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Joy Meads is a theatre professional with credits tracked on BroadwayWorld.

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JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN is Coming to Mark Taper Forum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026

Kimberly Belflower's Tony-nominated play will perform at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles as part of a co-production with American Conservatory Theater and Seattle Rep.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN to Make West Coast Debut at A.C.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2026

American Conservatory Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor Is the Villain, the electrifying coming-of-age play.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre Reveals 2026 Participants for The Ground Floor
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2026

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has revealed the Summer Residency Lab participants of The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.
Eisa Davis Deep Dives on ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, ANGELA's MIXTAPE, and WARRIORS
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jun 14, 2026

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and actor Eisa Davis discusses her new play at the Vineyard, ||:GIRLS:||:CHANCE:||:MUSIC:||, as well as her other upcoming projects including a revival of Angela’s Mixtape and the new musical Warriors.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Adds Additional Post-Concerts
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2026

Additional post-show concerts have been added after select performances of the world-premiere production of Eisa Davis’s ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :||, featuring Ava Della Pietra, Florencia Cuenca, and Aneesa Fold.
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| Offers $20 Tickets for NYC High School Students
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2026

Vineyard Theatre is offering NYC public high school students $20 tickets to ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||, the world-premiere play written and composed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis, directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
Photos: Meet the Cast of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 29, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will soon present the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon. The cast includes Gianna DiGregorio Rivera (Private Lives), Hillary Fisher (Cyrano), Naomi Latta (In The Heights) and Yeena Sung (Younger). Check out photos of the company here!
||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :|| to Open Off-Broadway This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2026

Vineyard Theatre will present the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Eisa Davis and directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon.
American Conservatory Theater Unveils Cast And Creative Team For World Premiere Of ||: GIRLS :||: CHANCE :||: MUSIC :||
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2026

American Conservatory Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of ||: Girls :||: Chance :||: Music :|| by Eisa Davis. Directed by Pam MacKinnon.
The Kilroys Reveal 14 New Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

The Kilroys, a collective of artists, producers, educators and organizers who are done talking about gender parity and are taking action, revealed the fourteen members of their new cohort. Learn more.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 25, 2025- Taylor Trensch Joins BAT BOY at City Center and More
by - Jun 25, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 25, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Video: A.C.T. Is Raising the Volume on Hip-Hop with the New Musical, CO-FOUNDERS
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Jun 24, 2025

A new hip-hop musical has taken over San Francisco! American Conservatory Theater is now presenting the world premiere of Co-Founders. In this exclusive interview, watch as A.C.T. Director of Dramaturgy and New Works Joy Meads tells us all about the evolution of this exciting new muscial!
A WHYNOT CHRISTMAS CAROL Comes to American Conservatory Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of A Whynot Christmas Carol, a brand-new take on Charles Dickens’s timeless story of redemption, taking place Tuesday, November 26 through Sunday, December 24 at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater.
Broadway Aimed HIPPEST TRIP — THE SOUL TRAIN MUSICAL & More Set for A.C.T. 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2023

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has announced the productions that will make up the company’s 2023/24 season. See the lineup, and learn how to purchase tickets!
Syracuse Stage Hosts Panel Discussion About Female Playwrights
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2022

Playwrights Dipika Guha (“Yoga Play” at Syracuse Stage through Feb. 6), Hilary Bettis and Joy Meads join Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Melissa Crespo and moderator and arts journalist Kelundra Smith for a panel discussion “Inside the Kilroys List” on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m.
American Conservatory Theater Will Present In-Person Reading of Shakespeare's CYMBELINE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2021

Today, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced that William Shakespeare's Cymbeline will be the next production for A.C.T. Out Loud, a series of play readings featuring enduring works by some of the greatest minds of generations past.
Paula Vogel's BARD AT THE GATE Announces 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 Seasons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021

BARD AT THE GATE will return for an additional two seasons starting this fall when Paula Vogel's virtual start-up partners with McCarter Theatre Center. Plays by Zakiyyah Alexander (HOW TO RAISE A FREEMAN), Jose Rivera (SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY) and Christina Anderson (GOOD GOODS) will be featured during the 2021-22 season.
A.C.T. To Present The World Premiere Of Christopher Chen's Virtual Play COMMUNION
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2021

Tony Award winner and American Conservatory Theater Artistic Director Pam MacKinnon and Executive Director Jennifer Bielstein announced today the world premiere production of Obie Award–winning Bay Area playwright Christopher Chen's virtual play, Communion.
A.C.T Launches THIS IS JUST INTERMISSION—INTERACT AT HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) announced This Is Just Intermission-InterACT at Home, an online initiative that aims to engage, enrich, and entertain patrons through a series of interactive events, activities, and innovative programming from the comfort and safety of their homes.
San Diego Repertory Theatre Named Jubilee Cultural Architect
by Julie Musbach - Jun 25, 2019

San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) announced today that the theatre has been named one ofThe Jubilee's Cultural Architects. This designation honors the work done by San Diego REP to feature historically marginalized voices and perspectives and celebrates the theatre's work to unite, uplift, encourage and enrich the community.

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