Laura Pels International Foundation

Tony Kushner Will Receive Pen/Mike Nichols Writing For Performance Award At Pen America Literary Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024

PEN America announced that playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner among the career achievement honorees for its 2024 PEN America Literary Awards  hosted by Academy Award-nominated writer and comedian Jena Friedman.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Presents Benefit Reading Of Sarah Ruhl's DEAR ELIZABETH
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will present a live benefit reading of Sarah Ruhl's Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again.

Video: Luis Alfaro & Jon Fosse Deliver International World Theatre Day Message 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2024

The Global Theater Initiative is inviting all theatres, individual artists, institutions, and audiences to celebrate the 62nd annual World Theatre Day on March 27, 2024.

Elliot Norton Winners Kiki Samko & Victor Shopov Star In Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS With Hub Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2024

Elliot Norton winners Kiki Samko and Victor Shopov take center stage in Hub Theatre Company's production of BURN THIS by Lanford Wilson. The show runs at the Boston Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre from April 6-21, 2024.

​​​​​​​Hub Theatre Company of Boston Presents BURN THIS By Lanford Wilson
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2024

Elliot Norton winners Kiki Samko and Victor Shopov lead the cast in Hub Theatre's production of BURN THIS by Lanford Wilson. The play, a funny exploration of life and loss, runs at the Boston Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre, April 6-21, 2024.

Christopher Durang to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2024 Dramatists Guild Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024

Playwright Christopher Durang is the recipient of The Dramatists Guild's 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more about Durang and about the award!

Video: Playwright a.k. payne Talks FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Alliance Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 25, 2024

Watch playwright a.k. payne share their experience bringing FURLOUGH'S PARADISE  to life at the Alliance Theatre and what the Alliance/Kendeda Program means for upcoming playwrights in the video here!

Elliot Norton Winners Kiki Samko & Victor Shopov Star In Lanford Wilson's BURN THIS With Hub Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024

Elliot Norton winners Kiki Samko & Victor Shopov star in Lanford Wilson's Burn This with Hub Theatre. The show will run Saturday, April 6, through Sunday, April 21, 2024, with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm, and on Sundays at 2:00 pm at The Boston Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre.

Video: Get A First Look At Alliance Theatre's FURLOUGH'S PARADISE
by Joshua Wright - Feb 8, 2024

Get a first look at Alliance Theatre's FURLOUGH’S PARADISE, which follows Cousins Sade and Mina, raised like sisters but now leading very different lives, as they return to their childhood town for a funeral.

World Premiere of SED EN LA CALLE DEL AGUA by Nilo Cruz to be Presented at Miami-Dade County Auditorium
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2024

World Premiere of Nilo Cruz’s “Sed en la calle del agua” will be presented March 14-17 at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.

The Alliance Theatre to Present the World Premiere of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2024

The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition will continue to spotlight the best emerging playwrights with a full production for the competition winner and staged readings for four competition finalists.

The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Makes Landmark $2 Million Gift to Roundabout Theatre Company and Reveals New Leadership
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2023

The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater recently made a landmark $2 million gift to Roundabout Theatre Company, fulfilling a pledge made by its founder, Laura Pels, during a special campaign to mark the company’s 50th Anniversary.