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SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD Reveals 2025 Season Winners
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2025

Short+Sweet Hollywood’s 2025 season has officially concluded, with winners announced during a ceremony on Sunday led by Festival Director Ashley Karp and Producer Soda Persi.

SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD Unveils 2025 Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 18, 2025

Short+Sweet Hollywood has announced the full slate of finalists for its 2025 season, featuring a mix of returning artists and first-time participants. The festival will present Latin X Finals on November 21, English Finals on November 22, and an Awards Show and Gala on November 23 at the Victory Theatre in Burbank.

SHORT+SWEET HOLLYWOOD Names 2025 Semi-Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 10, 2025

The Short+Sweet Hollywood 2025 semi-finalists have been announced, marking what organizers call “one of the best seasons the festival has seen.”

Fall Lineup Set for Ensemble Studio Theatre's 2025 First Light Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

The line-up has been revealed for the first half of the 2025 First Light Festival. Since 1998, the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project has developed over 300 plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination.

Two New Plays Set For Ensemble Studio Theatre's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced its 2025-26 line-up, a season committed to new work development through the EST/Sloan Project and the Youngblood emerging playwrights collective as well as two new plays.

Where Are the Women? New Theater Season Announcements Signal a Troubling Setback
by Cara Joy David - Jul 3, 2025

I’ve been writing about the lack of female representation in creative teams for at least 15 years. When I wrote a series on female playwrights a couple of years back, there was a sense that things were getting better. Indeed, when Julia Jordan handed off leadership of the Lillys in December 2023, she proudly reported that gender parity had been reached on off-Broadway stages dedicated to new plays. There was even talk of sunsetting the organization, which has been a driving force in the fight for gender parity.

YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS UKRAINE @THE TANK to be Presented in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2025

The Tank will present YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS UKRAINE @THE TANK, the first New York production of two plays from Young Playwrights Ukraine. Learn more here and see how to attend!

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Spring FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the line-up for the Spring 2025 First Light Festival. Since 1998, the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project has developed over 300 plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination. 

Axial Theatre Presents THE BEST OF CACTUS FLOWERS: PART II September 27- 29
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2024

Axial Theatre in Westchester announced The Best of Cactus Flowers: Part II, featuring five short plays and a film screening from September 27-29 at St John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville, NY.

Preview: BEST OF CACTUS FLOWERS at Axial Theatre
by Bruce Apar - Sep 22, 2024

One play asks the very timely question, 'Do your elected representatives really live the values they trumpet on the campaign trail??

SoHo Playhouse Announces 2024 Lighthouse Series Winner
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024

SoHo Playhouse announced Ali Keller’s (un)conditional, directed by Ivey Lowe, as the 2024 Lighthouse Series winner.

Lynnie Godfrey and Caridad Svich Among 2024 Honor Roll! Honors Recipients
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2024

Honor Roll!, the 2,000-member organization that advocates for women+ playwrights over 40, has announced the recipients of the 2024 MARJORIE BICKNELL HONOR ROLL! HONORS.

THIS IS NOT A DREAM Reading Set For Next Month From Vineyard Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024

Vineyard Theatre will present This Is Not A Dream, the first New York reading of seven ten-minute plays from Young Playwrights Ukraine, written during a mentorship project on Zoom.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2024 FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the line-up for the 2024 First Light Festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology.

Photos: Inside The 14th Annual Lilly Awards Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2023

On Monday November 27, the 14th annual Lilly Awards, a ceremony dedicated to honoring the work of women in the American theater, were held at Playwrights Horizons. The inspirational evening recognized the work of the generation of women who led the push for parity. Check out photos here!

Hermitage Unveils New January And February Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has revealed new programs throughout the months of January and February.

Christian Slater, Dagmara Dominczyk, Josh Radnor and More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

Additional talent has been announced for the 23rd Annual The 24 Hour Plays On Broadway. Find out who is joining the lineup here!

Feature: WOMEN OF A CERTAIN STAGE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Lauren Yarger - Aug 30, 2023

One Acts, Music, Dorothy Lyman speaking about Hollywood's Glass Ceiling Celebrate the Accomplishments of Women Over 40 on Stage!

Listen: Young Playwrights Ukraine Chat on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS With Ilana Levine
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Jun 19, 2023

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. In this week's episode,  Levine talks with two Ukrainian teens who are a part of a playwriting group that began during the war and how the pieces they wrote were helpful in their dealing with the trauma of war.

Industry Leaders To Discuss Breaking Through The Ageist Class Ceiling Gold Standard Arts Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2022

On Sunday May 1st of the Gold Standard Arts Festival, a week-long celebration of emerging and established artists over 50, will host a panel called: Can't Spell Gold W/out Old: How to Succeed, with stories targeted to an older demographic.