82 Theatre Companies With Playwriting Parity (and Better)
These organizations have made programming a preponderance of female playwrights a priority.
All Stories About gender parity
The Gender-Parity Advantage: We All Do Better When We All Do Well
The push for gender equity in American theatre is part of a global struggle, and the stakes are economic as well as spiritual.
What Lies Beneath: The Truth About Unconscious Bias
Do men write better plays than women? We think we know that’s not true. So why does the disparity persist?
The Other Canon: 10 Centuries of Plays by Women
Obviously, theatre’s gender gap has a long history. Less obvious: so do plays by women.
Statera Foundation Joins the Gender Parity Struggle
A new advocacy organization holds its first conference in a town known for two male authors.
The Gender Parity Count Ticks Up—Slightly
A new Dramatist Guild/Lilly Awards study shows encouraging trends in new-play productions by women nationwide, and there’s nowhere to go but up.
The Kilroys Make Another List of Plays by Women You Should Know
As the impact of their first list is still being felt, the group announces a new list that reflects steps to increase the diversity of voices.
7 Steps for Achieving Gender Parity in the Theatre
At an April conference in Toronto, we came up with a plan for change that can take root and grow into a more equitable future for female theatre artists.
Bridge Initiative Lauds Playwright Kat Ramsburg, Director Amanda Noel Trombley
The female-empowerment organization announces the winner of its inaugural playwriting competition, to be staged at an event in June.
WomenArts Points Up Gender Disparities in Bay Area Theatre
A new study finds that only around a quarter of plays produced in recent years were by women, with figures for directors and actors closer to parity.
