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David A. Tucker II To Feature At Inaugural National Latine Playwrights Festival


Chicano playwright David A. Tucker II wins the 2023 National Latine Playwrights Award for his black comedy, The Nude. He will be featured at the inaugural National Latine Playwrights Festival in June 2024, hosted by the Arizona Theatre Company.

Playwrights' Arena Honors Denise Blasor, Gregg Daniel, And C. Raul Espinoza At Annual Brunch Gala At LA LGBT Center


Join Playwrights' Arena for their Annual Gala on April 28, 2024. Celebrate the art of playwriting and support the development of new plays in this festive event.

Review: QUIXOTE NUEVO at Portland Center Stage


This gorgeous show is exactly the kind of thing we need more of right now – a celebration of the indomitable human spirit and a challenge to us all to not just imagine a better world but to make that world a reality.

South Coast Repertory Presents PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL World Premiere


Experience the world premiere of PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL at South Coast Repertory. This modern fable, with lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, explores love's peaks and valleys.

South Coast Repertory Performs PRELUDE TO A KISS in April


Craig Lucas returns to one of his theatrical homes as South Coast Repertory will present the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical, lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, music by Messé, book by Lucas. Directed by Ivers, it runs April 5-May 4, 2024 on the Segerstrom Stage as the centerpiece to SCR’s 60th season.

Don Quixote With a Modern Twist, QUIXOTE NUEVO, is Coming to Portland Center Stage


In its third and final stop on a captivating tour of the West Coast, Portland Center Stage will welcome this brilliant adaptation of the classic 17th century novel by Miguel Cervantes. 

Video: Cast Of Seattle Rep's QUIXOTE NUEVO Answers Rapid Fire Questions


Watch a quick Q&A with the cast of Seattle Rep's Quixote Nuevo, a spellbinding and whimsical blend of fantasy and reality inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote. Filled with fantastical theatricality, puppetry, and underscored by vibrant Tejano music, Quixote Nuevo is a heartfelt and often hilarious quest towards becoming the hero of your own story. 

QUIXOTE NUEVO Comes to Seattle Rep in January 2024


Seattle Rep has announced the cast and creative team behind their upcoming play Quixote Nuevo, a spellbinding and whimsical blend of fantasy and reality inspired by Miguel de Cervantes' Don Quixote.

Alleyway Theatre to Present National Reading of ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE


For the second year, Alleyway Theatre will join theatres across the country to produce ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 7:00pm. Get all the details here.

ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE to be Presented at The Kennedy Center in November


On November 6, teens across the country will unite to speak out against gun violence through a series of powerful plays. Find out more about this nationwide event and how you can participate.

ENOUGH! Premieres In More Than 50 Communities On November 6 ThinkTank To Present Tampa Reading


ThinkTank Theatre has announced its participation in the Nationwide Reading of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence on Monday, Nov. 6, at 7:30pm, at Stageworks Theatre.

The Alliance Theatre To Present Atlanta's Reading Of ENOUGH!


The Alliance Theatre has announced its participation in the Nationwide Reading of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence on November 6, 2023, in the Selig Family Black Box Theatre. The Alliance will join more than 50 other communities around the United States to perform this year's winning play selections as art, activism, and teen voices unite on stage in a vital evening of theater addressing gun violence in our community. Admission is free.

A World Premiere, an International Tour & More Set for Boundless Theatre Company 2023-24 Season


Boundless Theatre Company has revealed their 2023-2024 season. From a world premiere co-production to an international tour and a variety of community programs, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

Review: A Legend is Reimagined in Octavio Solis' QUIXOTE NUEVO at South Coast Repertory


On the immediate surface, QUIXOTE NUEVO is a feast for the senses. On a deeper level, the play explores relevant issues, particularly those affecting the Latinx community. Sandwiched in between, however, is a distracting use of sophomoric humor that slightly threatens to counter all of the good messaging the play attempts to push forward.

UIS Performing Arts Center To Present Springfield's Readings On ENOUGH! Plays To End Gun Violence, November 6


UIS Performing Arts Center presents Springfield's Readings on ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence on November 6th. Join more than 50 communities in addressing gun violence through powerful theater performances. Tickets available at UISpac.com.

San Francisco Mime Troupe's Youth Theater Project Performs ENOUGH! PLAYS TO END GUN VIOLENCE Next Month


San Francisco Mime Troupe’s Youth Theater Project has announced its participation in the Nationwide Reading of ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence on Mon., Nov. 6, 2023 - 6:30pm - SF Mime Troupe Studio.

New Work By Octavio Solis Developed And Read At PCPA


PCPA celebrates a successful run of the InterPlay Reading Series with new work by Octavio Solis, including the brand-new play 'Oregon Gothic.'

CITIZEN By Greg Sarris to Open at Z Below in October


Directed by Gendell Hing-Hernández, CITIZEN opens on October 21. This Word for Word and Z Space production tells the tale of Salvador, born in the U.S. and raised in Mexico, the son of an American Indian mother and a Mexican father.

Interview: Margo Hall of NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at San Francisco Playhouse Thinks We Could All Use a Good Laugh These Days


BroadwayWorld talks to Bay Area theater veteran Margo Hall about directing 'Nollywood Dreams,' red-hot playwright Jocelyn Bioh's rollicking Nigeria-set comedy running at San Francisco Playhouse September 28th to November 4th

PCPA Announces 60th Season Single Ticket Sale, Interplay & Outreach Tour


PCPA Season 60 single tickets will go on sale Friday, September 15, 2023 at 12:30 pm. Season 60 includes a complete line-up of seven shows - Elf the Musical, Henry V, Wolf at the Door, Little Shop of Horrors, The Play That Goes Wrong, Cabaret, and The Agitators.

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