42nd Annual Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Announces Six Winning Plays Courtney KochubaAugust 14, 2017 Samuel French has announced the winners of the 2017 Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival, the nation’s premier short play comp... News0 Comments110 views 06 min read
GREAT COMET Will Play Final Performance on Broadway Sunday, September 3 Courtney KochubaAugust 9, 2017 Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812, the most Tony-nominated show of the 2016-17 season, will play its final performance on Broadw... News0 Comments56 views 04 min read
Educational Theatre Association Honors Volunteers of the Year Courtney KochubaJuly 20, 2017 The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) has honored two members with the annual Volunteer of the Year award: Hunter Bell, Tony-nominated ... News0 Comments167 views 13 min read
An Artist Celebration: The Impact of Joe Orton David KimpleAugust 16, 2017 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the untimely death of playwright Joe Orton. Learn more about his impactful work here. FeaturedPlaywrights0 Comments42 views 08 min read
Expanding Upon the Canon of Latinx Plays: Spotlight on Tanya Saracho Garrett AndersonJuly 25, 2017 Check out our latest playwright feature on Tanya Saracho! FeaturedPlaywrights0 Comments249 views 05 min read
Getting Ready to GLOW Garrett AndersonJuly 21, 2017 GLOW, one of the summer’s biggest TV hits, has audiences digging into the nostalgia of the 80’s and cheering for women that kick butt. (Not ... FeaturedPlaywrights0 Comments121 views 03 min read
Theatre of NOTE’s WELCOME TO THE WHITE ROOM: The Future of Artificial Intelligence? Megan A. McGuaneAugust 16, 2017 What happens in a world that has become so technologically advanced that that drive can be met while sitting on a couch? FeaturedTitles0 Comments201 views 43 min read
Political Theatre: Revisiting Joe Orton’s LOOT David KimpleAugust 16, 2017 In today's political climate, perhaps now is a good moment to look again at LOOT, which is steeped in the traditions of classic British farce, but thematically, it goes deeper. Titles0 Comments5 views 03 min read
Writing the “Lesbian” Play: Audrey Cefaly Reflects on THE GULF Audrey CefalyAugust 10, 2017 In this intense (and inspiring) piece, playwright Audrey Cefaly explains the passion and research that goes into writing a play. FeaturedTitles0 Comments571 views 011 min read
Approaching The Vertical Hour L Mark FlaggAugust 1, 2017 Wisconsin director Mark Flagg explores political tension amongst families in this classic play. Productions0 Comments38 views 04 min read
Tony & Emmy Award Winner Mandy Patinkin Returns to Broadway in GREAT COMET Courtney KochubaJuly 26, 2017 Tony and Emmy Award winner Mandy Patinkin will make his long-awaited return to Broadway in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 st... Productions0 Comments82 views 16 min read
An interview with Orbert Davis Jared BellotJuly 26, 2017 During rehearsals, dramaturg Jared Bellot (JB) caught up with renowned jazz musician Orbert Davis (OD), who composed and recorded the origin... Community0 Comments2 views 08 min read
More Than a Theater: IRIS Collaboration Makes Theater Accessible Lee Ann BakrosJuly 25, 2017 Maryfrances Evans, executive director of Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind and Print Handicapped (IRIS), had a wild idea.... Community1 Comment18 views 02 min read
The Politics in Plays: August Wilson Michelle HillJuly 18, 2017 In 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here. Community0 Comments32 views 05 min read
Breaking Down Personal Fences Jeffery PopeJuly 18, 2017 In 2017, the August Wilson Monologue Competition expanded to included student written essays. Check out the top three here. Community0 Comments18 views 06 min read
