Brandon J. Dirden Caps the Wilson Cycle With a ‘Gem’
As either actor or director, often at N.J.’s Two River Theater, he’s tackled all 10 plays in August Wilson’s canon, but he’s not resting on his laurels.
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They Will Survive: Theatres That Are Beating the Odds
Attendance and funding may be down at many U.S. theatres, but the variety of creative responses to crisis and precarity is ever increasing.
SDC Davidson Award, Waterwell New Works Lab, Artios Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
Alley Theatre to Present League of Live Stream Theatres Production
The streaming performances of ‘Little Comedies’ will be the first League of Live Stream Theater production outside of New York City.
This Month in Theatre History
November looks back on some Houdini hijinks, the origins of two major regional theatres, and a First Nations-led premiere.
Offscript: Chisa Hutchinson Is Paying Attention
The editors speak to the playwright of ‘Amerikin,’ a new play about white supremacy, now onstage Houston’s Alley Theatre after repeated pandemic delays.
Theatres Restaff, But Who Gets to Come Back?
As companies head toward reopening with an eye on institutional change, many former employees are feeling left behind.
The Alley Theatre Announces 75th Anniversary Season
The season will mark the return of in-person performances with three world premiere plays and one world premiere musical.
Alley Theatre Forgoes Live Season for 2021 Digital Lineup
The company will present short plays and full-length productions online for free.
Despite the Pandemic, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ‘Christmas Carol’
Amid the constraints of social distancing, perhaps more urgently because of them, many U.S. theatres are finding ways to bring audiences an annual dose of Dickens.
