Trans History Project’s Inaugural Cohort Announced
5 plays about the history of gender nonconformity created by TGNC artists have been commissioned, which the artists will spend the next 2 years developing.
Stories by Daniella Ignacio
Around the Table With Queer Generations and ‘The Inheritance’
Pre-show dinner and discussions at Round House Theatre are using Matthew López’s two-part epic to gather queer folks of various ages to reflect on community, care, and culture.
The Kilroys 3.0: New Members, New Era, Same Mission
14 new Kilroys have been named to carry forward the group’s advocacy for gender parity in the theatre.
Foreign Aid Cuts Hit Close to Home for This NYC Theatre
Bond Street Theatre, which takes theatre into refugee camps and prisons overseas, has had programs cancelled—but they’re regrouping, fundraising, and even bringing some of their work home.
Maybe, Maybe Not: A Casting Controversy and the Conversation It’s Started
An Asian American theatremaker reflects on the intent and impact of Broadway’s ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ and the precedent its latest casting decision may set.
Youth Arts Programs: Stages of Belonging and Becoming
A new Wallace Foundation report studies the impact of culture-centered, community-based youth arts programs.
‘Endlings’ Makes New Waves at Hedgerow Theatre Company
In its regional premiere, Celine Song’s debut play, about older Korean woman who dive for their food, has fresh resonance this time around—and a lot less actual water.
Summer Stock: A Vibe Check
How is this long-standing American theatre tradition faring in an age of social media, raised expectations, and post-Covid recovery?
NEA Abruptly Pulls Arts Grants on a Massive Scale
Arts organizations, including dozens of theatre companies, had NEA grants withdrawn or terminated late last week, and leadership resignations at the endowment bode ill.
A School Musical Foiled by L.A. Wildfires to Go Up on CTG’s Biggest Stage
Altadena Arts and Eliot Arts Magnet School students will perform ‘Shrek Jr.’ at the Ahmanson next week.
