Gina Femia's meet you at the Galaxy Diner. has won the 2021 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Award for Playwriting. Some of Us Exist in the Future, by Nkenna Akunna, received runner-up honors.
The Drama League has just announced the 2021 Nominees and Special Recognition Honorees for The 87th Annual Drama League Awards. Keeping in the tradition of honoring the outstanding accomplishments of the theatrical community, as they have since 1935, this year the organization has established five unique categories to honor the extraordinary achievements of artists across the nation who created digital and socially-distanced theatrical productions during this challenging year of suspension for live arts.
Dartmouth's Neukom Institute has announced the playwriting shortlist for the 2021 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards.
Student blogger Macy is sharing 28 plays by Queer playwrights for the month of February!
I give you a 28 plays by queer playwrights in 28 days reading list. Shoutout to The New Play Exchange.
Following its debut on May 6, 2020, The Homebound Project has announced the lineup for a surprise sixth edition airing January 13–17, 2021. Co-creators Catya McMullen and Jenna Worsham, along with their all-volunteer team, have also announced that this online theater initiative brought together 137 artists, and premiered 56 new theater works.
MCC Theater in association with The Parsnip Ship and Business Lunch Productions announced a listening party for This Is Where We Go, a six-part radio play podcast. MCC Theater, The Parsnip Ship, and special guests will launch the first two episodes tonight, Thursday, December 3, 2020, during the listening party at 7:30pm EST Facebook Live.
the latest episode of its 'Act II...Places' series features Gina Femia & actor and Heather Cunningham. Playwright Gina Femia's 2018 award-winning We Are A Masterpiece, produced by Retro Productions Artistic Director Heather Cunningham-who performed the lead-is a dramatic examination of the societal reaction to the AIDS epidemic.
MCC Theater in association with The Parsnip Ship and Business Lunch Productions will present This Is Where We Go by Amara J. Brady (Last Ones First), Jessie Rivera DeBruin (Luciérnagas), Gina Femia (Allond(r)a), and Nina Ki (Taemong (Birth Dream)).
MCC Theater announced today its plans for upcoming programming and productions through 2021, with a slate of work meant to be performed both virtually and in-person, when it’s possible to do so safely.
Theatre production company Parity Productions has awarded two commissions to Jonathan Alexandratos for Turning Krasniqi and Amanda L. Andrei for Black Sky. The ceremony took place on Wednesday, October 7th over Zoom.
Theatre company and advocacy organization Parity Productions is hosting their fourth annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration on Wednesday, October 7 from 6pm-8pm EDT, honoring and announcing the winners of the 2020 Annual Parity Commission.
The Tank and New Light Theater Project will present a virtual production of the new play meet you at the Galaxy Diner. by Gina Femia, directed by William Steinberger. meet you at the Galaxy Diner. will premiere live on Friday August 21, 2020 at 8pm ET on CyberTank and will be available through August 28, 2020 on CyberTank OnDemand.
The work features original music and sound design by Jordan Hall, text by Rebecca LeVine and direction by William Steinberger.
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer, and actor Janelle Monáe has joined the final edition of The Homebound Project as a special guest.
The Homebound Project has announced the lineup for its fifth and final edition of new online theater benefiting hungry children affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Co-creators Catya McMullen and Jenna Worsham, along with their all-volunteer team, have also announced that over $100,000 has been raised to date for No Kid Hungry.
Milwaukee Rep continues From Our Home to Your Home online programming through September thanks to the support of Donald & Donna Baumgartner, Elizabeth Quadracci Harned Family and the donors to the Double-Down for Artists Challenge which raised a total of $109,000 to support Milwaukee Rep's artists that have been severely impacted by COVID-19.
Enjoy a Staged Play Reading of The Violet Sisters by purchasing a virtual seat for $10. Choose from July 17th, July 24th, or July 31st at 7pm EDT. Tickets are on sale now.
In March 2020, SCOWL was headed towards their latest thrilling installment: SCOWL: LADDERMAGEDDON at The Tank, however due to Covid-19 this production was postponed indefinitely. As a group they were inspired to keep creating together, to keep their community engaged so we came up with SCOWL: Self Isolation Devastation.
The Homebound Project will return on June 24a?"28 with its Third Edition performance. Tony Winner Daveed Diggs and playwright C.A. Johnson join the previously announced team of 12 actors and 11 playwrights in this independent theater initiative benefiting hungry children affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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