"I'm not some kind of intellectual who's importing very special ideas into the unfamiliar terrain of the theater. I don't see it like that at all," he said. "There's something about the way the plays ...

Drawing comparisons to the greatest of dramatists, he entwined erudition with imagination in stage works that won accolades on both sides of the Atlantic. By Bruce Weber Tom Stoppard, the Czech-born ...

Everybody gets frustrated when web apps are broken, but testing them thoroughly doesn't need to be a chore. Playwright, a new open-source browser automation tool from Microsoft, makes testing web apps ...

Theatre NOVA has called for submissions for the 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival (MPF). The festival will take place August 12–16, 2026, and will feature five to six original, full-length plays by ...

Cleage is known for her transformative plays centering on Black women's experiences. Pearl Cleage, an acclaimed writer known for her emphasis on Black feminist ideology, now reigns as a 2025 recipient ...

After years of planning and construction, the nationally recognized Playwrights’ Center has officially moved to St. Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone and is ready to open to the public this weekend. The ...

One of the beams supporting the vibrant theater scene here in South Florida is the number of local playwrights we have in the region. So it’s not entirely surprising that as the “season” starts ...

The theater world is mourning after an award-winning playwright on the rise was killed in an apartment fire in Smyrna, Georgia, authorities believe was set intentionally. On Wednesday, September 3, ...

SMYRNA, Ga. — Award-winning playwright Olivia Matthews was tragically killed in a fire that investigators say was intentionally set at her apartment in Smyrna. Fire investigators are offering a reward ...

Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (BPT) just announced its 2025-2026 season—a line-up of bold new plays that cross cultures, generations and borders, featuring stories of love, intersectionality and ...