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New from TCG Books: How to transcend a happy marriage  by Sarah Ruhl

By Erin Salvi posted 4 days ago
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New from TCG Books :  How to transcend a happy marriage  by Sarah Ruhl NEW YORK, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of How to transcend a happy marriage by Sarah Ruhl . The play received its world premiere at Lincoln Center Theater in New York in the spring of 2017. “This new play is a subversive enchantment. It is part absurd domestic seriocomedy, part erotic magic realism, unflinching about taboos and about questioning that, just maybe, monogamy isn’t enough.” —Linda Winer, Newsday Over dinner with another married couple, George and her husband grow fascinated by stories of their ...
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Welcome Classic Theatre of San Antonio!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 9 days ago
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It's my pleasure to welcome the Classic Theatre of San Antonio as a new TCG Member Theatre! Classic Theatre joins their neighbors at the Public Theater of San Antonio who also joined TCG last year and we couldn't be happier to have such representation in the South Texas region. The Classic Theatre of San Antonio was founded in 2008 and is currently led by executive and artistic director Kelly Roush. As a small AEA theatre located in the heart of San Antonio's Deco District, Classic Theatre produces four mainstage shows a year plus a series of smaller productions that partner with local and national artists. You can follow them on Facebook  and Instagram ...
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Theatre Communications Group Announces Co-Chairs of 2020 Gala: Our Stories  To Honor National Black Theatre Festival, David Henry Hwang

By Daniel Balkin posted 11 days ago
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 Gala Co-Chairs Include Theatre Luminaries Stephen C. Byrd, Oskar Eustis,  Alia Jones-Harvey, Rick Miramontez New York, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to share the co-chair and host committee list of the 2020 TCG Gala: Our Stories, which will be held on Monday, February 3, 2020 at The Edison Ballroom, 240 W 47th St, New York, NY 10036. The Gala will honor the National Black Theatre Festival , David Henry Hwang , and TCG’s arts advocacy at the federal level. The list of co-chairs and host committee members, most of whom will be in attendance, includes: ...
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Welcome Duke City Repertory Theatre!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 12 days ago
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Greetings! I'm pleased to welcome Duke City Repertory Theatre from Albuquerque, NM as a new TCG Member Theatre! Duke City Rep was founded in 2009 and is currently led by artistic director Amelia Ampuero. Their mission is "to serve the audience by creating accessible, professional theatre to inspire, empower, and enrich the community." A few more fun facts about DCR: they have a Resident Acting Company and host " Pay What It’s Worth" performances, offering patrons the chance to decide what their individual experience was worth to them by accepting payment after the performance. You can follow their work on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram , and ...
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Welcome Dallas Summer Musicals!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 16 days ago
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We're thrilled to welcome another new TCG Member Theatre, ​ Dallas Summer Musicals  from Dallas, Texas!  DSM was founded in 1941 and is currently led by President, Kenneth T Novice. Their mission is: "DSM presents and promotes excellence in live musical theatre with year-round performances for diverse audiences of all ages, impacting the lives of children and families through community outreach and education and enriching the cultural landscape of Dallas/Fort Worth, North Texas and the Southwest Region." You can follow them on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram and be sure to check them out if you're ever in Dallas! Welcome again, DSM, we're ...
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Work with Us as Conference Coordinator for the 2020 Phoenix Conference!

By Devon Berkshire posted 16 days ago
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TCG Staff at the 2019 National Conference: Miami; photo by Jenny Graham TCG's Conferences and Fieldwide Learning team is growing! At least until July. We're seeing a lot of changes at the top of this year (decade?), starting with our new Conference Manager Anne Ciarlone, and soon to be joined by our spring intern Emilia Smart-Denson -- and now we're searching for a new Conference Coordinator to join us!  This person will work with us full time from the beginning of February to the end of June, putting together all the programming and logistical pieces of the National Conference, this year in Phoenix from June 4-6 (though our team will be there for ...
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Participate in our 6th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Readings

