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Irina Kruzhilina's SPACEBRIDGE to be Presented at LaMaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024

La MaMa in association with En Garde Arts will present SpaceBridge, conceived and directed by Irina Kruzhilina, at the Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa ETC.

The League of Professional Theatre Women Reveals Lineup of 'Women On Stage And In The Streets' Panels
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023

The League of Professional Theatre Women has announced 'Women on Stage and In the Streets', a series of Panel Discussions introducing the voices of the international colleagues in the 2023 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award (GCITA) Program. Learn more about the lineup of panels here!

KRISTINA WONG: #FOODBANKINFLUENCER, World Premiere of HELEN., & More Set for En Garde Arts 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2023

En Garde Arts will present their 2023-24 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

LPTW Announces Finalists and Nominees For 2023 Gilder/Coigney Theatre Award
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

Continuing its 40th Anniversary Celebration, The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) is  pleased to announce that Petrona de la Cruz of Chiapas, Mexico has been chosen to receive the 2023  Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award (GCITA). The GCITA Program was established in 2011 in honor  of Rosamond Gilder and Martha Coigney, two legendary theatre women who chartered a decades-long and enduring course of productive diplomatic relations through the Arts.

Review: KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Tracey Paleo - Feb 21, 2023

'Like any of the heroines I could possibly reference, Kristina Wong embodies all of them in her own fierce amalgamation.  The result is considerably hysterical in the most unpredictable ways.'

Kristina Wong Signs With CAA
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

 Kristina Wong has signed with CAA in all areas. Her latest production, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord, is currently playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 12.

Petrona de la Cruz To Receive the 2023 The League of Professional Theatre Women Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award 
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

Continuing its 40th Anniversary Celebration, The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) has announced that Petrona de la Cruz of Chiapas, Mexico has been chosen to receive the 2023  Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award (GCITA).

KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD to Kick Off 2023 Kirk Douglas Season in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2023

Los Angeles based writer/actor Kristina Wong will kick off the 2023 Kirk Douglas season with her hilarious and heartfelt one-person play, “Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord'.

En Garde Arts Launches Joan D. Firestone Fund for Mid-Career Theatre Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2022

Longtime En Garde Arts Chairperson and board member Joan D. Firestone is being honored with the creation of a fund in her name. En Garde Arts has raised $100,000 through a group of generous donors. This is a five year endeavor and every year one theatre artist will receive an $18,000 award and will have full freedom with how to use the funds.

Photo Flash: See Estelle Parsons, Stephanie Berry, Taylor Reynolds & More at the Virtual 2021 Theatre Women Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2021

On Monday, June 7th the League of Professional Theatre Women presented the 2021 Theatre Women Awards, dedicated to promoting the visibility of the theatrical work of women artists, across all genres

Daryl Roth and Theresa Rebeck to Introduce 2021 Theatre Women Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2021

Tony Award-winning theatre producer Daryl Roth and playwright Theresa Rebeck (both Co-Chairs of the LPTW Advisory Council) will introduce the 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala and speak about their hopes for the future of the industry, as live theatre returns. The event will be presented virtually by the League of Professional Theatre Women on Monday, June 7 at 7pm. 

Presenters Announced for 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2021

Award presenters for the 2021 Theatre Women Awards Virtual Gala, presented by the League of Professional Theatre Women on Monday, June 7 at 7pm, will include actress/director Martha Gehman; composer/director Troy Anthony; former League President Joan D. Firestone; Joe Barros, Artistic Director of The New York Theatre Barn and more.

The League of Professional Theatre Women Presents Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2021

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women presented its fourth iteration of the Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program through a week-long virtual presentation in February honoring Hanane Hajj Ali of Lebanon.

The League of Professional Theatre Women to Present LPTW Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women will present a week-long virtual presentation of the LPTW Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program (February 16-22, 2021, all at 1:00pm EST) with a 24-hour Countdown beginning on February 15, 2021 at 1:00pm EST on the LPTW’s YouTube Channel. 

LPTW To Present Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present a week-long virtual presentation of the 2020-21 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program, co-presented with the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center via Howlround. 

The League of Professional Theatre Women to Present 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Virtually
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present a virtual presentation of the 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

League of Professional Theatre Women to Postpone 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, announced today that they will postpone the previously announced virtual presentation of the 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award to the week of February 14, 2021.

Date Announced For 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Awards
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, is pleased to announce the 2020 Gilder/Coigney Award will be presented on October 20, 2020.

LPTW To Honor Hanane Hajj Ali Of Lebanon With 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2020

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, is pleased to announce that Hanane Hajj Ali of Lebanon has been chosen to receive the 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award.

Not-for-Profit History Matters/Back to the Future Announces 2018 Judith Barlow Prize Winner
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2018

Not-for- profit History Matters/Back to the Future has announced the winner of their prestigious annual Judith Barlow Prize: Audrey Webb, who is currently pursuing a graduate degree at Texas State University.