Katrin News

The League of Professional Theatre Womenan organization which has championed women in the professional theatre for four decades, today announced the youngest, most diverse leadership in its history: co-presidents Mary E. Hodges & Katrin Hilbe, and Executive Vice President, Malini Singh McDonald.  

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary E. Hodges and Katrin Hilbe, Co-Presidents), announced today a grant award totaling $59,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State's $105 million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million since June 2021.

The Portrait of an Angel, a Lion, a Monster, a new three-act play by California-based playwright Katrin Arefy is a timeless, intimate story of a love affair between a creative woman (Rachael Richman) and a brilliant Jewish man (Isaac J. Conner) that spans two decades and three continents.

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National Youth Theater has announced their upcoming productions of Disney's The Lion King Jr., and The Wizard of Oz. Both shows are filled with phenomenal performers ages 8-19.

With its continuing mission to support women theatre makers and creators through discourse, resources, and mentorship, the League of Professional Theatre Women (www.theatrewomen.org) will kick off its 39th season on Monday, September 13 at 7 pm with a free virtual event, open to all League members and women interested in future League membership.

“[…]that season, billed as 'The Romans' - consisting of timely productions of Julius Caesar and Coriolanus - opened last weekend at the quad at Santa Fe Preparatory School (1101 Camino de Cruz Blanca), proving itself to be well worth the wait.“

There are 89 Oscar nominees, including 25 winners, among the invitees.

On Monday, June 7th the League of Professional Theatre Women presented the 2021 Theatre Women Awards, dedicated to promoting the visibility of the theatrical work of women artists, across all genres

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present a week-long virtual presentation of the 2020-21 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program, co-presented with the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center via Howlround. 

The Museum of Arts and Design celebrates the craft of artist-made jewelry with MAD About Jewelry 2020, virtual shows and sales of more than 40 of the world's most innovative contemporary jewelry artists. Small groups of artists will show their work on the museum's website, then every two weeks, the artists will rotate and jewelry by a new group will be featured for sale.  In mid-November, MAD About Jewelry 2020 will culminate with a presentation of work from all the 2020 artists, including new work, online through the end of the year.

Con el propósito de visibilizar las prácticas teatrales de la actualidad en nuestro país y propiciar su estudio, así como inculcar el trabajo investigativo sobre estos procesos de creación, el Centro Nacional de Investigación, Documentación e Información Teatral Rodolfo Usigli (Citru) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) convocó en abril pasado al Premio a la Investigación en Poéticas Teatrales Mexicanas Contemporáneas 2020, en el marco de la campaña “Contigo en la distancia” de la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de México.

CrossFit today announced the 2020 Reebok CrossFit Games will return to CBS Sports for a live, two-hour broadcast on CBS Television Network on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. PT.

The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, announces their 38th season of programming, events, and advocacy along with new officers and board members. All events this season will be presented online via Zoom, unless otherwise noted. 

Birthday Candles (Tårtljus) by Noiah Hadles will open the 30th of September as scheduled. However there will be a maximum of 50 persons in the audience in line with the current Corona restrictions.

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (VQFF) released today its complete lineup for the 11-day digital film festival, taking place August 13-23, which includes artists from India, Philippines, United States, and Canada. More than 60 films from 10 countries are featured at this 32nd Festival presented by RBC, along with virtual visits from filmmakers, local directors and numerous local performing artists, in addition to virtual parties and post-screening Q&As. Festival passes and tickets are available online today at www.queerfilmfestival.ca.

On May 18, Kairos Italy Theater and NYU Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò held the online event KIT Intl playwrights series 2020 dedicated to Women in Comedy.

Throughout the years, technicians in the sound and light industry have ensured that all light has fallen on Sweden's artist elite. Because of the pandemic, everything has collapsed and missions have disappeared. Now on Saturday, May 16th at. 6.30 pm 'KaranTon' takes place at the Vasateatern stage in Stockholm with 15 artists for a support concert for the audio and lighting industry and is broadcast live on Facebook via

It's not over yet, our beloved theatres are still dark, most of us are stuck at home office, where there is no dress code, even not for video conferences. (which better should be) Artists all over the world are trying to get the most out of this crisis. (in a pure creative way) We got a bunch of beautiful home concerts, self recorded performances and funny duets and we enjoyed every single one. (Some more than others) Katrin Schweiger (Music) and Thomas Neuwerth (book) made a virtue out of necessity. They created HOME STAGE- THE ONLINE MUSICAL. Due to the restrictions and the fact, we all should stay at home, they made the best out of it writing an online Musical Series about a due to Corona-Virus canceled upcoming Musical. The Producers decided, that the director of the show (played by Reinwald Kranner) should held an online workshop with the possible cast members to keep the production alive. Directed by Gernot Kranner (famous for his creation of Professor Abronsius in the Original production of TANZ DER VAMPIRE), the actors are supposed to shot their parts in their homes, choreographed by Barbara Castka (curr. Demeter/CATS; Vienna) The very first episode will be aired on May 14th 8 p.m. CEST. Special Guests are announced as well for the upcoming episodes. One of them will be Maximilian Mann (curr. Genie in Disney's ALADDIN/Stuttgart) in Episode 2.

Musical Actor Gino Emnes (curr. Ike Turner in TINA- DAS MUSICAL/HAMBURG) just released the Clip to his Song ' EINANDER'(TOGETHER). Emnes, well known for his spellbinding performance as Lola in the German production of KINKY BOOTS wanted to record songs about love, loss, and friendship. He is showing a very personal side. EINANDER has got a wonderful message and remembers us about the important things in our lives. 'We only need each other....', dear diary, there is nothing more to say for today. Stay healthy.