Burnt Umber News

The Civilians, the award-winning New York-based theater company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Death on May 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette St.

Partial Comfort Productions presents its 8th annual WELCOME MAT READING SERIES of new plays, running through tonight, May 7, at Atlantic Theater Company's Studio Theater (330 W 16th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The last production is THE MORNING THE SUN FELL DOWN by Jonathan Caren.

New York Stage and Film (Johanna Pfaelzer, Artistic Director; Thomas Pearson, Executive Director, Mark Linn-Baker, Max Mayer, Leslie Urdang, Producing Directors) and Vassar College (Ed Cheetham, Producing Director) have announced the line-up of their 2012 Powerhouse Theater season. The full season is as follows:

New York Stage and Film and Vassar College have announced the line-up of their 2012 Powerhouse Theater season. Season highlights will include:

Partial Comfort Productions presents its 8th annual WELCOME MAT READING SERIES of new plays. The four-week series will be staged at Atlantic Theater Company's Studio Theater (330 W 16th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) beginning tonight, April 16.

Partial Comfort Productions will present its 8th annual WELCOME MAT READING SERIES of new plays. The four-week series will be staged at Atlantic Theater Company's Studio Theater beginning April 16.

The visceral and the tactile mix and swirl together with the heady intellectualness of the spoken word in this riveting play, making 'Red' a must-see performance at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed new Off-Broadway play Tribes, by Nina Raine, has been extended, with a new block of tickets now on sale through Sunday evening, September 2, 2012, producers Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter announced today.

Rising Phoenix Repertory announces the 12th play in the CINO NIGHTS SERIES EDIE & ALEXANDER a new play BY MEGAN MOSTYN-BROWN directed by MIA ROVEGNO

Rising Phoenix Repertory announces the 12th play in the CINO NIGHTS SERIES EDIE & ALEXANDER a new play BY MEGAN MOSTYN-BROWN directed by MIA ROVEGNO

The Civilians (Steve Cosson, Artistic Director), the award-winning New York-based theatre company known for projects investigating real-life topics, announces the members of its 2011-2012 R&D writer's group, comprised of theater artists interested in creating investigative theater.

DONOR The Musical -- a raucous, edgy look at what happens when a college-aged sperm donor grows up and gets an unexpected visit from his five teenage offspring -- is expected to have its first workshop production in the Spring 2013. DONOR The Musical is an irreverent, honest, and funny pop-rock musical about contemporary families in America, where the definition of 'parent' and 'child' are constantly evolving.

Only three weeks remain in the 16-week strictly-limited engagement of BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO -- Rajiv Joseph's critically-acclaimed play starring Robin Williams -- set to conclude its Broadway run on July 3 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan. Directed by Moises Kaufman and starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut, BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO remains one of the most widely-praised new plays of the season.

Only three weeks remain in the 16-week strictly-limited engagement of BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO -- Rajiv Joseph's critically-acclaimed play starring Robin Williams -- set to conclude its Broadway run on July 3 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan. Directed by Moises Kaufman and starring Robin Williams in his Broadway acting debut, BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO remains one of the most widely-praised new plays of the season.

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.

Purple Rep will present the world premiere of Larry Kunofsky's (What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends at Theater Row; A Guy Adrift in the Universe) play about marriage equality, THE UN-MARRYING PROJECT, April 9-30 at The Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery).

Purple Rep will present the world premiere of Larry Kunofsky's (What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends at Theater Row; A Guy Adrift in the Universe) play about marriage equality, THE UN-MARRYING PROJECT, April 9-30 at The Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery).

Purple Rep will present the world premiere of Larry Kunofsky's (What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends at Theater Row; A Guy Adrift in the Universe) play about marriage equality, THE UN-MARRYING PROJECT, April 9-30 at The Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery).

Purple Rep will present the world premiere of Larry Kunofsky's (What To Do When You Hate All Your Friends at Theater Row; A Guy Adrift in the Universe) play about marriage equality, THE UN-MARRYING PROJECT, April 9-30 at The Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery).