Bert V. Royal News

The Ovation Award-winning IAMA THEATRE COMPANY is thrilled to present the World Premiere of A DOG'S HOUSE, written by Micah Schraft and directed by Trip Cullman. A DOG'S HOUSE will preview tonight, March 27 at 8pm and will open on Saturday, March 28 and run through Sunday, April 26 at the Elephant Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. (one block west of Vine) in Hollywood.

A performance of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead will take place April 3rd & 4th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Phoenix Center for the Arts, Third Street Theater. The award winning play is written by Bert Royal and directed by Jesus Alvarez a student at Arizona State University, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. This production of Dog Sees God is Alvarez's senior capstone project, which he intends to grasp the reality of what it takes to produce and direct a play.

The Ovation Award-winning IAMA THEATRE COMPANY is thrilled to present the World Premiere of A DOG'S HOUSE, written by Micah Schraft and directed by Trip Cullman. A DOG'S HOUSE will preview on Friday, March 27 at 8pm and will open on Saturday, March 28 and run through Sunday, April 26 at the Elephant Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. (one block west of Vine) in Hollywood.

MCC THEATER has announced the final production of its four-show 2015-16 Main Stage Season, which runs August 2015 through June 2016. Playwright Halley Feiffer (I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard) will make her MCC Theater debut with her play A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City. Trip Cullman returns to direct after helming this season's critically acclaimed hit Punk Rock. Full details below. This also marks the reunion of Feiffer and Cullman following their hit production of I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard at the Atlantic Theater Company in early 2015.

'Sylvia' is a modern romantic comedy about a marriage and a dog. With empty nest syndrome and middle age near, Greg looks to an unlikely source for companionship and love which is not appreciated by his wife, Kate.

Imagine Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang as anguished teenagers. The Drexel Co-op Theatre Company will stage a production of 'DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead,' an irreverent, yet poignant drama that conceives the teenaged Charlie Brown and his friends as real people dealing with complex issues. The play, which opens tonight, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theater in Drexel's URBN Center Annex (3401 Filbert Street), follows the gang through explorations of sexual identity, self and social hierarchy. Digging deeply, it deals with such difficult topics such as drug use, suicide, eating disorders and teen violence.

February 19-22 The Blockheads: Young Artists' Collective will present Dog Sees God-Bert V. Royal's acclaimed Off-Broadway hit- directed by Lucio Nieto and produced by Louise Oliver at The Tank, located at 151 W 46th Street, 8th Floor, NY, NY 10036.

ABC Family has recast the lead role in its new scripted drama RECOVERY ROAD, according to Deadline.

Imagine Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang as anguished teenagers. The Drexel Co-op Theatre Company will stage a production of "DOG SEES GOD: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," an irreverent, yet poignant drama that conceives the teenaged Charlie Brown and his friends as real people dealing with complex issues. The play, which opens Friday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. in the Black Box Theater in Drexel's URBN Center Annex (3401 Filbert Street), follows the gang through explorations of sexual identity, self and social hierarchy. Digging deeply, it deals with such difficult topics such as drug use, suicide, eating disorders and teen violence.

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce that the world premiere production of Halley Feiffer's play I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, directed by Trip Cullman, has been extended an additional two weeks due to high ticket demand following opening last night to critical acclaim.

ABC Family has picked up a new scripted drama to series “Recovery Road,” announced today by Karey Burke, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, ABC Family.

The Geffen Playhouse presents the West Coast premiere of Choir Boy. This new production -- featuring gospel music -- will highlight several performers from the Manhattan Theatre Club run. Nicholas L. Ashe and Grantham Coleman will join the previously announced Jeremy Pope.

The Geffen Playhouse announces the complete cast for the West Coast premiere of Choir Boy. This new production -- featuring gospel music -- will highlight several performers from the Manhattan Theatre Club run. Nicholas L. Ashe and Grantham Coleman will join the previously announced Jeremy Pope.

Fearless Theatre presents THE STONEWATER RAPTURE at The Frontier Theater in Edgewater today, June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30pm. Proceeds will go to Rape Victim Advocates of Chicago.

Fearless Theatre presents THE STONEWATER RAPTURE at The Frontier Theater in Edgewater June 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30pm. Proceeds will go to Rape Victim Advocates of Chicago.

ABC Family has begun production in Los Angeles on three drama series pilots: “Recovery Road,” “Stitchers” and “Unstrung.”

Tom Ascheim, President, ABC Family, and Kate Juergens, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President, Original Content, ABC Family, today announced that the network will continue to grow its slate of original programming with three new drama pilots, “Alice in Arabia,” “Recovery Road” and “Unstrung.” Ascheim also announced that ABC Family has given the greenlight to all-new seasons of its hit comedy series, “Melissa & Joey” and “Baby Daddy.”

7 Ronin presents Greatest Moments - Cabaret Style at Mr. Rain's Fun House tonight.

This summer 7 Ronin is presenting a special three-part series on the balcony at Mr. Rain's Fun House. On August 11th is 7 Ronin's Greatest Moments-Cabaret Style.

Described as an 'unauthorized parody,' this daring and at times shocking play takes characters from the popular comic strip Peanuts and turns them into teenagers dealing with drug abuse, bullying, suicide, eating disorders, teen violence, rebellion, sex and sexual identity. When CB's dog contracts rabies and must be euthanized after ripping Woodstock to shreds and nearly biting CB, he begins to question the existence of an afterlife. A chance meeting with Beethoven, an artistic kid and also the target of his group's bullying, offers CB peace of mind and sets in motion a friendship that pushes teen angst to the very limits.