Generation Now Partnership of 5 Theatres Announces 1st Round of Co-Commissions
The five-theatre partnership has commissioned new work from playwright Ifa Bayeza, Michi Barall, and Dustin Tahmahkera, and from the Latino Theater Company.
All Stories About Penumbra Theatre
Faye M. Price Named McKnight Foundation’s 2021 Distinguished Artist
The $50,000 award goes to Minnesotan who has made significant contributions to the state’s culture.
Mellon Announces $1.5 Million ‘Generation Now’ Partnership for BIPOC Playwrights
Together, Children’s Theatre Company, Latino Theater Company, Ma-Yi Theater Company, Native Voices at the Autry, and Penumbra Theatre will commission 16 new works for multigenerational audiences.
Penumbra Theatre to Become Penumbra Center for Racial Healing
More than a rebranding, the organization’s new focus is designed to better resource Black artists and drive social change.
Twin Cities Theatres Offer ‘A Breath for George’
7 organizations partner on free screenings of art and interviews honoring the life and death of George Floyd.
Tired but Not Daunted in the Twin Cities
Amid the grief and rage over George Floyd’s murder, but unable to gather and heal through their art, Black theatremakers speak out and demand change.
Marion McClinton Brought His Best to the Room
The St. Paul-based director, best known for his association with August Wilson, elicited inspiring work from artists at every level.
Solid Footing: Theatre Facts 2017
U.S. theatres strive to maintain and build on the period of relative stability reflected in the latest edition of TCG’s annual industry report.
Dramatists Guild Announces DGF Writers Alliance Grants
The inaugural grants will support playwrights and the production of new works at theatres across the country.
Poetry in Motion: August Wilson, Sonia Sanchez Inspire Two New Musicals
Poetry by two giants of the Black Arts Movement infuses ‘UniSon’ and ‘GIRL Shakes Loose.’