By Teresa Eyring posted 18 days ago
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We hope you and your organization will continue or add your participation to our 2020 6th annual Holocaust Remembrance Readings - commemorating International Holocaust Memorial Day (1/27), Yom Ha Shoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day (4/20 & 4/21) and Kristallnacht - Night of Broken Glass (11/9 & 11/10). Launched in 2015 by NJTF HTII, Remembrance Play Readings is an annual event that occurs on various Holocaust commemorative days using readings or full performances of plays to honor the victims of the Holocaust, its remembrance and contemporary lessons. Participants select their own play from the NJTF HTII Holocaust Theater Catalog ( htc.miami.edu ...
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Welcome KC Melting Pot Theatre!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 19 days ago
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Happy New Year! I'm excited to welcome KC Melting Pot Theatre Productions  from Kansas City, Missouri as a new TCG Member Theatre!  Founded in 2013, KC Melting Pot is led by founder and executive director Harvey Williams and artistic director Nicole Hodges Persley. Here is there mission statement: "As the premier African American theater company in Kansas City, our primary goal is to explore theatrical works, old and new, that feature complex stories of African American life as a lens through which we realize our shared humanity. We seek to build coalitions and partnerships across the diversity spectrum that can create bridges that facilitate opportunities ...
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New Year, New Opportunities! Come Work with Us!

By Jennifer Cleary posted 19 days ago
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TCG is seeking new collaborators for several exciting roles in a variety of different areas. Click the links below for more information on all the available opportunities -- and please feel free to  spread the word! Conference Coordinator (Seasonal) The Conference Coordinator will support the logistical coordination of TCG’s 2020 National Conference in Phoenix, AZ, in an hourly, seasonal contract with a full-time schedule starting in January of 2020, through June. In close collaboration with the department Director and Conference Manager, the Conference Coordinator will play a key role in the NYC-based production process of this ...
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Welcome Alleyway Theatre!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 12-20-2019
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Greetings! I'm pleased to welcome one of our newest TCG Member Theatres: Alleyway Theatre in Buffalo, NY! Alleyway is led by executive director Neal Radice and associate artistic director Chris Handley. Neil founded Alleyway in 1980 and the company has since grown to offer  a full season of plays or musicals each September to May plus the annual holiday production of A Christmas Carol.  Alleyway also the area’s oldest Pay-What-You-Can program and conducts the annual Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Not too bad for a 40-year history! Be sure to follow them on Facebook  and  Instagram , and check them out next time you're in upstate NY! Welcome again, ...
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Together, We Succeeded: Year-End Policy Package Contains Great News for Theatres!

By Laurie Baskin posted 12-19-2019
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December 19, 2019 Two important policy priorities that were advanced by Theatre Communications Group will directly increase theatres’ capacity to serve their communities. Measures that will remove a tax on nonprofit parking and commuting benefits and increased resources in support of the arts are included in a package of year-end spending and tax provisions expected to be signed into law by the end of this week.   Repeal of Tax on Parking and Commuting Benefits The 21%  Unrelated Business Income Tax  (UBIT) on parking and commuting benefits that was created by comprehensive tax reform signed into law in December 2017 would be   retroactively ...
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TCG/TRG Loyalty Collective Invite -- Fall 2019

By Jennifer Cleary posted 12-06-2019
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From Jen Cleary and Kevin Bitterman Building on the success of the inaugural Single Ticket Collective earlier this year, we at TCG are so pleased to be partnering with TRG again on a second exclusive program for a limited number of theatres: The Loyalty Collective .   A cohort of mid-size TCG Member Theatres (with annual expenses of $1M-$4M)  will be selected for a deep-dive into loyalty building, subscription growing, and tactical support counsel from TRG. Patron loyalty should be a cornerstone of any arts and cultural organization’s strategy to fulfill its mission and meet the bottom line. To support this work,  The Loyalty Collective ...
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New from TCG Books: Fleabag: The Special Edition By Phoebe Waller-Bridge

By Erin Salvi posted 12-04-2019
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2019 |  CONTACT: Corinna Schulenburg, cschulenburg@tcg.org, 212-609-5941 New from TCG Books : Fleabag: The Special Edition By Phoebe Waller-Bridge NEW YORK, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Fleabag: The Special Edition by Phoebe Waller-Bridge . Celebrate the incredible journey of the outrageously funny, blazingly forthright Fleabag , from fringe theatre hit to international cultural phenomenon, in this special edition — featuring the original playscript, never-before-seen color photos, and exclusive bonus content by Phoebe, director ...
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Welcome Waterwell!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 12-02-2019
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Hello and happy December! I'm so pleased to welcome Waterwell as one of TCG's newest Member Theatres! Waterwell is based in New York, NY and is led managing director Adam Frank and artistic director Lee Sunday Evans. Founded in 2002, Waterwell describes themselves as a civic-minded theater company. Their mission: Waterwell strives to create new theater that entertains and enlightens. Waterwell seek to prove itself a vital presence in the lives of its audience by remaining always responsive: responsive to the events affecting the world at large, responsive to changing modes of expression, and responsive to the individuals attending the performance. ...
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Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announce Third Round of 2019 Recipients

