Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Interim director named at improv theater after CEO quitsJun 07, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Second City improv theater has announced it appointed an African American, Anthony LeBlanc, as interim executive producer, replacing the troupe's co-o...
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Second City CEO steps down amid claims of racism at theaterJun 06, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Andrew Alexander, the CEO and co-owner of famed The Second City improv theater, said he is stepping down after a former performer leveled accusations ...
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Theater spotlight: Neo-Futurists reap digital content benefitsJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Virtual payoff Digital theater is apparently paying off for The Neo Futurists, which launched "The Infinite Wrench Goes Viral," a virtual version of the company's f...
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'Couchical'? Performers create online videos for Lincolnshire's Marriott TheatreJun 04, 2020 6:00 am - The show cannot go on for theaters around the world right now. But the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is one of many theaters working with performers to create online ...
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Theater master classes for youth attract Broadway talentJun 03, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Imagine being a young songwriter and getting tips from a creative team who really know how to construct a tune. After all, they wrote 'œLet It Go.'ť The ...
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Theater's non-equity Jeff Awards postponed during 'time of unrest'Jun 03, 2020 1:00 am - The 47th annual non-equity Joseph Jefferson Awards, which were to have been presented virtually next week due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been postponed. According to...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble hits pauseJun 01, 2020 1:00 am - Less than a month after announcing its 2020-21 lineup, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble members have elected to pause the season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and safety ...
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Spotlight: Otherworld and First Folio theaters stream recent productionsMay 29, 2020 6:00 am - Offstage chats Victory Gardens Theater's ongoing online conversation series "Your World Off Stage" continues from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, May 29, with playwright Will A...
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Oak Brook's First Folio Theatre streams award-winning 2013 premiere of 'Cymbeline'May 29, 2020 6:00 am - In 2013, David Rice arranged for a two-camera video recording of First Folio Theatre's world premiere of “Cymbeline: A Folk Tale With Music” as part of a marketing strat...
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Writers Theatre introduces new performance, subscription optionsMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - Writers Theatre on Wednesday announced its 2020-2021 season will proceed according to a flexible, "adaptive producing model" developed in response to the COVID-19 pa...