4+ day, 13+ 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…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1020+ words) Working from a foundation of accessibility, this organization is beaming their art around the world, and supporting marginalized artists in the process. American Theatre recently emailed with founding artistic director Jeanmarie Simpson to find out more about ATM’s unique approach…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (178+ words) American Theatre Magazine Minneapolis-based journalist and arts critic Sheila Regan has written for the Washington Post, Minnesota Star Tribune, The Guardian, and more over the years. As she covered Theater Mu’s world premiere production of HMong Futures by Katie Ka…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (748+ words) americantheatre.org 1821 (205 years ago) The African Company, the first African American acting company, opened its first production, Richard III. The titular role was originally played by an enslaved man whose name is not included in the historical record (James Hewlett later…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (215+ words) In the early 2000s, some major U.S. theatres dedicated spaces in their buildings to producing new work by new playwrights. Where are those programs—and those writers—now? This article is a collaboration between American Theatre magazine and The Downtown Beat. Studio…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (333+ words) Western Washington University’s summer program brings students together with guest writers for two weeks of collaborative development. “One of the goals is to create a bridge for our students from academic theatre into professional theatre,” says Brown. That bridge is…...