This is James Taylor with Theatre Talk. William Inge was arguably the most successful American dramatist of the 1950's. His play Picnic won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 and his next two works enjoyed ...

The Fort Smith Little Theater will perform the play "Picnic" from April 3-12. The play, directed by Micki Voelkel, tells the story of a drifter who disrupts a small Kansas town. "Picnic" was written ...

Sep. 4—The Adobe Theater explores what a group of strangers can become when trapped in a rural Kansas diner in William Inge's "Bus Stop." "I've always loved this story about being trapped inside a ...

David Lee Hyunh, Midori Francis, Delphi Borich, Cindy Cheung and Rajesh Bose in Bus Stop at Classic Stage Company. Carol Rosegg Rajesh Bose, Delphi Borich, Michael Hsu Rosen and Moses Villarama in Bus ...

Regional premieres of Broadway’s latest Tony Award-winning shows; national tours; classic dramas by August Strindberg, Henrik Ibsen and William Inge; the return of “Hamilton”; and a rip-roaring ...

The festival, produced by Independence Community College, will take place April 23–25, 2026, and will highlight Nguyen’s career and contributions to American theatre. The selection recognizes his body ...