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Parks Named Public Theater's First Master Writer
Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Topdog/Underdog" and "365 Days/365 Plays," has been awarded the master writer chair at the Public Theater, the first time the distinction has been offered, the theater announced Monday. The residency, which Ms. Parks assumes on Nov. 1, is a salaried three-year position that "affords writers the flexibility and [...]

Los Angeles Times Culture Monster Blog

Center Theatre Group gets NEA playwriting grant

CinStages Buzz Blog

Make time for History Boys at New Stage

Variety

Review: Hunchback
For children who need to get good and terrified this Halloween (and that's most of them), it would be hard to do better than "Hunchback."

Playbill

* NEA Announces Participants for Inaugural New Play Development Program
* Tony & The Soprano, with Music by [title of show] Contributor, Returns to Ithaca
* Equus to Offer Student Rush Tix Beginning Oct. 28
* Broadway Grosses: Oct. 20-26
* EATfest to Include Old Flame, Tranquil and Sharing the Pie
* Lawsuit Filed Against Tin Roof's Howard for Alleged Backstage Incident
* ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: High on the Morrow
* PHOTO CALL: Billy Elliot on Broadway
* Chita Rivera to Play Feinstein's Nov. 18-29
* Rock Doves, Making Local Premiere, Is First Subscription Show from Philly's Amaryllis
* Tony Winner Lane Will Guest on TV's "'Til Death" in November
* Suzan-Lori Parks Named Public Theater Master Writer Chair

TheaterMania

* Dorsen, Norman, Wilson, et al. Set for Carnegie Hall's Ask Your Mama!
* Chita Rivera to Return to Feinstein's at the Loews Regency in November
* Camargo, Easton, Strong, Waterston to Participate in Shakespeare Society Event
* Ivo Van Hove's Opening Night to Play BAM in December

Broadway.com

* Schneider, Padgett & Schulz Join Taylor Hicks in Grease Tour

Talkin' Broadway

On the Scene: Fault Lines Opening Night

nytheatre.com

Blue Before Morning

BroadwayWorld

* NYMF Announces Limited Number of $125 Tickets to Awards Gala
* Photo Preview of Sondheim's ROAD SHOW at the Public Theater
* EQUUS To Offer Student Rush Tickets Beginning 10/28
* Broadway Grosses: Week Ending 10/26
* LITTLE DEATH Extends at The Zipper Factory Through 11/18
* Center Theatre Group's BENGAL TIGER Chosen for NEA Grant

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Resting On Her Lauriels
I couldn't help myself. I tried really hard to stay awake. It wasn't like I hadn't slept the night before or had eaten a heavy meal prior going to the theatre. Yet I could barely keep my eyes open during Laurie Anderson's latest appearance in Berkeley.

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Looking Ahead to 2009
I've become pretty much obsessed with the election; I'm trying to be proactive and use that obsession to think clearly about what will happen after the election. Specifically, what kind of job am I going to have here at nytheatre.com in 2009? What is the New York theatre scene going to look like?

The Playgoer

Soderbegh in the Park!
The Public's latest plan for spicing up the Delacorte next summer?

The Wicked Stage

Milton Katselas, 1933-2008
One of the best and most controversial acting coaches of our time apparently died last week. Oddly, I can find no news source that reports it...except Wikipedia.

Whatsonstage.com

Photos: Dench Presents Kenwright with TMA AwardDame Judi Dench was on hand at the 2008 TMA Theatre Awards last night (26 October 2008) to present the Special Award for Individual...