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Review: PRIMARY TRUST is Superb Opener for SpeakEasy Stage Company's 35th Season
by R. Scott Reedy - Sep 21, 2025

When it comes to grieving and loss, closure can be elusive. Indeed, loss can haunt a person for a long time, changing the trajectory of a survivor’s life along the way.

Speakeasy Stage Company To Open 35th Season With Pulitzer Prize-Winning PRIMARY TRUST
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025

SpeakEasy Stage Company will launch its 35th season with Primary Trust, Eboni Booth’s 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about how small acts of kindness can transform a life.

Casting Announced For Week Three Of The Blank Theatre’s 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2025

The Blank Theatre has announced casting for week three of its 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival. The next set of three winning plays—selected from submissions by playwrights aged 16–19—will be presented live onstage at the Skylight Theatre from July 24 through July 27.

Cast Announced For Week Two Of The Blank Theatre's 32nd Annual YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2024

Casting has been announced for week two of THE BLANK THEATRE'S 32nd Annual Young Playwrights Festival, showcasing emerging talent and original works by young playwrights.

VIDEO: First Look at Alliance Theatre's Atlanta Debut of FAT HAM
by Joshua Wright - Apr 22, 2024

Get a first look at The Alliance Theatre's Atlanta debut of FAT HAM. Written by James Ijames and directed by Tony Award-nominated Stevie Walker-Webb, with Associate Direction by Dawn M. Simmons, the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winner for drama is presented in association with The Huntington Theatre Company and Front Porch Arts Collective, and runs on the Hertz Stage from Wednesday, April 3 through Sunday, May 12, 2024. Opening night is Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

The Boston Theater Company's Road of Rainbows Pride 5K to Return in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2024

The Boston Theater Company's fourth annual running of the Road of Rainbows Pride 5K will return on Saturday, June 8 with a 10:00 a.m. start as part of Pride Month.

FAT HAM to Make Atlanta Debut at the Alliance Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2024

The Alliance Theatre will present the Atlanta debut of FAT HAM. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Boston Theater Company's QUEER VOICES FESTIVAL Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

Boston Theater Company has announced the first annual QUEER VOICES FESTIVAL, with performances from March 8-10, 2024 at the Plaza Theatre of the Boston Center for the Arts. 

FAT HAM is Coming to The Huntington in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 22, 2023

Get ready for an electrifying performance of FAT HAM at The Huntington. Find out everything you need to know about this highly acclaimed play, including show dates and ticket information.

The Blank Theatre's 31st Annual Young Playwrights Festival Announces Winners
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2023

Now celebrating its 31st anniversary year, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) has chosen 12 plays by playwrights aged 15–19 from five different states.

The Boston Theater Company's Road of Rainbows 5K to Return in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2023

The Boston Theater Company's third annual running of the Road of Rainbows 5K will return on Saturday, June 10 with a 10:00 a.m. start as part of Pride Month.

Casting Announced For Final Week Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2021

The plays are Makeup with Mallory: Special 29th Birthday Babe Edition!! with book, music, and lyrics by Alyssa Ho (age 17, from Pasadena, CA) and Miya Matsumune (age 17, from Upland, CA); Clean Clothes by Simon Hamrick (age 16, from Charleston, SC); and The Fantastic Adventures of Bonnie and Fran by Alethea Shirilan-Howlett (age 18, from Jamesville, NY).

Casting Announced For Week Two Of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 11, 2020

Casting has been announced for week two of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Being presented this year as digital shorts, the next three of 13 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15a?"19 from nine different states will be available to stream on Vimeo August 15a?"22.

More Than 40 Actors Set For The Blank Theatre's 27th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2019

More than 40 actors have been set to participate in The Blank Theatre's 27th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Twelve winning plays by young playwrights aged 14 19 from six different states will be presented during this year's festival at the YPF Pop-Up Playhouse in Hollywood, running from June 6 30.

Actors' Shakespeare Project Presents Rarely Seen EDWARD II by Christopher Marlowe
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2017

Actors' Shakespeare Project kicks off 2017 with Christopher Marlowe's complex Edward II, England's notorious king who forsakes everything for his public and private passions--only to meet horrific ends at the hands of his queen and his conniving noblemen. ASP is fortunate to bring both the talents of its Resident Acting Company and director David R. Gammons to navigate the intricate theatrical landscape of this historically controversial and rarely seen play. Performances are February 22 - March 19, 2017 (Press Performance: Saturday, February 25, 8 PM) at the Charlestown Working Theater, 442 Bunker Hill St, Charlestown. For more information visit actorsshakespeareproject.org.