Cynthia L. Cooper

Nominations Open For Theatre Professionals Who Advance Opportunities For Women+ Playwrights Over 40
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2024

Nominations are open for the Third Annual Marjorie Bicknell Honor Roll! HONORS, celebrating theater professionals who champion the work of women+ playwrights over 40. Learn how to apply!

Remember the Women Institute to Present WOMEN, THEATER, AND THE HOLOCAUST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2024

Join the Remember the Women Institute for their annual Yom HaShoah event, Women, Theater, and the Holocaust. Learn more about the event and see how to get involved!

Artists Band Together To Save Arts For Talented High School Students In New York
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2023

Performing and visual artists are banding together in Save NYSSSA Now to relaunch arts programming for talented high school students in the 52-year old New York Summer School for the Arts, known as NYSSSA. Despite an even greater need for student expression, the program has not been scheduled for 2024.

WOMEN THEATER AND THE HOLOCAUST to be Presented for Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2023

An evening of four dramatic readings of plays by women will be featured at 'Women, Theater and the Holocaust,' sponsored by Remember the Women Institute in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Yom HaShoah.

New Play I WAS A STRANGER TOO Highlights Hope Amid Danger In Asylum System
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

'I Was A Stranger Too,' a new play by Cynthia L. Cooper and directed by Carolyn Levy, tells the stories of people who are seeking asylum and those who help them. The play will have four performances, Jan 26 -29, at The Neighborhood House (Wellstone Center) in St. Paul.

Jewish Plays Project Announces Podcast Series And Live Event In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2022

The Jewish Plays Project has announced its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest . Available today at jewishplaysproject.org/podcast, audiences can listen to short audio plays excerpted from the seven finalist plays and vote for their favorites.

The Jewish Plays Project Extends National Jewish Playwriting Contest With Its First-ever Podcast Series
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022

The Jewish Plays Project is proud to announce its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. 

Three Plays to Honor Women For Holocaust Remembrance Day in THEATER, WOMEN AND THE HOLOCAUST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022

Three short plays will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in a virtual program, 'Theater, Women and the Holocaust,' sponsored by Remember the Women Institute, in partnership with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

JEWISH PLAYS PROJECT Announces Finalists for Playwriting Contest
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022

The Jewish Plays Project announced the seven finalists for the 11th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 250 submissions from 30 states and five countries.

Remember the Women Institute Presents Presents WOMEN, THEATRE, AND THE HOLOCAUST
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 5, 2021

Remember the Women Institute Presents Women, Theater, and the Holocaust April 8, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT for Yom HaShoah

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, December 9 with Audra McDonald, Darius de Haas and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 9, 2020

Today (December 9) in live streaming: Audra McDonald in concert, Darius de Haas visits Backstage Live, and so much more!

Photo Coverage: Meet the Company of Primary Stages' MORNING IN AMERICA
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 14, 2017

Beginning one week after the election, Primary Stages commissioned a collection of over 70 pieces written by a diverse array of playwrights from their artistic community. Each artist crafted a short monologue from the perspective of a character in America on the morning of November 9th.  Undertaking MORNING IN AMERICA acutely reflects the responsibility and capability of a non-profit, artist-focused organization to respond directly and rapidly to current events. Through readings, talk-backs and roundtable discussions, Primary Stages strives to create an accessible and energetic space where artists and audiences can come together as a community to share their stories and process their experiences.

Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Terrence McNally, Theresa Rebeck and More Respond to the 2016 Election with MORNING IN AMERICA at Primary Stages
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017

Primary Stages has announced MORNING IN AMERICA, November 9, 9:00 AM - a series of one-minute monologues created by the Primary Stages community of playwrights in response to the 2016 election.

365 WOMEN A YEAR: A PLAYWRITING PROJECT Set for Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2015

365 WOMEN A YEAR: A PLAYWRITING PROJECT involves over 400 women who signed on to write one or more one-acts about extraordinary women in both past and present history. The project's goal is to write women back into the social consciousness as well as empower and promote female playwrights around the globe.

365 WOMEN A YEAR: A PLAYWRITING PROJECT Set for 4/11
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 31, 2015

365 WOMEN A YEAR: A PLAYWRITING PROJECT involves over 400 women who signed on to write one or more one-acts about extraordinary women in both past and present history. The project's goal is to write women back into the social consciousness as well as empower and promote female playwrights around the globe.