He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and turned his fascination with collectible Americana into books. By Alex Traub Robert Heide, who began his ...

The authors in the 39th Young Playwrights Festival, presented by Pegasus Theatre Chicago. From L: Sophia Ponce, Clark Tavas, Lola Zimmerman, and Ashley Snyder Credit: Joe Gallagher In a world filled ...

The new collaboration continues the theatre’s history of fostering up-and-coming New York City-based playwrights. As the city’s oldest Off-Broadway theatre, Cherry Lane has hosted early and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Tom Stoppard, acclaimed Czech-born British playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter, dies at 88 in his Dorset ...

Tom Stoppard, writer of intellectual plays that charmed both critics and crowds, has died. He was 88. Stoppard made his reputation for intellectual wit with “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” ...

In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, British playwright Tom Stoppard poses as he arrives for the world premiere of "Anna Karenina," in London. Editor Tom Stoppard, often hailed as one of the greatest ...

Sir Tom Stoppard, a titan of modern theater and film, whose award-winning works balanced wit and brio with a true curiosity for the depth of human emotion, has died at the age of 88. The news of the ...

Now in its 32nd year, Youngblood serves as a developmental home for early-career writers, offering artistic guidance, peer support, and a collaborative environment for new play creation. The program ...

Everybody gets frustrated when web apps are broken, but testing them thoroughly doesn't need to be a chore. Playwright, a new open-source browser automation tool from Microsoft, makes testing web apps ...

SMYRNA, Ga. — Smyrna police are investigating the death of playwright Olivia Matthews, who was found dead after a fire in her apartment on Sept. 3. Authorities suspect Matthews suffered physical ...

A roundup of awards, grants, fellowships, and other recognitions. The late theatrical agent Helen Merrill created this fund in 1999 to help playwrights explore their unique visions without the burden ...