SDC Davidson Award, Waterwell New Works Lab, Artios Awards, and More
A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions.
All Stories About Waterwell
Sarah Scafidi Is Waterwell’s New Managing Director
A recent Yale MFA grad, she succeeds Adam J. Frank as co-leader, with artistic director Lee Sunday Evans, of the civic-oriented NYC theatre.
Offscript: Mei Ann Teo Finds Strength in the Collective
On this episode the editors talk to the director of the drama ‘7 Minutes’ about labor, management, and new-play development .
Waterwell Launches National Series, ‘The Flores Exhibits’
The series highlights severe and inhumane conditions at U.S. immigration detention centers.
Small Is Beautiful
We asked leaders at some of the nation’s small theatre companies which shows, both large and small, they were most looking forward to in the coming season.
Arian Moayed Brings His Whole (Divided) Self to ‘Hamlet’
Setting Shakespeare’s tragedy in Persia isn’t just an aesthetic choice for the Iranian-American actor; it’s an existential one.
Connecting Military Officers, Veterans, and Civilians in ‘Blueprint Specials’
When Waterwell discovered a Frank Loesser musical that hadn’t been performed since 1945, the company created a unique theatrical experience.
Offscript: Rolling on the New-Play River With Nan Barnett
On this week’s podcast, we talk about how the nation’s and the world’s political tumult is affecting theatres (and how they’re responding), about the departure of critic Charles Isherwood from The New York Times, and with National New Play Network executive director Nan Barnett about the nation’s new-play landscape.
