GHOSTS OF BOGOTA Livestreams Through Four Walls Theater On May 23
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2020 'Ghosts of Bogotáa??, a new comedy on trauma by Diana Burbano will livestream on Saturday, May 23rd....
Playwrights' Arena to Present RED INK, A HIT DOG WILL HOLLER and More in 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 30, 2019 Jon Lawrence Rivera, Artistic Director of Playwrights' Arena - the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights - has announced its 2020 Season of World Premieres which include: RED INK by Steven Leigh Morri...
Abingdon Theatre Company Reveals Upcoming Work in 31st Season Around The Table Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2024 Abingdon Theatre Company has announced two of the upcoming pieces they are developing through their Around the Table Reading Series....
Milagro Announces Playwrights For The 2018 INGENIO New Works Project
by A.A. Cristi - August 13, 2018 This September, Milagro is thrilled to announce the second season of INGENIO, a New Works Project funded once again by the National New Play Network (NNPN)....
HBO Max Orders Four-Part Docuseries BREATH OF FIRE Based On Vanity Fair Feature Spotlighting Kundalini Yoga
by Michael Major - December 01, 2021 Her death this summer at the age of 41 brought a sudden end to her ever-expanding wellness empire, which had many celebrity followers and loyal disciples. The series explores the culture of modern spirituality through the rise of Kundalini yoga in the west, from its origins with Yogi Bhajan in the 1...
Hero Theatre Reveals Dates For the World Premiere of NUESTRO PLANETA: COLOMBIA, LUZMI
by Stephi Wild - July 08, 2024 HERO Theatre has announced the world premiere of Luzmi by Diana Burbano, performing at The Rosenthal Theater at Inner-City Arts in Los Angeles....
Sharp, Witty Ensemble Drama THE WOLVES Begins 12/8 on the Campus of Cal State Fullerton
by Gigi Gervais - November 30, 2021 CSUF's Department of Theatre & Dance fall season draws to a close with The Wolves in CSUF’s Young Theatre on campus, December 8–11. Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves presents the lives of a teenage girls through the lens of an indoor soccer team....
BWW Interview: ALMA's Cheryl Umaña's Simply Beaming On Playing Her Dream Role
by Gil Kaan - March 10, 2022 Playwright Benjamin Benne’s Alma (already in previews) will world premiere March 13, 2022, at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre, produced in cooperation with American Blues Theater. Juliette Carrillo directs Cheryl Umaña in the title role with Sabrina Fest as her daughter Angel. I had the...
Sanaz Toossi, Jeanine Tesori, Alice Childress and More To Receive Dramatists Guild Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 19, 2022 The Dramatists Guild of America has announced further recipients for their 2022 Awards. The Awards for both 2021 and 2022 recipients will be presented at Joe’s Pub on Monday, July 25, 2022....
National New Play Network Announces 2018-19 Awardees
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2018 National New Play Network, the country's alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, announces its 2018-19 grant recipients, including the 2018 Smith Prize for Political Theatre, six Producer Residencies, and five Colla...
OCPA Brings Three New Plays To Newport Theatre Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - July 20, 2021 The Orange County Playwrights Alliance is getting back on stage with an enticing mix of comedy and drama....
Latino Theater Company Receives $5 Million Grant to Lead National Latinx Theater Initiative
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2023 Los Angeles-based Latino Theater Company has been awarded a $5 million grant from national and local foundations to spearhead the National Latinx Theater Initiative. This new re-granting program aims to boost the national profile of Latinx theater companies and nurture artistic voices in a post-pand...
Morgan-Wixson Theater New Works Festival Presents THE ADDICTS LOVE LETTER TO HIS PRAYERBOOK
by A.A. Cristi - September 07, 2021 Morgan-Wixson Theater, New Works Festival presents the world premiere of Cris Eli Blak's play The Addicts Love Letter To His Prayerbook. ...
Women's Theatre Festival Re-Launches as The National Women's Theatre Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 23, 2021 After five years of seeking equity and representation in theatre communities both locally and nationally, Women's Theatre Festival is officially becoming The National Women's Theatre Festival....
ALMA Extends at Chance Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2024 Chance Theater has extended the Orange County Premiere of 'Alma,' written by playwright Benjamin Benne, winner of the ATC National Latine Playwrights Award, and directed by Sara Guerrero....
Matt Webster and Cris Eli Blak Will Serve as Abingdon Theatre Company's 31st Season Artists-in-Residence
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2023 Abingdon Theatre Company has announced two new Artists-in-Residence for their upcoming 31st season beginning in the fall. Matt Webster and Cris Eli Blak are set to be the next participants in the Carolyn Halpert Artist-in-Residence program, which began in 2017....
I KISSED CHAVELA VARGAS by Monica Palacios to be Presented by Breath of Fire
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2021 Breath of Fire will be bringing back “writer/performer, international hip chick” Monica Palacios! and Winner of the Nancy Dean Lesbian Playwriting Award 2021.I Kissed Chavela Vargas is a memory play with music that revolves around three generations of Chicanas. A performance piece about performing, ...
The Growing Stage Reveals Four Finalists For New Play-Reading Festival
by Stephi Wild - April 18, 2024 The Growing Stage: The Children’s Theatre of New Jersey, will present the four finalists for their New Play-Reading Festival. ...
Playwrights Diana Burbano & Khari Wyatt Receive Antaeus NEXT Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2024 Antaeus Theatre Company in Glendale, Calif. has awarded the NEXT commissions to playwrights Diana Burbano and Khari Wyatt, supporting the development of new plays inspired by classic works. Learn more about the playwrights! ...
Goodman Theatre Welcomes Four Chicago-Based Writers to its Playwrights Unit
by Stephi Wild - August 16, 2019 Goodman Theatre has welcomed four Chicago-based writers to its Playwrights Unit. The 2019-20 playwrights are Monty Cole, Nancy García Loza, Alex Lubischer, and Steve Pickering, according to American Theatre....
Sharp, Witty Ensemble Drama THE WOLVES Begins 12/8 on the Campus of Cal State Fullerton
by Gigi Gervais - November 30, 2021 CSUF's Department of Theatre & Dance fall season draws to a close with The Wolves in CSUF’s Young Theatre on campus, December 8–11. Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves presents the lives of a teenage girls through the lens of an indoor soccer team....
Breath Of Fire Latina Theatre Ensemble Celebrates Its Quincenera With A New Play Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2018 Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble presents, '15 Stories Celebrating 15 Years - A New Works Festival' on Saturday, May 26 @ 2:00 PM presented at Grand Central Arts Center Theater in downtown Santa Ana. There will be a small reception to follow....
The Downtown Urban Arts Festival Reveals 22nd Season Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 01, 2024 The Downtown Urban Arts Festival celebrated its 22nd season with a diverse lineup of performances, including works by Savion Glover and Reg E. Gaines, and a special event for James Earl Hardy's B-Boy Blues. Learn more about the winners!...
Sharp, Witty Ensemble Drama THE WOLVES Begins 12/8 on the Campus of Cal State Fullerton
by Gigi Gervais - November 30, 2021 CSUF's Department of Theatre & Dance fall season draws to a close with The Wolves in CSUF’s Young Theatre on campus, December 8–11. Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves presents the lives of a teenage girls through the lens of an indoor soccer team....
The Orange County Playwrights Alliance Presents BLESS THIS DIVORCE In Santa Ana, February 26
by A.A. Cristi - February 10, 2022 The Orange County Playwrights Alliance opens its 2022 season of new play events on Saturday, February 26 at 8:00pm at Santa Ana's Grand Central Art Center, the home of The Wayward Artist and Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble. ... |