How to Diversify U.S. Stages in One Fell Swoop: The Jubilee Has a Radical Plan
An initiative inviting theatres to produce only work by underrepresented voices for an entire season—and no straight white males—has excited interest and controversy.
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An initiative inviting theatres to produce only work by underrepresented voices for an entire season—and no straight white males—has excited interest and controversy.
Shakespeare, Beckett, and Sarah Ruhl are among those whose works will be featured in both indoor and outdoor theatrical spaces.
Founded by a trio of female directors, Motor City’s newest theatre company plans to produce new plays that reflect the city’s own story of struggle and rebirth.
She’ll leave the helm of Chautauqua Theatre Company to take the reigns of the North Carolina repertory company in 2016.
Included in this year’s lineup are a collaborative concert between humans and computers, an adaptation of Egyptian funerary rites, and a live radio show.
Adriana Baer plans to depart from her position at the Portland–based theatre by the end of 2015.
The Atlanta theatre will use a year of renovations at the Woodruff Arts Center to mount off-site productions—and do some audience-building in the process.
The slate includes productions of new and classic works from the likes of Royal Shakespeare Company, Maly Drama Theatre of St. Petersburg, and Actors Theatre of Louisville.
Virginia Repertory Theatre, 5th Wall Theatre, and TheatreLAB were among those rewarded at the Circle’s 8th Annual Awards Ceremony.
The Chicago-area theatre’s new lineup boasts jukebox musicals and adaptations of film and television classics.