Caryl Churchill News

Epic Theatre Ensemble (formerly Epic Theatre Center) announced that celebrated actor and activist Kathleen Chalfant will play the lead role of 'Riddler' in the New York premiere of A Hard Heart, a play by Howard Barker, directed by Will Pomerantz

The Public Theater's Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announced today the lineup for its 2007-08 season: seven exciting new productions that will mark the return of three of The Public's most-produced playwrights and introduce several emerging new voices to Public Theater audiences.

Soho Rep - the Obie Award-winning theatre company (46 Walker St.) - will expand its main stage productions from two plays to three during the 2007-08 season

Thea Sharrock will direct Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine, previewing at the Almeida from October 25 with press night on October 31, running until December 8.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced four upcoming productions for its 2007-2008 season

The No Frills Company will kick off its new Monday night reading series at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) with Caryl Churchill's Top Girls on October 30 and November 6 at 8PM

The bold and ambitious 2007 Soulpepper season will revisit relationships established with specific playwrights and embrace some new and thrilling challenges and discoveries.

A new company, showcasing actresses over 40, debuts

The No Frills Company will present a Monday night reading series, with such actresses as Kathleen Chalfant and Patricia Elliott, at the Cherry Lane Theatre beginning October 30 through December 11

Edward Albee and Tom Stoppard will be among the theatre luminaries taking part in a week-long celebration for London's Royal Court Theatre

Daniel Radcliffe gets naked in Equus, Maria Von Trapp turns reality TV star, Harold Pinter plans London stage return and Sunday plans a Broadway transfer

Details for the closing months of London's Royal Court Theatre's 50th anniversary celebration have been finalized, with works by Caryl Churchill and Samuel Beckett, and performances by Harold Pinter, Kristin Scott Thomas and Alicia Witt among the highlights

Plays by Caryl Churchill, Michael Frayn, David Mamet, Donald Margulies, Paula Vogel, August Wilson and other playwrights of note are celebrated in the 86th edition of The Best Plays Theater Yearbook 2004-2005, which will be released on July 19th by Limelight Edition

MICKEY MOUSE IS DEAD stops at 59E59 Theaters before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe, as part of EAST TO EDINBURGH 2006

At an event held at Sardi's Restaurant in New York on Wednesday, June 21st, Heather Randall and Jack Klugman, along with the Board of Directors of the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, and the Grant Selection Committee announced the beneficiary of the inaugural Tony Randall Grant.

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