Geoff Sobelle News

The 2009-2010 season at the Douglas was announced today by CTG's Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and it will include a world premiere, an American premiere and a West Coast premiere plus expanded DouglasPlus programming that includes an eclectic mix of theatre choices ranging from fully-staged productions to bare-bones workshops and readings. Limited-run, special events will also be a part of DouglasPlus.

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The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, which will run from September 4 - 19, 2009, will feature fifteen cutting-edge works of dance, theater, and music including 12 World or U.S. Premieres. Acclaimed U.S. artists from Philadelphia and New York, along with internationally renowned artists from Poland, Austria, and Australia will present innovative and highly interdisciplinary performing arts events, offering a snapshot of trends at the forefront of the international performing arts scene.

Lantern Theater Company is proud to announce the extension of William Shakespeare's Hamlet for five additional public performances through May 17, 2009 due to critical and popular demand. Added performances will be: Wednesday, May 13 at 7pm; Thursday, May 14 at 7pm; Friday, May 15 at 8pm; Saturday, May 16 at 8pm; Sunday, May 17 at 2pm.

The Nichole Canuso Dance Company will host its first annual Benefit Cabaret on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at Johnny Brenda's.

Lantern Theater Company is proud to announce the extension of William Shakespeare's Hamlet for five additional public performances through May 17, 2009 due to critical and popular demand. Added performances will be: Wednesday, May 13 at 7pm; Thursday, May 14 at 7pm; Friday, May 15 at 8pm; Saturday, May 16 at 8pm; Sunday, May 17 at 2pm.

Rediscover this famous play with the company that delivers Philadelphia's finest Shakespeare. Nationally-acclaimed performer Geoff Sobelle takes on the lead role, bringing his dynamic physical style to this searing production. Be a part of this surprising theatrical event that plumbs the dark humor of Shakespeare's tragic son! Also featuring Dallas Drummond, Melissa Dunphy, Joe Guzm?n, Dan Hodge, Dave Johnson, Andrew Kane, Mary Martello, and Tim Moyer.

The Nichole Canuso Dance Company will host its first annual Benefit Cabaret on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at Johnny Brenda's. A 7:00pm pre-show party with the artists featuring complimentary cocktails, food, and music plus a first walk through of the event's auction items will be available for up to thirty guests.

Rediscover this famous play with the company that delivers Philadelphia's finest Shakespeare. Nationally-acclaimed performer Geoff Sobelle takes on the lead role, bringing his dynamic physical style to this searing production. Be a part of this surprising theatrical event that plumbs the dark humor of Shakespeare's tragic son! Also featuring Dallas Drummond, Melissa Dunphy, Joe Guzm?n, Dan Hodge, Dave Johnson, Andrew Kane, Mary Martello, and Tim Moyer.

The OBIE-winning HERE Arts Center's annual CULTUREMART festival is set for January 7 -February 4, 2009, this year featuring 17 works that blur the lines between dance, theatre, music, new media, puppetry and visual art. Reflecting a core philosophy that it's not possible for any one art form alone to convey the flood of images, data and sound bytes that inundate the senses in today's world of information and communication overload, CULTUREMART's cross-disciplinary presentations embrace and illuminate our modern experience by integrating many forms of media and content into exciting new works.

The OBIE-winning HERE Arts Center's annual CULTUREMART festival is set for January 7 -February 4, 2009, this year featuring 17 works that blur the lines between dance, theatre, music, new media, puppetry and visual art. Reflecting a core philosophy that it's not possible for any one art form alone to convey the flood of images, data and sound bytes that inundate the senses in today's world of information and communication overload, CULTUREMART's cross-disciplinary presentations embrace and illuminate our modern experience by integrating many forms of media and content into exciting new works.

HERE Arts Center in New York has announced that ARIAS WITH A TWIST has been extended to run through December 31, 2008.

To celebrate a frightful all-Hallows Eve, Here Arts Center, the starting point of the Village Halloween Parade, will host two very special curtains on Halloween night. After the performance of ARIAS WITH A TWIST, spooky sounds will be provided by DJ Flotilla DeBarge and Joey Arias, the creature of the night himself, will judge a petrifying pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will go to the most creepy, creative and cringeworthy costumes.

Since 1993, the OBIE-winning HERE Arts Center has been a premier arts organization in NYC and a leader in the field of new, hybrid performance work. October 2008 marks HERE's 15th Anniversary, and in celebration of that landmark date, HERE is throwing a Street Fair for its neighborhood, its audience, its friends, family and supporters.

Since 1993, the OBIE-winning HERE Arts Center has been a premier arts organization in NYC and a leader in the field of new, hybrid performance work. October 2008 marks HERE's 15th Anniversary, and in celebration of that landmark date, HERE is throwing a Street Fair for its neighborhood, its audience, its friends, family and supporters.

To celebrate a frightful all-Hallows Eve, Here Arts Center, the starting point of the Village Halloween Parade, will host two very special curtains on Halloween night. After the performance of ARIAS WITH A TWIST, spooky sounds will be provided by DJ Flotilla DeBarge and Joey Arias, the creature of the night himself, will judge a petrifying pumpkin carving contest. Prizes will go to the most creepy, creative and cringeworthy costumes.

Philadelphia's Obie Award winning Pig Iron Theatre Company will add an additional performance to its sold out run of CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN at The Ohio Theater on Saturday, October 18 at 2pm. This surreal comedy loosely inspired by Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters and the 'Three Brain' theory of Paul D. MacLean is directed by Dan Rothenberg with text by Robert Quillen Camp and the ensemble.

Philadelphia's Obie Award winning Pig Iron Theatre Company will add an additional performance to its sold out run of CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN at The Ohio Theater on Saturday, October 18 at 2pm. This surreal comedy loosely inspired by Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters and the 'Three Brain' theory of Paul D. MacLean is directed by Dan Rothenberg with text by Robert Quillen Camp and the ensemble.

Pig Iron Theater Company returns to New York with the hilarious and brilliant 'Chekhov Lizardbrain', a comedy inspired by Anton Chekhov's 'Three Sisters' and autistic author Temple Grandin's inquiries into the evolving contortions of her own brain.

HERE Arts Center in New York has announced that ARIAS WITH A TWIST has been extended to run through December 31, 2008. The CD ARIAS WITH A TWIST was released on October 3.