A BODY OF WATER to Open at Elsinore in Chicago
Elsinore will present Lee Blessing's A BODY OF WATER at the Athenaeum Center, featuring Elsinore founders Lori Rohr and Jamie Ewing alongside Ella Gatlin in a drama about memory and identity.
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John Patrick Shanley to be Honored With 2026 Monte Cristo Award by Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center will present its 2026 Monte Cristo Award to Tony, Pulitzer, and Academy Award-winning playwright and O’Neill alumnus John Patrick Shanley at a gala celebration.
Interview: Theatre Life with Peggy McKowen
Today’s subject Peggy McKowen is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director for one of the most important theatre festivals for new plays in the country Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF).
THE HENRY CLYDE CANNING MURDER HOUSE to Play Durango PlayFest
Playwright Christian Missonak's psychological drama The Henry Clyde Canning Murder House will receive its world premiere at the 8th Annual Durango PlayFest, featuring a cast of stage and screen actors directed by Melissa Firlit.
THE GERMAN to Make World Premiere at Durango PlayFest
Two-time Tony nominee Lyle Kessler will premiere his historical drama THE GERMAN at the Durango PlayFest, featuring Victor Slezak, Kip Gilman, and Margaret Ladd, directed by Brendan Burke.
A DEAL PICKED JUST FOR YOU to Premiere at 2026 Durango PlayFest
Playwright John Farmanesh-Bocca will premiere and direct his absurdist comedy A DEAL PICKED JUST FOR YOU at the Durango PlayFest, featuring a cast that includes Wendie Malick, Marg Helgenberger, and Brenda Strong.
A DEAL PICKED JUST FOR YOU to Make World Premiere at Durango PlayFest
John Farmanesh-Bocca will premiere and direct his absurdist comedy A Deal Picked Just for You at the Durango PlayFest, featuring Wendie Malick, Marg Helgenberger, and Brenda Strong.
The New Harmony Project Unveils Lineup of Artists Supporting 2026 Writers' Residency
The New Harmony Project announced collaborators joining its annual Writers' Residency, including Matt Williams, Angelo Pizzo, and Aurin Squire, alongside virtual industry workshops led by writers from The Handmaid's Tale, Maid, and more.
Shirine Babb Will Lead MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT at Penguin Rep Theatre
Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of Joe Brancato, founding Artistic Director, and Andrew M.
2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed
The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.
Signature Theatre Reveals Performers and Special Guests For 35th Anniversary Gala
Signature Theatre has announced performers and special guests for its 35th Anniversary Gala, set for Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Edison Ballroom.
Booth McGowan's IGUANA BECOMES MARCO to be Presented at Quick and Dirty Theatre Company
Quick and Dirty Theatre Company will present 'The Iguana Becomes Marco' by Booth McGowan.
Tom Wright Joins the Cast Of THERE ARE MONSTERS At 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
Actor Tom Wright, a veteran of stage, television and film, will star in the psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest.
Jodi Long Joins the Cast Of BECKY AND HER LUNG TRANSPLANT At 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
Los Angeles-based actor Jodi Long has joined the cast of Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest.
Ian August's D.Q.M. OR DRAG QUEEN MAGIC Will Premiere at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
Now in its seventh season, PlayFest has fast become a renowned incubator for well-known and emerging playwrights, actors, and directors to develop new works and test them before audiences.
BECKY AND HER LUNG TRANSPLANT to Premiere at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
Denver-based husband-and-wife writing team Lucy Wright and William Missouri Downs will premiere their dramedy, Becky and Her Lung Transplant, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest.
Andrea Aptecker Premieres THERE ARE MONSTERS at 7th Annual Durango PlayFest
Playwright Andrea Aptecker will premiere her psychological thriller, There Are Monsters, at the 7th Annual Durango PlayFest this month.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Wins 2025 Steinberg/ACTA Award For PURPOSE
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has won the 2025 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play Purpose.
DON'T MISS DORIS HINES World Premiere And More Set for History Theatre 2025-26 Season
History Theatre has announced its 2025-26 Theater season, featuring a world premiere about the Minneapolis jazz singer Doris Hines; an adventurous new musical about the world of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival; and more.
Immersive Production of Lee Blessing's DOWN THE ROAD opens April 4
Down the Road, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Blessing, has been reimagined as a live, immersive theatrical experience in the heart of Manhattan.
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