C.A. Johnson

Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation Reveals 2025 Idea Award Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2025

The Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2025 Idea Awards for Theatre, recognizing adventurous new voices in playwriting and musical theatre alongside the visionary playwrights who have shaped the field.

The Apollo Partners With The Fire This Time Festival
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2025

The Apollo announced that The Fire This Time Festival, the Obie-Award-winning theater festival celebrating playwrights of African and African American descent, will make its permanent home at The Apollo Stages at The Victoria.

Page 73 Unveils 12 Semifinalists For Its 2026 Playwriting Fellowship
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2025

Page 73 has announced 12 semifinalists for the 2026 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship: Benjamin Benne, Kate Cortesi, Alexa Derman, Ryan Drake, JuCoby Johnson, Aditya Joshi, Chad Kaydo, Adin Lenahan, Dhari Noel, Abigail C. Onwunali, Anike Sonuga, and Mallory Jane Weiss.

ALL THE NATALIE PORTMANS Will Close 2025 Cain Park Professional Theatre Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025

Cain Park will conclude its 2025 professional theatre series with C.A. Johnson’s All the Natalie Portmans, directed by Jeannine Gaskin. Performances will take place at the Alma Theater from September 24 through October 5, 2025.

Cast Set for The New Group's FREE FEST Beginning This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2025

The New Group has revealed the cast for the third annual Free Fest. See who is starring in the festival and learn more about the festival's lineup here!

The New Group Unveils Lineup for FREE FEST, A New Work Reading Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2025

The New Group has revealed the lineup for Free Fest, now in its third year.  Free Fest is The New Group's annual new works festival where bold stories meet big ideas and boundary-defying artists take center stage. Learn more!

Penn Live Arts Announces Music, Dance, and Theatre Lineups for 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025

Penn Live Arts, known for its presentation of thought-provoking and transformational performances across multiple genres, announces its 2025-26 season, curated by Executive and Artistic Director Christopher A. Gruits.

Photos: Dramatists Guild Awards Honor David Henry Hwang, Shaina Taub and More
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2025

Last night, the Dramatists Guild of America honored the recipients of their 2025 Awards with a ceremony at Green Fig at which playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists celebrated their fellow theatre writers. Check out photos here!

Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and More Receive 2025 Dramatists Guild Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2025

The Dramatists Guild of America has announced Shaina Taub, Itamar Moses, and more as the recipients of the Guild’s 2025 Awards. Learn more about all of the recipients here!

FRIGID New York Presents THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2024

FRIGID New York will present the 16th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences, at wild project.

World Premiere of TELL ME YOU'RE DYING Comes to Chautauqua Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

Chautauqua Theater Company the resident theater company of Chautauqua Institution, has announced plans for the world premiere of Tell Me You're Dying, a CTC-commissioned work by Brooklyn-based playwright C.A. Johnson.

Chautauqua Theater Company to Commission Musical Adaptation of Kwame Alexander's THE CROSSOVER
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2024

Chautauqua Theater Company has announced their commission and development of a musical adaptation of The Crossover, the critically acclaimed novel by New York Times best-selling author and Chautauqua Institution's Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and writer-in-residence Kwame Alexander.

Page 73 Announces Semifinalists For Playwrighting Fellowship
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2024

Page 73 has announced 13 semifinalists for the 2025 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. Now in its 22nd year, the Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship is the company's most prestigious award.

Playwrights Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME Festival 7th Cycle Of New Works Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2024

The Fire This Time Festival will present Melda Beaty, Rachel Herron, and Marcus Scott as playwrights for its New Works Lab. Learn more about the Lab and about the playwrights!

Rattlestick Theater Reveals Alex Lin and Kanishk Pandey as 2024-2025 Van Lier New Voices Fellows
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

Rattlestick Theater will host playwrights Alex Lin and kanishk pandey as its 2024-25 Van Lier New Voices Fellows. This program provides substantial support to two emerging playwrights of color annually, including a $35,000 living stipend, a $5,000 artistic fund, mentorship with a chosen playwright, workshops and readings of new work, as well as participation in Rattlestick's larger artistic network.

Interact Theatre Company Presents THE CLIMB A World Premiere Production
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 30, 2024

To kick off summer, InterAct Theatre Company will present THE CLIMB by By C.A. Johnson.

Page 73 Names jose sebastian alberdi 2024 Playwriting Fellow & Unveils 2024 Writers Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024

Page 73 has named jose sebastian alberdi its 2024 Playwriting Fellow, the organization’s most prestigious award.

FRIGID New York Reveals Full Schedule For 2024 The Fire This Time Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2023

FRIGID New York announces the full schedule for the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival.

France-Luce Benson, Adrienne Dawes, Deneen Reynolds-Knott And Mars Wolfe To Develop Work In The Fire This Time Festival New Works Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023

France-Luce Benson, Adrienne Dawes, Deneen Reynolds-Knott, and Mars Wolfe will be developing their work in The Fire This Time Festival New Works Lab. Get all the details here.

Colt Coeur Reveals List of 2023-2024 CoCo Residents
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023

Colt Coeur has announced its list of 2023-2024 CoCo Residents, including Jose Sebastian Alberdi (playwright), Brittany K. Allen (playwright), Sarah Dahnke (director/choreographer), C.A. Johnson (playwright), Eric Norbury (designer), Lia Romeo (playwrights), Danny Tejera (playwright), and Liba Vaynberg (playwright).