Donja R Love

Terrence McNally New Works Incubator Now Accepting Applications For Cycle Four
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2025

Rattlestick Theater, the Terrence McNally Foundation, and Tom Kirdahy Productions have announced the opening of submissions for Cycle 4 of the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator.

Manhattan Theater Club Names Nicki Hunter as New Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

Manhattan Theater Club has named Nicki Hunter as its next artistic director. Learn more about Hunter and about the changes being made to the organization here!

Review: HAPPY FALL: A QUEER STUNT SPECTACULAR an Exhilarating, Sensuous Performance
by Andrew White - Jul 16, 2025

“Happy Fall” is a celebration of the art of stage combat and stunt work on film.  Audiences owe a huge debt to the men and women who put their bodies on the line so that our beloved stars (who truth be known aren’t allowed to do a fraction of the stuff we see on screen) can live to shoot another day.  Hats off to all of them.

Christopher Lowell, Brittany Bradford and More Set for New York Stage and Film 2025 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

New York Stage and Film has revealed the cast members for its 40th Anniversary Summer Season at Marist University, kicking off today in Poughkeepsie, NY. Learn more!

Donja R. Love’s SOFT to Receive Immersive Staged Reading in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2025

SOFT, the acclaimed play by Donja R. Love, will receive an immersive staged reading this Saturday, June 28, at Thymele Arts (Shirley Dawn Studio Theater) in Los Angeles.

PRIDE PLAYS 2025 Announces Casting For New York Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2025

Initial casting has been announced for Pride Plays 2025 in New York. Partnering with longtime collaborator Rattlestick Theater (Will Davis, Artistic Director; Maegan Morris, Managing Director), Pride Plays 2025 in New York will take place on Monday June 23, 2025, at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space (511 West 52nd Street). Tickets are free and open to the public and will be available by visiting prideplays.com.

SOFT Comes to Thymele Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jun 9, 2025

Donja R. Love’s SOFT drops the viewer into Mr. Isaiah’s classroom at a men’s correctional facility. Six men wrestle with their interpersonal dynamics while reckoning with the people and the situations that got them lock’d up!

PRIDE PLAYS Returns This June in NYC and Washington, D.C
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2025

Pride Plays 2025, celebrating the rich tapestry of LGBTQIA+ experiences through the power of live theater, will return this June, taking place in both New York City and, for the first time, Washington, D.C.

Bobby Cannavale, Calista Flockhart and More to Join The New Group Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025

The New Group’s 30th Anniversary Gala, celebrating three decades of adventurous, groundbreaking theater, will honor John Turturro and Christina Kopec Rooney & Matt Rooney. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Donja R. Love Is Empowering People Living With HIV to Tell Their Stories
by Yvonne Lim - Nov 27, 2024

What did our critic think of DONJA R. LOVE TO PRESENT WRITE IT OUT! READING FOR WORLD AIDS DAY at The LGBT Center?

Donja R. Love to Present WRITE IT OUT! Reading for World AIDS Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 26, 2024

In 2020, Donja R. Love created Write It Out! ― a writing workshop for people living with HIV. This year's cohort of talented writers are having their work presented in a staged reading at The LGBT Center. Learn how to attend.

The Tank Reveals 2024-2025 Producers Cohort Fellows
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 4, 2024

The Tank has announced the 2024-2025 fellows for The Tank Producers Cohort, funded generously by a grant from the Mellon Foundation. Learn more about the fellows here!

Dave Harris Wins The 2024 Relentless Award For MANAKIN
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2024

Playwright Dave Harris has been awarded the 2024 Relentless Award and will receive a $50,000 prize for his play MANAKIN.

Review: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY? A Deeply Moving Offering at CATF
by Andrew White - Jul 22, 2024

Playwright Donja R. Love refers to 'Beauty' as an offering, in the spiritual sense of the word; and it truly is one of the most uplifting cycles, in times of trouble and misunderstanding, we are likely to see.  Director Malika Oyetimein has marshalled a stellar cast, and guided this show with great care and compassion.

Review: A Stunning WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ALL THAT BEAUTY? at Contemporary American Theater Festival
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jul 10, 2024

This is an important play, to be considered a peer of Angels in America and The Inheritance, a sweeping two-play multigeneration account of the impact of AIDS on the American gay community -- with the difference that this one focuses on men and women of color. It may suffer from some lack of restraint and melodrama, but it makes up for it with the depth and breadth of its consideration, the power of the acting, and the force of its polemic concerning the beauty of the gay community and its members, the care shown by its caretakers, and the importance of creating records. You could feel the love in the play, and fall in love with the characters.

Photos: The Contemporary American Theater Festival's 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2024

The Contemporary American Theater Festival at Shepherd University opened its 2024 season on July 5. Get a first look at photos below!

MCC Theater Announces Creative Team For World Premiere of Douglas Lyons' TABLE 17
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 8, 2024

MCC Theater (Bernie Telsey and Will Cantler, Co-Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced the creative team for the World Premiere of Table 17 by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits) and directed by Zhailon Levingston (Cats: The Jellicle Ball).

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.

Cast and Creative Teams Set For PRIDE PLAYS 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2024

Pride Plays, the initiative launched in 2019 and returning to New York this summer, has announced the cast and creative teams for their Pride Plays 2024 Celebration kickoff event on June 24, 2024.

Rattlestick Theater Unveils 2024-2025 'On The Road' Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Rattlestick Theater has revealed its 2024-2025 'On The Road' season, curated by Will Davis. Learn about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.