American Playwrights
Latest News on American Playwrights:
PlayCo Set to Launch International Residency Exchange (Dec 8, 2025)
PURPOSE Makes Australian Premiere at Sydney Theatre Company (Dec 4, 2025)
Theaters Nationwide to Participate in 2026 National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (Dec 2, 2025)
PlayCo Set to Launch International Residency Exchange (Dec 8, 2025)
PURPOSE Makes Australian Premiere at Sydney Theatre Company (Dec 4, 2025)
Theaters Nationwide to Participate in 2026 National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (Dec 2, 2025)
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LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-13 13:29:34
VIDEO: Watch a Chat with Ralph B. Peña, Director of SUMO at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-10-22 13:42:54
VIDEO: Watch a Chat with James Yaegashi, Cultural/Martial Arts Consultant & Co-Fight Director of SUMO at La Jolla Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-10-22 13:43:16
VIDEO: First Look at Madhuri Shekar's A NICE INDIAN BOY at Olney Theatre Center in March
by Alan Henry - 2023-03-16 17:39:55
VIDEO: Cast and Creative of Barrington Stage's THE GLASS MENAGERIE Talk Bringing The Show To The Berkshires
by Alan Henry - 2018-10-02 16:22:44
TV: Second Stage Friends and Family Gather to Christen the New Hayes Theater!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-02-11 14:00:46
VIDEO: Tracy Nicole Chapman to Star in SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! World Premiere at Pasadena Playhouse; Watch a Preview!
by BWW News Desk - 2017-06-22 14:57:58
STAGE TUBE: Jason Robert Brown Explains Why Stephen Sondheim is a Genius and Presents Him the Master Storyteller Award!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-10 12:23:08
STAGE TUBE: Stephen Sondheim Talks SWEENEY, Songwriting & More on PBS NEWSHOUR WEEKEND
by Tyler Peterson - 2013-09-08 18:55:26
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Stephen Sondheim on PBS NEWSHOUR, Set to Air 9/8
by Stage Tube - 2013-09-06 17:55:59
TV: 2011 Steinberg Playwrights Awards Honors Melissa James Gibson and Lisa D'Amour - Inside the Event!
by Jessica Lewis - 2011-11-15 13:02:38
STAGE TUBE: Legacy Project Showcases Interviews With Albee, Sondheim
by Gabrielle Sierra - 2011-01-21 15:28:42
News
PlayCo Set to Launch International Residency Exchange
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025
PlayCo is launching a new initiative. PlayCo will, over the next two years, send nine American playwrights to residencies with esteemed international theater companies.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025
PlayCo is launching a new initiative. PlayCo will, over the next two years, send nine American playwrights to residencies with esteemed international theater companies.
PURPOSE Makes Australian Premiere at Sydney Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025
After claiming the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose is set for its next major milestone: a new production at Sydney Theatre Company.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025
After claiming the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play, the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2025 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose is set for its next major milestone: a new production at Sydney Theatre Company.
Theaters Nationwide to Participate in 2026 National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025
The Native Performing Arts Network will lead a National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) on May 5, 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2025
The Native Performing Arts Network will lead a National Day of Theater Readings for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) on May 5, 2026.
American Theater Groups Will Host IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Post Show Talkback
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025
American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sun. Dec. 14th 2pm performance of Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2025
American Theater Group (ATG) will present a talkback following the Sun. Dec. 14th 2pm performance of Joe Landry’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at the DMK Black Box Theater
The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event Set for This Weekend
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
The Ally Artists Group and Eagle Project will present The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event. The title of this year’s event is, 'Indigenous Voices: A Celebration of Playwrights and Composers'.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2025
The Ally Artists Group and Eagle Project will present The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event. The title of this year’s event is, 'Indigenous Voices: A Celebration of Playwrights and Composers'.
The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event Set For Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
The Ally Artists Group and Eagle Project have announced The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event. The title of this year’s event is, 'Indigenous Voices: A Celebration of Playwrights and Composers.'
by Stephi Wild - Nov 14, 2025
The Ally Artists Group and Eagle Project have announced The First Global Indigenous and First Nations Playwrights and Composers' Event. The title of this year’s event is, 'Indigenous Voices: A Celebration of Playwrights and Composers.'
Kairos Italy Theater Announces The First Edition Of The Italian American Playwrights Reading Series
by Gillian Blum - Nov 8, 2025
Kairos Italy Theater in partnership with the Calandra Institute for Italian American Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU, announced the first edition of The Italian American Playwrights Reading Series.
by Gillian Blum - Nov 8, 2025
Kairos Italy Theater in partnership with the Calandra Institute for Italian American Studies and Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at NYU, announced the first edition of The Italian American Playwrights Reading Series.
