The Brain on the Bard: How Shakespeare Impacts Children With Autism
An ongoing study at Ohio State is developing both the science and the art of teaching students on the autism spectrum.
This Month in Theatre History
From the first theatre in North America to the birth of Margo Jones’s Theatre ’47 and VASTA’s first conference, June was a hot month for theatrical milestones.
B Street Theatre Announces 2018 season
Next year will mark the first in the theatre’s new venue, the Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts.
Offscript: Live in Stumptown
For this week’s Offscript, recorded live in Portland, Ore., guests Amy Wang, Dámaso Rodríguez, and Maureen Porter gave us a primer on the local theatre scene.
Quantum Theatre 2017-18 Season to Feature 2 World Premieres
The season will feature a collaboration with En Garde Arts and a play by a local playwright.
Actors Equity Announces 2017 Derwent and Seff Award Recipients
Katrina Lenk and Will Pullen receive the Clarence Derwent Award, and Barbara Barrie and Anthony Chisholm receive Richard Seff Award.
MacDowell Announces Summer Residencies for 69 Artists
Annie Baker, Liza Birkenmeier, Sarah DeLappe, Ella Hickson, Asa Horvitz, Stephen Karam, and Stacy Osei-Kuffour are the theatre artists receiving fellowships this round.
2 Ring Circus Has Gotten Its Act Together and Taken It on the Road
These NY-based artists specialize in adding circus to musical theatre, but their new ‘Godspell’ at Arkansas Rep is all circus, all the time.
New Victory’s Season for Kids and Families Includes U.S. Premieres
Alongside an international menu, the company will present new works by Step Afrika!, Ping Chong, Rennie Harris, Jason Bishop, and Acrobuffos.
Equity, LORT Theatres Reach New Five-Year Agreement
After two rounds of negotiations, Equity leaders are touting the deal’s strong salary increases and benefits provisions.
