Christopher Durang News

The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre announces the 2008-2009 Anthony Award winners! The Civic Theater has been honoring performers and crew with the Anthony Awards since 1954. The awards are voted on by people who have purchased a membership from the Civic Theater.

McCarter Theatre Center has announced that George C. Wolfe, one of the most acclaimed directors in the American theater, has been awarded the inaugural Sallie Goodman Prize.

The stage will brighten with Philadelphia Theatre Company's mainstage season finale Grey Gardens, book by Doug Wright, music by Scott Frankel, and lyrics by Michael Korie, on May 22 - June 28 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). Directed by Lisa Peterson, the ensemble cast features Todd Almond, Cole Burden, Kim Carson, Maggie Fitzgerald, Joy Franz, James Ijames, John Jellison, Anastasia Korbal, and Hollis Resnik.

The ETC Theatre Company and Encore Entertainment Productions Proudly Present REED IN THE WIND An Unusual Irish Love Story, Written by JOE MCDONALD. Starring HEATHER SNOW CLARK, NIC TYLER*, DOUGLAS B. GIORGIS*, BOB ADRIAN* *Performing courtesy of Actors? Equity Association. AEA approved Showcase.

Cabaret performer and producer Jamie deRoy will present a special evening with Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers on Friday, June 26th (7PM) at the New York hotspot Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street Between 5th & 6th Avenues).

A season ticket subscription is available that includes Smokey Joe's Café, Hamlet, Almost, Maine, Baby with the Bathwater, and Rent. Camelot: In Concert is available as a special add-on to the season subscription. Subscription prices for the five show season are: Weekdays and Matinees: $68 regular admission / $60 seniors. Friday and Saturdays: $80 regular admission/ $68 seniors. Camelot:In Concert reduced price tickets for season subscribers are Weekdays and Matinees: $18 regular admission/$16 seniors. Friday and Saturdays: $22 regular admission/$18 seniors.

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater Company, are presenting 'Sweet Storm' by Scott Hudson, who was recently awarded the Daryl Roth 2009 Creative Spirit Award, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. The opening was June 17 and due to critical and popular demand the show has now been extended an additional week until July 12.

Seattle?s only one-act theatre company will be holding general auditions Monday June 22nd & Tuesday June 23rd 6:00-10:00 pm. Auditions are by appointment only.

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater Company, presents 'Sweet Storm' by Scott Hudson, who was awarded the Daryl Roth 2009 Creative Spirit Award, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. Padraic Lillis will direct the new play that features Jamie Dunn and Eric T. Miller.

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater Company, presents 'Sweet Storm' by Scott Hudson, who was awarded the Daryl Roth 2009 Creative Spirit Award, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC.

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater, presents 'Sweet Storm' by Scott Hudson, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. Padraic Lillis will direct the new play that features Jamie Dunn and Eric T. Miller. Previews begin on June 11 and the opening will be Wednesday, June 17 at 7 pm. The Scenic & Costume Designer is Lea Umberger; the Lighting Designer is Sarah Sidman and the Sound Designer is Elizabeth Rhodes.

Vassar & New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater announces the cast for the first of three Mainstage productions of the 25th anniversary season: Ninety, by Joanna Murray-Smith, directed by Maria Mileaf, beginning performances June 30 and running through July 12, and new additions to the star-filled line-up for the 25th anniversary gala benefit, 'Silver Celebration under the Stars,' June 27.

Expanding on its history of developing new plays and cultivating new voices for the American theater, The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) is now accepting applications for the third year of The Emerging Writers Group, an initiative that seeks to target playwrights at the earliest stages in their careers and nurture their artistic growth by providing necessary resources and support.

Please join family, friends, and fans of Leah Ryan for a reading of her remarkable play The Wire, directed by Dev Bondarin (Raised by Lesbians), featuring Ronan Babbitt (The Wild Inside at Fordham University), Liz Canavan (The Little Flower of East Orange), Maria McConville (Memorial Day), and Dallas Roberts (Nocturne) at the Linda Gross Theater, 336 West 20th Street, NYC, June 15th at 7PM.

Please join family, friends, and fans of Leah Ryan for a reading of her remarkable play The Wire, directed by Dev Bondarin (Raised by Lesbians), featuring Ronan Babbitt (The Wild Inside at Fordham University), Liz Canavan (The Little Flower of East Orange), Maria McConville (Memorial Day), and Dallas Roberts (Nocturne) at the Linda Gross Theater, 336 West 20th Street, NYC, June 15th at 7PM.

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater Company, are presenting ?Sweet Storm? by Scott Hudson, who was recently awarded the Daryl Roth 2009 Creative Spirit Award, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. Padraic Lillis directs the new play that features Jamie Dunn and Eric T. Miller. The opening is next Wednesday, June 17 at 7 pm and the show has now been extended an additional week until July 12. The Scenic & Costume Designer is Lea Umberger; the Lighting Designer is Sarah Sidman and the Sound Designer is Elizabeth Rhodes. The Casting Director is Judy Bowman Casting and Production Supervisor: La Vie Productions. Running time = 90 minutes with no intermission

The Alchemy Theatre, in association with LAByrinth Theater, presents 'Sweet Storm' by Scott Hudson, Off Broadway at The Kirk Theatre (Theatre Row), 410 West 42nd Street, NYC. Padraic Lillis will direct the new play that features Jamie Dunn and Eric T. Miller. Previews begin on June 11 and the opening will be Wednesday, June 17 at 7 pm. The Scenic & Costume Designer is Lea Umberger; the Lighting Designer is Sarah Sidman and the Sound Designer is Elizabeth Rhodes.

Cabaret performer and producer Jamie deRoy will present a special evening with Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers on Friday, June 26th (7PM) at the New York hotspot Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street Between 5th & 6th Avenues).

BroadwayWorld Congratulates Rick Fisher, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Lighting Design of a Musical'

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, proudly announces the sixth and final production of its upcoming 2009/2010 Season, as well as additional casting. Presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street, the new production will be: A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK - the World Premiere of a new play by Playwrights Horizons alumna Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public). A co-production with The Play Company (Kate Loewald, Founding Producer) and Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director).