Black Theatre’s Family Reunion
Every other year since 1989, the International Black Theatre Festival has gathered theatremakers and fans for a celebration of Black artistry and excellence.
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The Time Sam Shepard Taught Playwriting Way Out West
Recruited by Padua Hills Playwrights founder Murray Mednick, Shepard joined an ad-hoc faculty in 1978 for the experimental workshop. Among his pupils: a young David Henry Hwang.
What Else Is New: From ‘Gilgamesh’ to ‘Basquiat’
The cup overfloweth in this nationwide roundup of new stage works.
Sun Valley Resident Playwright, Sloan Commissions, Princess Grace Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
TCG to Publish Flynn Center, Blackburn Prize’s ‘Women+ On the Edge of Democracy’
Featuring more than 30 short plays by women+ playwrights, the new anthology is also a civic initiative activating theatres nationwide before the fall midterms.
What’s in ‘HMong Futures’?
Katie Ka Vang’s play about a historic Twin Cities immigrant community became more timely than anticipated when their state was violently occupied.
Theatre Washington Announces Theatre Week 2026
The three-week celebration will bring discounted tickets, free pop-up performances at airports and metro stations, industry events, and community programming to the D.C. area.
Plays Are Meant to Be Seen, Not Heard
In the early 2000s, some major U.S. theatres dedicated spaces in their buildings to producing new work by new playwrights. Where are those programs—and those writers—now?
Taken for Granted? The NEA Under a New Regime
The National Endowment for the Arts has survived decades of attacks and cuts, even two Trump elections. But at what cost?
New Work, Fresh From WWU’s Summer Test Kitchen
Western Washington University’s summer program brings students together with guest writers for two weeks of collaborative development.
