Nia Akilah Robinson News

The Orchard Project Reveals 2026 Performance Lab Artists, Projects, and Summer Festival

by Stephi Wild — June 12, 2026

The Orchard Project has announced the artists and companies selected for its 2026 Summer Performance Lab in Saratoga Springs, NY.

THE GREAT PRIVATION to Run at Theatre Exile in Philadelphia

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Theatre Exile has extended Nia Akilah Robinson's dark comedy THE GREAT PRIVATION through June 20 due to strong audience demand.

THE GREAT PRIVATION Closes Theatre Exile Spring Season

by A.A. Cristi — April 29, 2026

Theatre Exile will stage the Philadelphia premiere of THE GREAT PRIVATION, a dark comedy by Nia Akilah Robinson set in 1832 and the present day, examining grave robbing's impact on poor and Black communities.

The New Harmony Project Unveils Lineup of Artists Supporting 2026 Writers' Residency

by A.A. Cristi — April 28, 2026

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.

American Blues Theater Announced Recipient Of Blue Ink Award For Playwriting

by Marissa Faith Curley — April 25, 2026

Chicago's American Blues Theater has announced Nia Akilah Robinson as the 2026 Blue Ink Award recipient for her play OVERNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, earning a $3,000 prize and a staged reading at the Blue Ink Playwriting Festival.

The New Harmony Project Reveals Lineup for 2026 Writers' Residency

by Stephi Wild — April 1, 2026

The New Harmony Project has announced the lineup for their 39th annual spring residency in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.

BAC to Present 'The Invitation: For Artists Who Have Considered Change When The Stage Isn’t Enuf'

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 23, 2026

The Broadway Advocacy Coalition, in partnership with The Public Theater, will host The Invitation: for artists who have considered change when the stage isn’t enuf a live, 90-minute civic gathering.

Review: DROWNER [RENWORD] at NextStop Theatre Company

by Laurie Sara Oliver — February 4, 2026

NextStop Theatre Company, in Herndon, is one of NoVa’s delightful strip mall theaters - an unexpected, small but packed black box sandwiched between an Ethiopian restaurant and a motorcycle dealership.

↓D←R←O←W←N←E←R [RENWORD] Comes to NextStop Theatre

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2026

NextStop Theatre has announced the world premiere of ↓D←R←O←W←N←E←R [Renword], a bold new haunted comedy by acclaimed playwright Nia Akilah Robinson.

Cast Set for THE FIRE THIS TIME FESTIVAL at The Apollo

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 7, 2026

FRIGID New York and The Apollo will present the 17th season of the Obie Award-winning The Fire This Time Festival, a platform for playwrights of African and African-American descent to write and produce evocative material for diverse audiences.

Review: THE GREAT PRIVATION at Woolly Mammoth

by Brian Bochicchio — October 6, 2025

What unfolds is engaging, challenging and heartfelt, but ultimately hard to pin down.

Theatre Exile 2025/26 Season To Feature Two Philadelphia Premieres And The Return Of Philly Grit

by A.A. Cristi — September 10, 2025

Philadelphia’s Theatre Exile has announced its 2025/26 season, featuring two Philadelphia premieres and the return of the audience-favorite Philly Grit.

Review: FROM 145TH TO 98TH STREET at Urbanite Theatre

by Shanti M. Kennedy — June 8, 2025

The theatre consistently has an amazing transformation; within this year, from a donut shop to a spaceship, and now as the cozy living room of the Curtly family in their latest work, From 145th to 98th Street.

The Leah Ryan Fund Announces The 2025 Winner Of The Leah

by A.A. Cristi — May 22, 2025

The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2025 Leah Prize, Amalia Oliva Rojas's In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too (or The F*ck Is You Lookin' At?) In Rojas's play four young girls are forced to take a communication workshop in the hopes of avoiding juvie.