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TCG Announces Recipients of Leadership U Grants

Eight early-career theatre leaders will recieve grants to work with mentors at TCG member theatres.

New plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney, Quiara Alegria Hudes, David Henry Hwang, and Rajiv Joseph, as well as a revival of ‘Zoot Suit.’

Also included are new works by Stein | Holum Projects, Tim Crouch, Jon Robin Baitz, Ngozi Anyanwu, and three local companies.

The season will include Broadway productions, Fiasco Theater’s ‘Into the Woods,’ and the ‘Amelie’ musical.

The playwright’s work might deal with weighty subjects, but not so heavy that uplift is out of the question.

Whether telling her own story or others’, the playwright/performer brings her full presence and the truth of her imagination to the jam.

The longtime theatre writer for the LA Weekly and Stage Raw was already a local theatre leader; his new job just makes it official.

Writing a play about ancestors consumed by an atrocity became an unexpected passport to a homecoming.

The award, named for the late actor, singer, and Civil Rights leader, awards commitment to free expression and respect for humankind.

The roster also includes August Wilson and Martin McDonagh.