Theatre Latté Da’s Goal: 25 New Musicals by 2025
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The Twin Cities theatre, having commissioned 20 new musicals by 2020, lines up plans for a program called Next 25X25.
Category Archives: Plains
Dispatches from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
How to Bring Together a Small Town Divided by Murder: Put on a Show
The director of a new HBO documentary about an overturned conviction in a Nebraska burgh staged a climactic episode in which a community theatre production manages to heal local divisions.
Theater Mu: Resilience and Range, Mentorship and Momentum
The Minnesota theatre is thriving in difficult times thanks to nimbleness, versatility, and time for reflection.
Boise Contemporary Theater Announces 2nd Annual BIPOC Playwrights Fest
The slate includes a production of Jeanne Sakata’s ‘Hold These Truths,’ plus readings of new plays by Vinecia Coleman and Jason Tseng.
Theater Mu Creates Emerging Playwrights Circle
The inaugural cohort includes Philip de Sa e Silva, Emma Y. Lai, Katie Rein, and Sunny Thao.
A Vibe Shift at the Great Plains Theatre Conference
In streamlining its offerings, the annual Omaha new-play gathering has gained what visiting artists see as an increase in collegiality, support, and breathing room.
Theater Latté Da Announces NEXT Generation Commissions
Bethany Brinton, Crystal Manich, and Celeste Moreno are this year’s recipients.
Offscript: Mixed Blood Is in Good Hands
On this episode, the editors talk to the founding artistic director of Mixed Blood Theatre, Jack Reuler, and his soon-to-be successor Mark Valdez about leadership, social justice, and the future of theatre.
The Dance Call That Went Viral on TikTok
The Muny’s online auditions for ‘Legally Blonde’ found an unexpectedly wide audience on the app, but were these dancers actually up for the part, or just building their following?
Mark Valdez Named Next Artistic Director of Mixed Blood Theatre
He will succeed founding artistic director Jack Reuler, who has led the Minneapolis theatre for 46 years.
