Clarence Coo Wins Williamstown’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award
The award comes with a $10,000 prize and an accompanying $10,000 Jay Harris Commission for a new play, to be read at the festival this summer.
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If Internships Go Away, What’s Next for the Next Generation?
As theatres scrap training programs that have often been more exploitive than educational in favor of paid positions, entry-level work may grow both scarcer and more equitably accessible.
Meeting the Moment With a Pulitzer Winner and 2 Finalists
James Ijames, Kristina Wong, and Sylvia Khoury talk about what inspired their award-worthy plays and how they shaped them.
Mike Lew Wins 2022 Weissberger New Play Award
Presented in honor of his play ‘tiny father,’ the prize includes a $10,000 award and the accompanying $10,000 Jay Harris Commission to write a new play.
Mandy Greenfield Resigns From Helm of Williamstown Theatre Fest
The embattled artistic director will be replaced by interim leader Jenny Gersten.
The Theatre Industry’s Internship Problem
A movement to end unpaid and low-paid internships gains momentum, collecting testimony from more than 1,600 current and former interns.
Why Some Indoor Theatres Are Taking It Outside
Some companies, eager to return to the stage, are building new ones outdoors, gambling that al fresco offerings will both serve and draw their communities.
Williamstown Announces New Play Award and Commissions
John J. Caswell Jr. is the recipient of this year’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award and the 2022 Jay Harris Commission.
Williamstown Theatre Festival Announces Live 2021 Season
The festival will feature 3 world premiere productions, all performed outside and socially distanced.
Black Theatre United, Williamstown Theatre Fest Announce Training Program
The program will combine hands-on experience at WTF with the mentorship of BTU’s founding members.
