Lee Blessing News
League of Professional Theatre Women Celebrates Women's History Month At Hartford Stage & More
Hartford Stage Women are Part of a New Slate of Theater Leaders in Connecticut and talk about making history.
Reston Community Players Presents A WALK IN THE WOODS
After being dark since last March due to COVID-19, Reston Community Players comes back to life with A Walk in the Woods, a cold war era drama by Lee Blessing that examines the relationship between a Russian and an American arms negotiator as they converse informally in a series of meetings in a park
Centre Stage Announces Spring 2021 Lineup
Centre Stage announces its Spring 2021 Event Lineup comprised of the Prisma Health Fringe Series (to be produced virtually), three outdoor concert events, Centre Stage's Annual New Play Festival, and a new program featuring young artists!
Recipients Announced for 2020 Steinberg Playwright Awards
The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust today announced the names of the 20 outstanding early-to-mid-career playwrights who will be celebrated with 2020 Steinberg Playwright Awards in the amount of $10,000 each.
Playwrights Center Will Relocate to Larger Space Which Will Be Renovated in an $8 Million Project
The Playwrights’ Center is leaving its Franklin Avenue home in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood and moving to 710 Raymond Ave.
University Of Iowa Celebrating 100 Years Of Shaping The Face Of Theatre
For the past century, stories written by University of Iowa students, faculty, and alumni have captivated audiences around the world.
Skylight Theatre Offers FLAPPING & FLYING
Starring JoBeth Williams and Joe Spano, the new short play Flapping & Flying premiere's live online Thursday, September 3rd.
BWW Blog: How to Begin Reading Plays
Over the past two years, Ia??ve devoured hundreds of plays.
BWW Interview: Vivienne Benesch of PlayMakers Repertory Company
I recently had the great pleasure of interviewing Vivienne Benesch, who is the Producing Artistic Director of PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Skylight Theatre Company to Stream AMERICA ADJACENT This Week
During this week's Skylight Live time slot on Thursday, August 20th at 3pm (PDT), the company will stream the archival video of AMERICAN ADJACENT by Boni B.
BWW Review: ALLERGIC TO WALNUTS at Skylight Theatre
a?oeAllergic to Walnuts' written by Michelle Kholos Brooks and directed by Jenny Sullivan for Skylight Live features three-time Emmy Award nominated actress and Academy Award nominated director JoBeth Williams stars with Emmy Award winning Broadway actor Joe Spano as an awkward couple who declare t
JoBeth Williams & Joe Spano Star in ALLERGIC TO WALNUTS Premiere from Skylight Live
New series, new plays.
People's Light Announces Reimagined 2020/2021 Season
People's Light recently announced a reimagined 2020/2021 Season, which includes an investment in filmed theatrical productions and a hopeful return to live theatre in March 2021.
VIDEO: North Coast Repertory Theatre Presents Conversation With Lee Blessing
North Coast Repertory Theatre's next conversation is with award-winning playwright Lee Blessing who penned A Walk In The Woods performed at North Coast Rep.
Broadway Books: 10 Books on Playwriting to Read While Staying Inside!
We've rounded up 10 of our favorite books on playwriting! Looking to learn about playwriting, this is the place to start!
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces 2020 Summer Season
The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced today the 2020 summer season which will be held entirely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Playwrights' Center Announces 2020-2023 Core Writers Gives Significant Resources To Further Playwrights' Careers
The Playwrights' Center is continuing its commitment to developing playwrights and new work through their Core Writers program.
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Nan McNamara, an Award-Winning Actress, World Premiere Director, and Acting Instructor
This Spotlight focuses on Nan McNamara, an award-winning actress who I have seen in many productions at the Actors Co-op in Hollywood, perhaps most notably in the 2017 Ovation Award-winning '33 Variations' in which she played a journalist who was able to go back in time to interview Ludwig Von Beeth
Moliere In The Park's Livestream Of THE MISANTHROPE Debuts Tonight
Molière in the Park's live stream presentation of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's THE MISANTHROPE, reimagined for our current times in quarantine, directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, debuts tonight.
