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Tectonic Theater Project has announced the Moment Work Summer Institute, taking place with several classes and workshops from Wednesday, June 17 through Friday, July 19, 2024 in New York City.

Nina Kethevan’s Dress of Fire will get an invite-only industry reading on May 30, 2024. See who is starring and learn more about the show!

The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts took place May 14-21 highlighting Music for Film and TV Animation and featuring top creatives in the business. Check out photos here!

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced an expansion of the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program, which for 12 years has placed rising public high school seniors in over 1,700 paid seven-week long summer internships at more than 250 cultural organizations.

The 2024 Drama League Awards were held on May 17th at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, marking a spectacular celebration of theatrical excellence!

The Drama League will celebrate Pride Month in June with first glimpses of two exciting new LGBTQIA+ plays. Partnering with The American LGBTQ+ Museum, they will present a staged reading of The Archivists and an open rehearsal of Daddy.

Beth Morrison Projects announces open applications for the third edition of NEXT GEN, the company's composer competition program for contemporary vocal works. 

In California, a victory for AEA in their recent union election at Disneyland means the character and parade performers at the resort will be joining the actors union, while in Minnesota, the Guthrie faces further financial challenges after a reported $3.8 million shortfall during the 2023 fiscal year.

The 19th annual Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International Broadway Junior Student Finale will take place on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre.

For the second year in a row, TDF  has partnered with the Community Foundation of New Jersey to help obtain and distribute 1400 tickets to 11 Broadway and two Off-Broadway shows.

Monday, June 17, 2024 will be the American Popular Song Society 3rd Annual Gala Benefit. It will honor the award winning Richard Maltby, Jr.  and David Shire with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Cutting Room.

 SINE Digital, the UK-based independent performance marketing agency, has announced it has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding. Learn more here!

TADA! Youth Theater will host week-long musical theater summer camps where children create and perform a brand new musical every week, all summer long!

The Write Out Loud Project has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $10,000.

Victoria Lang will be stepping down as Co-President of Content at Broadway & Beyond Theatricals (BBT) effective July 1. 

Becky Nurse of Salem by Sarah Ruhl has now been published from TCG Books. This play is a wry, innovative reckoning with the legacy of the Salem witch trials from one of America’s foremost playwrights. 

The Playwrights Realm has announced that Chris Berry will join its leadership team as the company’s new Executive Director. Learn more about Berry here!

 RWS Global has announced the acquisition of Great Big Events (GBE), a leading sports event production company known for its work on the world’s biggest sporting events.

The Philip Akin Black Shoulders Legacy Award steering committee is accepting applications for the 2024 Awards, to be given to five performing and non-performing artists who show promise and are working towards a future in theatre.

Apply now for Candela's Second Annual Playwrights Summer Fellowship. This unique opportunity offers emerging playwrights a chance to hone their craft, network with industry professionals, and potentially see their work brought to life on stage.

Renowned actress Christine Toy Johnson is set to receive the prestigious 2024 Patrick Quinn Award from the Actors' Equity Foundation.

The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund bestowed The 2024 Defender Award upon Philip, Amy, and Max Hightower of Sherman, Texas, at the Dramatists Guild Awards Night held at Sony Hall in New York City. Learn more!

In California, the continued momentum of the labor movement from last year continues on as dates are now set for the union election at Disneyland Resort in California. Job shuffles continue in key leadership positions, and Mark Morris Dance Group shows that dancers are athletes as part of a new show on ESPN+.

Concord Music Publishing has announced the signing of Emmy and Drama Desk-nominated composer and lyricist Eli Bolin. The worldwide exclusive administration deal, effective immediately, includes Bolin’s full catalog and all future works.

Harlem's Liberation Theatre Company has chosen four emerging playwrights for their 2024-2025 Writing Residency Program. Learn more about the program!