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ACT of CT Presents RENT Beginning Tomorrow (May 26, 2022)

ACT of Connecticut to Present RENT (May 6, 2022)

Cast Announced for RENT at ACT of Connecticut (May 6, 2022)

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Michelle Tattenbaum directs extensively in New York City and regionally. She directed the world premiere of the musical Nobody Loves You by Itamar Moses and Gaby Alter at the Old Globe. Other projects include her twice-extended production of Moses's Love/Stories (Or, But You Will Get Used To It) at the Flea. In the 2006-2007 theater season, she directed and co-produced The Sublet Experiment, a site-specific, touring production that played to sold-out crowds in New York City for over six months.

Other projects in New York include: The Chromium Hook for the NY Musical Theatre Festival, Manhattan Theatre Club, and Lincoln Center Directors' Lab; Untitled Short Play and Szinhaz for Naked Angels; Gallathea (which she also adapted) at Here Arts Center; An Archipelago Of Clouds and Laughing All the Way From the Sperm Bank at FringeNYC; 'Til Sunday for Loeber Entertainment at the Abingdon Theater Arts Complex; Sunday on the Rocks for Yolo! Productions; Hands in Me for the Women of Color Festival; Stand Up Girl at Center Stage; Too Much Information at Ars Nova; Idea and Authorial Intent at Manhattan Theatre Source; Dia de los Muertos for New Directors/New Works; and Guyler Beguiled at the Maverick Theater.

Regionally, she directed the Los Angeles premiere of Itamar Moses's The Four of Us. She has directed staged readings of the musicals Reality! (now titled Nobody Loves You) at the Cape Cod Theatre Project and Goodspeed Musicals, and Tales From the Bad Years also at Goodspeed Musicals. She has directed Dov and Ali by Anna Ziegler at the Chester Theatre, Pinocchio, Anatol, and Gallathea at the Hangar Theatre; Educating Rita, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, Cats, Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden, and Baby at the New London Barn Playhouse; The Miss Firecracker Contest at the Clinton Showboat; and The Sign In Sidney Brustein's Window and Souvenir at the Women's Theater Company.

Michelle worked for the Manhattan Theatre Club for three years as the Artistic Development Assistant and was closely involved in producing Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party and A Class Act prior to its Broadway transfer. She was also the Artistic Associate for America In Play and Signature Theatre Company's Literary Fellow.

She spent two summers directing at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. From 2000 to 2007, she was a member of the First Look Theatre Company, in residence at NYU's Dramatic Writing Program, and she continues to direct and develop musicals at NYU's Musical Theatre Writing Program. She was a two-time Drama League Directing Fellow and is an SDC member. Michelle graduated from Yale with a degree in Theatre Studies.

Michelle Tattenbaum Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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Michelle Tattenbaum News


ACT of CT Presents RENT Beginning Tomorrow


ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut will open their fourth and final production of the 2021-2022 season – Jonathan Larson's RENT, on May 28, 2022 at 8pm.

ACT of Connecticut to Present RENT


ACT of Connecticut has announced their fourth and final production of the 2021-2022 season – Jonathan Larson's RENT.  

Cast Announced for RENT at ACT of Connecticut


ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut has announced their fourth and final production of the 2021-2022 season – Jonathan Larson’s RENT.  This Broadway smash hit musical will feature an all-star cast of performers.

New York City Children's Theater's DORY FANTASMAGORY is Coming to Theatre Row This Spring


This March, NYCCT will welcome NYC families back to the theater for the premiere of the new musical Dory Fantasmagory.

BWW Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at ACT Of Connecticut


With an excellent cast, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE is highly entertaining, at ACT of Connecticut, in Ridgefield, CT. This show has the audience laughing throughout, while finding ways to inject strong messages of truth among the musical comedy. If you want to spell a wonderful time, come see the show!

ACT Of Connecticut Announces Cast Of THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


To conclude its wildly successful inaugural season, ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is excited to present the hit Broadway musical THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE with performances from May 30 - June 23, 2019. 

ACT of CT Presents THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE


ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut will present the H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S Broadway musical THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE as the final production in its wildly successful inaugural season, with performances from May 30 - June 23, 2019.  

Executive Director Saily Avelenda to Speak at Luna following ROAN @ THE GATES on February 15


Luna Stage is thrilled to welcome Saily M. Avelenda, Esq., Executive Director of local political organization NJ 11th for Change, who will speak at Luna on Friday, February 15. Her conversation will follow the 8pm performance of Roan @ The Gates, a new play about cybersecurity, loss of privacy, and whistleblowing. Avelenda will discuss her own experiences as a whistleblower, and relate it to the journey of the play's fictional character, NSA Analyst Roan Wells.

BWW Review: ROAN @ THE GATES at Luna Stage is an Intriguing Two-Hander


Luna Stage is now presenting the world premiere of Christina Gorman's gripping story of cyber security and romance, Roan @ The Gates. The two-hander is adeptly directed by Michelle Tattenbaum and features the talents of Aaliyah Habeeb and Mel House. This timely, thought-provoking play will intrigue metro area audiences. It will be on the West Orange stage through Sunday, February 24.

Photo Flash: Aaliyah Habeeb and Mel House Star In ROAN At Luna Stage


Aaliyah Habeeb and Mel House will star in Christina Gorman's cyber-espionage love story, Roan @ The Gates, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum at Luna Stage. This World Premiere features an all-female cast and female-led creative team. Previews began January 31, and the play opens Saturday, February 2 for a limited run through Sunday, February 24.

Luna Stage Presents World Premiere of ROAN @ THE GATES


Luna Stage will launch 2019 with the World Premiere of Christina Gorman's cyber-security romance Roan @ The Gates by, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum. An exploration of internet privacy and the risks of whistleblowing, this suspenseful new play examines the cost of doing the right thing.

Luna Stage Presents World Premiere of ROAN @ THE GATES


Luna Stage will launch 2019 with the World Premiere of Christina Gorman's cyber-security romance Roan @ The Gates by, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum. An exploration of internet privacy and the risks of whistleblowing, this suspenseful new play examines the cost of doing the right thing.

Luna Stage Presents Cybersecurity/Data Privacy Face-Off Following Select Performances of ROAN @ THE GATES


Google Developer Advocate Ben Morss and New Jersey Deputy District Attorney Kenneth Levine will delve into questions of internet privacy, cybersecurity, and how much your mobile phone really knows about you at the Luna Stage World Premiere of Christina Gorman's Roan @ The Gates. The two guests will take the stage following two performances: Saturday, February 9 at 8pm and Sunday, February 17 at 3pm.

Luna Stage Offers Complimentary Tickets to ROAN @ THE GATES for Federal Employees


Luna Stage will offer up to two complimentary tickets to performances of the World Premiere of Roan @ The Gates by Christina Gorman for federal employees who have been furloughed or are working without pay during the government shutdown.

Luna Stage Announces Female-Led Cast, Creative Team for ROAN @ THE GATES


Aaliyah Habeeb and Mel House will star in Christina Gorman's cyber-security romance Roan @ The Gates, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum at Luna Stage. This World Premiere features an all-female cast and female-led creative team. It starts previews January 31 and opens February 2 for a limited run through February 24.

Luna Stage Presents World Premiere of ROAN @ THE GATES


Luna Stage will launch 2019 with the World Premiere of Christina Gorman's cyber-security romance Roan @ The Gates by, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum. An exploration of internet privacy and the risks of whistleblowing, this suspenseful new play examines the cost of doing the right thing.

Luna Stage Presents World Premiere Of ROAN @ THE GATES By Christina Gorman


Luna Stage will launch 2019 with the World Premiere of Christina Gorman's cyber-security romance Roan @ The Gates by, directed by Michelle Tattenbaum. An exploration of internet privacy and the risks of whistleblowing, this suspenseful new play examines the cost of doing the right thing.

Photo Flash: Project W Theatre Festival Presents Opening Night Party


InProximity Theatre Company (Jolie Curtsinger, Laurie Schaefer Fenton, Co-Artistic Directors) is proud to announce the cast for this year's second annual PROJECT W Theatre Festival which includes work by Darcy Parker Bruce, Mathilde Dratwa, Christina Gorman, Donna Hoke, Kara Emily Krantz and recently added Ann Marie Shea.PROJECT W Theatre Festival will take place June 4-9, 2018 with readings starting June 5, and will kick-off with an opening night, invite-only party on June 4, 2018 at Town Stages  (5 White Street).  Tickets are FREE to attend but reservations are strongly recommended. More information can be found at www.inproximitytheatre.org.

Inproximity Theatre Company's Project W Theatre Festival Begins Next Week


InProximity Theatre Company (Jolie Curtsinger, Laurie Schaefer Fenton, Co-Artistic Directors) is proud to announce the cast for this year's second annual PROJECT W Theatre Festival which includes work by Darcy Parker Bruce, Mathilde Dratwa, Christina Gorman, Donna Hoke, Kara Emily Krantz and recently added Ann Marie Shea. PROJECT W Theatre Festival will take place June 4-9, 2018 with readings starting June 5, and will kick-off with an opening night, invite-only party on June 4, 2018 at Town Stages (5 White Street). Tickets are FREE to attend but reservations are strongly recommended. More information can be found at www.inproximitytheatre.org.

InProximity Theatre Co Announces Directors & Casts for 2nd Annual Project W Theatre Festival


InProximity Theatre Company (Jolie Curtsinger, Laurie Schaefer Fenton, Co-Artistic Directors) is proud to announce the cast for this year's second annual PROJECT W Theatre Festival which includes work by Darcy Parker Bruce, Mathilde Dratwa, Christina Gorman, Donna Hoke, Kara Emily Krantz and recently added Ann Marie Shea. PROJECT W Theatre Festival will take place June 4-9, 2018 with readings starting June 5, and will kick-off with an opening night, invite-only party on June 4, 2018 at Town Stages (5 White Street).

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