A new relief fund wants to help theater workers return to the city so they can go back to work.
The Places, Please Project seeks to raise and distribute $500,000 between June and next April to cover about two months of rent for performing artists and others whose careers depend on the stage…
Rashida Jones, Duncan Sheik, Baron Vaughn and More to Take Part in LIFE STUDIES, Benefit Concert from The Civilians
The event will honor “Civilian of the Year” Mimi Brown, creative collaborator and founder of Spring Workshop in Hong Kong.by BWW News Desk
On May 20, Off-Broadway theater company The Civilians will host Life Studies, a livestreamed benefit concert supporting the company and its artistic community. This year s virtual event will celebrate risk-taking artists who look deeply into our world to reveal new truths.
The event will honor Civilian of the Year Mimi Brown, creative collaborator and founder of Spring Workshop in Hong Kong, an international cultural initiative fostering innovative exchange between artists, organizations, and audiences. The evening also celebrates the 10th anniversary of The Civilians R&D Group, a new work laboratory that has supported a diverse community of over 150 writers, directors, and composers engaged in deep inquiries into the vit
Houston s Alley Theatre unveils triumphant 75th anniversary season The Alley tips its hat to classics like
A Christmas Carol this year.
Photo by John Carrithers What a pandemic it’s been for the cherished But now, the Alley has unveiled triumphant news. To celebrate its 75 anniversary quite a feat for any arts troupe the Alley is unveiling a new season starting October 1, 2021. This 75th Anniversary Season return to live performances includes three world premiere plays and one world premiere musical, according to the Alley. “I couldn’t be more excited to get back into the Theatre with this fabulous lineup including a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, a world-premiere musical, and three world premiere plays,” said artistic director Rob Melrose in a release.
Everyoneâs favorite Alley Theatre is gearing up for a big anniversary seasonâits 75
th to be exactâand itâs pulling out all the theatrical stops in honor of such a special occasion. Weâre talking a world premiere musical alongside three world premiere plays.
âOur 75th Season boasts the most world premieres of any of our 74 previous seasons,â Artistic Director Rob Melrose said in a statement.
The jam-packed season kicks off with Pulitzer Prize-winning play
Sweat, which is being produced in collaboration with The Ensemble Theatre, before continuing with nine other productions and running through June 2022.
Scattered throughout the season are several shows that saw cancellations last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. These include the world premieres of