Page 73 Announces Semi-Finalists for 2021 Playwriting Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 29, 2020
Page 73 has announced 13 semi-finalists for the Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. Page 73 has selected Bleu Beckford-Burrell, Lyndsey Bourne, Steph Del Rosso, Jahna Ferron-Smith, Marvin González De León, Dylan Guerra, Majkin Holmquist, Emma Horwitz, Jessica Huang, Roger Q. Mason, April Ranger, Andrew Siañez-De La O, and Haygen-Brice Walker.
Trustus Theatre Presents THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2020
This November, Trustus Theatre will be presenting “The Thanksgiving Play” by Indigenous playwright Larissa FastHorse, the recipient of the 2020 MacArthur Genius Grant.
24th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Meet Audiences on Stage and Screens in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020
The 24th edition of the Istanbul Theatre Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by Koç Holding Energy Group Companies Aygaz, Opet and Tüpraş, will be held between 14 November and 1 December 2020 both on stage and online with a hybrid programme.
Writers Theatre Announces Expanded 2020/21 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2020
Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma have announced changes to the company’s 2020/21 Season, to include additional digital programming and updates to previously announced productions.
BWW Exclusive: Meet The Cast And Creative Team Of ONE EMPIRE, UNDER GOD
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2020
Today on Friday, October 16th at 7pm, a special virtual reading of 'One Empire, Under God' - Anthony J. Piccione's new full-length drama exploring religious extremism & right-wing populism - will be broadcast via Zoom to monthly patrons on Patreon, as well as selected invited guests. Immediately after the reading, there will be a talkback - moderated by co-producer Jay Michaels - featuring the playwright, director & cast.
The Ringwald Theatre Takes GAY4DETROIT Festival Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, The Ringwald Theatre takes its annual Gay Arts Festival, Gay4Detroit, to the streaming world. This move will allow The Ringwald to keep creating content for its audiences and will allow the theatre to maintain a revenue stream during these unprecedented times.
Orlando Shakes in Partnership with UCF Presents POE: DEEP INTO THAT DARKNESS PEERING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2020
This deliciously dark and compelling drama, Mark Rector and Mark Brown's Poe: Deep Into That Darkness Peering, is about one of America's most haunting poets, Edgar Allan Poe. Produced by Orlando Shakes in partnership with UCF, the Video on Demand virtual theater experience runs from October 22 - November 1, 2020.
Virginia Opera Announces New General Director and CEO
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2020
Today, the Statewide Board of Directors of Virginia Opera, The Official Opera Company of the Commonwealth of Virginia, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Peggy Kriha Dye as the organizationa??s new General Director and CEO.
Aurora Theatre Company Presents THE FLATS World Premiere Audio Drama
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2020
Aurora Theatre Company kicks off its 29th season with the original World Premiere Audio Drama THE FLATS, jointly written by playwrights Lauren Gunderson, Cleavon Smith, and Jonathan Spector (Eureka Day). Artistic Director Josh Costello (Exit Strategy, The Importance of Being Earnest, Eureka Day, Detroit) directs this new story that speaks directly to our present moment in all its complexity.
The National Ballet of Canada Cancels 2020/21 Fall Season and THE NUTCRACKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2020
Karen Kain, Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada, and Executive Director Barry Hughson today announced the cancellation of the 2020/21 Fall Season in November and The Nutcracker in December. Additional updates to the 2020/21 season are announced with performances scheduled to resume onstage in March 2021.
Oakland Theater Project Will Stage Drive-In Production of THE WASTE LAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2020
The first live, in-person public professional theater production on the West Coast since Covid struck earlier this year will take place September 11-October 4, 2020 when actress and playwright Lisa Ramirez performs a world-premiere adaptation of T.S. Eliot’s THE WASTE LAND at Oakland Theater Project.
BWW Feature: Dayton Theatre this week
by Jenni Cypher - Jul 27, 2020
Are you currently on viewing 722+ of HAMILTON on Disney Plus and looking for an alternative? In August, the Virtual Theatre may have just what you are seeking