Blanka Zizka, a giant of Philadelphia theater, will retire from the Wilma

A cast of seven Aimee Mann clones populate Dito van Reigersberg’s return to Pig Iron Theatre.

The Regional Theater Award recognizes the company’s unique creative structure and risk-taking productions over the last 45 years.

Each new addition will spend a season as lead artistic director, picking shows, casts and design teams with advice from the others, including Blanka Zizka.