A Fringe Festival in a City at War
In taking a solo show to Kyiv, I joined in a statement of solidarity, common humanity, and everyday expression in the face of invasion.
How Far Can ‘Run Bambi Run’ Run?
With a book by Eric Simonson and songs by the Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano, Milwaukee Rep brings a legendary true crime saga to the city where it began.
Offscript: Pearl Cleage Speaks Her Truth
On this episode Kelundra and J.R. talk to the Atlanta playwright about Chicago’s month-long celebration in her honor, the value of community-driven storytelling, and her new play ‘Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard.’
Pew Center Announces Philadelphia-Area Grantees
Philadelphia Theatre Company and others have received project funding.
Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell to Step Down in 2024
As he caps his 30-year tenure, the University of Chicago Office of the Provost will lead a comprehensive search for his successor in the coming months.
4 Playwrights Receive 2023 Helen Merrill Awards
Guadalís Del Carmen, Cassandra Medley, Aya Ogawa, and Kit Yan will each receive unrestricted cash awards of $30,000.
NEFA Releases Report on First Decade of National Theatre Project
The report analyzes a variety of data about NTP advisors, grantees, and creators.
Nathan Alan Davis Goes Into the Woods
The fourth of this prolific playwright’s 2023 premieres, ‘The Refuge Plays,’ is also his most ambitious and searching.
17 Theatremakers Among This Year’s 154 MacDowell Fellows
Selected from the second largest applicant pool in the Fellowship’s century-plus history, they join a diverse group at the residency’s New England grounds for the fall/winter term.
Theatre Washington Announces 2023 Theatre Week
The annual celebration returns with discounted performances, discussions, and other events.
