Play Well, Be Well: A Report on the Benefits of Youth Arts Engagement
‘Stitching the Threads Together,’ a new literature review from Rand and the Wallace Foundation, details some of the specific ways that arts engagement affects youth well-being.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Jennifer Bielstein Named Managing Director of Alley Theatre
A seasoned regional theatre leader who currently serves as managing director of San Francisco’s ACT, Bielstein is at last taking a leadership role in her home state.
New Climate Company 6th Fest Debuts With ‘Last Days of Judas Iscariot’
Led by the climate activist who disrupted ‘Enemy of the People’ last year, the performance marks the biggest project yet from a production house focused on works addressing climate change.
Allison Heishman to Lead Both Azuka and Simpatico Theatres
2 Philadelphia companies will collaborate under Heishman’s artistic direction for a joint season of new plays.
From Ping Chong to Pink Fang: A New Chapter for the Company
In addition to the new name—a subversive reclamation of a misnomer for its founder—the company’s new chapter will include a co-leadership model and a continued emphasis on new work.
Javier Dubon Named Interim Exec Director of Oregon Shakes
Currently OSF’s director of marketing and sales, Dubon will replace Gabriella Calicchio while a permanent successor is found.
Bag&Baggage Announces Artistic Leadership Committee
Longtime artists, staff, and board members will provide artistic guidance, as producing artistic director Nik Whitcomb departs from Bag&Baggage.
Greg Reiner Named Managing Director of Barrington Stage
Reiner joins the company after 10 years as the NEA’s director of theatre and musical theatre.
Tonys, NTP Grants, SDCF Abe Burrows Award, and More
A roundup of awards, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Kitchen Sink Drama in ‘Dhaba on Devon Avenue’
Madhuri Shekar’s play, about an intergenerational family tussle over a restaurant and its menu, has its belated Chicago debut in a co-production of Writers Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company.
