To honour Vancouver's vibrant artistic community during this challenging time, the 2020 Jessie Theatre Award Nominations were announced virtually, for the first time, on Monday, June 8th, hosted by the mother daughter duo Amanda Sum (seen this season in Chicken Girl and East Van Panto) and Linda Leung.
The PLAYGROUND FESTIVAL OF NEW WORKS is a leading showcase of new plays and new playwrights. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival marks its 25th anniversary, by presenting its offerings on-line. The resulting fest is a 25-event covering 5-weeks, all live-streamed via Zoom, and largely free of charge.
At an online media announcement - pre-taped in front of Meridian Hall with physically distanced protocols in place - streamed June 8 on the Dora Awards YouTube channel, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 243 nominations for the 41st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
In light of curfew orders throughout the Bay Area PlayGround has moved the showtime of its Saturday, June 6 opening night performance of Genevieve Jessee's The Rendering Cycle to 5pm PT.
Costume Professionals for Wage Equity (CPFWE) is teaming up with The Actor's Fund to host an auction at CharityBuzz.com.
New Hampshire Theatre Project announces their NH Gives 2020 campaign with 24 hours of programming which delves into the impact of their work as they raise $10000 to support the creation of a new community-sourced play We Don't Know What This Is Yet. NH Gives, a statewide campaign that celebrates philanthropy within the state, runs from 6pm to 6pm June 9-10.
The world has gone very digital, very quickly, and in an attempt to provide children with the opportunity to participate in safe live programming that is creative and interactive, Quest Theatre is launching their summer Drama Camps as a flexible digital offering starting on June 29, 2020.
Corkscrew Theater Festival, scheduled to return for its fourth season this summer, will postpone its live presentations until summer 2021 due to COVID-19. Corkscrew is committed to supporting its artists financially and artistically through the year's delay, and will present the entire lineup of performances next year.
Quentin Garzón has released the second video in his Virtual Performance series, featuring himself and Mia Pinero singing All I Ask of You!
With the current theatre world on hiatus, I have created a Spotlight Series on Broadway World which features interviews with some of the many talented artists who make our Los Angeles theatre community so exciting and vibrant thanks to their ongoing contribution to keeping the Arts alive in the City of the Angels. And just like all of us, I wondered how they are dealing with the abrupt end of productions in which they were involved. This Spotlight focuses on Michael Leoni, a playwright, bi-coastal director, and co-founder of The 11:11 in WeHo whose productions have brilliantly focused attention on the pitfalls of modern society, especially in the entertainment industry.
Amid the uncertainty, an ambitious new cultural festival ascends, establishing a 2-million-dollar commission fund for Victorian artists.
After the success of THE DUCKS in April with an all-star cast of 18, Justin Sayre regales the masses with another wild and witty play PUSSY FRIGHT! to Livestream on May 24, 2020, at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST, directed by Tom DeTrinis. The virtual showing will be live-streamed on Sayre's YouTube Channel and viewers will be able to donate to support The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center and The Ali Forney Center in New York for a second time.
Hellosaurus, a brand new interactive children's video startup for ages 3 to 8, announces the debut of its first show, The Birthday Show. Hosted by Grammy winning, Emmy nominated children's musician and television host Tim Kubart, The Birthday Show is free to play on tablets, computers, and phones at www.thebirthday.show (also at www.hellosaurus.com)
New Hampshire Theatre Project invites community members to become active participants in the creation of a new theatrical piece, currently titled We Don't Know What This Is Yet.
PlayGround, San Francisco's premier theatre development lab, is hosting the nation's largest fully digital new play festival PlayGround Zoom Fest presented May 11 through June 14, 2020.
The York Theatre Company will host special online weekly activities to include past York events, live chats and panel discussions with past production and creative team members, and special 'Happy Hour' Members Nights with a few games of York trivia thrown in.
Broadway's Donnie Kehr (Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy) has written and produced the song a?oeNew York City Stronga?? an anthem for the city's First-responders and front-line workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Like many other theaters all over the world the Redhouse Arts Center has unfortunately experienced many cancellations and rescheduling of shows that are a part of their 2020 season. To still support the theater and continue giving access to the arts, like other theaters the Redhouse has shifted to online programs under 'Virtual Redhouse.' Virtual Redhouse has expanded. Starting May 4th and running through May 17th the Redhouse is offering a chance for their virtual audiences to experience and view their 2019 production of the Off-Broadway hit Almost, Maine. This production entertained audiences at Redhouse in January and February for their 2019 season. The live stream is available for purchase at www.theredhouse.org and the cost, which includes all fees, is only $15. Once purchased you have 24 hours to view and enjoy the enchanting production as directed by the talented Steve Hayes who made his directorial debut with this production. The stellar cast features Laura Austin, Lilli Komurek, Alyssa Otoski-Keim, John Bixler, Basil Allen, and Derek Emerson Powell.
Berkshire Theatre Group will present a one-time-only, live-streamed broadcast musical event, live from Florence, Italy Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin as a Mother's Day special on Sunday, May 10 at 8pm.
New Hampshire Theatre Project has been making theatre with communities for over thirty years, and now in the wake of the Covid-19 Global Pandemic they are returning to their roots to create a new work for the stage. Resident and Company Artists along with Executive Director Genevieve Aichele and Artistic Director Catherine Stewart are gathering accounts from individuals, holding space for community dialogue, and reflecting on the new normal that the world finds itself in.