By Corinna Schulenburg posted 11-26-2019
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  November 26, 2019       CONTACTS:  Corinna Schulenburg | cschulenburg@tcg.org | 212-609-5945 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards Announce Third Round of 2019 Recipients Past Productions Include Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living and Hamilton NEW YORK, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the recipients of the third round of the 2019 Edgerton Foundation New Play Awards. The awards, totaling $415,000, allow 9 productions extra time for the development and rehearsal of new plays with the entire creative team, hoping to extend the life of the ...
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Now Accepting Proposals for the 2020 TCG National Conference from June 4-6 in Phoenix, AZ

By Devon Berkshire posted 11-25-2019
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Now Accepting Proposals for the 2020 TCG National Conference from June 4-6 in Phoenix, AZ The TCG Conferences and Fieldwide Learning team is collecting session proposals for our 2020 National Conference in beautiful Phoenix, AZ. In an ongoing effort to best serve the needs of our members, this year’s process will differ slightly from the previous two. The prompt questions that follow will ask for a clearly articulated vision of a Conference session. They will ask you to think about your session as a part of one (or several) of the following tracks:  Artistry in Action; Best Practices; and Capacity-Building  (see full descriptions of each track ...
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Want to Join the TCG Conferences and Fieldwide Learning Team? We're Hiring!

By Devon Berkshire posted 11-25-2019
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The Conferences and Fieldwide Learning Team at TCG is turning over a new leaf! We're bidding farewell to our dear Hannah Fenlon, associate director of the department for over four years at TCG, and welcoming in a new team as we usher in 2020 -- starting with a new opportunity for a Conference Manager. I first started at TCG in 2012 as Conference Manager and over the years found a lot of room for growth, both through TCG's positional structure but also personally and professionally. I always offer this caveat when talking about our department but, while the word Conference denotes images of trade shows and Powerpoints, our Conference is different (though ...
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Apply Now: Willa Kim Costume Design Scholarship

By Emilya Cachapero posted 11-21-2019
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$7,500 SCHOLARSHIP TO COSTUME DESIGN STUDENTS FOR PAINTING AND HAND-DRAWING SKILLS TRAINING ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE JANUARY 7, 2020 NOON ET APPLY NOW! TCG is pleased to honor costume designer Willa Kim’s legacy and her life’s  work as a pioneer, legend and inspiration for many of today’s theatre artists. Willa cared deeply about developing the next generation of artists and THE WILLA KIM COSTUME DESIGN SCHOLARSHIP will provide exceptionally talented costume designers who are enrolled in a university or professional training program with the opportunity to supplement their fine arts training in hand-drawing and painting. Because ...
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Welcome Peterborough Players!

By Anne Ciarlone posted 11-18-2019
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Hello and happy Monday! I'm so pleased to welcome Peterborough Players  in Peterborough, New Hampshire on board as a #TCGMemberTheatre ​! Peterborough Players is led by artistic director Gus Kaikkonen and managing director Keith Stevens. Founded in 1933,  Peterborough Players' mission is to " enrich the human experience by producing quality live professional theatre, developing and training theatre artists, and offering New Hampshire a wide variety of performing arts events."  In recent years the theatre has extended their typical summer season of nine shows to also include a winter season of three. You can follow their work on Facebook , Twitter ...
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The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present Playwrights Craft Talk: Annie Baker & Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

By Michelle Prado posted 11-14-2019
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             CONTACTS:    Corinna Schulenburg | cschulenburg@tcg.org | 212-609-5941             The Center for Fiction and Theatre Communications Group Present Playwrights  Craft Talk: Annie Baker & Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Event co-presented with Center for Fiction in Brooklyn, NY on November 19  New York, NY – The Center for Fiction , a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that's created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Craft Talk: Annie Baker & Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. ...
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