Modern American Theatre

A FEW GOOD MEN Will Come to Centre Stage in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2026

Centre Stage will present A Few Good Men, Aaron Sorkin's electrifying courtroom drama. This legal thriller examines the ideals of honor, sacrifice, and justice through one of the most iconic stories in modern American theatre.

Westport Country Playhouse Will Stage PRIMARY TRUST in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 26, 2026

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Primary Trust,” a gentle and inspiring exploration of friendship, courage, and new beginnings, from April 14 through May 2.

BrooklynONE to Stage John Patrick Shanley's SAVAGE IN LIMBO
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026

BrooklynONE Productions will present SAVAGE IN LIMBO, a compelling drama by Pulitzer and Tony winner John Patrick Shanley, directed by Anthony Marino.

Ernest Thompson's ON GOLDEN POND to Close Bridge Street Theatre's 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

As autumn settles over the Hudson Valley, Bridge Street Theatre will close its fearless and bold 2025 season with one of the most beloved plays in modern American theatre: 'On Golden Pond' by Ernest Thompson. Learn more!

Westport Country Playhouse Script In Hand Playreading Of PARIS This Monday
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Paris,” a fierce, funny, and subtle look at working-class America, on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m.

SKELETON CREW Comes to Farmers Alley Theatre in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2024

Farmers Alley Theatre will bring Skeleton Crew to Southwest Michigan audiences this March.

Photos: A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 Set To Simmer At Mint Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre will present A Doll’s House, Part 2, its third full production and first at the Mint Museum Randolph’s intimate performance space, August 3 - 13, 2023. This will follow the new company’s hit productions of Witch and POTUS at the Booth Playhouse and the Cain Center for the Arts. See photos from the production.

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre to Present A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at the Mint Museum Randolph in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2023

Charlotte Conservatory Theatre will present A Doll's House, Part 2, its third full production and first at the Mint Museum Randolph's intimate performance space.

Two World Premieres & More Set for Cincinnati Shakespeare Company 30th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced the titles of their 2023-2024 30th Anniversary Season.

Steppenwolf Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring 4 World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the 2022/23 Season today. With six Steppenwolf Membership Series productions and two SYA productions, the 47th season is the storied company’s first full season in its expanded home—welcoming audiences back to experience the next chapter of Steppenwolf’s bold, visceral and muscular work.

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? to Play Through May 1 at City Theatre Austin
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2022

Two more weekends! City Theatre continues the 2022 spring theatre season with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Edward Albee's acclaimed stage play. April 21 – May 1 at Trinity Street Playhouse.

City Theatre Austin to Present Edward Albee's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2022

Continuing the 2022 season, City Theatre Austin has announced the full-production stage presentation of Edward Albee's award-winning play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Described as “an extraordinarily brilliant play,” this riveting, revealing, biting, and almost shattering examination of marriage and family is one of the most successful plays in modern American theatre and all too rarely produced in Austin.  

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2021

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival announced today the 2022 summer season. The upcoming season will be the Festival's 31st summer of productions, and the final season led by Producing Artistic Director Patrick Mulcahy.

Ken Davenport to Release New Book CAST OF MENTORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2020

An indispensable new book for the theater, Cast of Mentors, by Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport will be released this holiday season. A deep dive into the workings of Broadway from Broadway's own, Cast of Mentors features choice excerpts from interviews with 50 theatrical luminaries, all from Davenport's own podcast.

Conrad Tao, Thomas Adès and More Perform in Week 7 of the 2020 TANGLEWOOD ONLINE FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2020

The Tanglewood 2020 Online Festival is being offered in response to continuing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and official crowd restriction policies that have necessitated the cancellation of the festival's live performance series.

Artemisia Presents ARTEMISIA: A CHICAGO PODCAST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2020

Artemisia, the Chicago theatre company dedicated to the development of new plays featuring women characters who have agency, independence, and are the focal point of their own narratives, is now producing a weekly series of free podcasts.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Announces Artistic Director To Replace Founding AD After 50th Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2019

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Regional Theatre, has announced the appointment of Tim Bond as its new Artistic Director. Bond will join the company officially in March 2020, stepping in as Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley winds down his 50th and final season at the helm of the theatre he created, ending one of the longest tenures in American theatre. Kelley previously announced his retirement at the conclusion of the company's current season in June 2020. Said Bond upon accepting the appointment, a?oeI am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue Robert Kelley's great work, and to lead this spirited company into its next exciting phase.a??

DRIVING MISS DAISY Steers Into The Snug Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Aug 20, 2019

Driving Miss Daisy, one of modern American Theatre's most touching and irresistible stories, will be presented at The Snug Theatre from August 30th to September 22nd. Directed by Aaron Dennis Smith, this Pulitzer-Prize and Academy Award-winning comedy-drama is sure to warm your heart with its message of friendship, understanding, and hope. 

Daisy Eagan to Star in Edinburgh Festival Fringe Production of SLEEPING GIANT
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019

Tony Award-winning actress, Daisy Eagan, makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut in a new thriller by Steve Yockey (a writer of CW's Supernatural, MTV's Scream). Directed by Michael Matthews (director of Edinburgh Festival hit all-male production of The Bacchae) and designed by an award-winning creative team including, Cricket S. Myers (Tony Award-nominee for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), Sleeping Giant is a modern thriller told through a series of intimate, darkly comic, and sometimes startling vignettes about the lengths people go to when they desperately want something to believe in.

Casting Announced For Center Theatre Group's Second Annual L.A. Writers' Workshop Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2019

Center Theatre Group has announced casting for the second annual L.A. Writers' Workshop Festival: New Plays Forged in L.A., a one-day event at the Kirk Douglas Theatre celebrating some of the freshest and most thrilling voices in modern American theatre. The festival will take place on June 29 from 1 to 9 p.m. with readings of three new plays by three L.A. Writers' Workshop participants from throughout the program's 14-year history. The readings include "Campaign" by Laura Jacqmin, directed by Monty Cole; "Sleeping Giant" by Steve Yockey, directed by Michael Matthews; and "Confederates" by Dominique Morisseau, directed by Goldie Patrick.