Stella Feehily

WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Open at Salt Lake Acting Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 23, 2026

Salt Lake Acting Company will present a free reading of seven plays from the WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY anthology, featuring works by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl.

From Theaters to Living Rooms: Women+ Playwrights Take on Democracy Ahead of Election Day
by Cara Joy David - Oct 22, 2026

Tomorrow, theaters, community groups, and other organizations across the country will begin presenting short plays about democracy by women+ playwrights.

Arts at the Edge Launches With WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by Rachel Stone - Oct 19, 2026

Arts at the Edge will present select works from a collection of ten-minute plays by 36 women+ playwrights commissioned to explore the state of American democracy, with a free public reading at Manhattan University.

Lineup Set For WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY World Premiere at the Flynn
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2026

The Flynn Center will present an all-day world premiere of over 30 commissioned plays and monologues exploring democracy in America, featuring acclaimed actors and directors.

WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Present Staged Readings in Brea
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2026

Begins and Ends with A will present select works from an anthology of 36 women+ playwrights commissioned to explore the state of American democracy through staged readings at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, California.

WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to be Presented by Late Fee Collective in Detroit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2026

Late Fee Collective will present select plays from Women+ On The Edge of Democracy, an initiative encouraging conversation about American democracy initiated by the Flynn Center in Vermont and The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

Renaissance Theaterworks to Present WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2026

Renaissance Theaterworks will present selected works from WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY, a national theater initiative featuring 36 women+ playwrights examining the state of American democracy. The free public reading takes place in Milwaukee.

WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Bring Plays By Hehir, Lee, Payne, Mantell, and Olujobi to Dixon Place
by Stephi Wild - Oct 2, 2026

Select works from a groundbreaking initiative by 36 women+ playwrights examining American democracy will be presented in a free reading at Dixon Place, featuring plays by Justice Hehir, Kimber Lee, a.k. payne, Ife Olujobi, and Sarah Mantell.

54 Theaters and Organizations to Participate in WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2026

54 theaters and organizations across 30 states will present over 30 new plays by women+ playwrights in a civic initiative from The Flynn Center in partnership with The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY to Unite 36 Playwrights With Flynn Center
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026

The Flynn Center for Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have commissioned 36 women+ playwrights to write short plays examining American democracy for a global performance initiative.

Lynn Nottage, Sarah Ruhl, Heidi Schreck & More Join WOMEN+ ON THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026

Flynn Center for the Performing Arts and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced Women+ on the Edge of Democracy, a new commissioning initiative that will bring together more than 35 women+ playwrights from around the world.

Alice Hamilton Named Head of Artistic Development at Hampstead Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2026

Hampstead Theatre has appointed Alice Hamilton as the new Head of Artistic Development and actor David Morrissey joins its board, enhancing the theatre's leadership.

Review Roundup: THE LIGHTEST ELEMENT at Hampstead Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2024

See what the critics are saying about The Lightest Element at Hampstead Theatre. Read the reviews and learn more about the production.

Review: THE LIGHTEST ELEMENT, Hampstead Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Sep 17, 2024

Stella Feehily's new play examines the life of pioneering astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin

Manhattan Theatre Club Reveals New Sloan Playwrighting Commissions & Evening of Excerpts at the American Museum of Natural History
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

The latest recipients have been announced for the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions for new theatrical works surrounding themes of science, math, and technology.

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Six 2021 Sloan Playwriting Commissions
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2021

Since 2001, MTC has awarded a total of 100 commissions through the Sloan Foundation Program. Learn more about this year's commissions here!

Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have announced this year's six recipients of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Initiative commissions. The commissioned writers are Kate Attwell, Mia Chung, Noah Diaz, Julia Izumi, Ife Olujobi, and Stacey Rose.

MTC Announces Full Cast For CONTINUITY
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2019

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce the complete casting for the world premiere of Continuity, the new play by Lortel and Drama Desk Award nominee Bess Wohl (Small Mouth Sounds, American Hero) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812). The production will feature Max Baker (1984, The Explorers Club), Jasmine Batchelor (The River), Rosal Colon ('Orange is the New Black,' Between Riverside and Crazy), Curran Connor (Pidgeon, A Picture of Autumn), Garcia ('Tales of the City'), Darren Goldstein (Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes, The Madrid), Alex Hurt (Cardinal, The Whirligig) and Megan Ketch (The Big Wedding, 'American Gothic').

Photo Flash: First Look at THE OMISSION OF THE FAMILY COLEMAN
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2019

Theatre Royal Bath Productions today releases production images for The Omission of the Family Coleman, the award-winning absurdist comedy by Claudio Tolcachir, in a new version by Stella Feehily and directed by Laurence Boswell. The play has its UK premiere at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio where it runs until Saturday 27 April with opening night for press on 3 April.

Full Casting Announced For THE OMISSION OF THE FAMILY COLEMAN At The Ustinov Studio
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2019

Full casting is announced today for The Omission of the Family Coleman by Claudio Tolcachir, in a new version by Stella Feehily and directed by Laurence Boswell at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio. Laoisha O'Callaghan, David Crowley, Anne Kent, Evanna Lynch, Rowan Polonski, Robert Mountford, Patrick Moy, Natalie Radmall-Quirke will appear in the UK Premiere which runs from Thursday 28 March to Saturday 27 April with opening night for press on Wednesday 3 April and completes the venue's Season of UK Premieres from the Americas