This month in theatre history, we look back at the Washington Square Players, a short-lived experimental troupe; the Group Theatre’s founding; an early playwriting award for Arthur Miller; Katori Hall’s birthday; and more.

As Evan Yionoulis comes home to New Haven to helm Yale Repertory Theatre and David Geffen School of Drama, she reflects on her Juilliard tenure, lifelong learning, and collaboration.

Happy awards season! This awards roundup includes more on Bess Wohl’s Pulitzer win for LIBERATION, the theatrical legends receiving 2026 special Tonys, the ATCA/Steinberg New Play Award, and more.

Bess Wohl's LIBERATION has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists are BOWL EP by Nazareth Hassan and MEET THE CARTOZIANS by Talene Monahan (look for it in our Summer print issue!)

The new roundtable series, in collaboration with The Understudy Coffee and Books and Pocket Theatrics, starts in July. It will platform the diverse Chicago voices, work, and methods happening outside traditional institutional recognition.

On our latest Offscript, Cedric the Entertainer discusses August Wilson; Michael Arden and Dane Laffrey chat about THE LOST BOYS; & Seattle Times critic Gemma Wilson gives us the local 411.

Another stacked podcast. Cedric the Entertainer is always a joy to hear, and Michael Arden & Dane Laffrey of THE LOST BOYS were incredibly open about their show's ambitions and budget. We also got an update on the Seattle theatre scene from the great Gemma Wilson. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

With its satirical look at an overlooked piece of Virginia history, Eva DeVirgilis’s play at Cadence Theatre and Firehouse Theatre is for women who’ve spoken up against patriarchy for centuries, reports Celia Wren.

A writer and mentee remembers the Florida-based actor, director, and producer, who died on April 10 at the age of 75.

In Jerald Raymond Pierce’s latest Sightlines column, the musical “Out Here” and an America 250 convening at Court Theatre demonstrate what’s still possible for new work, and a composer-designer lets us in on their dreams. www.americantheatre.org/2026/04/28/t...

Today, for Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we reshare Adriana Sevahn's extraordinary 2015 piece recounting her experience bringing her play "Night Over Erzinga" to the Yerevan State Youth Theater in Armenia for the genocide's 100-year anniversary.

BREAKING: This first collective bargaining agreement, which takes effect April 27, is a major step for Vineyard’s backstage and overhire IATSE union crew members.

SCHMIGADOON playwright-composer-lyricist Cinco Paul sat down for a piano interview with editor-in-chief (and old friend) Rob Weinert-Kendt, where they dove into the Golden Age influences of his score.

I first met Cinco Paul at the piano, so it was great to sit down with him again at the keys and nerd out about his SCHMIGADOON! score, its reference points, and what he's tweaked and/or written anew for the stage version. www.americantheatre.org/2026/04/24/s...

Our latest awards roundup includes Guggenheim fellows, Dylan Guerra who received the first Weissberger/Harris Award given by Playwrights Horizons, recent SDCF award recipients, and more. 

The full script of a.k. payne’s “Furlough’s Paradise” appears in our Spring 2026 print edition. Playwright Amy Herzog spoke with them about abolition, family, and how to hold the past in the present.

Allison Considine's latest in AT Education Monthly: Creating space for reflection and traditions for celebration in high school and college theatre.

For Minnesota-based writer-activist Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, she cannot develop work without engaging community⸺which is central to ‘Seng’s Hair Salon’ at InterAct Theatre Company, opening this Friday, May 17. 

In our latest roundup of leadership changes, we highlight new artistic directors: Meredith McDonough at Trinity Rep, Jonathan Berry at Raven Theatre, Evan Yionoulis at Yale Rep, and more. 

Applications are open for the National Black Theatre's SOUL Series LAB (Liberating Artistic Bravery), a lab for new work rooted in NBT's pedagogy designed as a dream MFA program. Mid-career playwrights, directors, and producers, apply at link below: visit

The influential director and teacher of the T. Schreiber Studio, who died on April 3 at the age of 89, is remembered by his widow and partner, and 2 of his famous students. 

Applications are open for the FY 2027 Balboa Theatre Grant Fund. Eligible San Diego nonprofit arts orgs are invited to apply for funding support for events at the Historic Balboa Theatre between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027.

This month in theatre history: April anecdotes include drama between American playwright Clyde Fitch and Oscar Wilde, Robert E. Sherwood's Pulitzer rescinded amidst a rule change, Steppenwolf's new location, and more. 

Best known for his role on Sesame Street, Alan Muraoka will next helm Wai Yim and Jason Ma’s TYA play The Great Race at Rose Theater. In our spring 2026 print edition, the actor/director chats about the joys of TYA.

In D.C. and Atlanta, “Young John Lewis,” a new musical about the late Congressman’s formative years, seeks to honor his spirit of ‘good trouble’ with mainstage productions, engagement events, and tours.

