Artistic Director Nik Whitcomb to Leave Bag&Baggage Productions
Having served since 2022, he will leave to begin a new chapter of public service, including studies in urban planning.
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California Theatre Workers Respond to Gov. Newsom’s Proposed Cuts
His plans to trim $11.5 million from the state budget would eviscerate the state’s new Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, designed to help arts employers pay workers a fair wage.
The Theater Offensive Launches Queer [Re]Public Festival
The inaugural four-day festival (running June 26-29) will showcase queer creators of color in dance, theatre, and collaborative artmaking.
Seo Yun and Sveta Moroz Receive Willa Kim Scholarships
The scholarship, administered by Theatre Communications Group, supports early-career costume designers through professional development.
TCG Names Kamilah Long Director of Advancement, Philanthropic Engagement
Long, who started on May 19, will lead TCG’s fundraising efforts.
Constellation Theatre Company Marks Final Production at Source
After efforts to secure the space, the company embarks on a journey to continue producing elsewhere and close out their time in the black box with ‘Head Over Heels.’
Working Theater, Broadway Advocacy Coalition Launch Stage Left Festival
6 readings of social justice-themed plays, programmed to respond to the current moment of political retrenchment, will run over 2 weekends in June.
Pulitzers, Steinberg, Lortels, Jerome Fellows, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Maurice Emmanuel Parent Named Front Porch Artistic Director
With the departure of co-founder Dawn Simmons, Parent assumes sole leadership on July 1, while education director Pascale Florestal steps up to be the associate artistic director.
St. Louis’s Muny to Receive Regional Tony
The St. Louis musical theatre mainstay, now in its 107th season, will receive the special award on June 8.
