Ladies Win Big at the 2018 Obie Awards
At the awards ceremony honoring Off Broadway, ‘Is God Is’ by Aleshea Harris and ‘Mary Jane’ by Amy Herzog were the most-lauded shows.
Stories by Allison Considine
Allison Considine is the staff writer for American Theatre. She studied literature and cultural studies and theatre arts at Pace University. Follow her on instagram @allyooper and read more of her work at allisonconsidine.com
A Florida ‘Awakening’ in the Wake of Tragedy
The Stoneman Douglas school shooting and the #NeverAgain movement made a stark, stirring backdrop for a high school production of the coming-of-age musical.
At the Intersections
Theatre practitioners met in Milwaukee for the Intersections Summit, a three-day conference on community justice work. What did they take home with them?
Actors Home Seniors ‘Still Dreaming’ in PBS Documentary
Residents at the New Jersey home, many former Broadway pros, got another turn in a staging of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’
Women Ran the Table at the 2018 Humana Festival
At the 42nd Humana Festival of New American Plays, the Kilroys and Anne Bogart spoke, Lauren Gunderson got a prize, and a majority female-authored program commanded the stage.
Know a Theatre: New Light Theater Project of New York City
This theatre company may be small but that doesn’t stop it from producing ambitious plays and musicals.
Amy Wegener, the Heart Behind Humana
The literary director at Actors Theatre leads the yearlong charge of selecting the lineup.
Theatre Women Awards Celebrate and Advocate
The League of Professional Theatre Women’s annual awards honored Rohina Malik, Cricket S. Meyers, Linda Winer, Emily Joy Weiner, Adrienne Campbell-Holt, and Phylicia Rashad.
Curtains for the Twin Cities’ Ivey Awards After 13 Years
The independent annual theatre event celebrating theatre in Minneapolis and St. Paul has ended due to lack of funding.
Know a Theatre: Montana Repertory Theatre of Missoula, Mont.
One of the few major theatre between Minneapolis and Seattle has grown from a statewide traveling troupe to a national touring company.