MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grants Go to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Anne Basting
The writer of ‘An Octoroon’ and the creator of ‘TimeSlips’ receive the six-figure honor alongside leaders in all fields.
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The writer of ‘An Octoroon’ and the creator of ‘TimeSlips’ receive the six-figure honor alongside leaders in all fields.
The Houston theatre sets five plays for its 10th season.
The five assistant directors will work on a production in the Chicago theatre’s 2016-17 season.
Robert Askins’s profane yet profound ‘Hand to God’ is the No. 1 play of the season.
August Wilson is the No. 1 playwright in America this season, but San Francisco playwright Lauren Gunderson isn’t far behind.
Women wrote just 26% of plays in the coming season, and men 63%, and new plays are outperforming old.
Ten playwrights and musical theatre writers will participate in a nine-month intensive.
Volunteer theatregoers evaluated productions from the 2015-16 season in the Twin Cities.
The two Cleveland theatres will share facilities, resources, and artists beginning with the 2016-17 season.
The emerging director will work alongside Pam MacKinnon on a production at the Ahmanson Theatre.