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#Theatres across #Minnesota closed for the day during the state’s general strike against #ICE’s violence. @americantheatre
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It’s ICE Out of Minnesota Day, and Twin Cities Theatres Are Part of It
Theatres across Minnesota have closed for the day during the state's general strike against ICE's violence.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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#Celebration > #competition. I like that way of thinking. @americantheatre
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Junior Theater Fest, Where Celebration > Competition
2026 kicks off with a report from this year's gathering in Atlanta.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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#RachelLynett shares her journey from aspiring corporate defense #attorney to #playwright. @americantheatre
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Rachel Lynett Commits
The playwright behind ‘Committed’ and ‘Apologies to Lorraine Hansberry (You Too August Wilson)’ shares their journey from aspiring corporate defense attorney to playwright.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Playwright #EmilyKaczmarek shares what inspired her latest play, #SoftTarget. @americantheatre
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Emily Kaczmarek’s ‘Soft Target’: Sit With the Cost
The playwright talks about how she channeled her anger about our nation's gun violence epidemic into an audacious, imaginative play seen through the eyes of a child.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Congrats to all of the winners and nominees! #EdgertonFoundationNewPlayAwards @americantheatre
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2025 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announced
The 16 Edgerton Award recipients will receive extra development after their world premiere productions.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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#CastingDirectors weigh in with their thoughts on the industry's future. @americantheatre
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Cast Away: Casting Directors’ Challenges Amid the Great Contraction
They help hire actors; they also mostly work for hire. What can casting directors tell us about the industry’s health and future?
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November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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In the new book Crossroads in the American #Theatre, author #SethGordon interviews theatre leaders, mostly artistic directors at nonprofit institutions, exploring common themes and trends in the new American theatre. @americantheatre
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What Happened to the U.S. Nonprofit Theatre Movement?
An excerpt from a new book ponders an industry that seems to have lost its way, even as it has grown—and what its future may hold.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The advocacy group for #women and #TGNC playwrights presents a new iteration of their online resource uplifting makers and champions of new #plays. @americantheatre
www.americantheatre.org/2025/11/18/t...
The Kilroys Reveal Round 2 of The Web
The advocacy group for women and TGNC playwrights presents a new iteration of their online resource uplifting makers and champions of new plays.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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A "teen edition" of #Hamilton is coming. @americantheatre
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Concord Acquires Licensing Rights for ‘Hamilton’
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical will have an authorized ‘Teen Edition’ starting in 2028.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Une pièce tragique et pessimiste, où tout le monde est perdant, où tout le monde est perdu, déboussolé. crayon-yp.blogspot.com/2025/11/tenn... #TennesseeWilliams #théâtre #dramaturgie #americantheatre #littératureméricaine #Broadway
Tennessee Williams - Un tramway nommé désir
Dans un premier temps, j’ai trouvé cette pièce un peu prévisible, simpliste, du point de vue contemporain. Elle ne l’était sûrement pas à l’...
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November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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#TheresaRebeck discusses childhood #theatre memories, the #gender imbalance in American theatre, and her experiences working on iconic projects. @americantheatre
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Theresa Rebeck, Angry Optimist
The Brooklyn-based playwright discusses childhood theatre memories in Cincinnati, the continued gender imbalance in the American theatre, and experiences working on iconic projects.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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.@AmericanTheatre highlights #AveryWilliamsHoffman.
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Avery Willis Hoffman: Leading From Beyond the Stage
Court Theatre's new artistic director talks theatre classics and joining a Chicago institution.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#November in #theatre history. @americantheatre
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This Month in Theatre History
A notable 1800s female playwright is born, a late 1700s actor's skull plays Yorick, and more.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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"Nearly 4 decades ago, Philip Kan Gotanda’s play tackled #Hollywood’s Asian American #stereotypes. A recent L.A. revival hit different, for better and worse." @AmericanTheatre
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A ‘Dawg’ That Still Bites
Nearly 4 decades ago, Philip Kan Gotanda’s play tackled Hollywood’s Asian American stereotypes. A recent L.A. revival hit different, for better and worse.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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.@AmericanTheatre highlights #PingChong's legacy.
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Pink Fang Celebrates Ping Chong’s Legacy With Archival Symposium
A semester-long partnership with Hunter College will culminate in a full-day gathering in December, with conversations, screenings, and archival activations.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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"A new book explores what the life of a middling #actor in the pre-Civil War era can teach us about his time—and about notions of individualism and merit that are still with us in #American theatre culture." @AmericanTheatre
www.americantheatre.org/2025/10/28/t...
The Confidence of a Mediocre White Man, 19th-Century Edition
A new book explores what the life of a middling actor in the pre-Civil War era can teach us about his time—and about notions of individualism and merit that are still with us in American theatre culture.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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A former #copywriter details why he left the #KennedyCenter. @americantheatre
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Why I Left the Kennedy Center
A former copywriter for the D.C. organization reflects on the tenuous position of arts workers under the Trump administration.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Congrats to all who are recognized in this #article! @americantheatre
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Legacy Playwrights, Helen Merrill Awards, Barrymores, and More
A roundup of awards, grants, fellowships, and other recognitions.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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VIDEO: Belly- American Theatre, St. Louis Mo 10/21/95 xfer f/master VHS tape Multicamera KDHX Double Helix

On this date in history- Oct 21.

Local cable interview and part of the show
#belly #kdhx #doublehelix #americantheatre
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Belly- American Theatre, St. Louis Mo 10/21/95 xfer f/master VHS tape Multicamera KDHX Double Helix
I could have sworn that this show was up on YT already. I searched for it about 10 different ways and I can’t find it, so here you go. This is a good way to pre-game for Belly’s tour th…
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October 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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.@AmericanTheatre takes a look at how #DC #theatres are impacted by the #governmentshutdown.
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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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October 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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.@AmericanTheatre highlights six #theatre workers you should know in their latest 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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October 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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"After 4 arts organizations challenged the #NEA policy, the U.S. District Court struck down restrictions disfavoring grants for projects promoting ‘#gender ideology’ as unconstitutional." @americantheatre
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Court Rules for Artists in NEA Case on Trump’s ‘Gender Ideology’ Order
After 4 arts organizations challenged the NEA policy, the U.S. District Court struck down restrictions disfavoring grants for projects promoting ‘gender ideology’ as unconstitutional.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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.@AmericanTheatre shares its Top 10 Most Produced #Plays and Top 20 Most Produced #Playwrights lists.
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Tops of the Season: ‘Come From Away’ and Lauren Gunderson
Editors unveil AT's annual Top 10 Most Produced Plays and Top 20 Most Produced Playwrights lists and chat with Irene Sankoff, David Hein, and the ubiquitous Gunderson.
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September 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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#ArtistsatPlay has commissioned writers to create work inspired by various #Southland communities. @americantheatre
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Maps and Legends: 4 Playwrights, 4 Asian Enclaves in L.A.
For its ambitious 'Neighborhood Project,' Artists at Play has commissioned writers to create work inspired by various Southland communities.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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#StampMe is about...probably what you think it'd be about: someone waiting in line to get their #passport stamped. @americantheatre
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Stamp Me
Yussef El Guindi's short play follows Ahmed as he waits in line to get his passport stamped.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM