Drama Department News

International City Theatre kicks off its 30th Anniversary Season with a tour de force musical drama about the final days of Judy Garland. End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter opens tonight, Feb. 20, directed by John Henry Davis (ICT's Trying) and starring Gigi Bermingham (Ovation Award-winner for her performance as Maria Callas in ICT's Master Class) in the role of the legendary singer.

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Drama Department presents THE ELECTRA PROJECT, March 7 - 15, 2015. The production, which is the fifth installment in the department's LOVE, LUST & GREED season, is written and directed by Mihai Maniutiu Distinguished Professor of Drama, native of Romania and Artistic and Executive Director of the National Theatre in Cluj, Romania. The production reimagines the classical Electra story in a new way, incorporating Romanian folk music (performed by renowned guest artists Ioan Pop and Iza Group, from the Maramures region of Romania) to drive and synergize the dramatic action.

The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of THE NOMAD, a new musical with book & lyrics by Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Swados and Guggenheim Fellow Erin Courtney, composed & directed by Swados. Performances begin tonight, February 19. The production runs through April 6, 2015.

The Drama Department of the Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is proud to present A Doll's House.

Ralph Watson, Nick Waring and Patience Tomlinson lead the cast of the The Heart of Things by Giles Cole, which premieres at Jermyn Street Theatre this Spring. Giles is joined by director Knight Mantell, to reform the team that created the hugely acclaimed The Art of Concealment about the life of Terence Rattigan, which was staged at the same theatre in 2012. With impeccable timing, as the 2015 election campaign goes into overdrive and the political parties are once again at each other's throats, Close Quarter Productions presents this poignant and gripping family drama set against the background of the 2010 general election. The production runs from March 10 to April 4 as part of the theatre's twenty-first anniversary year.

After the critically acclaimed, Interactive, Musical-Comedy, Murder Mystery, 'MURDER on the HIGH C's', Jimmy Ferraro's STUDIO THEATRE, 5732 Main Street, New Port Richey, FL presents, By Popular Demand, the hilarious comedy 'HOLY CANNOLI' by John D. Smitherman. Ferraro produced this production more than a decade ago to great success and it has become an audience favorite. The 2 act farce stars TIM MICHELS, CHRISTINA KAY JIMENEZ, TOM COSTELLO, JESSICA GLASS, JARED MICHAEL SHARI, MICHELLE PROCIDA, and STEVE MANFREDI.

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Drama Department will present Naomi Wallace's play THE LIQUID PLAIN from tonight, January 31 through February 8.

Knights and sword fights, fantastical characters, and real-life relationship struggles are just a few of the topics to be explored on stage as two original student-written plays premiere at Hartke Theatre in February.

The Flea Theater will present the World Premiere of THE NOMAD, a new musical with book & lyrics by Tony Award nominee Elizabeth Swados and Guggenheim Fellow Erin Courtney, composed & directed by Swados. Previews begin February 26 with opening slated for February 28.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces tickets on sale for WMFE presents An Evening with David Sedaris at 8:00 p.m. at the Bob Carr Theater today, April 17, 2015. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office at 844.513.2014 or by visiting the Box Office at 455 Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Today or 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday or online at drphillipscenter.org. Online and phone ticket purchases include handling fees.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announces tickets on sale for WMFE presents An Evening with David Sedaris at 8:00 p.m. at the Bob Carr Theater on Friday, April 17, 2015. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Dr. Phillips Center Box Office at 844.513.2014 or by visiting the Box Office at 455 Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801 between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday or 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Saturday or online at drphillipscenter.org. Online and phone ticket purchases include handling fees.

Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited the public to attend 15 musical performances during February and March 2015.

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Drama Department will produce Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical PASSION with guest Director Kent Nicholson, this weekend, January 23 - 25, 2015. The play is an essential part of the Department's second themed season - LOVE, LUST AND GREED.

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Charlotte Moore, the Artistic Director and co-Founder of New York City's highly acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre.

Lynn University and producer Jan McArt, director of theatre arts program development, today announced that the Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series will present three major shows during January and February 2015.

International City Theatre kicks off its 30th Anniversary Season with a tour de force musical drama about the final days of Judy Garland. End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter opens Feb. 20, directed by John Henry Davis (ICT's Trying) and starring Gigi Bermingham (Ovation Award-winner for her performance as Maria Callas in ICT's Master Class) in the role of the legendary singer.

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Drama Department will present Naomi Wallace's play THE LIQUID PLAIN from January 31 through February 8. The production is commissioned through the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle and is the winner of the 2012 Horton Foote Prize for "Promising New American Play". Jaye Austin Williams, current Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Fellow, will guest direct. UCI Drama's production will be the second production of Wallace's play, as well as the California premier.

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Drama Department will produce Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical PASSION with guest Director Kent Nicholson, January 23 - 25, 2015. The play is an essential part of the Department's second themed season - LOVE, LUST AND GREED.