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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Launches Critical Fundraising Campaign to Raise $3M
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, the nationally acclaimed theatre company founded in Palo Alto in 1970, has announced the devastating after-effects of the COVID pandemic have put its continuation at serious risk.

Casting Announced For TheatreWorks' 20th Anniversary NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has set the casting for its 20th Anniversary New Works Festival, a unique program that offers an extraordinary opportunity for audiences to experience new plays and musicals in their early stages of development.

Interview: Min Kahng of the 20TH ANNIVERSARY NEW WORKS FESTIVAL at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Uses Absurdity to Explore Humanity
by Jim Munson - Jul 27, 2023

BroadwayWorld talks to celebrated Bay Area playwright/composer Min Kahng about his rollicking new show 'Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex Scandal Murder Mystery Musical,' which is part of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 20th Anniversary New Works Festival at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto August 11th to 20th.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Host TV Star and Trans Activist Shakina for Benefit Performance Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 24, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present actor/activist Shakina (NBC's “Connecting,” NBC's “Quantum Leap,” Hulu's “Difficult People”) in Songs and Stories with Shakina: A Musical TheatreWorks Fundraiser and Party, a fun-filled night of transcendent tunes, a dazzling dance party, and a sneak peek at the future of musical theatre.

TheatreWorks to Host BEFORE THE INK DRIES Fundraiser with David Henry Hwang and Rajiv Joseph
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will kick off its 20th Anniversary New Works Festival with Before the Ink Dries: A Special TheatreWorks Fundraiser with David Henry Hwang and Rajiv Joseph. 

Playing On Air Reveals Summer 2023 Season Of Audio Plays Featuring John Patrick Shanley, Debra Messing & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 3, 2023

Playing on Air has revealed its Summer 2023 podcast season, featuring an exciting lineup of nine audio plays curated and produced by Founder and Consulting Director Claudia Catania.

Readings and Special Events Announced for TheatreWorks' 20th Anniversary NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 17, 2023

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow's hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's 20th Anniversary New Works Festival. This unique festival returns to Palo Alto's Lucie Stern Theatre with its extraordinary opportunity for audiences to experience new plays and musicals in their early stages of development and see their evolution over multiple performances.

Erin Daley Appointed Interim Artistic Director of Primary Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2023

PRIMARY STAGES has appointed Erin Daley as Interim Artistic Director of Primary Stages, following the passing of longtime Artistic Director Andrew Leynse.

Second Generation Productions Brings SHORT STACK 2 to Ma-Yi Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2023

Second Generation Productions (2G), in partnership with Ma-Yi Theater Company, will present Short Stack 2, a 2nd annual festival of short plays by Asian American playwrights.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley to Present 20th Annual New Works Festival in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2023

Hundreds of lovers of new theatre will gather this August for an advance look at tomorrow’s hits at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 20th Annual New Works Festival.

Photos: First Look at First Floor Theater's HATEf**k
by Blair Ingenthron - May 13, 2023

First Floor Theater is concluding its Tenth Season with the Chicago premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza’s Kilroys’-lauded hit Hatef**k, directed by Arti Ishak, playing through June 10, 2023 at The Den Theatre. The cast includes Aila Peck and Faiz Siddique. Check out production photos here!

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON THREE
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the third season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. This year's series of readings will feature Asian American and Pacific Islander playwrights: Prince Gomolvilas, Velina Hasu Houston, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, and Anuvab Pal.

Ann Harada, Krysta Rodriguez, and More Will Lead Reading Of STARSTRUCK Written by Beth Malone and The Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2023

Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is presenting a reading of the new musical STARSTRUCK, written by Tony-nominee Beth Malone (FUN HOME), Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls, and Mary Ann Stratton.

James Monroe Iglehart-Directed SPELLING BEE And More Announced For TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 53rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced its 53rd season to be presented October 2023 through June 2024.

First Floor Theater Presents The Chicago Premiere of HATEf**k, May 5- June 10 At The Den Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2023

First Floor Theater will conclude its Tenth Season with the Chicago premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza's Kilroys'-lauded hit Hatef**k, directed by Arti Ishak, playing May 5 – June 10, 2023 at The Den Theatre.

Primary Stages to Present 2023 Spring Reading Series This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2023

PRIMARY STAGES is set to present their 2023 Spring Reading Series, featuring readings from three of their artistic development programs: the Echoes Writers Group, the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group, and Creative Access Grants program.

Casting Announced For First Floor Theater's HATEf**k at The Den Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2023

First Floor Theater will conclude its Tenth Season with the Chicago premiere of Rehana Lew Mirza's Kilroys'-lauded hit Hatef**k, directed by Arti Ishak, playing May 5 – June 10, 2023 at The Den Theatre (2B), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.

La Jolla Playhouse to Host 6th Latinx New Play Festival in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

 La Jolla Playhouse will host the sixth Latinx New Play Festival on October 27 – 29, 2023, produced by Dr. Maria Patrice Amon, the Playhou

Ma-Yi Theater Company Names New Members of MA-YI WRITERS LAB, Largest Collective of AAPI Playwrights in the U.S.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2023

Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced the newest members of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, which is the largest collective of AAPI playwrights in the country.

Applications Open For Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Summer Residencies
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

Applications are open to all musical theatre writers for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's summer residencies. Nine teams will be hosted for nine consecutive weeks in the Hudson Valley between June 25 and August 27. Each writing team will have a private retreat to focus solely on writing their musical for one week.

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