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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 1h

You've got one week left to take advantage of our Somos Teatro book sale! Through Wednesday, October 15, we’re offering 50% off must-read titles by amazing Latine playwrights! Use the code HHM50 to unlock savings. https://indiepubs.com/collections/hispanic-heritage-month

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 16h

Hosted by McCauley's daughter, composer Jessie Montgomery, enjoy an evening of music, readings, and remembrance. Jessie and and fellow musicians will perform original compositions from McCauley's plays as a part of the event. Copies of the book will be for sale. Registration link to come.

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 16h

SAVE THE DATE: Join TCG on Saturday, Oct. 25 for "Preludes, Interludes, and Epilogues" to celebrate the release of "The Struggle Continues: Robbie McCauley" at The Second Floor in Chicago.

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 20h

A thread of protest, censorship, and direct action runs through this month’s entries, including El Teatro Campesino’s founding amidst the Delano Grape Strike, the inaugural Women’s One World Festival, and more.
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This Month in Theatre History

A thread of protest, censorship, and direct action runs through this month's entries.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 1d

Join Theatre Communications Group and the Center for Fiction on Wednesday, October 8 for an evening with award-winning playwright, librettist, and author David Henry Hwang to celebrate the release of Yellow Face, the Broadway Edition. Register here: centerforfiction.org/event/story-...

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NEH Union - AFGE L3403 @nehafge3403.bsky.social · 2d

"This far-reaching economic impact (of #NEA and #NEH) stabilizes and revitalizes communities, from rural towns to urban centers, and strengthens small and large businesses, fostering thriving local economies." - Jennifer Dorning, Pres. of the Dept. for Professional Employees, @aflcio.org

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 2d

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen, writes Jennifer Dorning, president of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO.

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Federal Funding for Nonprofit Arts Is Going to Be a Team Effort

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 2d

In our latest issue, prolific solo performer Marga Gomez talks about ‘Spanish Stew,’ a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.
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People to Watch: Marga Gomez

The prolific solo performer talks about 'Spanish Stew,' a new show about her arrival in San Francisco in the 1970s.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 2d

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen, writes Jennifer Dorning, president of the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO.

www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/06/f...

Federal Funding for Nonprofit Arts Is Going to Be a Team Effort

It’s a good thing that unions and employers have a shared interest in the robust funding of the NEA and NEH—because it’s going to take a united front to make it happen.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 5d

“How do we sustain our organizations? How do we secure our future and remain relevant in a rapidly shifting cultural landscape?” For Val Day, the artistic director of 59E59 Theaters, shaping the space where the work happens and letting partnering artists lead can lead to a sustainable art form.

Artistic Directors Should Create Space, Not Control It

The leader of 59E59, an Off-Broadway theatre complex that programs more than 30 shows a year, offers a vision for the sustainability of the art form.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 5d

“I really wanted to create a classical American, classical Latin play—put the Latin family into the canon of great American family plays… I wanted us to be a part of that.” - John Leguizamo
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John Leguizamo’s Latin American Dream

On this episode the editors dive deep into our fall AT issue with dramaturg/journalist Dezi Tibbs, then dig into Latin American representation with playwright-performer John Leguizamo.

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Renaissance Theaterworks @rtwmke.bsky.social · 6d

We spy a familiar face in @americantheatre.org...
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Our national search will launch in mid-October. Confidential inquiries or nominations may be directed to Chartise Clark, Founder & Managing Partner of Avra Search Partners, at [email protected].

Leadership Changes at Actors Theatre, MTC, ATC, Woolly, and More

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 6d

As the nation's capital enters a government shutdown, D.C. theatres are responding to the moment. Some venues are closed, others still open, and many have offered discounts to paused federal workers.
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What the Government Shutdown Means for D.C. Theatres

Some venues are closed, others still open, and many have offered discounts to paused federal workers.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 6d

L M Feldman’s new queer love story ANOTHER KIND OF SILENCE, starting its rolling world premiere at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre, uses ASL and English for more than mere explication.
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Signs of Life in ‘Another Kind of Silence’

L M Feldman’s new queer love story, starting its rolling world premiere at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre, uses ASL and English for more than mere explication.

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HowlRound Theatre Commons @howlround.bsky.social · 6d

Robert Hubbard details the ways the Commonweal Theatre Company's resident ensemble operates, highlighting their artist/administrator doubling, artistic excellence, and embeddedness in the surrounding community. ⁠ howlround.com/rural-minnes...

In Rural Minnesota, This Resident Ensemble Model Thrives

|Robert HubbardThe Commonweal Theatre Company acts as a model for thriving theatre in a rural setting. Robert Hubbard details the ways the company’s resident ensemble operates, highlighting their arti...

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 6d

A small, nimble theatre in the Last Frontier’s largest city has been programming classics and new works there for 33 years. For this month's Know a Theatre, we chatted with Cyrano's Theatre Company artistic director Teresa K. Pond.
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Know a Theatre: Cyrano’s Theatre Company of Anchorage, Alaska

A small, nimble theatre in the Last Frontier's largest city has been programming classics and new works there for 33 years.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 7d

In October's Entrances & Exits roundup, leadership changes include entrances from Amelia Acosta Powell and Emily Tarquin at Actors Theatre, David Schmitz at ACT, Nicki Hunter at MTC, and a new artistic collective of Kristen B. Jackson, Sonia Fernandez, Mina Morita, and Ben Levine at Woolly Mammoth.

Leadership Changes at Actors Theatre, MTC, ATC, Woolly, and More

A roundup of comings and goings at the top of U.S. theatre institutions.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 8d

Have you brushed up on your Elinor Fuchs lately? Gabriela Furtado Coutinho catches us up on the state of criticism, a regrouping of Theatre Folx of Color, Chicago happenings, new columns, and more.

Visits to a Large Galaxy

Catching up with the digital editor on the state of criticism, a regrouping of Theater Folx of Color, Chicago happenings, new columns, and more.

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Diep Tran @diepthought.bsky.social · 8d

"Our lot in life is not to be on the front lines of a protest. This is our contribution to all that. We’re hoping out of the 300 people that are seeing it every night, somebody is a little bit changed by what they heard." I talked to the creators/performers of Mexodus, the fantastic new musical

Mexodus Has Been Called 'The Next Hamilton.' Its Creators Don't Mind the Comparison

Nygel D. Robinson and Brian Quijada's musical features history and hip-hop, but it’s also an entirely original and innovative creation.

American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 8d

This edition of Roll Call highlights immigrant theatremakers, ranging from performers to designers to the folks behind the scenes making sure productions make it to the stage, as a companion feature to our recent Summer issue.
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6 Theatre Workers You Should Know

This edition highlights immigrant theatremakers, ranging from performers to designers to the folks behind the scenes making sure productions make it to the stage.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 9d

Theater Latté Da is accepting applications through October 15 for its NEXT Generation Commission. This $20,000 commission supports the creation and development of a new musical theatre project by a creative team that includes women artists and/or artists of color.
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Next Generation Commission — Theater Latté Da

Theater Latté Da’s NEXT Generation Commission is designed to support the early, generative stages of a new work—not one that is already in process. Teams may pitch a specific idea for a new musical or...

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 12d

New memoirs from playwright Martin Sherman and producer Jeffrey Seller recount their bumpy but determined journeys to lives in the theatre. In these book reviews, Thomas Keith finds the commonalities in these creators' dramatically different lives.
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From ‘Bent’ to ‘Rent’: How 2 Theatre Kids Found Their Way

New memoirs from playwright Martin Sherman and producer Jeffrey Seller recount their bumpy but determined journeys to lives in the theatre.

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 12d

Rattlestick Theater, the Terrence McNally Foundation, and Tom Kirdahy Productions today opened submissions for the Terrence McNally New Works Incubator Cycle 4, which offers development, mentorship, and community for early-career playwrights. Apply by November 21: www.rattlestick.org/terrence-mcn...

Terrence McNally New Works Incubator — Rattlestick Theater

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 12d

Springboard to Design, a tuition-free theatrical design mentorship and weeklong intensive education program for students from underrepresented communities, is accepting applications for its 2026 program through December 15. Learn more and apply here: springboardtodesign.com

Springboard to Design

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American Theatre @americantheatre.org · 12d

For publisher Kelundra Smith, like many, she found a home for her imagination and best self to bloom on school stages. In her fall 2025 publisher's letter, she wonders: Are those same chances still open to new generations?
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Theatre and the Search for Belonging

Like many, I found a home for my imagination and my best self to bloom on school stages. Are those same chances still open to new generations?

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Rob Weinert-Kendt @robkendt.bsky.social · 12d

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