Know a Theatre: Unicorn Theatre of Kansas City, Mo.
The Midwestern company is blazing new trails by producing contemporary American plays.
Category Archives: Plains
Dispatches from Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Kimberly Motes Named Managing Director of Children’s Theatre Company
The Twin Cities native returns to the arts sector after spending five years working in higher education.
Jennifer Bielstein on Her Actors Theatre Legacy and What’s Next at the Guthrie
The managing director of the Louisville theatre talks about what she’s learned and where she’s going in Minneapolis.
Ordway Center Names Jamie Grant as President and CEO
The president of the Long Center in Austin will make a move to the Twin Cities.
Zack Mannheimer Found NYC Audiences Too Homogeneous, So He Went to Iowa
The founder of the Des Moines Social Club was looking for a way to have a greater impact on more different kinds of people. How has he fared?
Pillsbury House Theatre Announces 2016 Season
The Minneapolis theatre will present new works from Tanya Barfield, Christina M. Ham, and Michael Elyanow.
Stephanie Thompson Named Managing Director of Ten Thousand Things
Thompson will depart the city of Blue Lake, Calif. and her role at Dell’Arte International for a new position in the Midwest.
Jungle Theater Announces 2016 Season
The Minnesota company’s first year under artistic director Sarah Rasmussen will include world premieres from Philip Dawkins and Idris Goodwin, plus all-female Shakespeare.
Larissa FastHorse Receives Fellowship From the Guthrie
Thanks to the honor, the Lakota theatre artist will participate in a trans-Atlantic residential retreat.
You Know, for Kids: ‘Adult’ Playwrights Try Their Hand at TYA
What happens when writers accustomed to grown-up audiences aim younger? The results can be rich and rewarding for all concerned—though there are pitfalls.
