Aaron Whitby

Listen: Jill Sobule’s F*CK7THGRADE Original Cast Recording Now Available
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 6, 2025

The Original Cast Recording of Jill Sobule’s Drama Desk-nominated autobiographical musical memoir F*ck 7th Grade is now available. The performance piece debuted at a drive-in during the pandemic in Pittsburgh, before experiencing an acclaimed three-year run off-Broadway at The Wild Project. Listen to it now.

'Jillith Fair’ Tribute Shows to Honor Jill Sobule’s Legacy
by Josh Sharpe - May 22, 2025

To celebrate the life and songbook of Jill Sobule, Jillith Fair - Loving Jill Sobule tribute shows will be taking place across the U.S. throughout the rest of 2025, benefiting the It Was A Good Life Foundation.

Darren Criss, Jinkx Monsoon and More to Join STRANGE ROCK AND ROLLERS at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

The Civilians will honor Grammy-nominated and Obie-winning composer Stephen Trask at Strange Rock and Rollers, The Civilians’ 2025 Spring Benefit. Learn how to purchase tickets to the event here!

SEX VARIANTS OF 1941: A STUDY OF HOMOSEXUAL PATTERNS Comes to NYU Skirball Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2024

NYU Skirball will present Sex Variants of 1941: A Study of Homosexual Patterns, a world premiere play with music from the award-winning theater company The Civilians, running November 14 – 24 at NYU Skirball.

Redbone & Whitby to Present Work-in-Progress Presentation of CONVERSATIONS at Ancram Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 27, 2024

Afro-Indigenous singer/songwriter Martha Redbone and her collaborator/husband Aaron Whitby will bring a work-in-progress showing of their new theater project CONVERSATIONS to the Ancram Center for the Arts on Sunday, August. 4, at 4pm. 

Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series Continues Next Month With CENTURIES
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 30, 2024

This year's second Summer Play Lab showing will be a first-look production on July 7 at 4pm of Centuries, an immersive concert collaboration from Matthew Dean Marsh (You Don't Know the Lonely One), Kate Douglas (The Lucky Few), and singer-composer Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez.

Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series Opens With THE LAST DAY OF DOROTHY LILLIAN PHELPS
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2024

Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab Series kicks off June 16 with THE LAST DAY OF DOROTHY LILLIAN PHELPS.

Quincy Tyler Bernstine & Anne Washburn to be Honored at The Civilians 2024 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024

The Civilians' 23/24 Gala will celebrate A NOVEL REALITY — theater that awakens new thinking and perceptions. Learn more about the gala and see how to attend!

Ancram Center For The Arts Reveals 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2024

Ancram Center for the Arts has announced its 2024 season, an eclectic mix of productions and collaborations that will feature three new works developed during Ancram Center's Summer Play Lab residencies.

Kerry Washington, Ariana DeBose, Marisa Tomei & More To Launch VOICES OF A PEOPLE'S HISTORY at Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023

Leading artists and activists including Marisa Tomei, Kerry Washington, and Stephanie Hsu will gather at The Town Hall for the book launch of Voices of a People's History of the United States in the 21st Century.

FOR COLORED GIRLS… Announces Special American Sign Language Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2022

The seven-time Tony-nominated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf will have a special American Sign Language performance on Tuesday, May 31, following the success of the first ASL signed performance the production had on April 15, 2022.

Interactive Multi-Media Play HUMAN Plays at Wortham Center for Performing Arts
by Marissa Tomeo - May 8, 2022

In the latest full production from writer-director and generative artist Nehprii Amenii, humanity has died off because it failed to hearken to its own hearts and did everything correct to make itself extinct. An octopus named Akashi could donate one of his three hearts to bring about what would hopefully be a more evolved and sensitive human. But Akashi isn't sure he wants to do that - he finds life to be better without humans.

Review Roundup: FOR COLORED GIRLS... Opens On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2022

The Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown opens tonight at the Booth Theatre! Read the reviews!