Chris Cragin News

Fellowship For Performing Arts announced today full casting for the New York premiere of C.S. LEWIS' THE GREAT DIVORCE, the first show in its inaugural 2015/2016 New York season at The Pearl Theatre (555 West 42nd Street).

Fellowship For Performing Arts announced today its inaugural 2015/2016 New York season at the Pearl Theatre (555 West 42nd Street). Fellowship For Performing Arts will present four plays in New York City in the 2015/2016 season, including the New York premiere of C.S. Lewis' THE GREAT DIVORCE; the return of the acclaimed play and nationwide hit C.S. Lewis' THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS; a workshop production of FPA's first wholly original play, MARTIN LUTHER ON TRIAL; and a limited special event - the world premiere of C.S. LEWIS ONSTAGE. Tickets for all productions are now on sale at www.FPAtheatre.com.

The One-Minute Play Festival (Dominic D'Andrea, Producing Artistic Director & Caitlin Wees, Associate Producer) and Luna Stage have created a dynamic partnership for The 5th New Jersey One-minute Play Festival with part of the proceeds to benefit new play programming at Luna Stage.

Firebone Theatre presents three new plays drawn from the forgotten fairy tales by Oscar Wilde, The Grimm Brothers, and Charles Perrault. This event promises music, laughter, and homespun goodies including milk, cookies, wine, and beer.

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is now accepting music theater works applications to be considered for development during the 2013 National Music Theater Conference. Music theater works from applicants for the National Music Theater Conference will be accepted with postmarks from through Tuesday, December 4th, 2012. Early submissions are strongly encouraged.

Son of a Gun, a new folk rock musical which was planned to begin performances at Theatre Row on Thursday, November 1 will instead begin performances on Friday, November 2.

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link will star in Son of a Gun, a contemporary folk rock musical previously developed with the O'Neill Theater Center, Joe's Pub and The Drama League. Performances begin November 1, 2012 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, john & jen) directs.

American Idiot's Van Hughes and Hair's Ryan Link will star in the New York premiere of Son of a Gun, a contemporary folk rock musical previously developed with the O'Neill Theater Center, Joe's Pub and The Drama League. Performances begin November 1, 2012 at The Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row. Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, john & jen) directs.

On December 9-11, 2011, E.M.P. will host A Girl Called Esther, a new play that mixes traditional narrative with explorations in movement and music.

On December 9-11, 2011, E.M.P. will host A Girl Called Esther, a new play that mixes traditional narrative with explorations in movement and music.

HOLIDAY STUCCO will feature new one-act plays by members of The Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group including playwrights Nikole Beckwith, Chris Craigin Day, Deen, Sevan Kaloustian Green, Aaron Wigdor Levy, Mona Mansour, Don Nguyen, Jerome Parker, Stalla Fawn Ragsdale, Akin Salawu, and Pia Wilson. Every winter holiday is up for grabs in this seasonal spectacular!

Broadway actor Ryan Link is set to join the touring cast of HAIR, playing Woof, a role he previously understudied in the 2009 revival's Broadway run at the Hirschfeld Theater.

Broadway actor Ryan Link is set to join the touring cast of HAIR, playing Woof, a role he previously understudied in the 2009 revival's Broadway run at the Hirschfeld Theater.

The National Music Theater Conference, led by artistic director Paulette Haupt, will present three shows this week, Son of a Gun, with Book by Chris Cragin, Music and Lyrics by Don Chaffer, with additional music by Lori Chaffer; The Shadow Sparrow, with Book by Anton Dudley, Lyrics by Charlie Sohne, and Music by Keith Gordon; and Suprema, Book and Lyrics by Jordan Harrison, and Music and Lyrics by Daniel Zaitchik.

The National Music Theater Conference, artistic director Paulette Haupt, will presents its first two shows of the season, Unknown Soldier, with Book and Lyrics by Daniel Goldstein and Lyrics and Music by Michael Friedman, and Son of a Gun with Book by Chris Cragin and Don Chaffer and Lyrics and Music by Don Chaffer.