Permafrost Theatre Collective has announced The Z.U.M. by Jaden Alvaro Gines as the first performance of their 2025 Icebreaker Series, an ongoing slate of programming dedicated to presenting and nurturing new works.
Precious Days Records has released the debut recording of Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland’s new musical HOUSE ON FIRE in streaming and digital formats. Learn more about the album and the upcoming concert presentation.
Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will receive a staged reading of their play THE PRIDE OF LIONS, directed by legendary intimacy coordinator Ann James with dramaturgy by Gaven Trinidad, at The Tank.
'Be My Baby', written and performed by Vincent Cinque and directed by Felicia Lobo, had its first public developmental presentation at the Dramatists Guild Foundation this week after 2.5 years of development.
Precious Days Records will release the debut recording of Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland's new musical HOUSE ON FIRE in streaming and digital formats on Friday, January 31.
From national funding initiatives and emerging talent showcases to leadership changes and awards season updates, the industry demonstrates its capacity to adapt and inspire. Regional and international efforts underline the importance of community support, whether through wildfire relief in California or advocating for arts funding in Bristol. With new venues, leadership appointments, and cultural projects on the horizon, this week’s newsletter celebrates the power of the performing arts to drive innovation and foster connection across diverse audiences.
In the wake of the wildfires across southern California, the Entertainment Community Fund and the Dramatists Guild Foundation are offering relief options. Learn more here.
Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held on Monday, January 27th at 6:30pm, featuring a Master Class with award-winning writing team Janine McGuire and Arri Lawton Simon (The Bubble).
New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.
THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Gretchen Cryer and Gracie Hyland’s House On Fire, a record release show for the new musical. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
The Frank Silvera Writers' Workshop's 2024/25 season will continue with an exciting new play reading of BARS, OR HOW HIP HOP SAVED MY LIFE by Germaine Shames. Learn how to attend.
The Dramatists Guild Foundation has named Gloria Oladipo as the recipient of the 2024 Thom Thomas Award, given annually to an alumnus of the DGF Fellows program who demonstrates great artistic skill. Learn more about Oladipo!
BroadwayWorld chats with composer Andrew Lippa about 'Lippa @ 60' his one-night-only gala concert to benefit TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on December 16th
Complete casting has been announced for the highly-anticipated Broadway transfer of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s production of Tony Award-winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ new play, PURPOSE. Check out who has joined the cast!
Blackboard Plays and the Parent Artist Advocacy League will partner to uplift the stories of Black families for the 3rd Annual Black Motherhood and Parenting New Play Festival.
New musical The Lesson will be performed in concert at Ars Nova next month. The Lesson features a story by Avi Amon, Nolan Doran, and Ty Defoe, with music and lyrics by Avi Amon and Nolan Doran, and book by Ty Defoe.
United Hospital Fund, with grant support from Venturous Theater Fund, has released Risky Business: A Guide for Dramatists (and Other Theater Workers) on Finding Affordable Health Coverage and Care,.
Page 73 has announced 13 semifinalists for the 2025 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. Now in its 22nd year, the Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship is the company's most prestigious award.
Sherz Alehata from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG joins Donna Vivino and other Broadway stars for an Abortion Care Benefit at 54 Below, supporting healthcare access amid political challenges.
An industry presentation of STAR-CROSSED: A Gender-Defying R & J in Verse & Beats was held at the Dramatists Guild Foundation on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024. See photos here!
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