

New NEA Guidelines Require Compliance With Trump’s Anti-DEI, Anti-Trans Orders
Other updates include a cancellation of Challenge America grants and a new emphasis on patriotic ‘America250’ projects.

The Subtext: Aya Ogawa, In Control
This month Brian talks with playwright, director, and performer Aya Ogawa about “hacking away with a machete” toward a career and directing their own work.

Steinberg Playwright Awards, 121 Project Recipients, Blackburn Finalists
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.

What We Owe the Dead
A poet/playwright reflects on the disturbing, arresting lessons of the Greek plays she’s wrestled with for much of her career.

Teaching the Moment: A Roundtable With 5 Educators
The world outside can’t help but enter the classroom, which offers both a challenge and an opportunity to make theatre training more meaningful.

This Month in Theatre History
Eugene O’Neill’s first full-length drama, Jane Fonda’s Broadway debut, the founding of 2 Canadian arts mainstays, and more.

Lou Moreno Steps Down as INTAR Artistic Director
Producing director Nidia Medina will succeed him upon his departure in June.

1st Stage Launches Directors’ Residency and Commission
The program addresses the dearth of graduate-level directing programs in the D.C. region.

Jordan Harrison’s Emotional Sci-Fi
His new play ‘The Antiquities’ offers a kind of history of our post-human future, while a new collection of his plays suggests some common themes.

USA Fellows, BTC Scholarships, Farm Theater Commission, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.