George Orwell News

The Sherman Playhouse kicks off its 2015 theatrical season on April 10 with George Orwell's dystopian classic, '1984,' adapted for the stage by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall, Jr., and William A. Miles, Jr.

Headlong, Sheffield Theatres and Rose Theatre Kingston bring their new production of David Hare's The Absence of War, directed by Headlong Artistic Director Jeremy Herrin, to the Citizens Theatre from 31 March - 4 April. This new staging of Hare's funny, stinging political drama focusing on the fortunes of the Labour Party arrives at the Citizens Theatre in the build up to the 2015 general election.

With the third and fourth shows of the Shakespeare Theatre Company's current season underway, Artistic Director Michael Kahn announced today the Company's 2015-2016 Season. Kahn has put together a season of contrasts and striking new voices, with international directors and adaptors bringing provocative approaches to the classics to Washington, D.C.

Duke City Repertory Theatre presents George Orwell's Animal Farm, adapted by Nelson Bond and directed by DCRT company member Katie Becker Colon.

In today's installment of High School Drama, the spotlight falls on a young man who exemplifies the term 'renaissance man': Brayden Myrick of Nashville's Hillsboro High School.

Tarragon Theatre presents the remount of its award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Lungs, written by British playwright Duncan Macmillan, directed by Weyni Mengesha, and starring Lesley Faulkner and Brendan Gall. Winner of a Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Production of a Play in the 2013-2014 Toronto season, and nominated for four Dora Mavor Moore awards, this celebrated drama opens tonight, December 31 2014 and runs to Sunday, January 25 2015 in Tarragon's Extraspace.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, December 7, 2014.

Gamut Theatre Group has announced the next production of the Stage Door Series: George Orwell's 1984, adapted by Robert Owens, Wilton E. Hall, Jr., and William A. Miles, Jr., which will be presented on January 16-17 and 23-24 at 7:30 p.m. at Gamut Classic Theatre in Strawberry Square, Harrisburg.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 30, 2014.

Tarragon Theatre presents the remount of its award-winning, critically acclaimed production of Lungs, written by British playwright Duncan Macmillan, directed by Weyni Mengesha, and starring Lesley Faulkner and Brendan Gall. Winner of a Toronto Theatre Critics' Award for Best Production of a Play in the 2013-2014 Toronto season, and nominated for four Dora Mavor Moore awards, this celebrated drama opens Wednesday, December 31 2014 and runs to Sunday, January 25 2015 in Tarragon's Extraspace.

Upcoming Non-Equity Auditions from Sunday, November 23, 2014.

The Geffen Playhouse production of The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord, is extending for a third time, now through December 21, 2014. The production, in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, is written by Scott Carter, executive producer and writer for Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time.

The Geffen Playhouse production of The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord, is extending again, now through December 7. The production, in the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, is written by Scott Carter, executive producer and writer for Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time.

The Family of Lorin Maazel has announced a celebration of his life and work today, October 31, 2014 at 12:30PM at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (Two West 64th Street, New York City). The service will be open to the public.

The Family of Lorin Maazel has announced a celebration of his life and work on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 12:30PM at the New York Society for Ethical Culture (Two West 64th Street, New York City). The service will be open to the public.

FIVE actors and musicians from England are taking their cabaret to New York Tuesday, October 28th to back up George Orwell's assertion that 'hope for the future lies with the proles'.

Steppenwolf for Young Adults' (SYA) first production of its 2014/15 season is George Orwell's Animal Farm, a world premiere adaptation by Althos Low. SYA's Artistic and Educational Director Hallie Gordon directs the production in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre. The SYA 2014/15 season explores the theme, 'Create a Movement: The Art of Revolution.' Animal Farm runs now through November 9, 2014; with an additional week of student performances now offered November 11 - 14, 2014 at 10am. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Central Works concludes the 2014 season with 'Recipe,' a funny new work by Michael Gene Sullivan, opening with a press night tonight, October 18 at 8 pm and running through November 23 at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Tonight, October 17th Theatre Pro Rata will open its 2014-15 season with an adaptation of George Orwell's classic novel 1984 at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis, MN. The dystopian tale of an authoritarian government that controls every aspect of its citizens' lives has been adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan.