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Capital Stage kicks off its fifth season as Sacramento's home for bold, intimate, professional live theatre with the celebrated new play Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam.

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today additional panelists for the TAKE A SIDE: THE OLEANNA TALK-BACK SERIES, the special post-show series for audiences during previews of the first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles.

The Barn Players proudly present AUDITIONS for The Wiz. Music & Lyrics by Charlie Smalls, Book by William F. Brown, Directed by Jason Coats, Musical Direction by Christina Schlosser

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that the upcoming, first-ever Broadway production of OLEANNA, the provocative drama by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet starring Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, has instituted a special post-show series for audiences during previews.

The consequences of love can be horrifying, yet miraculously tender. Callie meets Sara and an astonishing chain of events is set into motion. This story pays homage to life's abrupt and unexpected transformations...to romance, and to the search for personal identity.

The Rock Garden, one of Brooklyn's most innovative theatre companies will open 'BELOW THE BELT', Richard Dresser's acclaimed dark comedy about the survival of the semi-fit, quasi-clever and the somewhat competent, on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 at The Access Theater (380 Broadway at White Street in Tribeca - 3 blocks below Canal).

Francis Ya-Chu Cowhig's award-winning play LIDLESS about a Guatanamo Bay detainee, will be given a staged reading on Monday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Yale Rep's Iseman Theatre 1156 Chapel St.) in New Haven.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.

Stage and screen actress, as well as runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model, Yaya Dacosta, will take over the recurring role of Wilhelmina's defiant daughter Nico on ABC's 'Ugly Betty' this season.

The Rock Garden, one of Brooklyn's most innovative theatre companies will open 'BELOW THE BELT', Richard Dresser's acclaimed dark comedy about the survival of the semi-fit, quasi-clever and the somewhat competent, on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 at The Access Theater (380 Broadway at White Street in Tribeca - 3 blocks below Canal).

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

Capital Stage kicks off its fifth season as Sacramento's home for bold, intimate, professional live theatre with the celebrated new play Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam.

Erich Kunzel, the founder and conductor emeritus of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, has died of cancer. He was 74 years old.

The Wiz, winner of 7 Tony Awards including 'Best Musical' and 'Best Score,' will be presented by the Franklin School for the Performing Arts SummerStage 2009 on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street in Franklin. Based on L.

Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello reveals that stage and screen actress, as well as runner-up in Cycle 3 of America's Next Top Model, Yaya Dacosta, will take over the recurring role of Wilhelmina's defiant daughter Nico on ABC's 'Ugly Betty' this upcoming season.

The Wiz, winner of 7 Tony Awards including 'Best Musical' and 'Best Score,' will be presented by the Franklin School for the Performing Arts SummerStage 2009 on Thursday, August 13 and Friday, August 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak Street in Franklin. Based on L.

Village Theatre's KIDSTAGE SummerStock produces The Wiz, August 1-9, 2009 at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre in Issaquah.