Theatre Leaders in Milwaukee: Strength in ‘a Moment of Crisis’
Execs from more than 40 of the country’s largest regional theatres gathered in Wisconsin last week to share practical advice for an industry that is ‘exceptionally strained.’
All Stories About Ayad Akhtar
The Shows That Reloaded the Canon for the 21st Century
To compile this list of the new millennium’s influential plays and musicals, we turned to industry workers, leaders, and observers to come up with 50 that pushed theatre forward.
11 New Plays to Receive 1st Round of 2024-25 Edgerton Awards
Totaling over $600,000, the awards fund extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team.
Ayad Akhtar’s ‘Junk’ Wins 2018 Kennedy Prize for Drama
Akhtar will receive a cash prize of $100,000 for his play about junk bond tycoons of the 1980s.
Columbia University Announces Kennedy Prize Finalists
Plays by Ayad Akhtar, Kristen Childs, Lisa Loomer, Dominique Morisseau, and Lauren Yee are up for the award.
Ayad Akhtar and Lucas Hnath Win 2017 Steinberg Playwright Awards
The two writers will each receive a $50,000 prize.
American Academy of Arts and Letters Awards Honor Playwrights
Playwrights Lynn Nottage, Ayad Akhtar, and Dominique Morisseau will receive cash prizes.
#TCG16 Plenary 2: Leadership as a Creative Act
In morning addresses director Kimberly Senior and executive and technologist John Maeda addressed risk and struggle.
Kimberly Senior Is Just Getting Started
The director, who receives the Alan Schneider Director Award at #TCG16, talks about her self-starting career and artistic restlessness.
Ayad Akhtar Named 2016–17 Playwright in Residence at Arena Stage
The playwright will create a new work for a future season at the theatre.
