David Bridel Named Dean of USC School of the Dramatic Arts
The interim dean will now take the helm of the school’s performing arts program.
Deborah Cox’s New Dream Role: Josephine Baker
Taking a cue from the Jazz Age icon’s fearlessness, singer/actor Cox adds some dance to her résumé for a show at Asolo Rep.
The Women’s Project Is Building a Better Pipeline
Setting out to build something more than another new-play fest, the theatre presents 5 new plays from all-female teams.
Dobama Theatre Sets 2016–17 Season of New Plays
The Cleveland theatre will present works by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Annie Baker, and Robert Askins.
Georgette Kelly Wins First ‘Hope on Stage’ Playwriting Contest
Kelly’s winning play, ‘I Carry Your Heart,’ will receive productions on both coasts next year.
SDC Releases Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society has committed to diversifying its staff and board, and to promoting equitable hiring practices nationwide.
A Western Sensation From 1905, Revived in the Rockies
Belasco’s ‘Girl of the Golden West’ gets a faithful (though slimmed-down) new staging at THEATREWORKS in Colorado.
Guthrie Announces Ambitious ‘Level Nine’ Initiative
The theatre announces a $1-million program to commission playwrights, host companies, and offer $9 tickets in their ninth-floor studio.
What Lies Beneath the Jena Six Case in ‘Blood at the Root’
Dominique Morisseau’s play, written for Penn State graduate acting students, comes home after uncomfortably resonating around the world.
How Theatre Can Bring Us Back to Our Senses
Amid a noisy world and an ephemeral culture, the intimacy and invigoration of theatre—particularly a small theatre like Soho Rep—is more essential than ever.