Repertorio Opens Applications Are For The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship For Young Latine Directors
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Repertorio Español, the nation's prominent Spanish language theater, has announced the 2026-2027 The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship for Young Latine Directors.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2025
Repertorio Español, the nation's prominent Spanish language theater, has announced the 2026-2027 The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship for Young Latine Directors.
Pearl Cleage And David Greenspan Honored With 2025 Legacy Playwright Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
Playwrights Pearl Cleage and David Greenspan have been named the 2025 recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards, honoring their lifelong contributions to American theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2025
Playwrights Pearl Cleage and David Greenspan have been named the 2025 recipients of the Legacy Playwright Awards, honoring their lifelong contributions to American theatre.
CIRCA Pintig Reveals Year Two Line-Up for the Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2025
CIRCA-Pintig has revealed the second annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival at the Rizal Community Center and the Hoover-Leppen Theatre. Learn more here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2025
CIRCA-Pintig has revealed the second annual Chicago Filipino American Theatre Festival at the Rizal Community Center and the Hoover-Leppen Theatre. Learn more here!
WILD HEART Now Available for Licensing by TRW
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025
Theatrical Rights Worldwide has announced that performance rights for the powerful new musical, WILD HEART, are now available for licensing worldwide.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2025
Theatrical Rights Worldwide has announced that performance rights for the powerful new musical, WILD HEART, are now available for licensing worldwide.
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to Launch 49th Season with Staged Reading of EMPRESS MEI LI LOTUS BLOSSOM
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2025
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Tisa Chang, will open its 49th milestone season with a staged reading of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom, a new play by Christine Toy Johnson directed by Nina Zöe Lam.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2025
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Tisa Chang, will open its 49th milestone season with a staged reading of Empress Mei Li Lotus Blossom, a new play by Christine Toy Johnson directed by Nina Zöe Lam.
Review: MOTHER PLAY: A Play in Five Evictions at Shakespeare & Company
by Marc Savitt - Sep 2, 2025
I found MOTHER PLAY devastatingly powerful. The standing ovation and calls of bravo made it clear that others in the opening performance audience felt so as well, even perhaps without the full forced direct gut punch.
by Marc Savitt - Sep 2, 2025
I found MOTHER PLAY devastatingly powerful. The standing ovation and calls of bravo made it clear that others in the opening performance audience felt so as well, even perhaps without the full forced direct gut punch.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 8/21/2025; Jobs In Production, Finance and More
by - Aug 21, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/21/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by - Aug 21, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/21/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 8/14/2025; Jobs In Marketing, Teaching, and More
by - Aug 14, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/14/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
by - Aug 14, 2025
This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 8/14/2025 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Koro Will Tour 1884 This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2025
Koro, a brand new production company specialising in immersive and interactive theatre, tours its critically acclaimed playable theatre piece, 1884, this autumn.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2025
Koro, a brand new production company specialising in immersive and interactive theatre, tours its critically acclaimed playable theatre piece, 1884, this autumn.
KIND STRANGER…a Memory Play to be Presented at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025
Theater for the New City will present Kind Stranger…a memory play based on Tennessee Williams' MEMOIRS, adapted for the stage and directed by Steven Simone-Friedland. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2025
Theater for the New City will present Kind Stranger…a memory play based on Tennessee Williams' MEMOIRS, adapted for the stage and directed by Steven Simone-Friedland. Learn more!
ILP and The University of the South Enter Partnership on Tennessee Williams Literary Catalog
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
International Literary Properties’ theatrical division (ILP) has entered into a strategic partnership with The University of the South for ILP to assume an active management role and co-stewardship of the works of Tennessee Williams. Learn more!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025
International Literary Properties’ theatrical division (ILP) has entered into a strategic partnership with The University of the South for ILP to assume an active management role and co-stewardship of the works of Tennessee Williams. Learn more!
JAW New Play Festival Returns with Pride Themed Weekend
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival is back July 25–27, 2025, at The Armory. A summer tradition for over two decades, JAW is a vibrant, community-powered celebration of new work, featuring staged readings, workshops, and performances from local musicians, dancers, and creators. All events are free and open to the public.
by Emmy Rice - Jul 6, 2025
Portland Center Stage’s annual JAW New Play Festival is back July 25–27, 2025, at The Armory. A summer tradition for over two decades, JAW is a vibrant, community-powered celebration of new work, featuring staged readings, workshops, and performances from local musicians, dancers, and creators. All events are free and open to the public.
Review: THE HEIRESS by Stagecraft Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Jun 19, 2025
Well directed and skilfully delivered by a stellar cast, this is an absorbing play that will remain with you for a long time.
by Neil Brewer - Jun 19, 2025
Well directed and skilfully delivered by a stellar cast, this is an absorbing play that will remain with you for a long time.
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