Edgar Allan News

The holidays are upon us with plenty to celebrate at the Kimmel Center's campus of events and performances.

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Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are delighted to announce the 38th Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, running February 26-April 6, 2014. This year's Festival program will feature (in order of opening):

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. will be honoring Del Hamilton and Faye Allen, founders of 7 Stages Theatre, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's 9th annual awards ceremony today, November 4. This is a relatively new category of recognition, given for an outstanding body of work by an Atlanta theatre artist, playwright or producer having a significant impact on the theatre community and voted by the Board of Directors. Along with the original request that Del and Faye be considered for this commendation, multiple endorsements acknowledged the long-term impact both had in developing Atlanta's vibrant and diverse theatrical community.

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. will be honoring Del Hamilton and Faye Allen, founders of 7 Stages Theatre, with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's 9th annual awards ceremony on Monday, November 4. This is a relatively new category of recognition, given for an outstanding body of work by an Atlanta theatre artist, playwright or producer having a significant impact on the theatre community and voted by the Board of Directors. Along with the original request that Del and Faye be considered for this commendation, multiple endorsements acknowledged the long-term impact both had in developing Atlanta's vibrant and diverse theatrical community.

Thirteen announces 'NYC-ARTS' Weekly Listings for October 31, 2013 - January 9, 2014

Fresh on the heels of their sold out run of season opener The Grapes of Wrath, Trinity Rep continues their 50th anniversary season with the New England premiere of Christopher Durang's smash-hit comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Directed by The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus, the show beings in previews November 21st in the intimate Dowling Theater and runs through December 22nd. Taking takes his cue from some of Anton Chekhov's most recognizable characters, Durang wickedly adds more than a dash of pop culture, a huge helping of dark humor and then lets the characters stew in a pressure cooker of their own devising. The result is a whirlwind weekend of classic Durang barbs, over the top tirades and ridiculously hysterical situations hailed as "Terrifically kooky!" by Entertainment Weekly. For those that are not familiar with Uncle Vanya or Cherry Orchard, Critics agree that 'Even if you've never read a word of Chekhov, you're likely to find plenty to make you laugh…' (The New York Times.) Tickets on sale now through the box office at 201 Washington, by phone at (401) 351-4242 and online at www.trinityrep.com.

From the Shelf: Autumn Chills Horror is not my favorite genre, but sometimes a really good horror novel falls into my hands, likeThose Across the River by Christopher Buehlman. When I first read it, I accidentally skipped the preface, so thought it was a 'straight' novel with moody and lush prose--honey-thick air, the whirrof locusts, sweat- and sex-damp sheets, a milky moon--but he slowly built in chilling curves that threw me into one of the best books of 2011. Buehlman followed this with Between Two Fires; our reviewer said it starts out as a medieval variation on True Grit, but shifts into horror with welcome echoes of early Stephen King. October brings The Necromancer's House, with a sexy but murderous rusalka (a Slavic water nymph), a handsome warlock perhaps in over his head, and an unstoppable evil in a blend of horror and urban fantasy.

If you're a fan of live theatre, love the spirit of Halloween and are intrigued at the thought of great pieces of literature brought to life, then Wicked Lit might be the bubbling cauldron for you! The horror story adaptation series takes place within the creepy and beautiful walls of the Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena and even ventures into the stillness of the cemetery. Yup, you'll really be surrounded by actual dead people all night.

Prime Stage Theatre will open its 2013-2014 season with Turn of the Screw, adapted by Jeffery Hatcher, from the novella by Henry James. Check out just released photos below!

Unbound Productions Co-Artistic Directors Jonathan Josephson, Paul Millet, and Jeff G. Rack are thrilled to share that the 5th Anniversary Production of the popular horror story adaptation series Wicked Lit at Mountain View Mausoleum and Cemetery in Altadena, California has sold out to the proverbial wall. There are zero tickets still available for the general public for Wicked Lit 2013 which closes on November 2; all remaining seats have been reserved for Members and other donors that support the non-profit theatre company.

(Wilmington, DE-Oct 25) OperaDelaware continues its 69th season with three exciting and unique offerings at the company's studio at 4 S. Poplar St. on the Christina riverfront.

Prime Stage Theatre is excited to open its 2013-2014 season with Turn of the Screw, adapted by Jeffery Hatcher, from the novella by Henry James.

Verb Ballets and Shadowbox Live of Columbus present the world premiere of an original full length rock ballet, The Masque: The Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, at The Breen Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, November 8, 2013 at 8PM. This collaborative effort blends Verb Ballets and Shadowbox Live's contemporary and rock-and-roll sensibilities on stage for a world premiere work.

The Delaware Shakespeare Festival invites you to once again spend a night with two masters of the macabre - William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe. DSF actors will read selections perfect for the Halloween season from the plays of Shakespeare and the poems and short stories of Poe. Choose from three unique performance venues - the gothic halls of Rockwood Mansion, the eclectic galleries of the Newark Arts Alliance, or the grandeur of the Read House & Gardens in Old New Castle.

El proximo 1 de noviembre a las 19.30 horas, la zarzuela, denominada asi por sus creadores Cesar Belda, Lorenzo Moncloa y Carlos Crooke, Las leyendas de Becquer, llega al Corral de Comedias de Almagro.

For the past 15 years, Guillotine Theatre (formerly The Georgetown Theatre Company) has presented readings from the works of Edgar Allen Poe at Grace Church, in Georgetown. Last year, the troupe also performed at the Athenaeum, an historic building in Old Town Alexandria. This year, they have been invited to perform in an empty burial vault in historic Ivy Hill Cemetery, in the Rosemont district of Alexandria. The two Alexandria events are called Tales of Mystery and the Imagination, NOT Halloween in Georgetown.

The Byers-Evans House Theatre Company presents "Evermore" by Gary Wright. This regional premiere comes to the Byers-Evans House Museum, located at 1310 Bannock Street in Denver, on October 18, with performances through November 16. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00 p.m., with a special Halloween performance on Thursday Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m.

A Raven seated on the pallid bust of Pallas, the tell-tale beating of an unyielding heart, and all the the facts in the case of M. Valdemar... what more do you need for a night filled with terror? We revive the original maker of horror and suspense for one night of classic chilling tales. Join us and sleep soundly... nevermore.