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George C White, Founder of Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, has died at 89. His summer conferences gave budding playwrights a chance to try out new works, many of which went on to success in New... read more

Congratulations to BPPI author of the inspiring THURGOOD, George Stevens, Jr., who  was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to... read more

Check out this interview at Broadway World with BPPI playwright Tom Jacobson whose new plays THE BAUHAUS PROJECT and CREVASSE will receive world premieres this month in Los Angeles: Broadway World... read more

NY Times: Edward Bond, 89, Playwright Who Clashed With Royal Censors, Dies Ah, Edward Bond. Known if for nothing else for the scene from his 1965 play SAVED: it contains a "scene in... read more

Check out this wonderful podcast with BPPI author Tiffany Antone about her play THE SPACE BETWEEN HER LEGS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0jXm7Pmm6AhAisjDqjS2Mu Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-present-process-podcast/id1670701714 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kNWRlZjgwYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Amazon:... read more

How two veterans of New York's 1960s-'70s avant-garde theatre made edgy, alternative theatre in a conservative state, and what enduring lessons their example may hold out for others. read more

The marvelously talented Dallas playwright Jonathan Norton, whose play penny candy has just been published, talks about his city, his writing, and the busy intersection of the two in the latest issue of American Theatre. read more

When Steven Spielberg asked Kushner, America's most important living playwright, to take on WEST SIDE STORY, he thought, "He's lost his mind." But he dared. read more

The composer and lyricist, who died at 92, was a trailblazer in virtually every field she touched. Theater in Manhattan was bristling with Black voices in the early 1970s, but these tended to be heard in... read more

Are Streamed Plays Theater or TV? Unions Settle a Dispute — Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA’s agreement clears the way for more entertainment during the pandemic winter. Source: Are Streamed Plays Theater or TV? Unions Settle... read more

"With its themes of white privilege and black rage, Kermit Frazier’s KERNEL OF SANITY resonates powerfully today. That’s why Paula Vogel is giving it a boost." A 1978 Play Plucked From the Slush... read more

Naomi Wallace’s Theatre Of The Plague: More Riveting And Relevant Than Ever by Giovanni Rodriguez Exactly five weeks ago and one day, I posted the following on Facebook: “Now would be a good time to restage ONE... read more

With Halloween on its way, Austin Tichenor, author of the play FRANKENSTEIN, explores parallels between Caliban from The Tempest and the Creature from Shelley's Frankenstein. for the Folger Shakespeare Library. read more

María Irene Fornés is being celebrated at MoMA and the Public Theater. Her colleagues and students reflect on her enduring legacy. read more

Marianne Elliott's London-born production of Tony Kushner's masterwork is blazingly reimagined with a cast including Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield. Source: New York Times Review: An "Angels in America" That Soars on the Breath... read more

Check out new BPPI playwright Adam Szymkowicz's interview with up-and-coming BPPI playwright Matt Lyle: I Interview Playwrights Part 953 Matt Lyle read more

The National Theater's 25th-anniversary revival of ANGELS IN AMERICA in London has received a marvelous review in the The New York Times. read more

Qui Nguyen talks with director May Adrales about personal inspirations for his play VIETGONE in this month's issue of American Theatre magazine. read more

The Dramatists Guild Fund's invaluable Legacy Project series of video interviews now includes an interview with BPPI author Tony Kushner, which was shared with us by Seth Cotterman, DGF's Director of Marketing... read more

Senior editor of American Theatre Eliza Bent has just published a marvelous piece, with interview, on BPPI playwright Mac Wellman entitled "Mac Wellman: An Outlier Tracing His Own Orbit: How this dedicated follower of... read more

Isaac Butler and Dan Kois have published a remarkable oral history in Slate of how Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA became "the defining work of American art of the past 25 years." read more