Thomas Barbour

NOT A MOMENT, BUT A MOVEMENT Play Festival Held Next Month at The Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2024

Center Theatre Group, in collaboration with The Fire This Time Festival and Watts Village Theater Company, will present a second season of Not A Moment, But A Movement, an initiative created to amplify, center, and celebrate Black voices.

Abingdon Theatre Company Reveals Upcoming Work in 31st Season Around The Table Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2024

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced two of the upcoming pieces they are developing through their Around the Table Reading Series.

The Cell Theatre Unveils 2024-2025 Season Featuring Over 20 Resident Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2024

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre has revealed its 2024-25 season featuring over 20 resident artists, as well as the official Off-Broadway premiere of Matthew LaBanca's Communion.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Kara Young, Reynaldo Piniella & More to Star in HAMLET Reading at The Acting Company 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024

The Acting Company has revealed the cast for their reading of Hamlet. See the full cast and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Acting Company to Present Annual Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2023

The Acting Company will present their annual Louanna O. Carlin & John MacDonald Reading Series, featuring a trio of unique Shakespeare interpretations. Get all the details about this exciting event in New York City.

The Echo Theater Company Reveals Winners of 2023 New Play Competition
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2023

The Echo Theater Company has announced the winners of the company’s 2023 New Play Competition. Learn more about all of the winners here!

Writers Revealed for 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023

Geffen Playhouse has announced its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2023/2024 cycle of The Writers’ Room, a forum for engagement and collaboration between Los Angeles playwrights.

Quick Silver Theater Company To Host Staged Reading of SON OF AN UNKNOWN FATHER
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 22, 2022

In 2019, The Episcopal Actors Guild partnered with Quick Silver Theater Company for the Thomas Barbour Awards. Playwright, Reynaldo Piniella's play Black Doves was selected as the award winning play for the year.

Reynaldo Piniella and Pierre Marais Announced as Abingdon Theatre Company Artists in Residence
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2022

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced two new Artists in Residence for their upcoming 30th Season beginning in the fall. Reynaldo Piniella and Pierre Marais are set to be the next participants in the Carolyn Halpert Artist in Residence Program, which began in 2017.

Jon Krupp's KILONOVA Wins The 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2022

After three staged readings of three new plays by innovative emerging playwrights were presented to enthusiastic audiences at Guild Hall, the votes for the Episcopal Actors' Guild's 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award are in.  The judges have selected Jon Krupp's Kilonova as this year's winner. 

Center Theatre Group Announces Six Commissions of Woman-Identifying or Non-Binary Black Playwrights
by Grace Cutler - Jul 2, 2022

Center Theatre Group is announcing six new commissions as an extension of Not a Moment, But a Movement initiative created to amplify, center and celebrate Black voices.

The Center At West Park Announces Evolution Festival Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 1, 2022

THE CENTER AT WEST PARK (CWP), the Upper West Side's cultural hub for diverse, engaging, and boundary-pushing performing arts, announces the lineup for The 2022 Evolution Festival, a multi-disciplinary performance festival featuring six original works-in-progress of theater, dance, and music by NYC-based artists.

The 15th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award Announced
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2022

The Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) has announced that the Barbour Playwrights Award will be back for its fifteenth year this June. The festival celebrating new work for the theatre will feature readings of three new plays nominated by this year's partnering company Playwrights Gallery.

Nia Calloway, Rachel Lin & More To Develop New Solo Plays For AFO's 2022 Solo Collective
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2022

All For One Theater has selected 5 playwrights who will create and develop five brand new solo plays as part of All For One's 2022 Solo Collective development series: Nia Calloway (HOMEBODY: A Ritual Party), Rachel Lin (Dear John), Matthew Paul Olmos (the un'admiring), Reynaldo Piniella (Black and Blue), and Jason Odell Williams (Destroying David).

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Phylicia Rashad, and More Set For LIVE AT THE LORTEL
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2021

This upcoming season, Live at The Lortel looks at the intersection between art and activism. We honor the work of theater artists who boldly use their public platform for philanthropy, to advance the state of theater, and to support the issues that they are passionate about. We look to explore how an artist's passion for activism and philanthropy influences their artistry on the stage.

Garrett David Kim's ARE YOU THERE TRUMAN? Wins The 14th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021

Each year, the Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) partners with a local theatre company or playwriting program to present staged readings of new work, with one playwright being awarded a prize of $500.

The 14th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award Returns in June
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2021

The Episcopal Actors' Guild has announced that the Barbour Playwrights Award is back! This festival celebrating new work for the theatre will return in June 2021 and feature virtual readings of three new plays nominated by this year's partnering company, Leviathan Lab.

The Episcopal Actors' Guild Has Announced That The Barbour Playwrights Award Will be Back for its 13th Year in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020

The Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) has announced that the Barbour Playwrights Award will be back for its thirteenth year in March. This festival celebrating new work for the theatre will feature readings of three new plays nominated by this year's partnering company, Leviathan Lab. One of the three playwright finalists will be awarded a prize of $500.

Leviathan Lab Announces Casting For Barbour Playwrights Award Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2020

EAG Partners With Leviathan Lab For The 13th Annual Barbour Playwrights Award
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2020

The Episcopal Actors' Guild (EAG) is proud to announce that the Barbour Playwrights Award will be back for its thirteenth year in March. This festival celebrating new work for the theatre will feature readings of three new plays nominated by this year's partnering company, Leviathan Lab.