Alvin McCraney News

Vineyard Theatre has revealed the recipients of the 2024-2025 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award and Colman Domingo Award. Learn more about the award and the recipients!

As embodied by Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi in the revival of GODOT at the Geffen Playhouse, Vladimir and Estragon are a formidable pair. Beckett’s play about the unknowable darkness of the human condition has - go figure! - long been catnip for comedians, and you get why Wilson and Mandvi would want a whack at them.

While casting practices have evolved to enhance diversity (albeit, too slowly and not enough), the selection of plays remains strikingly homogeneous. We need to focus on what is produced as much as who is cast.

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

The YoungArts 2025 application deadline is approaching in one week. Aspiring artists aged 15-18 can apply for recognition and support in various disciplines, including visual arts, music, and writing. Learn more and see how to apply.

 Steppenwolf Theatre Company opens its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off, directed by Tony Award-winning ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, presented in a co-production with Geffen Playhouse. Watch an all new clip from the show here!

Words seem like such an ordinary way to express such an extraordinary experience like CHOIR BOY by Shotgun Players. With a powerful story, soulful music, and purposeful choreography, CHOIR BOY captivates from start to finish. This mesmerizing show grapples with tough topics, not only on the surface but in deep, meaningful ways. It will hold you, and shake you, and leave you vibrating with the energy that comes from the power of truth.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will launch Steppenwolf IMPACT, a corporate and professional development training program. The IMPACT program offers a variety of unique options. Learn more and see how to apply.

Hollywood Theatre Club announced a historic gathering of L.A.'s artistic directors for the first time, fostering collaboration and dialogue among the city's leading theatre visionaries.

The Shed has revealed its 2024 – 25 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

THE BROTHERS SIZE, a heart-rending, music-suffused three-hander exploring the strength and limits of fraternal bonds, is being staged in the Geffen’s smaller Audrey Skirball Kenis Theatre, where it fits beautifully.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will open its 49th season with a revival of Michael Frayn’s classic comedy Noises Off. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Katie Ka Vang and Theater Mu today were announced as recipients of the Joyce Foundation’s 2024 Joyce Awards, receiving a landmark grant of $100,000 to support a new commission, including $30,000 allocated for an artist stipend.

Applications for YoungArts 2025 are now open, inviting young artists across various disciplines to apply for recognition, mentorship, and support.

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for The Brothers Size, written by Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director and Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Olivier Award-nominated Bijan Sheibani.

Full casting has been announced for someone spectacular, the world premiere of a new play by Domenica Feraud, directed by Tatiana Pandiani.

Tarell Alvin McCraney, artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse, will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television's 77th annual commencement ceremony. Learn more.

Portland Center Stage’s 2024-2025 season will kick off in September with Stephen Sondheim’s spooky musical Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Learn more about the full lineup here!

HFH Productions has announced a play set for a London run ahead of Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Surrender by Sophie Swithinbank in creative partnership with Phoebe Ladenburg will be on at the Arcola Theatre between 19 June and 13 July.

National Theatre of Parramatta (NTofP) has announced the 2024 Staging the World Mentorship Program participants.