Jessica Kahkoska

Announcing Seven Finalists in the 14th National Jewish Playwriting Contest; Finalists To Embark On International Tour, Including NYC and Israel
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2024

The Jewish Plays Project has announced the seven finalists for the 14th National Jewish Playwriting Contest, chosen from over 350 submissions from 28 states and 4 countries.

Z SPACE to Host Workshop of Immersive Concert-Play WILDFIRE by Jessica Kahkoska
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2024

Z SPACE in San Francisco will host a workshop for WILDFIRE, an immersive concert-play by Jessica Kahkoska. Learn more!

Northern Stage Announces WAITRESS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST And More for 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 29, 2024

Discover the exciting 2024/25 season announced by Northern Stage, featuring five main stage productions including SISTERS, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KING JAMES, THE VERMONT FARM PROJECT, and WAITRESS. The season also promises new works and musical events.

Goodspeed to Present New Works at the 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

Goodspeed Musicals has announced a Festival of New Musicals taking place in January. Stay tuned for exciting new productions and performances!

New Musical LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT Will Hold Industry Presentation
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2023

New American Musical Event, Letters to the President will hold invited industry presentations on December 7th and 8th, 2023, at Open Jar Studios.

Taylor Iman Jones Will Lead Industry Reading of THE DEATH OF DESERT ROSE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

 Six’s Taylor Iman Jones will lead an upcoming industry-only presentation of The Death of Desert Rose. Learn more about the reading here!

Community Voices Take To The National Mall In Washington DC
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2023

Notch Theatre Company presents Wild Home: An American Odyssey, a community event and play reading based on real climate justice.

WAM Theatre Announces Cast For Summer FRESH TAKES Play Readings
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2023

Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and the WAM Theatre team has announced an exciting ensemble of actors who are performing in the upcoming 2023 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The roster features a diverse array of talented performers. For all but one, Fresh Takes 2023 marks their WAM debut. 

Spring 2023 Ucross Fellows Revealed
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2023

 This spring, celebrating its 40th anniversary as an artist residency program, Ucross welcomed 55 visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers and interdisciplinary artists from across North America to its historic 20,000-acre ranch in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming.

WAM Theatre Announces A Summer Of Fresh Play Readings
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2023

Producing Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven and the WAM Theatre team have announced the 2023 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series. The series includes three new plays to be performed on three consecutive Sundays in July at The Mount in Lenox. The Fresh Takes Reading Series includes three groundbreaking stories: hollow roots by Christina Anderson, Port of Entry by Talya Kingston, and In Her Bones by Jessica Kahkoska. 

Northern Stage Announces 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2023

Northern Stage has announced its 2023/24 Season, offering four main stage productions in the Byrne Theater at the Barrette Center for the Arts, plus vibrant outdoor concerts, visionary education programming, engaging developmental work, and much more! This season is one that will bring to life intimate, personal stories that speak to the world and our infinite universe and embrace life and what makes us human. 

Six Finalists Announced for the 2023 Jewish Playwriting Contest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023

The Jewish Plays Project has announced the six finalists for the 2023 Jewish Playwriting Contest, the JPP's 12th annual competition celebrating the best in contemporary Jewish playwriting, with the hopes of seeing these plays find world premier productions.

WATCH: Preston Max Allen & Edward Precht Premiere Music Video From BLAST! A FLAVOR-PACKED MOUNTAIN DEWSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2022

Edward Precht and Preston Max Allen's hard-hitting musical drama expands the Taco Bell Musical Universe by centering around the fast food chain's most popular exclusive drink: Mountain Dew Baja Blast. Watch the music video for 'Baja Ballad' here!

Ucross Welcomes Artists To Wyoming For Fall 2022 Residency Session
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2022

From August through early December, 55 visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers and interdisciplinary artists will be at Ucross, which is located on a historic 20,000-acre ranch in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains in northern Wyoming. An independent jury comprised of artists and leaders in the field selected the fellows from nearly 400 applicants, as well as a dozen partners.

New Works by Keenan Scott II, Anna Deavere Smith & More to be Featured in New York Stage and Film Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022

New York Stage and Film, will return July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season. 

New York Stage and Film Announces Summer Season Featuring Josh Radnor, Lily Houghton, Anna Deavere Smith, and More
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2022

New York Stage and Film returns July 9-August 7 for five weeks of in-person programming in Poughkeepsie for their 2022 Summer Season.  For 38 years, NYSAF has operated as a vital incubator for artists and their work, a catalyst for stories that continue across the country and around the world.  All tickets are $25 and go on sale June 1.

Repertorio Español to Present World Premiere Adaptation of Isabel Allende's EVA LUNA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2022

Repertorio Español will premiere the stage adaptation of Eva Luna by Caridad Svich based on the celebrated novel of the Chilean-American writer Isabel Allende. The new production will be directed by the Colombian-American director Estefanía Fadul and will premiere on Friday, June 3rd, 2022, at 8 pm on the iconic (Gramercy Arts Theatre) stage.

JMF Writers Grove at Goodspeed Announces 30 Participants
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2022

Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals will return to the Goodspeed campus January 31 - February 27, 2022 after being virtual in 2021.

Photos: See Keenan Scott II, Thomas Sadoski & More at New York Stage and Film's Winter Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2021

New York Stage and Film's 2021 Winter Gala was held this past Monday, December 13 at The Edison Rooftop, 233 West 46 Street. The celebratory Gala evening included play excerpts from works by Keelay Gipson, Beth Henley, and Josh Radnor.

AROUND THE CAMPFIRE WITH THE LOBBYISTS Now Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2021

The Drama Desk Award-nominated Indie folk band and theater collective The Lobbyists (SeaWife) have today debuted the all-new audio play series Around the Campfire with The Lobbyists.