The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 22nd Season Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2024
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival celebrated its 22nd season with a diverse lineup of performances, including works by Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines, and a special event for James Earl Hardy's B-Boy Blues. Learn more about the winners!
Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 2024 Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2023
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival (DUAF) announces the finalists for its 22nd season in Manhattan's Theatre District. Tony and Grammy nominee Reg E. Gaines returns as Artistic Director, selecting 24 finalists from over 300 submissions worldwide.
Playwrights Foundation Reveals Finalists/Semifinalists For 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2023
Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for exceptional new plays and playwrights, has announced the semifinalists and finalists for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF), which will be presented in a hybrid festival (both in-person and streamed attendance options) April 12-21, 2024, per Playwrights Foundation's recent announcement to shift to a biennial festival structure.
Review: FADE TO BLACK PLAY FESTIVAL at MATCH
by Brett Cullum - Jun 23, 2022
It is safe to say this is a great festival, and well worth your time over the weekend. Happy ten years to FADE TO BLACK! Here’s hoping for many more decades to come.
The Civilians Announces 20th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2021
The Civilians has announced programming for its 20th anniversary season which includes a return to in-person events. The season, running December 13, 2021 – June 6, 2022, celebrates the vital and necessary human connections that have made The Civilians thrive for two decades.
The Civilians Announces Eleventh Annual R&D Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 4, 2021
The Civilians is presenting the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group’s 11th season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.
The Civilians Announces Tenth Annual R&D Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2020
The Civilians will present the newest members of The R&D Group, marking the Group's 10th season, and The Civilians 20th Anniversary Season. The R&D Group is comprised of playwrights, composers, and directors who work together as a writing group for nine months to develop new plays and musicals.
Dramatists Guild Foundation Announces 2020-2021 Fellows Class
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2020
Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced the 2020-2021 class of Fellows. The 20-year-old program propels the most promising creative talents to their full potential to help shape the future of theater. This season's class includes six musical theater writers and four playwrights, who were selected from more than 500 applicants.