Chautauqua Theater Company announced its 2026 season, featuring a commissioned world premiere, new play workshops, and the opening of the Roe Green Theater Center, a dedicated space for new play development and artist training.
Hunter College's MFA Playwriting Program will present a developmental reading of THESE BLUE NEW HAMPSHIRE NIGHTS by Jack Becker, directed by Kleban Prize winner Phillip Christian Smith, featuring a cast that includes Keith Randolph Smith.
The Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program will present its 2026 Graduate Showcase on Thursday, April 30 at the Roe Green Theatre.
Dobama Theatre has revealed its 2026/27 season, featuring five area and world premiere plays, including the world premiere of Netta & Ru, the holiday show A Sherlock Carol, and more.
The Shaw Festival has released its 2025 season report, detailing financial results, attendance, and new board appointments. The company reported a surplus alongside $39.5 million in revenue and record donor contributions.
The 2027 edition of the Sundance Film Festival will take place on January 21–31, 2027 in Boulder, Colorado. This will be the first time the Festival will welcome global audiences to its new location.
The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The winners are Eric Price and Phillip Christian Smith. Learn more here!
Chautauqua Theater Company has unveiled its 2026 mainstage season, featuring the world premiere of Best for Baby, a larger-than-life comedy by Sharyn Rothstein directed by Oliver Butler, and more.
The Drama League has opened the 2026-2027 applications for The Directors Project, its acclaimed suite of Fellowships, Residencies, and Assistantships for emerging and established stage directors. Learn how to apply!
Theatrical Rights Worldwide has announced that performance rights for the powerful new musical, WILD HEART, are now available for licensing worldwide.
Playwrights Jocelyn Bioh and Samuel D. Hunter and multi-sector leader Audrey Choi have joined the Dramatists Guild Foundation Board of Directors. Learn more here!
Chautauqua Theater Company has unveiled its full 2025 Season, featuring a dynamic lineup of mainstage productions and new play workshops. This year's season builds on CTC's legacy of bold storytelling and artistic innovation that reflect the evolving landscape of American theater.
The final CULTURE & COCKTAILS brings back two longtime favorites- Rob Russell and Avery Sommers- and frequent musical performers along with several surprise guests.
The National Arts Club has announced its 2024 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting has been awarded to Charles Smith, who was nominated by the Cleveland Playhouse for his play The Price of the Ticket.
CULTURE & COCKTAILS recently hosted comedy writer Alan Zweibel. 2025 is the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live and the legendary Alan Zweibel was one of the show’s original writers. Check out photos from the event.
The Trustees of The Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, Inc. have announced that The Antiquities by Jordan Harrison and Refugee Rhapsody by Yussef El Guindi are recipients of the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Citation of Excellence.
Comedy writer Alan Zweibel will be joining Culture & Cocktails at The Ben in January. Learn more about upcoming programming and see how to attend the event!
Chautauqua Theater Company has announced their commission and development of a musical adaptation of The Crossover, the critically acclaimed novel by New York Times best-selling author and Chautauqua Institution's Michael I. Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and writer-in-residence Kwame Alexander.
The Cultural Council will present three CULTURE & COCKTAILS conversations in early 2025 featuring some exciting personalities from the worlds of entertainment—all at our beautiful venue,
The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that the honorees for the 2024 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre, as well as Special Tony Awards.
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