Putting Stage Dreams On Hold, But Still Holding On
The pandemic lockdown means bleak job prospects for new graduates and theatre aspirants, but some remain hopeful and resourceful against the odds.
All posts by Shrishti Mathew
Playwrights’ Center Announces 2020-23 Core Writers
Sharon Bridgforth, Mashuq Mushtaq Deen, Andrew Rosendorf, Riti Sachdeva, Charly Evon Simpson, Crystal Skillman, and Jonathan Spector join the program.
‘A Strange Loop’ Wins Best New Musical at Off Broadway Alliance Awards
Aaron Posner’s ‘Life Sucks’ wins for best new play, and Mark Blum, Wynn Handman, and Julia Miles join the Hall of Fame.
VR Theatre Doesn’t Seem So Distant Anymore
Working with Facebook and an Oculus Quest headset, NYU students explore the possibility of staging theatre via virtual reality.
Victory Gardens Announces 2020 Ignition Festival lineup
Monty Cole, Georgette Kelly, Exal Iraheta, and Alex Lubischer will have readings in the all-digital festival.
Summer Breaks: How Arts Festivals Are Coping With Cancellation
Arts fests from Wisconsin to S.C. may survive a summer of virtual connection and outreach, but lean times are ahead for the towns where they take place.
Dinner, Theatre, and a Talkback About Racism, All on One Online Menu
As Atlanta’s Out of Hand Theater takes its Equitable Dinner series online, they can increase their reach, even if they can’t pass the salt.
Theatres Make, and Unmake, Their Summer Plans
As Utah Shakes’s summer season shutters, theatres from Missouri to Massachusetts weigh alternatives to staying dark for the rest of 2020.
Pioneer Theatre Announces Shortened Season Beginning in 2021
Two canceled 2019-20 productions highlight a shortened 3-show season.
In Audio ‘Outtakes,’ Qui Nguyen Puts Himself Back Into His Family Story
Minus his usual blood and mayhem, the ‘Vietgone’ playwrights tells a touching and funny personal story in a new podcast series for Playwrights Horizons.
