Home > Theatre News
Theatre News
211 matching articles
2025 Ubuntu Young Artists Fellowship Applications Now Open!
Nov 6, 2024
Theatre Philadelphia aims to increase our work with the next generation of artists transitioning into the Greater Philadelphia Theatre community. With a focus on those currently enrolled or recently graduated within the past year from an undergrad theater program in the Greater Philadelphia ar
Theatre Philadelphia Open Call for 2024 Barrymore Award Trophy Design
Sep 12, 2024
Theatre Philadelphia is looking for local Philly BIPOC artists to submit a 2D digital design for this year’s Barrymore Award trophy, celebrating the Philadelphia theatre community's 23-24 season.
Theatre Philadelphia Opens Submissions for the The Sylvia Kauders Award For Outstanding Supporting Actor
Aug 22, 2024
We are excited to announce that submissions are open for The Sylvia Kauders Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor! To honor the legacy of Sylvia Kauders, whose illustrious career included a myriad of supporting roles, we will be accepting nominations of actors who exhibit the qualities
Theatre Philadelphia announces dates for 8th Annual Philly Theatre Week!
Aug 20, 2024
The 8th Annual Philly Theatre Week will beApril 3 - 13, 2025
Theatre Philadelphia hosts Philly Theatre Week, a celebration of the artists, organizations, and audiences that have made Greater Philadelphia one of the most vibrant theatre
Resources for the University of the Arts Community
Jun 4, 2024
A statement of support from the Theatre Philadelphia team:
Theatre Philadelphia sends our sympathy, solidarity, and support to the University of the Arts community of alumni, students, staff, and faculty at the news of the university’s closure.
Arts education is necessary and pivota
Theatre Philadelphia Introduces Living Legends Series With Philly Actress Cathy Simpson
Nov 30, 2023
About Living Legends
In place of the Barrymore Lifetime Achievement Award, Theatre Philadelphia's Living Legends feature is a way to recognize a series of individual artists and community members in our theatre community who have helped sustain the culture and community within
Announcing the Recipients of the 2023 Barrymore Awards!
Nov 16, 2023
Philadelphia, PA - Monday night, after a nearly three-year hiatus, the Barrymore Awards, run by Theatre Philadelphia, returned to honor the 2022-2023 theatre season, the first full season back for many theatres after the pandemic. With close to 300 in-person attendees, COVID-19 tested pr
THE FOUNDRY IN ITS THIRD CYCLE UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP AT PLAYPENN, ADDS NEW CLASS OF FIRST YEAR MEMBERS FOR 2024/25 SEASON
Oct 5, 2023
PlayPenn welcomes Aly Gonzalez, August Hakvaag, and Lulu Duffy-Tumasz L M Feldman and R. Eric Thomas, who will continue as Lead Artists, led the search. The new members, all Philadelphia-based playwrights, Aly Gonzalez, August Hakvaag and Lulu Duffy-Tumasz rounds out the full cohort of nine.Pla
Announcing the Nominees for the 2022-23 Barrymore Awards!
Sep 15, 2023
Tickets are now on sale at https://theatre-philadelphia.ticketleap.com/2023-barrymore-awards-ceremony/
After a nearly three year hiatus, and only announcing one cash award last year, the Barrymore Awards,
Theatre Philadelphia announces playwright, artist, educator, and community ethnographer Sabriaya Shipley as the new Executive Director
Aug 23, 2023
Philadelphia, PA - After an extensive search, the Board of Directors of Theatre Philadelphia is excited to announce that they have hired Sabriaya Shipley (she/they) as the organization’s new Executive Director. Shipley will immediately reenter the region’s theatre marketing and leadership orga