Culture Clash News

Berkeley Repertory Theatre begins the New Year with the world-premiere production of Ghost Light, a new play conceived and developed by Jonathan Moscone and Tony Taccone.

On the January 4th episode of ABC's MODERN FAMILY entitled 'Lifetime Supply', actor Benjamin Bratt returns in his role of Javier, Manny's infamously unreliable dad.

LILYHAMMER, a gripping fish-out-of-water story set in Norway and starring 'The Sopranos' mainstay and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, is a new Original Series premiering on Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) to watch instantly on February 6, 2012 in the USA, Canada and Latin America.

Director/Producer Andy Lowe and Chinese Pirate Productions teams with the 10th Avenue Theatre and the San Diego Chinese Center for their joint presentation of GOLDEN CHILD, by David Henry Hwang.

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its production of American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose, written by Richard Montoya (Zorro in Hell) for Culture Clash, developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney (The Seven, Adoration of the Old Woman), directed by Jo Bonney. A co-production with Center Theatre Group and originally commissioned and produced by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, American Night: The Ballad of Juan Jose will run January 27 - February 26, 2012 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.

Over the past year and a half, acclaimed playwright Attilio Favorini has been conducting interviews and gathering information related to the 1995 death of Jonny Gammage, cousin of former Pittsburgh Steeler Ray Seals.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre begins the New Year with the world-premiere production of Ghost Light, a new play conceived and developed by Jonathan Moscone and Tony Taccone.

On Wednesday night's episode of MODERN FAMILY on ABC entitled,'Punkin Chunkin', an old neighborhood kid, (Josh Gad) returns to town as a hugely successful internet billionaire and it gets Phil thinking of what could have been. Jay feels Manny could use a little dose of constructive criticism, and Cameron is offended when Mitchell questions the authenticity of his colorful childhood stories.

AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ, by Richard Montoya developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney, will close at the Denver Center Theatre Company's Ricketson Theatre November 20 Tickets are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

La MaMa in Association with The Katselas Theatre Company presents the New York Premiere of MAD WOMEN, conceived, written and performed by John Fleck.

Award-winning actors Jane Seymour, Beau Bridges and Peter Weller are set to guest-star on TNT's hit series Franklin & Bash.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival closed its 76th season with a collective sigh of relief last night.

Today, at an event overflowing with fans of her work, Tony Award-winning playwright, performer, and activist Eve Ensler announced that Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the world premiere of her new show. On the stage of the Roda Theatre, she revealed that Emotional Creature - which was developed during workshops in Johannesburg and Paris - will debut in Berkeley next June. Known for launching high-profile projects such as American Idiot and Passing Strange, Berkeley Rep is the perfect place to begin this journey.

La MaMa in Association with The Katselas Theatre Company presents the New York Premiere of MAD WOMEN, conceived, written and performed by John Fleck.

AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ, by Richard Montoya developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company's Ricketson Theatre tonight - November 20 (opening night Thursday, October 13.) Tickets are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

AMERICAN NIGHT: THE BALLAD OF JUAN JOSÉ, by Richard Montoya developed by Culture Clash and Jo Bonney, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company's Ricketson Theatre October 7 - November 20 (opening night Thursday, October 13.) Tickets are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

The American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) 2011-12 season opens with a new revival of the dazzling George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart 1930 comedy Once in a Lifetime, which has been called 'a delicious Hollywood send up' (The New York Times) and 'a tinseltown satire [with] bite' (Newsday).