Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Junk’ Wins 2018 Kennedy Prize for Drama
Akhtar will receive a cash prize of $100,000 for his play about junk bond tycoons of the 1980s.
Category Archives: Nationwide
Stories with a national scope.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Names Sarah McLellan Executive Director
McLellan succeeds Paul Slee, who will depart the company after a decade as executive director.
Virginia Stage Company Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will include classics like ‘Our Town,’ new musicals like ‘Fun Home,’ and new plays like ‘Native Gardens’ by Karen Zacarias.
Inda Craig-Galván Wins 2018 Blue Ink Playwriting Award
Her play ‘Welcome to Matteson!’ will be developed at Chicago’s American Blues Theater.
Actors’ Equity Names Central Florida Best Region for Live Theatre
Close behind is the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, as part of a new study measuring which cities in America give AEA members the most work weeks.
Contemporary American Theater Fest Announces 2018 Season
The six-play lineup will feature five world premiere plays.
Drama League Announces 2018 Resident Artists
Colette Robert and ensemble company Little Lord are among the artists who will be given money and space to develop new work.
History Cracks Open, Again
Tony Taccone, a co-pilot for the first flight of ‘Angels in America,’ brings Kushner’s epic back home to Berkeley.
Is ‘Angels in America’ Tough to Teach? Maybe, But We’re Here to Learn
College students question an editorial in which a university professor lamented the hurdles of teaching Kushner’s gay fantasia.
Jan Maxwell, Monster Talent
Remembering a tireless and unflinching performer who could go anywhere and take us with her.
