Peter Mayer Named Upstream Theater’s New Managing Director
Mayer will take over some tasks previously performed by founding artistic director Philip Boehm.
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A Contemporary Theatre Announces 2019 Season
The season will feature works by Antoinette Nwandu, Joan Didion, Yussef El Guindi, and more.
David Ivers Named Artistic Director of South Coast Repertory
Ivers, currently a.d. at Arizona Theatre Company, will succeed Marc Masterson beginning in March 2019.
The Top 10* Most-Produced Plays of the 2018-19 Season
‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ by Lucas Hnath, which premiered almost simultaneously at South Coast Rep and on Broadway, will be the most-produced play in America this season.
The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2018-19 Season
Lucas Hnath is the most-produced playwright in America, with the always prolific (and popular) Lauren Gunderson close behind.
Company One Announces 20th Season
The theatre’s 20th season includes plays by Quiara Alegrìa Hudes, Qui Nguyen, and Kirsten Greenidge.
Sarah Ruhl Named 2018-19 Ingram New Works Playwriting Fellow
She will create a new work alongside a group of emerging playwrights at Nashville Repertory Theatre.
Theater Mu Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will feature world premieres by May Lee-Yang and Leah Nanako Winkler.
Broadway Berth Memoirs: 3 Tributes to Neil Simon
Recollections of the master comic playwright from his longtime publicist and 2 actors who originated roles in his work.
Samuel French Launches Natural Disaster Script Bank
The Bank will provide scripts to high schools whose libraries have been destroyed by natural disasters.