Online This Week: Naughty and Nice
New plays by Amir Nizar Zuabi and J. Nicole Brooks and a capture of Jefferson Mays’s ‘Christmas Carol’ are among the highlights of a busy week.
Dramaturgy as Abolition: A Dialogue on Blackness, Discernment, and Self-Preservation
Four Black dramaturgs who worked on Geva’s new audio-play festival talk about their work and their hopes for the field.
Jewel Walker (1926-2020)
An influential teacher, director, and mime, he left a deep impression on audiences and students alike.
Looking for Santa’s Workshop? Try Your Local Theatre
Sans holiday stage offerings, theatres are raising funds and spirits with artists’ marketplaces this holiday season.
The Subtext: Kate Hamill’s Sensibility
The actor/playwright behind a trove of popular literary adaptations talks about her inspiration, and about her non-Austen work.
Executive Director Tina Fallon Leaves Dramatists Guild
Inspired by the company’s efforts to address systemic inequalities in the field, the move opens the door for dynamic new leadership.
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Names Inaugural Artivism Fellows
The inaugural fellowship cohort consists of 10 Black women whose work addresses systemic racism and criminal justice reform.
Detroit Public Theatre Names Dominique Morisseau Exec Artistic Producer
The Detroit native, a founding board member of the company, has joined the leadership team.
Second Actors’ Equity Diversity Report Shows ‘Incremental’ Shifts
The actors’ and stage manager’s union intends to begin publishing a diversity report annually.
Actors’ Equity, SAG-AFTRA Settle Dispute Over Filmed Theatre
The guidelines, established to last the duration of the pandemic, were unanimously agreed upon.