Anne Washburn and Lucas Hnath Nab Prestigious Whiting Awards
The literary awards, given to 10 writers each year, has gone to the playwrights of ‘Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play’ and ‘The Christians.’
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Rick Dildine Returning to St. Louis After Short Stint at Shakespeare & Company
After just over six months as head of the Massachusetts theatre, Dildine will return to Shakespeare Festival St. Louis with a slightly different title.
Segal Center Spring 2015 Events Slate Includes Sibyl Kempson, Ayad Akhtar, Leslie Ayvazian
The CUNY center’s free programs will also include screenings of films by two avant-garde theatre auteurs, Lee Breuer and Richard Foreman.
Theatre Development Fund Names TDF/Irene Sharaff Design Awardees
Tony-winning costume designer Jess Goldstein and scenic designer Douglas W. Schmidt are among the winners of the design-centric awards.
Arkansas Repertory Theatre Announces 40th Season
The Little Rock-based theatre’s 2015–16 season will include classic and contemporary musicals, plus a world premiere directed by Jason Alexander.
Letts, Baker, Guirgis, Steinbeck Lead New Steppenwolf Season
The Chicago company’s 40th season features a world premiere by Tracy Letts and a new adaptation of John Steinbeck’s ‘East of Eden.’
Tena Štivicić Wins the 2015 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
The Croatian playwright has won the biggest and oldest prize for female playwrights.
The Kennedy Center Announces 2015–16 Season
Juliette Binoche as Antigone, a Brazilian ‘Oliver Twist’ by Karen Zacarias and a women’s voices festival anchor the Kennedy Center’s theatrical season.
The Gamm’s Season 31 Offers a Range of Classic and Contemporary Plays
A political satire by George Brant and a drama by Andrew Case about police brutality highlight a season that also includes Williams, Shakespeare and McDonagh.
People’s Light Slates Eight-Show Season of Dramas, Comedies and Musicals
The Pennsylvania theatre includes dramas by Laura Schellhardt and Zak Berkman, a new Musketeers musical, a Jane Austen adaptation and more.
