Review: PLAYS FOR THE PLANET Takes on Climate Concerns with Nine Short Plays
by James Lindhorst - Apr 18, 2025
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment and That Uppity Theatre Company collaborated to produce PLAYS FOR THE PLANET, a program of 9 short vignettes to increase awareness about current climate issues. The hour-long program was directed by That Uppity Theatre Company’s Joan Lipkin and St. Louis based directors Sami Ginoplos and Bekah Harbison.
Climate Change Theatre Action Festival Reveals 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Climate Change Theatre Action will return for another season of storytelling and activism. A worldwide festival of short plays about the climate crisis celebrating its 10-year anniversary and final season.
The Fire This Time Festival Finds New Home at The Wild Project
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023
FRIGID New York will present the 2024 The Fire This Time Festival at a brand new home this January. The Obie Award winning festival will be celebrating its 15th anniversary with the return of its annual Ten-Minute Play Program at The Wild Project.
Peterborough Players Produces U.S. Premiere Of Marcia Johnson's SERVING ELIZABETH
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2022
The Peterborough Players will produce the U.S. premiere of Marcia Johnson's Serving Elizabeth, the recent enthralling play by Canadian playwright Marcia Johnson. Described by Johnson as a “drama, comedy, romance”, the play asks big questions about representation and unconscious bias while giving voice to long underrepresented truths.
Eclipse Theatre Co. Presents Original Canadian Song Cycle 'TIL THEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022
Eclipse Theatre Company has announced the live presentation of 'TIL THEN, an original Canadian song cycle of 3 stories and 18 new songs by 24 writers including, Chantal Kreviazuk, Leslie Arden, Britta Johnson, Colleen & Akiva, Richard Ouzounian and many more.
Peterborough Players Announce Creatives and More
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022
The countdown to the Players' 2022 Summer Season is on, and excitement is in the air! A lineup of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy, the season of shows sizzles with newness, as well as the long-awaited return of Players’ favorite creatives and traditions.
Stratford Festival Hosts Annual General Meeting
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 2, 2022
The Stratford Festival held its annual general meeting today, reflecting on a season of accomplishments in the midst of the global pandemic, and reporting a surplus of $553,058, thanks to strong support from donors and government.
Peterborough Players Announces CABARET and More for Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2022
Live, professional theatre bursts from inside the Players beloved barn stage with the 2022 Summer Season! An exciting lineup of shows full of attention, transformation, beauty, and joy. The season is the perfect combination of a return of some long-missed Players' traditions, coupled with the continued excitement of newness, change, and exploration. All with the utmost focus on the ongoing comfort and safety of all at the Players.
Stratford Festival to Begin Performances in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2021
The Ontario government has issued its guidance for attendance at outdoor performing arts events, paving the way for the opening of the Stratford Festival’s 2021 season. According to these guidelines, the Stratford Festival will be able to accommodate 100 people (or 25% capacity) in each of its new outdoor canopies.