The Subtext podcast's latest: Patrick Gabridge talks site-specific theatre and his journey going from studying computer science at MIT to honing in on his artistry.

Our latest awards roundup includes 2026 L.A. Drama Critics Circle awards, a Bechdel Project residency, a Scholastic Arts & Writing alumni award for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, and much more!

Ahead of the 2026 TCG Conference in Puerto Rico, we're shining a spotlight on Boricua artists. In this piece, Miranda Purcell speaks with six makers who work back and forth between the island and U.S.

When Victory Gardens Theater re-emerged with a new mission—“New work. Boldly.”—we at American Theatre had a lot of questions. Emily McClanathan sat down with new leadership to find out where the company is headed since its implosion. www.americantheatre.org/2026/04/08/c...

Between the Super Bowl’s theatrical catharsis and LTC’s Actor Training Laboratorio, this late winter and early spring have offered beautiful instruction on returning to roots. 

The Atlanta-based company’s landlord has chosen to not renew its lease, prompting a search for a new space. 

2 new books on Stephen Sondheim reveal the revered composer/lyricist as a nuanced and complex man—and as a master puzzle maker and solver. www.americantheatre.org/2026/04/03/s...

"The way I think about criticism is that it is itself a form of theatre. You have a voice, and you grip people, and you're honest, and you have an audience, and your way of respecting the medium that you're writing about is engaging with it publicly." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

On our latest Offscript episode, Willem Dafoe tells us about his plans for this year's Venice Teatro Biennale, and critics Helen Shaw and Emily Nussbaum compare notes on their new posts at The New York Times and The New Yorker, respectively.

BREAKING: The renaming of Rattlestick Theater in Terrence McNally’s honor accompanies a renovation of the 99-seat Off-Broadway venue in the heart of the West Village, announced at the apartment McNally shared with his husband, theatre producer Tom Kirdahy. www.americantheatre.org/2026/04/01/t...

The streaming giant Netflix has announced PlayFlix, which promises to stage live performances in subscribers’ homes.

In this awards roundup, we feature International Ibsen Award recipient Jaha Koo; the TYA-USA awards, including Barbara Zinn Krieger; and Undermain commission recipient Erin Malone Turner. 

Created by over 50 Jewish artists and professionals, the new guide by the Alliance for Jewish Theatre has been designed to help steer non-Jewish theatres when they produce Jewish plays.

Moisés Kaufman and Banna Desta join Willem Dafoe, previously announced as international message author, in inviting theatremakers and audiences to celebrate World Theatre Day.

A colleague remembers Eric Overmyer, the playwright of ‘On the Verge’ and ‘Native Speech’ who also had a consequential TV career including ‘The Wire,’ for his seriousness, irony, and precision with words.

As TCG prepares for its conference in Puerto Rico in June, we spoke with Isel Rodríguez, one of Puerto Rico’s most active performing artists, about the institutions and daily realities shaping the local theatre ecosystem.

My latest for @americantheatre.org magazine is a powerful interview with new Golden Thread Productions Artistic Director Nabra Nelson! Here's a theatre company and leader to watch. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/23/g...

Seattle-based writer Ada Karamanyan chats with the creatives of “Riot Queens” in Portland, Oregon and “The Compton’s Cafeteria Riots” in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Museum, who reflect on pre-Stonewall history, safe havens, and survival as they commemorate this seminal moment for trans rights.

As Nabra Nelson begins her tenure as artistic director for Golden Thread, she shares what home means to her (it’s “cultural and ethereal”), her commitment to SWANA culture and community engagement, and more. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/23/g...

In this month’s Entrances and Exits roundup, we highlight new artistic and managing directors at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Childsplay, A Noise Within, and Portland Center Stage. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/20/n...

The Horowitz-Sondheim Clinic will offer affordable psychological help to writers, while grants for Steppenwolf, Playwrights’ Center, Millay Arts, and Rhinebeck will support new work.

BREAKING: Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Public Theater have moved forward on a merger expected to have its first full-year season in January 2027. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/18/2...

A colleague recalls the unstoppable output of Don Nigro, the playwright who wrote ‘Ravenscroft,’ ‘Seascape With Sharks and Dancer,’ ‘Cinderella Waltz,’ and ‘Lucia Mad,’ who died on Feb. 9 at the age of 76. https://f.mtr.cool/gogjjietwo

In our spring 2026 edition, editor Rob Weinert-Kendt takes a deep dive into MEXODUS’s journey with Brian Quijada, Nygel D. Robinson, David Mendizábal, sound designer Mikhail Fiksel, and Audible Theater execs. The audiobook is slated for release April 16. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/17/l...

In our latest education newsletter, Allison reflects on her early years post-grad in NYC and her feature in our winter 2026 issue on theatre training, where recent graduates talked about how they’re finding their footing and making ends meet. www.americantheatre.org/2026/03/16/a...