Alliance Theatre News

Wendy C. Goldberg, Artistic Director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center?s National Playwrights Conference, today announced the eight directors for plays previously selected for its 47th season.

Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with Abbie Phillips, presents the World Premiere of The Last Act of Lilka Kadison, an original story about a spirited woman in the twilight of her life, written by Nicola Behrman, Ensemble Member David Kersnar, Abbie Phillips, and Ensemble Members Heidi Stillman and Andrew White; David Kersnar directs.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 5/29 for Atlanta

Choice Theatrical's World Premiere production of Reading Under the Influence: The 'Real' Westchester Women's Book Club will close on May 29, 2011.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced The Old Globe's Classical Fellowship for Directors of Color in partnership with The Drama League Directors Project.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) today announced that its smash-hit, world-premiere production of Insidious will be revived onstage at the Road Less Traveled Theater from Friday, June 10, 2011 through Sunday, July 10, 2011.

In the center of the New York City Theater District, Tony Award-winning set designer Christine Jones, in association with LOT-EK® Architects, True Love Productions and Times Square Arts, presents "Theatre for One", a four foot by eight foot portable theater with one performer playing to one audience member.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 5/22 for Atlanta

Philadelphia Theatre Company concludes its 35th Anniversary Mainstage Season with the Philadelphia premiere of Ruined by Lynn Nottage, running May 20 through June 12, 2011 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with Abbie Phillips, presents the World Premiere of The Last Act of Lilka Kadison, an original story about a spirited woman in the twilight of her life, written by Nicola Behrman, Ensemble Member David Kersnar, Abbie Phillips, and Ensemble Members Heidi Stillman and Andrew White; David Kersnar directs.

Lookingglass Theatre Company, in association with Abbie Phillips, presents the World Premiere of The Last Act of Lilka Kadison, an original story about a spirited woman in the twilight of her life, written by Nicola Behrman, Ensemble Member David Kersnar, Abbie Phillips, and Ensemble Members Heidi Stillman and Andrew White; David Kersnar directs.

Alexander Greenfield (Asst. Director, BORN YESTERDAY) will direct a cast that includes Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon), Tobias Segal (The Miracle Worker), Arden Myrin (Chelsea Lately), Lucas Near-Verbrugghe (Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson) Maggie Low (Times of War) and Elizabeth West (The Women) in a reading of Pulitzer- nominated Tom Diggs' new play LOVE IN THE TIME OF REAGAN at an industry reading in midtown Manhattan one day only on May 16, 2011 at 3 pm in an undisclosed location.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 5/15 for Atlanta

Theatre in the Square is excited to present Annie Baker's Off-Broadway hit, Circle Mirror Transformation as its final show of the 2010-11 season. The Obie Award winning play was voted one of the Top 10 plays of 2009-10 by the New York Times and The New Yorker. The play is set in a 'creative' acting class and follows a quirky group of aspiring actors, strangers at the beginning, who attempt to create characters while revealing a great deal about their own personal makeup and lives. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, foibles and all

Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to introduce Florida audiences to Las Meninas, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

Actor's Express closes its 2010-11 Season with an acclaimed play about the legendary author Oscar Wilde.

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean; Paula Vogel, Chair of Playwriting; Ken Prestininzi, Associate Chair) presents the sixth annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays, May 6 to 14 at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street, New Haven).

Kenny Leon and True Colors Theatre Company are proud to announce the haunting story of obsession Fool for Love by Sam Shepard directed by True Colors Associate Artistic Director, Todd Kreidler and starring Kenny Leon and Jasmine Guy

Aurora Theatre will end its 15th Anniversary season with Over the River and Through the Woods by Tony Award-Winner Joe DiPietro running May 12 - June 5, 2011.

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide, by Bruce Graham, directed by BJ Jones. The cast features John Mahoney, Rondi Reed and Thomas J. Cox. The Outgoing Tide runs May 12-June 19, 2011 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. in Skokie. The press opening is Saturday May 21, 2011.