Charles White

Concord Theatricals' 49th Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Reveals Finalists and Judges
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

Presented by Concord Theatricals, The Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB), the nation's premier short play competition, has announced that 2010 OOB winner Jen Silverman is this year's Honorary Festival Playwright.

SOUTHIES Set for the Samuel French OOB Festival Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 28, 2024

Southies by Philadelphia author and playwright Jeffrey James Keyes has been selected to be a finalist in The 49th Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival (OOB), presented by Concord Theatricals, in New York City this summer.

59E59 Theaters Reveals Summer 2024 Season Featuring 2nd AMPLIFY Festival & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 14, 2024

59E59 Theaters has revealed its Summer 2024 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Theater Resources Unlimited Town Hall: Adding Accessibility To The D.E.I. Conversations In-Person & Virtual
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024

Join Theater Resources Unlimited for their live monthly panel discussion on adding accessibility to D.E.I. conversations. The event, held both in-person and virtually, will be co-hosted by actor Carey Cox.

Meg Gilbert of Parity Productions Joins TRU Town Hall: The Steps Taken Towards Gender Parity
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024

Join Meg Gilbert of Parity Productions and other co-hosts at Theater Resources Unlimited's Town Hall event, discussing the steps taken towards achieving gender parity in theater.

�¿Theater Resources Unlimited to Present Town Hall 'The Steps Taken Towards Gender Parity'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024

Join Theater Resources Unlimited for their first Live Town Hall of 2024, focusing on steps towards gender parity in the arts. Learn more!

New York Theatre Ballet School Announces REFRAMED, CONVERSATIONS ON ART & ARTISTS
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2023

New York Theatre Ballet School announces the return of Reframed, its  popular in-house monthly series of conversations considering artists and works of art through  unique and unexpected lenses.

New Federal Theatre to Present TELLING TALES OUT OF SCHOOL Beginning Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 23, 2023

Four women writers of the Harlem Renaissance meet in 'Telling Tales Out of School' by Wesley Brown, directed by Woodie King, Jr. at Castillo Theatre/ASP. The play offers a unique perspective on the Harlem Renaissance by providing a character study of four of its most-noted female prime movers. Check out event information here!

New Federal Theatre to Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration Next Month at Edison Ballroom
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 23, 2023

NEW FEDERAL THEATRE will hold its 53rd Anniversary Celebration on October 2 at Edison Ballroom, honoring Woodie King, Jr., Gabrielle Kurlander, and Sade Lythcott. The gala is chaired by Kenny Leon and Lynn Whitfield.

Photos: Check Out Original HAIRSPRAY Costumes New John Waters Exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023

John Waters: Pope of Trash opened at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures over the weekend. The exhibition includes the costumes from Waters' Hairspray film, which inspired the Tony-winning musical of the same name. Props from Waters' 1990 film Cry Baby, also inspired a Broadway musical, are also featured. Check out photos!

World Premiere of SCRAMBLED EGGS Comes to the Gene Frankel Theatre in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2023

 In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Faith Steps Productions and 24 Bond Arts Center will present the world premiere of 'Scrambled Eggs,' a new seven-character play. Learn more about how to catch this new play here!

New Federal Theatre To Hold 53rd Anniversary Celebration in October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2023

Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre (NFT), led by Producing Artistic Director Elizabeth Van Dyke, will hold a 53rd Anniversary Celebration October 2, 2023 at Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street.  

Interview: Uncover the Inspiration and Writing Process of Charles White's UNENTITLED Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2023

Dive into the thought-provoking play Unentitled by Charles White as he reveals the inspiration behind the story, the impact of social and political events, and the experience of working with the talented cast and company. Don't miss this exclusive interview!

Cast Set for UNENTITLED Presented by 59E59 Theaters & The Negro Ensemble Co.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2023

59E59 Theaters and The Negro Ensemble Co., Inc. have revealed the full cast and creative team for Unentitled.

59E59 Theaters to Present PREJUDICE AND PRIDE, Primary Stages' DIG, and More in Summer 2023 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - May 23, 2023

59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) has announced their Summer 2023 Season.

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center Announces MEMORIES & INSPIRATION: THE KERRY AND C. BETTY DAVIS COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2023

The August Wilson African American Cultural Center has announced Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art, celebrating the passion of an ordinary couple who spent more than 35 years as devoted connoisseurs, building a collection of vivid artworks that are both resonant and remarkably personal. Memories & Inspiration is on view at The Claude Worthington Benedum Gallery from June 16, 2023 through August 25, 2023.

New Federal Theatre to Present TELLING TALES OUT OF SCHOOL in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023

New Federal Theatre will present 'Telling Tales Out of School,' a new play by Wesley Brown, from May 2 to 7 as a work in progress at Castillo Theatre/ASP.

Roger Guenveur Smith's Solo Performance OTTO FRANK Announced At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

Roger Guenveur Smith will premiere his new solo performance OTTO FRANK at the Public Theater's Under the Radar Festival, January 22-29, 2023.

Hampton Art Lovers Presents Point Comfort Art Fair + Show In Historic Overtown
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2022

Hampton Art Lovers presents Point Comfort Art Fair + Show in Historic Overtown at the Historic Ward Rooming House during Miami Art Week/Art Basel/Soul Basel 2022. Point Comfort comprises an art exhibition and Indaba Lounge Series at the Historic Ward Rooming House and Gardens.

FREDERICK DOUGLASS NOW Announced At August Wilson African American Cultural Center
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 28, 2022

After performing Frederick Douglass NOW on Martha's Vineyard, a site where Douglass himself spoke 145 years earlier, Obie Award-winning playwright, actor, and educator Roger Guenveur Smith will bring his acclaimed one-man show to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) in Pittsburgh as a continuation of his partnership with the Center as its inaugural guest theater curator.