Schooled: Where Young People Are Catching the Theatre Bug
At high school theatre programs big and small, well funded and not, educators are stoking excitement and building a future, both for their students and for the art form.
New Report Surveys Critical Landscape for Theatre Journalists of Color
Critical Minded’s new report, ‘Topdogs and Underdogs,’ looks at the effects of the publishing industry’s contraction on writers of color, and recommends paths forward.
Cheryl Collins Named Exec Director of Orlando Shakes
Previously executive director of Orlando Ballet, she brings experience in development and community connections to her new role.
New Fund to Support Midsize TYA Theatres
Theatre for Young Audiences USA and Theater League of Kansas City partner to grant unrestricted funds of $5000 to $10,000.
Offscript: Nilo Cruz’s Search for Beauty
In this episode, Gabriela talks to the Pulitzer-winning playwright about his new triple-play in Miami, and Rob checks in with LA Times arts reporter Ashley Lee.
Unfinished Business: What Theatre Schools Should Also Be Teaching
Theatre students, taught to do the job, deserve to learn more about how to get the job.
a.k. payne’s ‘Furlough’s Paradise’ Wins Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
Their two-hander about cousins sharing grief and comparing plans for utopia is part of the writer’s growing body of work.
IATSE and Atlantic Reach Tentative Deal After 2-Month Strike
If ratified, the deal would make the Atlantic the first regularly producing Off-Broadway nonprofit with a unionized production crew.
NEA Drops Requirement That Applicants Agree to Anti-Trans Guideline
The move comes just a day after the ACLU filed a suit on behalf of a number of arts organizations, though for now the “gender ideology” language is still part of the grant awarding process.
Game Play’s the Thing for New Fortnite-Based Theatre Company
Brandon Powers’s new effort puts classic play readings within the action-packed world of the blockbuster game, and audiences can follow on Twitch.
