision that was as much philosophical as theatrical, he built—and tenaciously defended—an influential theatre that ran against the grain in an industry town.
The Revolt of Arthur Miller’s Women
‘John Proctor is the Villain,’ now on Broadway, is just one in a spate of recent plays that offer feminist correctives to ‘The Crucible’ and ‘Death of a Salesman.’
NNPN Launches New Play Exchange Actor Subscriptions
The subscriptions will give actors access to tailor their search for specific plays and monologues.
Children’s Theatre Company Names Ryan French Managing Director
French assumes the position after serving as CTC’s current deputy managing director.
This Month in Theatre History
2 auspicious births (Al Pacino, Bill Irwin), a Shepard premiere, a ‘Hedwig’ closing, and a Covid anniversary.
ACLU-Led Lawsuit for NEA Funding Relief Denied
The court refused to block the NEA from reimposing a restriction on funding for projects deemed to promote ‘gender ideology,’ even as they maintained that the rule likely violates the First Amendment.
People to Watch: Keiko Green
The busy playwright, with three world premieres kicking off 2025, discusses juggling multiple projects and the privilege of being a working artist.
The Subtext: Chloé Hung and the Magic of Writing
The writer of ‘Issei, He Say’ talks about making plays from her family’s life, feeling the pressure to tell immigrant stories, and rebalancing her priorities.
