Exclusive: O’Neill, NNPN, Kennedy Center and SDC Name 5 National Directing Fellows
Five emerging directors from across the United States were selected from more than 350 applicants to participate in the first-ever National Directors Fellowship.
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Know a Theatre: Riverside Theatre of Iowa City, Iowa
A small, smart venue in a small, smart Iowa town keeps its eye on national trends and tends toward new, often challenging plays.
‘Identity’ Is the Theme of New Repertory Theatre’s 2015-16 Season
New plays by Steven Yockey and Kirsten Greenidge, plus a new ‘Snow Queen’ musical, are slated for the Massachusetts theatre.
Football Dramas That Love the Players, Question the Game
Three new plays aren’t giving the NFL a pass for its brain-injury crisis and macho culture.
A National Database of New Plays? Coming Right Up
Can the New Play Exchange bring transparency and efficiency to the play-submission process? That’s the idea, and soon it will be a reality.
Paying Playwrights More Than Play Money
Writers can’t live on commissions and royalties alone, so some theatres are adjusting the way they compensate them. Are these gestures enough to turn the tide?
O’Neill, Kennedy Center, NNPN and SDC Foundation Create New Fellowship for Emerging Directors
Expanding its mission beyond developing playwrights, the O’Neill will accept applications in January for its first National Directors Fellowship.
Theatre and Technology Meet at Two Festivals
Contemporary American Theatre Festival and Mass Live Arts show off form-bending contemporary theatre.
Awards for November 2013
Tarell Alvin McCraney earns a MacArthur ‘Genius’ grant, Arthur Kopit is honored at the William Inge Festival and more awards from our November 2013 issue.
Entrances & Exits for April 2013
Those who stepped down from an old position or stepped up to a new one in April 2013.