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TCG Announces Application Launch for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the application launch of THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color. With $1,635,000 in support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, TCG is working in partnership with an Advisory Circle of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*) to provide unrestricted funds for Black theatres, Indigenous theatres, and Theatres of Color (BITOC*) based in the U.S. (including Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories). THRIVE! will provide two grant opportunities, RESPOND and RECOGNIZE, as well as host REBUILD: A Learning Cohort, which will strengthen participating theatres’ effectiveness in areas such as financial planning, crisis management, scenario planning, and program evaluation.Read More »TCG Announces Application Launch for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

The Shubert Organization Announces the Naming of the James Earl Jones Theatre

James Earl Jones and Phylicia Rashad in Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Broadhurst Theater in 2008. Photo by Joan Marcus

The Shubert Organization, Inc., announced that the 110-year-old Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street) will become the James Earl Jones Theatre, in recognition of Jones’s lifetime of immense contributions to Broadway and the entire artistic community.Read More »The Shubert Organization Announces the Naming of the James Earl Jones Theatre

Long Wharf Theatre Leaving its Longtime Home in New Haven, CT

On February 23, 2022, the Long Wharf Theatre, located in New Haven, CT announced that it would be leaving its longtime home at 222 Sargent Drive near the New Haven harbor in the fall of 2023. Founded in 1965 by Jon Jory and Harlan Kleiman, Long Wharf was committed to the creation of new works and the reexamination of classic plays. It is currently led by Artistic Director Jacob G. Padrón and Managing Director Kit Ingui.Read More »Long Wharf Theatre Leaving its Longtime Home in New Haven, CT

Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh Chooses Ayrton Diablo for White Noise at The Bridge Theatre

White Noise with Lighting Design by Jackie Shemesh at The Bridge Theatre, London, 2021. Photo Credit: Johan Persson

Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Polly Findlay at London’s The Bridge Theatre last autumn, the European premiere of White Noise explored the subject of race in the 21st century from both a black and white perspective through a group of college friends.Read More »Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh Chooses Ayrton Diablo for White Noise at The Bridge Theatre

USITT Announces 62nd Annual Conference & Stage Expo Sponsors

USITT has announced the full list of sponsors for its 62nd Annual Conference & Stage Expo happening March 2-5 in Baltimore. USITT22, the Institute’s first in-person event since 2019, would not be possible without the generous support of its many sponsors, including Disney Live Entertainment, this year’s Expo Hall Sponsor.Read More »USITT Announces 62nd Annual Conference & Stage Expo Sponsors

Session Highlights of the Upcoming 2022 New World Rigging Symposium

Registration is now open for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. The symposium will carry nine ETCP education renewal credits for re-certification. Other highlights include safety info from top structural engineers and insights from touring riggers and automation experts who can share their perspectives on shows staged in the U.S. and abroad.