Welcome to your weekly roundup of The Scene, where we catch you up on theatre news you may have missed this week. Each week, we’ll grab the top info from the Wednesday edition of The Scene, plus some bonus content for our Friday readers.
Inside: Mutual Aid Request to assist folks of color to see [for colored girls] on Broadway, and the recipients of the 2022 Excellence in Theatre Award!
International Thespian Festival 2022 is opening registration for the first time to any theatre-loving student or teacher regardless of Thespian status. Register for this year’s festival!
What time is it? Summertime! Explore options for theatre summer camps open in 2022 here.
We were going to write a graduation gift guide for theatre students, but this Quora thread took care of that for us.
BROADWAY COMMUNITY MUTUAL AID: Help @Ayanna.Prescod bring more Women of Color and Non-Binary folks of color to the theatre by donating a pair of tickets to [for colored girls] closing on Broadway on May 22. To donate please reference this thread!
Spring Awakening Documentary: Those You’ve Known debuts on HBO.
The Broadway smash SIX is to be available to license to amateur schools!
Broadway ceases vaccination requirements for audiences, but masks still remain in place.
POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumb*ss Are Seven Women Trying To Keep Him Alive a new political farce opens on Broadway heightening a long overdue socio-political message of female empowerment. For tickets, click here.
POTUS, Photo from The New York Times
Encores! Into The Woods will mark Rob Berman’s final production as Music Director after 14 years. Take a sneak peek inside the rehearsal room!
Theatre, or Theatron in Greek, translates to “a place of seeing.” Explore and strengthen your casts and audiences’ deep, worldly views with these 5 plays about relevant social issues:
It’s TONY NOMINATION TIME! Before nominations are announced via live stream on Monday, May 9th at 9 AM EST read up on this year’s recipients of The Excellence in Theatre Award!