4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (236+ words) Going beyond diversity statements, antiracist theatre practices promise a liberatory future for all. The following is an excerpt from the BIPOC readers’ side of Nicole Brewer’s new book, The Antiracist Theatre: Crafting Theatrical Collaboration (Haymarket Books, 2026), which is written as…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (512+ words) American Theatre Magazine NEW YORK CITY: Theatre Row, the nonprofit-focused multi-theatre anchor program of Building for the Arts (BFA), has announced a new Studio Residency program to provide nonprofit performing arts companies with resources of space, time, and professional development…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (286+ words) Every other year since 1989, the International Black Theatre Festival has gathered theatremakers and fans for a celebration of Black artistry and excellence. This year’s IBTF kicked off with a royal gala, with guests adorned in shades of purple amid elegant…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (844+ words) This Month in Theatre History American Theatre Magazine 1761 (265 years ago) On Aug. 1, the Town Council of Newport, Rhode Island, voted to ban the performance of plays. While Puritan beliefs throughout the New England colonies had regarded the dramatic arts as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (624+ words) 7 New Musicals to Preview at Inaugural Broadway Festival American Theatre Magazine KINGSTON, N.Y.: A new outdoor Broadway musical festival, called simply The Festival, has announced seven new musicals to be showcased at its Previews of New Musicals program. Festival performers and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (203+ words) A roundup of prizes, fellowships, and other recognitions. Each selected artist will receive travel to/from Scotland and accommodations in Edinburgh, a ticket budget to immerse themselves in the Fringe ecosystem, as well as a $3,000 commission to go toward their…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (532+ words) American Theatre Magazine NEW YORK CITY: The Farm Theater, which develops early-career artists through its College Collaboration Project, and Stage Partners, an independent play publisher dedicated to new plays, have announced an exclusive partnership. Beginning this year, Stage Partners will…...

4+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (291+ words) Applications are now open for the first bicoastal 2026-27 BIPOC Critics Lab cohort, as the 2025-26 cohort completes their training. The BIPOC Critics Lab was founded in 2020 by Jose Solís as a first-of-its-kind program designed to train and create work by emerging…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (202+ words) Created by over 50 Jewish artists and professionals, the new guide has been designed to help steer non-Jewish theatres when they produce Jewish plays. Playwright and AJT board member Ali Viterbi, who spearheaded the project, said in a statement, “Whether you’re…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (445+ words) 2026 kicks off with a report from this year’s gathering in Atlanta. I hope you’re easing into the new year as best you can. I’m tiptoeing in—staying out of the cold, cooking at home, and planning my theatre outings sparingly....