Amy Ryan News

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 134 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2009 to the Academy's roster of voting members.

Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) will hold their annual Tuesdays@9 Summer Benefit Party on June 23rd, 2009 at the American Thread Building (260 West Broadway). Performers will include Scott Cohen, Kieran Culkin, Noah Emmerich, and Amy Ryan among others!

Due to the continued demand for tickets, Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced another extension of the world premiere engagement of Geoffrey Nauffts' play, Next Fall, directed by Sheryl Kaller. Next Fall opened to rave reviews and is nearly sold out through Sunday, July 5th. Next Fall will now continue performances through Saturday, July 11th at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

PAGE 73, a non-profit theater company that develops and produces exclusively the work of early-career playwrights who have yet to receive substantial production opportunities in New York City, will present 'Page 73 on Page 73' on Monday, June 22 at the 92 Y Tribeca (200 Hudson Street) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

PAGE 73, a non-profit theater company that develops and produces exclusively the work of early-career playwrights who have yet to receive substantial production opportunities in New York City, will present 'Page 73 on Page 73' on Monday, June 22 at the 92 Y Tribeca (200 Hudson Street) from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) will hold their annual Tuesdays@9 Summer Benefit Party on June 23rd, 2009 at the American Thread Building (260 West Broadway). Performers will include Scott Cohen, Kieran Culkin, Noah Emmerich, and Amy Ryan among others!

Stagedoor Manor announces the upcoming book 'Theater Geek' , the tome will tell the story of the performing arts camp's rich history and amazing track record for producing the next generation of stars. 'Theater Geek' is penned by a GQ Senior Editor and author of 'Pitch Perfect,' Mickey Rapkin. The book will be published by Free Press an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. in June 2010.

Variety is reporting that Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito and Jon Tenney will join Aaron Eckhart, Tammy Blanchard, Oscar winner Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller and Nicole Kidman in the big screen adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Broadway play 'Rabbit Hole.'

Variety is reporting that Aaron Eckhart, Tammy Blanchard and Oscar winner Dianne Wiest will join Nicole Kidman in the big screen adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Broadway play 'Rabbit Hole.'

On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

Variety is reporting that Aaron Eckhart is in talks to star opposite Nicole Kidman in the big screen adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Broadway play 'Rabbit Hole.'

Media blogger 'Moxie the Maven' is reporting the information that John Cameron Mitchell is being rumored as the top choice for directorial duties on the film version of David Lindsay-Abaire's acclaimed play 'RABBIT HOLE'.

On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), will be honoring 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham.

Variety is reporting that Celluloid Dreams has picked Philip Seymour Hoffman's directorial debut, an adaption of the stage play 'Jack Goes Boating,' which had an award-winning Off Broadway run in 2007. The company has taken international rights to the film, which is an Overture Films release in the U.S.

Variety reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman has picked the film he'll be doing for his directorial debut, Overture Films' 'Jack Goes Boating,' an adaptation of Bob Glaudini's Off Broadway play in which he'll also star. 'Gone Baby Gone' star Amy Ryan will co-star opposite Hoffman, while John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega will reprise their roles from the stage production. 'Jack Goes Boating' premiered at Hoffman and Ortiz's LAByrinth Theater Co. in 2007. Press notes described the play as 'laced with cooking classes, swimming lessons and a smorgasbord of illegal drugs, 'Jack Goes Boating' is a story of date panic, marital meltdown, betrayal and the prevailing grace of the human spirit'.

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) presented the official Off Broadway premiere of Fault Lines, on September 30th, 2008. The new play by Stephen Belber is directed by David Schwimmer. Performances began Monday, September 22 at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street).

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced that it will present the Off Broadway premiere of Fault Lines, a new play by Stephen Belber, directed by David Schwimmer.

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced that it will present the Off Broadway premiere of Fault Lines, a new play by Stephen Belber, directed by David Schwimmer.