Alan Ball News

The Producers Guild of America has announced nomenations for their annual awards. The 22nd annual cermony will be hosted by Judd Apatow and held on January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Broadway veteran Kevin Anderson leads the cast in the Los Angeles run of world premiere production of Neil LaBute's The Break of Noon. The Break of Noon, which is a co-production with MCC in New York, will feature Catherine Dent as well as Tracee Chimo and John Earl Jelks, who performed their roles in the New York portion of the run. Helmed by director Jo Bonney, The Break of Noon begins in previews on January 25, 2011 and officially opens February 2, 2011.

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Children's Memorial Research Center will host a lecture, book signing and special dinner, featuring Veteran Journalist Bill Kurtis and Rebecca Skloot, critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Children's Memorial Research Center will host a lecture, book signing and special dinner, featuring Veteran Journalist Bill Kurtis and Rebecca Skloot, critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. The one-night-only event will be held at Thorne Auditorium at Northwestern University's Chicago Campus, 375 East Chicago Ave. A Members-Only cocktail reception will be held at 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. presentation and Q & A, a 7 p.m. book signing and an invited guest dinner at 8 p.m. This not-to-be-missed presentation is made possible by the Bea Schriesheim Memorial Research Fund. Tickets to the presentation are $10 for Members and $15 for Non-Members; tickets to the dinner are $50. Limited seating is available. Buy the BookThe event I For reservations or more information, visit www.c2st.org, call 312-567-5829 or email crhodes@c2st.org.

According to Deadline.com, Fiona Shaw is set to join the cast of Alan Ball's True Blood for its fourth season. Th stage star will play Marnie, 'a mousy, timid and secretly self loathing storefront medium and palm reader who is taken over by the spirit of a powerful witch.'

Months after millions of viewers were riveted by 'Lost's' finale, fans will be given the opportunity to bid a final farewell to the landmark series, as 'SCREAM 2010' brings together the show's cast and creators, including Jorge Garcia, Harold Perrineau, Henry Ian Cusick, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, for a tribute to the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. More cast will be announced shortly. The two-hour event premieres on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 19 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Children's Memorial Research Center will host a lecture, book signing and special dinner, featuring Veteran Journalist Bill Kurtis and Rebecca Skloot, critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010.

Months after millions of viewers were riveted by 'Lost's' finale, fans will be given the opportunity to bid a final farewell to the landmark series, as 'SCREAM 2010' brings together the show's cast and creators, including Jorge Garcia, Harold Perrineau, Henry Ian Cusick, Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof, for a tribute to the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815. More cast will be announced shortly. The two-hour event premieres on Spike TV on Tuesday, October 19 (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/PT).

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce full casting for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Beau Willimon's SPIRIT CONTROL, directed by Henry Wishcamper (Graceland, Port Authority).

Take five 20-to-30-something ladies and put them into big, billowing satin dresses that make them look like lamps or linebackers. Toss in some sex, religion, drugs, a wee bit o'men bashing and don't forget the lesbian, and you've got award-winning playwright Alan Ball's 'Five Women Wearing the Same Dress.'

The Chicago Council on Science and Technology and Children's Memorial Research Center will host a lecture, book signing and special dinner, featuring Veteran Journalist Bill Kurtis and Rebecca Skloot, critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Immortal Life of HEnrietta LAcks, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. The one-night-only event will be held at Thorne Auditorium at Northwestern University's Chicago Campus, 375 East Chicago Ave. A Members-Only cocktail reception will be held at 5 p.m., followed by a 6 p.m. presentation and Q & A, a 7 p.m. book signing and an invited guest dinner at 8 p.m. This not-to-be-missed presentation is made possible by the Bea Schriesheim Memorial Research Fund. Tickets to the presentation are $10 for Members and $15 for Non-Members; tickets to the dinner are $50. Limited seating is available. Buy the BookThe event I For reservations or more information, visit www.c2st.org, call 312-567-5829 or email crhodes@c2st.org.

The Language Archive will begin previews on Friday, September 24th and open officially on Sunday, October 17th, 2010 at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, December 19th, 2010.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce full casting for the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Beau Willimon's SPIRIT CONTROL, directed by Henry Wishcamper (Graceland, Port Authority).

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Pittsburgh premiere of Triple Espresso: a highly caffeinated comedy, which runs September 9, 2010 through January 9, 2011 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets are available at CLOCabaret.com or by calling 412-456-6666.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company for the upcoming New York premiere of The Language Archive, a new play by Julia Cho, directed by Mark Brokaw. The cast will include Betty Gilpin (Emma), John Horton (Resten), Jayne Houdyshell (Alta), Matt Letscher (George) & Heidi Schreck (Mary).

In an interview with Jarett Wieselman of The New York Post Denis O'Hare talked about his new role on the hit HBO series 'True Blood.'

HBO has renewed the hit show TRUE BLOOD for a 12-episode fourth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes early next year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2011.

SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it will launch Author Confidential-an exclusive new interview series featuring intimate conversations with iconic authors in front of a live studio audience-on June 7 on SIRIUS XM Book Radio with inaugural guest Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose beloved Sookie Stackhouse novels serve as the basis for HBO's hit show True Blood.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce the full company for Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor).

SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced that it will launch Author Confidential-an exclusive new interview series featuring intimate conversations with iconic authors in front of a live studio audience-on June 7 on SIRIUS XM Book Radio with inaugural guest Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose beloved Sookie Stackhouse novels serve as the basis for HBO's hit show True Blood.