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World Premiere of HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN SON Starring Cristela Alonzo to be Presented at Arizona Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2022


Arizona Theatre Company's final production of the 54th season, written by ATC Artistic Associate, christopher oscar peña, is a coming-of-age comedy about a father and son who are living two different versions of the American dream, and how they navigate the difficult realities surrounding citizenship, business, love and the importance of family.

SIX, KIMBERLY AKIMBO Lead Nominations for 2022 Drama Desk Awards
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2022


Nominations for the 66th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today, and the full list of nominees is available here as well as information on who was eligible.

WISH YOU WERE HERE Announces Second Extension at Playwrights Horizons
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022


Playwrights Horizons today announced an additional one-week extension of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, to June 5.

PlayCo's Presents Ebru Nihan Celkan's WILL YOU COME WITH ME?
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2022


PlayCo today announces the cast and creative team for its first in-person production since the fall before the pandemic: the U.S. premiere of Ebru Nihan Celkan's Will You Come With Me?, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant, May 4-June 5 at MITU580.

Playwrights Horizons Extends Sanaz Toossi's WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022


Playwrights Horizons today announced a one-week extension of Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, to May 29. Wish You Were Here chronicles 13 years of everyday life through the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.

Photos: First Look at THE VAGRANT TRILOGY at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022


The New York premiere production of THE VAGRANT TRILOGY is being presented at The Public Theater. THE VAGRANT TRILOGY is a Public Theater commission written by Emerging Writers Group alumna Mona Mansour and directed by Obie Award winner Mark Wing-Davey.

THE VAGRANT TRILOGY Extends at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022


The Public Theater will begin performances for the New York premiere of THE VAGRANT TRILOGY on Friday, April 8 with a Joseph Papp Free Performance, after the cancellation of the 2020 production just five days before the first performance and a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Cast and Creative Team Announced for US Premiere of WILL YOU COME WITH ME?
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2022


PlayCo today announced the cast and creative team for its first in-person production since the fall before the pandemic: the U.S. premiere of Ebru Nihan Celkan’s Will You Come With Me?, directed by Keenan Tyler Oliphant, May 4-June 5 at MITU580.

Photos: NAATCO's OUT OF TIME Celebrates Opening Night at the Public Theater
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 2, 2022


NAATCO (National Asian American Theatre Company) is presenting the world premiere production of OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater. OUT OF TIME is written by Jaclyn Backhaus, Sam Chanse, Mia Chung, Naomi Iizuka, and Anna Ouyang Moench, Commissioned and Produced by NAATCO, and Conceived and Directed by Les Waters. This world premiere opened just last night and runs through Sunday, March 13.

Atlantic Theater Company Announces Extension For ENGLISH
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2022


Atlantic Theater Company has announced an extension for the world premiere production of English, written by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams, and co-produced by Roundabout Theatre Company.

Photos: First Look at NAATCO'S OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022


NAATCO (National Asian American Theatre Company) is presenting the world premiere production of OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater. OUT OF TIME is written by Jaclyn Backhaus, Sam Chanse, Mia Chung, Naomi Iizuka, and Anna Ouyang Moench, Commissioned and Produced by NAATCO, and Conceived and Directed by Les Waters.

Playwrights Horizons to Present Sanaz Toossi's WISH YOU WERE HERE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2022


Playwrights Horizons will present Sanaz Toossi’s Wish You Were Here, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch, April 13–May 22 in the Peter Jay Sharp Theater. Wish You Were Here chronicles 13 years of everyday life through the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War, as best friends forever become friends long lost, scattered and searching for home.

Photos: First Look at Atlantic Theater Company's ENGLISH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 15, 2022


Atlantic Theater Company is presenting the world premiere production of English, written by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams, and co-produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Roundabout Underground).

Casting Announced for THE VAGRANT TRILOGY at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2022


The Public Theater announced casting today for the New York premiere of THE VAGRANT TRILOGY, a Public Theater commission written by Emerging Writers Group alumna Mona Mansour and directed by Obie Award winner Mark Wing-Davey.

NAATCO's OUT OF TIME to Begin Next Week at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2022


NAATCO (The National Asian American Theatre Company) and The Public Theater will begin performances of the world premiere of OUT OF TIME, a collection of five brand-new monologues by five award-winning Asian American playwrights, on Tuesday, February 15.

Guerillas Present An All-Iranian Woman Ensemble in 'The Cellos' Dialogue'
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2022


Guerilla Opera continues the 2022 season of The Guerilla Underground on February 11, 2022 at 7:30PM EDT with the first “Official Selection of The Guerilla Underground”, The Cellos' Dialogue, an Un-آن Theatre Ensemble production.

Photos: First Look at Rehearsals for NAATCO'S OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2022


The Public and The National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) join forces in presenting OUT OF TIME, a collection of brand-new monologues by five award-winning Asian American playwrights, performed by an ensemble of actors all over the age of 60.

Complete Casting Announced for NAATCO's OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2022


 NAATCO (The National Asian American Theatre Company) and The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the upcoming world premiere of OUT OF TIME, a collection of five brand-new monologues by five award-winning Asian American playwrights.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for Atlantic Theater Company's ENGLISH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2022


Atlantic Theater Company is presenting the world premiere production of English, written by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams, and co-produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Roundabout Underground).

Atlantic Theater Company Announces Casting for the World Premiere of ENGLISH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2021


Atlantic Theater Company has announced casting for the world premiere production of English, written by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams, and co-produced by Roundabout Theatre Company (Roundabout Underground).

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