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ACTA Theatre Presents WAIT UNTIL DARK
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2020
ACTA Theatre will present Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott.
BWW Blog: At Samford, Theatre is Thriving
by Student Blogger: Audrey Myers - September 11, 2020
Samford University has been in school approximately three weeks, and the theatre department is already in full swing with a variety of socially distanced, live-theatre events.
BWW Blog: Returning to a Hauntingly Different Campus
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - September 11, 2020
As the calendar turns from August to September, with the hazy summer days transitioning to crisp fall mornings, another semester begins. Except, such is the case for everyone right now, life at the university I have returned to looks incredibly different.
Fundraiser Launched to Help Save the Alabama and Lyric Theatres
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2020
A fundraiser has been launched to help the Alabama and Lyric theatres with their financial loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Terrific New Theatre Is Offering Online Programming During Protracted Pandemic
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
In order to entertain audiences while waiting out the COVID-19 pandemic, Terrific New Theatre recently launched an online performance series called This 'n That from TNT. Much of the content is curated by TNT, while other programs are presentations of established works.
Bama Theatre Sells T-Shirts and Will Begin to Rent Out the Space to Gain Financial Support
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
The Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa is continuing to find new ways to gain financial support during the health crisis.
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra Will Record New Material to Broadcast This Fall
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2020
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra has announced that they will record new material to be cut into four chamber concerts for Vimeo viewing this fall.
Chambers Academy Will Begin Renovations on the Martin Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2020
The Martin Theater in LaFayette will be renovated soon by the Chambers Academy.
Alabama Performance Venues Light Up Red to Call for Support Towards the Entertainment Industry
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2020
Performance venues across Alabama are taking part in a 'red alert' effort to call for the support of the entertainment industry, the Tuscaloosa News reports.
BWW Blog: How to Begin Reading Plays
by Student Blogger: Audrey Myers - August 28, 2020
Over the past two years, Ia??ve devoured hundreds of plays. I wholeheartedly believe that reading plays has made me a better theatre-maker and person. 
BWW Blog: Navigating My Theatre Department in an Online Semester
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - August 27, 2020
As I enter my senior year, the campus Ia??ve returned to is completely unrecognizable from a year ago.
Birmingham's Big Brothers Big Sisters to Present A NIGHT OF BIG STARS
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2020
Originally scheduled for March, the Birmingham area's Big Brothers Big Sisters program will keep the show going on for a virtual presentation of their Night of Big Stars event.
Birmingham Area AMC Theatres Begin to Reopen
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2020
AMC Theatres are beginning to reopen across the country and the Birmingham area is included, according to Bham Now.
BWW Blog: Four Lessons from 4-Year-Old Camp
by Student Blogger: Audrey Myers - August 14, 2020
Little did I know, that instead of returning to my beloved Alliance building to work, summer camps would be online this year. 
22nd Annual Sidewalk Film Festival to Premiere at Drive-In Theater This Year
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2020
The 22nd Annual Sidewalk Film Festival will still go on amidst the current global health crisis, but will move to a drive-in theater location instead, reports The Patch.
BWW Blog: A Love Letter to the Stage Door
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - August 06, 2020
There was always something magical to me about the stage door. To me, the opportunity to meet the actors after seeing a show was unlike any other.
Central Alabama Theater Continues Season Online
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2020
The show must go on for Central Alabama Theater (CAT). The theater has had to cancel many events in their spring season due to the global health crisis, but now they're looking ahead with virtual performances, Village Living Online reports.
BWW Blog: A Contingency Plan
by Student Blogger: Audrey Myers - July 27, 2020
As students prepare for next semester, bountiful questions remain. Will everyone actually return to campus? How can theatre-makers create art while staying safe? Is it worth going back to school, only to return home in a few weeks?
Terrific New Theatre Announces Plan To Relocate
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2020
Terrific New Theatre (TNT) will vacate its longtime space in Birmingham's Pepper Place Complex as it remains shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The departure will be effective August 8, 2020. TNT, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has occupied its current suite in the showrooms building of Pepper Place since September 1994.
Birmingham Performing Arts Organizations Join Together for BIRMINGHAM ARTS DRIVE-IN
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2020
Multiple Birmingham performing arts organizations are coming together on July 30 and July 31 for the first-ever Birmingham Arts Drive-In, according to Bham Now.
Walk-On Part Productions Presents New Musical
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2020
What do you do when the theatre is threatened, librettists are on lockdown and the cast are in quarantine? With so many performance venues closed and ticket sales at zero, you have to get creative.
BWW Blog: The Unifying Power of the #Hamilfilm
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - July 08, 2020
Like nearly everybody else in the theatre community, I woke up on the morning of July 3rd with an air of excitement. It's Hamilton Day, I thought to myself.
Theatre of Gadsden Will Present its Postponed Production of BEEHIVE Beginning July 16
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2020
Theatre of Gadsden has postponed its production of Beehive, originally set for March, to July 16-19, 2020.
Prattville's Way Off Broadway Theatre Re-Opens July 6 With LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2020
Prattville's Way Off Broadway Theatre will present Little Shop of Horrors July 6-26. The play will run Monday through Sunday, July 6-12 and July 20-26. The original dates for the play were in April and the play was postponed due to the COVID19 pandemic restrictions.
BWW Blog: Staying Immersed in Theatre While Broadway is Closed
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - June 30, 2020
During a pandemic, where live theatre is all but nonexistent, what is an avid fan to do?

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