Interact Theater News Today

Panels of three stained-glass windows were shattered at the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia in the early morning hours of Feb. 19.

The National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Philadelphia sustained thousands of dollars' worth of damage in an apparent act of vandalism.

Founder of Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Jeanne Calvit, has announced her retirement. Read her full letter here!

Plus: Olmsted County deputy arrested for child solicitation; fish contaminated with forever chemicals in MN lakes, rivers; Hallmark Christmas movie filmed in Duluth will premiere Dec. 7; and more.

People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced its 31st Season. Learn about the productions, see who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets.

Jeni Mahoney, long-time Producing Artistic Director and Founder of the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, will step down from her leadership position following the upcoming 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (in McCall, Idaho June 5 - 17, 2023).

Dark Disabled Stories writer and star Ryan J. Haddad, director Jordan Fein, and co-star Dickie Hearts on producing an accessible vision for theater.

NAATCO, today announced that the company has commissioned five Asian American Playwrights, all women, to write monologues for characters no younger than 60-years-old. Each monologue will be at least 30 minutes long, and all five will be performed together as a piece entitled Out of Time. The playwrights, Asian American women, are Jaclyn Backhaus, Samantha Chanse, Mia Chung, Naomi Iizuka, and Anna Moench. The idea was conceived and will be directed by Les Waters for NAATCO. NAATCO will develop t...

Steal Her Bones tells the story of Diana, a renowned evolutionary biologist and outspoken atheist "She publicly conducts debates with creationists about things like the age of the earth and intelligent design," explains Thomas Gibbons, InterActs Playwright-in-Residence. Diana is scheduled to debate a theologian named Martin but just before the debate, shes diagnosed with cancer and is forced to cancel. "After Diana dies, Martin publishes an essay, in which he says that they had their debate in ...