The Sol Project, the national theater initiative dedicated to amplifying Latinx voices and building a body of work for the new American theater, has announced three newly commissioned short plays.
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TimeLine Theatre Company has announced that four new playwrights have joined its Playwrights Collective, the company's new play incubator.
Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati has announced the three finalists of the second annual PLAY/write: The Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwriting Competition, held in memory of writer, critic, and arts advocate, Jackie Demaline.
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will stream a benefit online workshop reading of Pandora, an intriguing new work by acclaimed playwright Laurel Ollstein.
Meet Production Stage Manager Alden Vasquez as he shares his journey from Goodman intern in 1983 to a current Production Stage Manager.
The budget bill passed by the Illinois House and Senate over the holiday weekend preserves $13.3 million in funding for the Illinois Arts Council Agency, critical funds that support individual artists and arts organizations in more than 90% of legislative districts across the state. The legislation also safeguards a historic $50 million investment to the arts sector made as part of 2019's a?oeRebuild Illinoisa?? capital bill.
The latest Art on theMART Facebook livestream, scheduled for Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m. CT, will feature site-specific commissions by internationally recognized artists Charles Atlas and Petra Cortright as well as passages from John Boesche's a?oe7 soliloquies.a?? The program was originally projected onto the façade of theMART in September 2019.
Sideshow Theatre Company has announced the addition of three new ensemble members: Calamity West, Regina Victor and Justin J. Sacramone.
YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA introduces the 2020 Class of scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and projection designers, who matriculated this week. A showcase of these artists' work will be held in New York when conditions allow. More information will be shared online at drama.yale.edu/designshowcase2020 when possible.
Building on over 40 years of producing powerful contemporary theatre, Studio Theatre is pleased to announce its largest class ever of commissioned artists to Studio R&D, its incubator to support the creation of new work. Studio will award grants to 10 artists-playwrights, directors, and multidisciplinary creators-investing in its future while supporting theatre-makers and expanding the idea of what it means to be a generative artist. For the first time, Studio R&D commissions are being awarded to support the creation of audio plays, as Studio explores alternate modes of theatrical storytelling in response to the present moment.
Victory Gardens Theater outgoing Artistic Director Chay Yew, Executive Artistic Erica Daniels announce a free seminar series taught by Chicago artists and local arts leaders designed to aid those whose ability to work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics cover virtual auditions, creating a home-recording studio, and how to handle income and taxes during this time.
On Tuesday, May 19, presenters Charles Bush and Julie Halston, along with OBA President Peter Breger, announced the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance. The Off Broadway Alliance plans on celebrating this year's winners with a reception this Fall.
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.
Merrimack Repertory Theatre's professional training program for high school students, the MRT Young Company, goes virtual this year with classes online from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for three weeks, July 13-31. Renowned Chicago educator, director, and actor Robert Cornelius returns to lead the intensive.
Production Coordinator Amber Porter talks about being a mother, her newfound hobbies while sheltering-at-home and what it's like to be part of the Goodman family.
As shelter-in-place due to COVID-19 continues in Illinois, Goodman Theatre has announced its intention to postpone the four remaining 2019/2020 Season productions to the upcoming 2020/2021 Season.
Charles Busch and Julie Halston will announce the winners of the 10th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards on Tuesday, May 19 at 11:30 am. The winners will be announced via streaming on Facebook and YouTube.
For this week's Live @ Five, The Goodman Theatre will welcome 'School Girls, Or, the African Mean Girls Play' playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Lili-Anne Brown!
A BWW EXCLUSIVE: HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN at Florence, Italy
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