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Geva Theatre Center presents Little Shop of Horrors - the smash-hit musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, based on the 1960 film by Roger Corman. Directed by Sean Daniels, Little Shop of Horrors begins performances January 13, opens January 17 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through February 15.

Geva Theatre Center' 41st Season continues with the world premiere of Informed Consent by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Directed by Sean Daniels, this heartwarming, honest and compelling tale, ripped from the headlines and inspired by a true story, begins performances on March 18 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through April 13.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) brings the romantic comedy Stella and Lou by Bruce Graham to Lowell November 29 - December 22, continuing the theater's 35th season. The play is directed by MRT Artistic Director Charles Towers and will be performed in the recently-renovated Nancy L. Donahue Theatre, located at 50 East Merrimack Street in historic downtown Lowell. Tickets range from $60 - $20 and are on sale now through www.mrt.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

Geva Theatre Center' 41st Season continues with The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the John Buchan novel and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Sean Daniels, this fast-paced whodunit begins performances tonight, October 22 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through November 17.

Geva Theatre Center' 41st Season continues with The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the John Buchan novel and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. Directed by Sean Daniels, this fast-paced whodunit begins performances on October 22 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through November 17.

Miller's classic drama opens South Coast Repertory's milestone 50th season, with actor Charlie Robinson as Willy Loman and a dramatically diverse cast. The show runs on the Segerstrom Stage Aug. 30-Sept. 29. Tickets are available online:www.scr.org. BroadwayWorld has a first look below!

Miller's classic drama opens South Coast Repertory's milestone 50th season, with actor Charlie Robinson as Willy Loman and a dramatically diverse cast. The show runs on the Segerstrom Stage Aug. 30-Sept. 29. Tickets are available online: www.scr.org.

David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning play resonates nearly thirty years later in Merrimack Repertory Theatre's crisp, dark, funny, riveting production. In the capable hands of Director Charles Towers and an accomplished group of actors, GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS is a total entertainment package and a great way to conclude the 34th season in Lowell.

Salesmen in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office are pitted against each other in a brutal zero-sum battle for the best leads. With jobs on the line, each man must decide how far to go to make a sale in 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Mamet, directed by Charles Towers. 'Glengarry Glen Ross'runs at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) from April 25-May 19. Tickets begin at just $20 and are on sale now thru MRT.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

Salesmen in a cutthroat Chicago real estate office are pitted against each other in a brutal zero-sum battle for the best leads. With jobs on the line, each man must decide how far to go to make a sale in 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Mamet, directed by Charles Towers. 'Glengarry Glen Ross'runs at Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) from April 25-May 19. Tickets begin at just $20 and are on sale now thru MRT.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

Geva Theatre Center's 40th Anniversary Season continues with The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias, and directed by Sean Daniels. This delightful comedy about books and the people who read them begins performances tonight, February 19 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 17.

Geva Theatre Center's 40th Anniversary Season continues with The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarias, and directed by Sean Daniels. This delightful comedy about books and the people who read them begins performances on February 19 and runs in the Elaine P. Wilson Mainstage through March 17.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre presents Kathleen Tolan's MEMORY HOUSE, a sweet play about a highly-charged emotional evening. An age-old tug of war is taking place between a divorced mother and her adopted teenage daughter as the latter struggles to complete her college application essay before the midnight deadline. Their journey down a slippery slope of family memories will cause some emotional bumps and bruises along the way, but ultimately take them to the place where they both need to be.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell presents "Beat Generation" by Jack Kerouac. Directed by Charles Towers, Kerouac's long-lost play will finally be heard for the first-time in his hometown as the centerpiece of the 2012 Jack Kerouac Literary Festival.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell are thrilled to announce the cast of "Beat Generation" by Jack Kerouac. Directed by Charles Towers, Kerouac's long-lost play will finally be heard for the first-time in his hometown as the centerpiece of the 2012 Jack Kerouac Literary Festival. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at MRT.org or by calling the MRT box office at 978-654-4678. "Beat Generation" runs for eight performances only Oct. 10 through Oct. 14.

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards recognize the extraordinary wealth of talent in the Boston theatre community, and this year's nominations have just been announced. IRNE Reviewers include among others David Brooks Andrews, Sheila Barth, Jules Becker, Kay Bourne, Beverly Creasey, Shirley Esthimer, Richard Fahey, Guy Giampapa, Norm Gross, Nancy Grossman, Bryce Lambert, Beatrice Lee, Kilian Melloy and Larry Stark.

The Kentucky Center's MEX Theater is embarking on a new education initiative. The new initiative will include workshops, master classes, artist conversations and cover a variety of topics appealing to those who work or volunteer in Louisville's theatrical community, as well as to members of the general public.

The Kentucky Center's MEX Theater is embarking on a new education initiative. The new initiative will include workshops, master classes, artist conversations and cover a variety of topics appealing to those who work or volunteer in Louisville's theatrical community, as well as to members of the general public.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre wraps up 32nd season with regional premiere which imagines a confrontation between the famous painter and a Nazi functionary bent on destroying his work.

Bob Clyman's smart, funny new play raises difficult issues in the debate about raising exceptional children. Should parents or scientists determine the course of a child's education? And what is society's interest in the outcome? In between the laughs,it will make you think.