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06Jan

Congratulations to George Stevens, Jr., Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

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 the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors, by President Joseph R Biden in a White House ceremony on January 4th, 2025.
January 6, 2025By Announcements, In the News
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15Jul

Interview: BPPI Playwright Tom Jacobson World Premieres

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 Interview: Playwright Tom Jacobson World Premieres THE BAUHAUS PROJECT Part 1 & Part 2 and CREVASSE  
July 15, 2024By In the News
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Edward Bond. Photo by Chris Ridley/Radio Times, via Getty Images.
12Mar

Edward Bond

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 which some hooligans stone to death a baby in a pram." The controversy over the play ultimately made it so that the Lord Chamberlain, who had had censorship powers over plays since 1737, was no longer be able to wield that power.

In 1976 or so, I read Bond's NARROW ROAD TO THE DEEP NORTH and at the time thought it was one of the best plays I had ever come across.

He was always known for his very active left-wing politics, which I thought was great as it is extremely rare in the US for a playwright to be as active outside the theater as Edward Bond was. May he rest in peace.
March 12, 2024By In the News
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09Feb

Podcast: The Space Between Her Legs with Tiffany Antone

Check out this wonderful podcast with BPPI author Tiffany Antone about her play THE SPACE BETWEEN HER LEGS:

February 9, 2024By In the News
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28Nov

How Megan Terry and Jo Ann Schmidman Made Magic in Omaha

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. You may not associate artists in the vanguard of American experimental theatre with Omaha, Neb., but that’s where Open Theater alums Megan Terry and Jo Ann Schmidman currently reside … Read the rest of the piece at American Theatre magazine. And check out their titles:
November 28, 2022By In the News
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19Jan

Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place

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. Continue reading at the source: Jonathan Norton: A Sense of Place - American Theatre
January 19, 2022By In the News
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30Aug

Micki Grant: “I Wanted to Open Eyes”

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 smaller spaces like the New Federal Theater, the Negro Ensemble Company and the Urban Arts Corps. Micki Grant’s “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” spent time in such theaters before winding its way to Broadway in 1972, making it the first time a woman had written the book, music and lyrics to a Broadway musical.

The result — four Tony Award nominations, a run of more than two years — was a testament to Grant, a trailblazer in virtually every field she touched. She died on Aug. 21 at 92. But the success of the show also stemmed in part from its image of Black America, one that Grant created through a blend of conviction and calculation…

Continue reading at the source: The New York Times - Micki Grant: "I Wanted to Open Eyes" Visit Micki Grant's Author Bio page on the Broadway Play Publishing site.
August 30, 2021By In the News
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21Nov

Are Streamed Plays Theater or TV? Unions Settle a Dispute – The New York Times

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 a Dispute - The New York Times
November 21, 2020By In the News
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