ZazaFest to Honor the Life of Diana Oh
A grassroots coalition has emerged to honor the life of iconic queer artist Diana Oh, known as Zaza, who died last June, with a retrospective festival June 18-21.
Category Archives: Mid Atlantic
Stories from Delaware, Washington, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
TCG Names 5 Puerto Rican Artists as 2026 Rising Leaders
This year’s Rising Leaders program highlights emerging artists within the Puerto Rican diaspora, ahead of the upcoming TCG conference on the island.
Broadway League, Actors’ Equity Create New Audition Initiative
The new initiative is designed to provide Equity actors the opportunity to be seen by top creative talent and casting professionals outside of typical production-specific auditions.
Farm Theater, Stage Partners Announce Publishing Alliance
Beginning this year, Stage Partners will be the exclusive publisher of the Farm Theater’s College Collaboration Project, expanding access to plays written for early-career artists.
PlayPenn to Explore ‘Democracy in Action’ at 2026 Conference
PlayPenn’s 2026 New Play Development Conference will feature new work by Zoe Palmer, Roger Q. Mason, and Sarah Mantell, as well as expanded engagement events.
BIPOC Critics Lab Goes Bicoastal With Old Globe, Public Theater
Applications are now open for the first bicoastal 2026-27 BIPOC Critics Lab cohort, as the 2025-26 cohort completes their training.
Vineyard Theatre and IATSE Workers Reach Bargaining Agreement
This first collective bargaining agreement, which takes effect April 27, is a major step for Vineyard’s backstage and overhire IATSE union crew members.
Terrence McNally’s Name to Grace NYC’s Rattlestick Theater
The renaming accompanies a renovation of the 99-seat Off-Broadway venue in the heart of the West Village.
Sondheim Foundation to Support Mental Health Clinic and Arts Orgs
The Horowitz-Sondheim Clinic will offer affordable psychological help to writers, while grants for Steppenwolf, Playwrights’ Center, Millay Arts, and Rhinebeck will support artists’ new work.
2 Pittsburgh Theatres Formalize Merger
Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater have moved forward on a merger expected to have its first full-year season in January 2027.
