Carl Lumbly News

A one-night event, TheatreFIRST invites you to view a developmental process, with, JIMMY: ACCORDING TO ME..., a narrative of famed novelist, essayist and social commentator James Baldwin, as written and performed by Carl Lumbly, and directed by Delroy Lindo. This work-in-progress takes place in a state of existence between death and rebirth; as Baldwin chronicles seminal events from his life.

A one-night event, TheatreFIRST invites you to view a developmental process, with, JIMMY: ACCORDING TO ME..., a narrative of famed novelist, essayist and social commentator James Baldwin, as written and performed by Carl Lumbly, and directed by Delroy Lindo. This work-in-progress takes place in a state of existence between death and rebirth; as Baldwin chronicles seminal events from his life.

TheatreFIRST, an arts organization dedicated to the exploration of social and economic justice, has teamed up with actor-activist Carl Lumbly to address actor empowerment. It all starts with the audition process, says Jon Tracy, Artistic Facilitator of TheatreFIRST. An actor in the room with a director, exploring stories, is more than an audition, it's development work. It asks tremendous dedication from all involved and therefore all involved should be paid. It values an artist's time, voice, and craft.

On the next episode of SUPERGIRL titled Wake Up, when Winn (Jeremy Jordan) and the team discover an alien ship has crash landed deep underwater beneath National City, Kara/Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) is called in to investigate.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) kicks off its 2017-18 season with Williams Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece, Hamlet (September 20-October 15, 2017).

Magic Theatre announced today that Taylor Mac's A 24-DECADE HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSIC - presented in association with The Curran, Stanford Live, and Pomegranate Arts - completes the full line-up of Magic Theatre's 2017-2018 season.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) kicks off its 2017-18 season with Williams Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece, Hamlet (September 20-October 15, 2017).

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced today that single tickets for A.C.T.'s 2017-18 subscription season are now available. Filled with vital, brave, and imaginative storytelling that unites vigorous, highly theatrical works with a stunning gathering of contemporary artists, A.C.T.'s 2017-18 season features William Shakespeare's Hamlet, starring Obie Award winner and 2017 Tony Award nominee John Douglas Thompson in the title role, joined by stage and screen star Carl Lumbly; Bess Wohl's critically acclaimed comedy Small Mouth Sounds; Harold Pinter's classic drama The Birthday Party; Qui Nguyen's irreverent new comedy Vietgone; Simon Stephens's new hit play Heisenberg; and Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks's Father Comes Home from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3), an epic, music-infused take on the Odyssey set against the backdrop of the Civil War. Closing out the 2017-18 season will be the world-premiere musical A Walk on the Moon, based on the 1999 movie of the same name. Single tickets for all shows start at $15 and are available now by calling the A.C.T. Box Office at 415.749.2228 or online at www.act-sf.org.

Fans not only learned more about the emerging threat from DC Worldkiller Reign (Odette Annable), but also were introduced to a few more characters poised to cross paths with Supergirl in season three.

Magic Theatre (Loretta Greco, Artistic Director and Jaimie Mayer, Managing Director) presents Han Ong's World Premiere GRANDEUR. Previews began on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Magic Theatre's Fort Mason location, with a press opening on Wednesday, June 7. The production is helmed by Magic's Artistic Director Loretta Greco. Tickets are on-sale now.