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The producers of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town, have announced that Obie Award-winner Jason Butler Harner will assume the central role of 'Stage Manager' in David Cromer's staging of Wilder's timeless play. Beginning Tuesday, August 25th, Mr. Harner will succeed Mr. Cromer who departs the company to begin rehearsals for his Broadway directorial debut this fall with Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound.

The producers of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production of' Thornton Wilder's Our Town, have announced that Obie Award-winner Jason Butler Harner will assume the central role of 'Stage Manager' in David Cromer's staging of Wilder's timeless play. Beginning Tuesday, August 25th, Mr. Harner will succeed Mr. Cromer who departs the company to begin rehearsals for his Broadway directorial debut this fall with Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound.

Director Doug Hughes and choreographer Christopher Gattelli were presented with Callaway Awards on November 14th

Theatre critics Jeremy McCarter and Howard Kissel will speak at the September 28th edition of Afterwords, following Orson's Shadow

Austin Pendleton's off-Broadway hit about Orson Welles, Orson's Shadow, will reach its 200th performance off-Broadway on September 4th

On June 29th, filmmaker Jonathan Lynn will discuss Orson Welles and his career as the Afterwords guest speaker for the popular talkback series that follows Orson's Shadow

Robert Osborne is the latest to lend his insights to the Afterwords discussions that follow the off-Broadway hit Orson's Shadow at the Barrow Street Theatre; Osborne will appear on June 22nd

The off-Broadway hit about Orson Welles has reached its 100th performanc at the Barrow Street Theatre

The theatre talkback series Afterwords is presented each night after performances of Orson's Shadow at the Barrow Street Theatre

Austin Pendleton's Orson's Shadow Play at the Barrow Street Theatre with Sean McNall as Kenneth Tynan

A talkback series entitled AFTERWORDS begins at the Off-Broadway hit Orson's Shadow on Wednesday, April 13th and continues each Wednesday night thereafter, with Q&A sessions immediately following 8:00 PM performances.

The 20th Anniversary Lucille Lortel Awards will be hosted by Julie Halston and Bruce Vilanch on May 2nd at Dodgers Stages

A talkback series entitled AFTERWORDS begins at the Off-Broadway hit Orson's Shadow on Wednesday, April 13th and continues each Wednesday night thereafter, with Q&A sessions immediately following 8:00 PM performances.

The League Of Off-Broadway Theatres And Producers is proud to announce the nominations for THE 20TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 2nd at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street) at 7 PM. A late night supper will follow at Ruth's Chris Steak House (148 West 51st Street). A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 18th at Ruby Foo's Uptown (2182 Broadway at 77th Street).

After 384 performances, BUG, the critically acclaimed off-Broadway play by Tracy Letts (Four Lortel Awards, including Best Play; Two Obie Awards) is scheduled to close on Sunday, January 30th.

Attorney General John Ashcroft announced his departure as the country's top law enforcement officer citing 'creative differences' with the President of the Red States.

Urinetown book writer and lyricist Greg Kotis has penned a new comedy, Eat the Taste, which will make its United States of America(n) premiere this fall at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue).