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Thea Sharrock will direct Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Globe this summer from 30 May. A favourite among Shakespeare's comedies, As You Like It combines cross dressing and slapstick with gentle satire and brilliant conversation.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company closes its 29th Season, 2008-09, with the World Premiere of Fever/Dream by Sheila Callaghan, author of Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) and the recent Off-Broadway hit That Pretty Pretty; or The Rape Play. Directed by Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz, the cast features Woolly Mammoth Company Member Jessica Frances Dukes, Kimberly Gilbert, Kate Eastwood Norris, and Michael Willis, with Daniel Eichner, Drew Eshelman, and KenYatta Rogers.

Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to present a revival of Ché Walker and Matthew Dunster's triumphant hit The Frontline, between 5 and 23 May 2009. Ché Walker's frank and funny play is set on a Saturday night outside a London tube station. Twenty three actors overlap in this fast-paced, exuberant tale, bringing modern London onto the Globe stage.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, on the verge of turning the big 3-0, is excited to announce the lineup of plays for the 30th Season (2009-10). Featured are a World Premiere by Danai Gurira (In the Continuum), exciting new works from Mike Daisey (If You See Something Say Something), Rajiv Joseph (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo), and Bruce Norris (The Unmentionables), and a large-scale work by Charles L. Mee (Big Love). In addition, Woolly Mammoth?s favorite out-of-town troupe, The Neo-Futurists, returns to DC for an unprecedented fourth engagement of their hit show, Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind in December.

Shakespeare's Globe launches its 2009 theatre season - Young Hearts - on Shakespeare's birthday, Thursday 23 April, with artistic director Dominic Dromgoole's production of Romeo and Juliet. It will be the first of nine productions during the Globe's most ambitious season to date, which explores the great expanse of the heart. Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale of these tragic and iconic young lovers is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all love stories, and this will be Dominic's first production of the play.

Thea Sharrock will direct Shakespeare's As You Like It at the Globe this summer from 30 May. A favourite among Shakespeare's comedies, As You Like It combines cross dressing and slapstick with gentle satire and brilliant conversation.

Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to present a revival of Ché Walker and Matthew Dunster's triumphant hit The Frontline, between 5 and 23 May 2009. Ché Walker's frank and funny play is set on a Saturday night outside a London tube station. Twenty three actors overlap in this fast-paced, exuberant tale, bringing modern London onto the Globe stage.

Shakespeare's Globe launches its 2009 theatre season - Young Hearts - on Shakespeare's birthday, Thursday 23 April, with artistic director Dominic Dromgoole's production of Romeo and Juliet. It will be the first of nine productions during the Globe's most ambitious season to date, which explores the great expanse of the heart. Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale of these tragic and iconic young lovers is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all love stories, and this will be Dominic's first production of the play.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announced that during the run of Mike Daisey's HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA, there will be free industry roundtables following three performances to discuss the many issues raised in the piece. The roundtable discussions following performances on January 9, 12, and 16 will include local theatre administrators, artists, and funders.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announced that during the run of Mike Daisey's HOW THEATER FAILED AMERICA, there will be free industry roundtables following three performances to discuss the many issues raised in the piece. The roundtable discussions following performances on January 9, 12, and 16 will include local theatre administrators, artists, and funders.

WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore WHAT: It's a Wonderful Life: The Musical WHEN: Through January 14th, Thurs - Sun, with select Weds and Thurs matinees HOW MUCH: Prices vary. Go to www.tobysdinnertheatre.com

At an event held at Sardi's Restaurant in New York on Wednesday, June 21st, Heather Randall and Jack Klugman, along with the Board of Directors of the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, and the Grant Selection Committee announced the beneficiary of the inaugural Tony Randall Grant.