Annie Baker News

Finalists Revealed For The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

by Stephi Wild — February 4, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award.

Judges and Date Set For The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize

by Stephi Wild — January 27, 2025

The organizers of The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize have announced that the playwriting award will be presented at an invitation-only event on Monday, March 10 at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.

THE ANTIPODES Announced At Shaking The Tree Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — January 21, 2025

Shaking the Tree Theatre will present The Antipodes by Annie Baker, directed by Samantha Van Der Merwe, running February 22nd - March 22nd.

Feature: Ilana Lucas Picks the Top Toronto Theatre of 2024

by Ilana Lucas — January 1, 2025

What did our critic have to say about Toronto's Top Theatre of 2024?

UNCLE VANYA Comes To Life In A Chicago Factory This Month

by A.A. Cristi — December 30, 2024

January brings many transformations, but one of the most unusual being anticipated by those who follow theatre here is the transformation of a northside titanium parts factory into the fading estate that is the setting for Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA.

UNCLE VANYA Comes To Life In A Chicago Factory

by Blair Ingenthron — December 29, 2024

With only 35 seats per show, the intimate production of Uncle Vanya sponsored by The New Theatre Project will take place inside a manufacturing operation called Servi-Sure.

Playwrights Horizons Renames Mainstage 'The Judith O. Rubin Theater' After Longtime Board Chair

by A.A. Cristi — October 29, 2024

Playwrights Horizons has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces New Youngblood Members

by A.A. Cristi — October 17, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre announced the new members of its Youngblood program, a collective of emerging playwrights under 30.

Annie Baker's JANET PLANET to Begin Streaming Exclusively On Max in November

by Josh Sharpe — October 15, 2024

A24’s JANET PLANET, written and directed by Annie Baker, will make its streaming debut on Max on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1.

The Actors' Reading Collective Will Present West Coast Premiere of THE ANTIPODES

by Stephi Wild — October 11, 2024

The Actors’ Reading Collective, in residence at Marin Shakespeare Company, has announced the West Coast premiere of Annie Baker’s The Antipodes.

Review: THE FLICK at Gaslight Baker Theatre

by Victoria Schwarz — October 2, 2024

What did our critic think of THE FLICK at Gaslight Baker Theatre?

Signature Theatre Names Emily Shooltz as the Organization's New Artistic Director

by Stephi Wild — September 18, 2024

Signature Theatre has announced Emily Shooltz as the organization’s new Artistic Director.

Audra McDonald, Sara Bareilles, Alan Cumming and More Set For 2024 New Yorker Festival

by Stephi Wild — September 5, 2024

This year's New Yorker festival is set to take place next month, and includes a host of Broadway names on its slate.

Sydney Theatre Company Announces 2025 Season

by A.A. Cristi — September 4, 2024

Sydney Theatre Company has announced its 2025 season, featuring a lineup of new productions and classic revivals.

Riot Act's Site Specific Chekhov Adaptation GROSS OLD MAN Premieres In LA Arts District Loft

by A.A. Cristi — August 26, 2024

Riot Act announced Gross Old Man, a hyper-intimate adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, opening September 12th at Crawlspace LA in Downtown Los Angeles.

UTA Names Patrick Herold And Rachel Viola Co-Heads Of Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 14, 2024

UTA has named Patrick Herold and Rachel Viola co-heads of the agency’s theatre practice.

COAL MINE THEATRE Kicks-Off 2024-25 Season With Canadian Premiere Of Annie Baker's INFINITE LIFE

by A.A. Cristi — August 6, 2024

COAL MINE THEATRE will get their 10th anniversary season underway with one of the most hotly anticipated shows of the fall season, the Canadian Premiere of Annie Baker’s most recent play, INFINITE LIFE, on stage September 6 – September 29 at the company’s Danforth home.