Kia Corthron News

Playwrights Horizons  has renamed its Mainstage Theater the Judith O. Rubin Theater,.

KEEN COMPANY’S 25th Anniversary Gala will take place in October. Guests are invited to join a keen celebration with backstage stories, show-stopping performances, a sit-down dinner, open bar, and thrilling auction wins. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Yale Repertory Theatre has revealed the commissioning of new work by three artists. These three artists join a roster of more than 70 others whose work has been supported by Yale’s Binger Center for New Theatre. Learn more!

KEEN COMPANY revealed its 25th anniversary season featuring a lineup of productions and special events. Highlights include revivals of classic plays and new works, celebrating a quarter-century of theater. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Keen Company's Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein will step down following the completion of the 2024-25 season.  Jonathan has held the position for the past 12 years starting in 2012.

Children's Theatre Company will welcome Tyler Susan Jennings and Davon Cochran as performing apprentices for the 2024-2025 season, highlighting their upcoming roles and contributions to the theater.

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

New Dramatists will host its Annual Spring Luncheon Tribute on Tuesday, May 14 at the New York Marriott Marquis. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the world premiere of Nia Akilah Robinson’s PUSH PARTY, presented by The Hearth. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Southampton Arts Center will present TRU by Jay Pressor Allen, directed by Will Pomerantz, and starring Patrick Christiano.

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Keen Company and Working Theater will present a series of accessible performances and post-show conversations taking place in conjunction with the world premiere of Kia Corthron’s Fish. 

Latino Theater Company will open its Spring 2024 season with the world premiere of an innovative and daring new play with music. 

Today’s subject Psalmayene 24 is someone we can aptly classify as the whole package when we talk about artists in the DC theatre community. He is an accomplished writer/actor/performer and educator whose work has been enjoyed by audiences of all ages over the years. Currently Psalmayene 24 is the director of Arena Stage’s current Power Play entitled Tempestuous Elements. The show is currently playing in the company’s Fichandler space through March 17th.

In December 2023, playwright Victor I. Cazares went to social media to explain that they would stop taking their HIV medication until off Broadway theatre institution New York Theatre Workshop, where they began working in 2020 as the Tow playwright in residence, publicly calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. The theatre has just issued a response to their demands.

 The York Theatre Company will present developmental readings of Bordello, The Musical, with book by Barbara Bellman and Joan Ross Sorkin, music by Emiliano Messiez, lyrics by Barbara Bellman, music direction by Steven Gross and directed by Will Pomerantz.

Bordello, The Musical is set to have developmental readings at York Theatre Company on February 29 and March 1.

TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS, Arena Stage's latest Power Play premiere, champions the under-appreciated, local historical figure Anna J. Cooper: mother of Black feminism, brilliant educator, and embattled teacher/principal at DC's M Street High School.

Arena Stage will present the world premiere of Tempestuous Elements, playwright Kia Corthron’s new work exploring the career of visionary Black feminist and educational luminary Anna Julia Cooper.  Check out all new photos of Gina Daniels as Anna Julia Cooper!

Keen Company announces new block of tickets for GLORY DAYS benefit concert featuring Jordan Dobson, Derek Klena, Colton Ryan, and George Salazar. One-night-only event at Symphony Space.