Leadership Changes at American Conservatory Theater, Lookingglass, and More
A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.
Thornton Wilder Estate to Launch ‘Long Christmas Dinner’ Festival
This new annual festival of performances of Wilder’s play‘The Long Christmas Dinner’ will be seen across theatres, high schools, and colleges nationally.
Presidential Crowd Work in ‘FDR’s Very Happy Hour’
Regan Linton reimagines Roosevelt as an openly disabled role model in an immersive new play, now running at Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Nadia Hopkins’s ‘Humane Traps’ Takes 2026 Relentless Award
A quietly absurdist play about death and rodent infestation is the Boston-born dramatist’s first full-length work, and the winner in the landmark playwriting prize’s 10th cycle.
Winter Miller Willed Theatre Into Her Existence
This month Brian talks to the 13P founding member about her journey from journalism to acting to playwriting, her definition of success, and how Lucy Thurber helped her overcome imposter syndrome.
Parallel Lives Lead to the Stage in ‘Good Time Charlie’
Ryan J Haddad’s first full ensemble play at the Public tells the bittersweet intergenerational story of the theatre-loving gay relative who helped nurture his stage love—and paved the way for him.
New Work or Old Subscribers? It’s a False Choice
A nonprofit consultant makes an evidence-based case for spinning off mission-driven new work from theatres’ board-supported mainstage programming.
Network of Ensemble Theaters Brings NETWeek to the Bay
A week of gatherings in Oakland and San Francisco brings together artists, organizers, land stewards, and cultural workers to discuss how to keep theatre alive.
This Month in Theatre History
A notorious play draws protests, a theatre impresario expands his empire, an Off-Off-Broadway mainstay gets its start, and more.
Novid Parsi on ‘The Life You Gave Me’: If Only
The author of this intriguing meta-play, the full script of which appears in our Fall 2026 issue, talks about its inspirations and its unique form.
