Ian Smith News

Following four sold-out runs, The Flea Theater is proud to announce Cycle 5 of #serials@theflea, the raucous late night play competition featuring The Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights.

The holiday musical Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opens at the Manatee Players on December 1 and plays through December 23. Performances are Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Following four sold-out runs, The Flea Theater is proud to announce Cycle 5 of #serials@theflea, the raucous late night play competition featuring The Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights.

The holiday musical Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS opens at the Manatee Players on December 1 and plays through December 23. Performances are Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Brian Smith's celebrity portraits have appeared on the covers and within the pages of countless entertainment and news publications. The Creative Coalition's arts advocacy programs, led by Robin Bronk, are well-known and respected in Hollywood and Washington circles. Their shared commitment to the arts led to their collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America, and culminates in the upcoming release of ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst Communications; November 1, 2011; 978-1-936297-46-7; $40.00/US).

Lillian Smith: Being Heard, written and performed by Lulu Fogarty, will make an appearance at The United Solo Festival @ Theater Row on Sunday, October 30 at 3:00 p.m. (Running time: 75 minutes.)

Following three sold-out runs, The Flea Theater is set to announce Cycles 4 and 5 of #serials@theflea, the raucous late-night play competition featuring The Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights.

Following three sold-out runs, The Flea Theater is set to announce Cycles 4 and 5 of #serials@theflea, the raucous late-night play competition featuring The Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights.

The launch of the fall television season is under way and with it, the influx of commercial interruptions. Lexus is offering an alternative to the traditional 30-minute sitcom with the debut of its fourth season of L Studio.

Launching on August 16th 2011 in the Assembly Gardens Bosco Tent, Get Happy Comedy and Leicester Square Theatre present The New Comedian of the Year Competition 2011!

Brian Smith's celebrity portraits have appeared on the covers and within the pages of countless entertainment and news publications. The Creative Coalition's arts advocacy programs, led by Robin Bronk, are well-known and respected in Hollywood and Washington circles. Their shared commitment to the arts led to their collaboration on a uniquely powerful campaign to raise awareness of the role of the arts in America, and culminates in the upcoming release of ART & SOUL: Stars Unite to Celebrate and Support the Arts (Hearst Communications; November 1, 2011; 978-1-936297-46-7; $40.00/US).

Launching on August 16th 2011 in the Assembly Gardens Bosco Tent, Get Happy Comedy and Leicester Square Theatre present The New Comedian of the Year Competition 2011!

Shadowbox Live, America's largest resident theatre company, is gearing up to host some of the best sketch comedy troupes in the country. Next week, five troupes go head to head in competition at the 3rd annual Shadowbox Live Sketch Comedy Festival, showing at The Easton Town Center on July 19th and 20th!

The stage version of 101 DALMATIANS differs greatly from the original 1961 Disney film classic, but the changes are smart ones that focus our attention more on the evil villain of the piece, Cruella De Vil, rather than on a lengthy, suspense filled chase through snowy woods and icy ponds, which really wouldn't translate well to the stage anyway. Instead we're left with a brisk piece of family-friendly entertainment that's not only delightful, but never dull in the least. Stages St. Louis is presenting a wonderfully realized production of this material that features a terrific cast singing and barking their hearts out.

Following two sold-out runs, The Flea Theater is proud to announce Cycle 3 of #serials@theflea, the raucous late night play competition featuring The Bats and some of NYC's hottest young playwrights.

THE BARN PLAYERS 2012 SEASON