Shubert Organization Announces 2023 Internship Cohort
The paid 6-week program offers students hands-on, project-based involvement in theatre administration and operations.
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Public Theater BIPOC Critics Lab Welcomes 12 New Journalists
Cohort members will train under the instruction of Jose Solís and other experts in the journalism field, and will have written a commissioned piece by the end of the program.
Huntington Names Lineup for Playwriting Fellows Summer Workshop
The retreat will feature readings of 3 new plays by playwrights Masha Obolensky, Melinda Lopez, and Catherine Epstein, and a community playwriting class taught by Lenelle Moïse.
This Month in Theatre History
July brings a myriad of stories from theatre’s past, from an actress who witnessed Lincoln’s assassination to the a grounbreaking Deaf-and-hearing production on Broadway.
TheatreWorks Artistic Director Tim Bond to Lead Oregon Shakespeare Festival
After three years at TheatreWorks, Bond will return to OSF as of Sept. 1.
High Schoolers Lauren A. Marchand, Langston Lee Win Top Jimmy Awards
96 high school nominees from 48 regional awards programs performed in the annual showcase, where a total of 20 awards and scholarships were presented to participants.
Amalia Oliva Rojas, Danielle Stagger Receive Hansberry Lilly Playwright Fellowships
Part of the Lorraine Hansberry Initiative to support women and nonbinary playwrights of color, the award comes with a $25,000 living-expenses stipend for each year of the fellows’ graduate studies.
Book-It’s Last Chapter: Seattle Theatre to Shut Down After 3-Decade Run
Leadership turnover, faltering ticket sales, and decreasing philanthropic backing have led the unique literary-oriented theatre to close the book.
Hank Stratton to Lead Nebraska Rep and Carson School
Currently the head of acting/musical theatre at the University of Arizona and AD of the Arizona Repertory Theatre, he will succeed Christina Kirk in Nebraska in August.
Playwright ruth tang Receives Breaking the Binary Commission
The commission aims to support the creation of full-length works by trans, nonbinary, and two-spirit (TNB2S+) theatre artists, and comes with a $10,000 grant to develop new work with the company.
