Karen Olivo: Leading by Leaving
The actor and educator talks about the reasons for their departure from Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ and about the theatre field they’d like to help build.
James C. Nicola to Step Down as Leader of NY Theatre Workshop
After running the influential Off-Broadway powerhouse since 1988, he will depart next summer; a search for his successor is underway.
Seeking a Director of Color? Now There’s a Database for That
Director/playwright Kareem Fahmy has created an open-source spreadsheet to match BIPOC directors with theatres and playwrights.
Carl Cofield Named Chair of NYU Tisch Grad Acting Program
Cofield will begin a 3-year appointment in September, succeeding previous chair Mark Wing-Davey and interim chair Janet Zarish.
Day After Day, Racism Killed George Floyd
The artistic director of the Twin Cities’ Penumbra reflects on an outrageous paradox: that Black vulnerability could exculpate white violence.
3 Playwrights Awarded 2021 Whiting Awards in Drama
Sylvia Khoury, Jordan E. Cooper, and Donnetta Lavinia Grays will each receive a $50,000 prize.
USITT Announces Collier Woods Scholarship for Black Theatre Workers
The scholarship is named in honor of the lighting designer, who passed in 2020.
Madeline Sayet and Tara Moses: Returning Theatre to Its True Roots
At Seattle’s Red Eagle Soaring, Sayet and Moses will share artistic director duties, modeling and shaping a decolonized process to better serve Native youth.
Abby Marcus Named Managing Director of Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
An experienced producer and arts administrator, she’ll replace Buzz Ward, who’s retiring after 29 years in the post.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Announces Spring Season
The season will feature a combination of indoor, outdoor, streaming, and audio productions.