Jack Ray News

FOX-TV's "Good Day Philadelphia" morning anchor Sue Serio returns to emcee "Delco Idol" for the third summer at The Media Theatre, beginning Wednesday evening July 11. She will add her welcoming personality to the popular singing contest during its five week run, through August 8.

The Media Theatre held auditions for the 2012 "Delco Idol" contests on May 21 and 23. More than 150 singers participated, and now the theatre has chosen this year's contestants. The final list of contestants for "Delco Idol" and "Delco Idol Junior" is available online at www.mediatheatre.org.

Delco Idol auditions will take place at The Media Theatre tonight, May 21 and Wednesday May 23 at 5:30pm.

Delco Idol auditions will take place at The Media Theatre on Monday May 21 and Wednesday May 23 at 5:30pm.

The Media Theatre has the Philadelphia/ Wilmington region's professional premiere of the musical Spring Awakening April 18-May 20.

Actor Jack Raymond, who plays Moritz in The Media Theatre's current production of Spring Awakening, will host a live Twitter chat on Wednesday, April 11 at 6 pm. The hour-long chat will allow Twitter users to connect with Raymond on a person-to-person basis. Followers may ask him about the musical, his career, his role, even his likes and dislikes during the candid chat.

The Media Theatre has the Philadelphia/ Wilmington region's professional premiere of the musical Spring Awakening April 18-May 20.

UK playwright Alan Ayckbourn is revered internationally as a virtuoso at penning highly comedic plays. Ayckbourn, like Neil Simon, writes funny one-liners and creates very humorous characters, but uniquely manages to surprise his fans each and every time with a new and compelling artifice. In his brilliant Absurd Person Singular, for example, three couples spend three different Christmas Eves together over the course of a few years. The Norman Conquests is a trilogy wherein each play has the same time span and series of events, but in each one we see things from a different perspective. Table Manners is in the kitchen, Living Together in the living room and Round and Round the Garden speaks for itself. Now in Life of Riley, receiving its US premiere at the White Theatre of San Diego's Old Globe, the dying man everyone is going out of their way to accommodate is never seen, but his presence is felt throughout. Riley is a dramedy with less physical comedy than other Ayckbourn pieces. Here three couples struggle to find a sense of peace and happiness outside and within the confines of their failing marriages. The action takes place outdoors in four different garden patios. It boasts a splendid cast, with superior direction from Richard Seer, and succeeds quite admirably as engrossing and entertaining fare.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'James and the Giant Peach,' closing Feb. 13. Tickets may be purchased at The Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St.; by phone at 515-277-6261; and online at dmplayhouse.com. 'James and the Giant Peach' is supported in part by a grant from MidAmerican Energy.

The Des Moines Community Playhouse presents 'James and the Giant Peach,' Jan. 28- Feb. 13. Tickets may be purchased at the Playhouse ticket office, 831 42nd St.; by phone at 515-277-6261; and online at dmplayhouse.com.

Wexford Opera House is Ireland's first custom-built, multi-purpose opera house. The stunning landmark building is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Harbour town of Wexford and offers two diverse performance spaces, The John and Aileen O'Reilly Theatre and the Jerome Hynes Theatre. Click on the links to the right to read more about Wexford Opera House.

Wexford Opera House is Ireland's first custom-built, multi-purpose opera house. The stunning landmark building is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Harbour town of Wexford and offers two diverse performance spaces, The John and Aileen O'Reilly Theatre and the Jerome Hynes Theatre. Click on the links to the right to read more about Wexford Opera House.

My Big, Thick Schtick, a collection of comedic shorts, will make its New York premiere for three consecutive weekends July 9 - July 24 at the Shetler Studios Bridge Theatre.

My Big, Thick Schtick, a collection of comedic shorts, will make its New York premiere for three consecutive weekends July 9 - July 24 at the Shetler Studios Bridge Theatre.

My Big, Thick Schtick, a collection of comedic shorts, will make its New York premiere for three consecutive weekends July 9 - July 24 at the Shetler Studios Bridge Theatre.

The York Theatre Company will continue their Developmental Reading Series with the presentation of William Zeffiro's musical, THE ROAD TO RUIN. The reading will be directed by Tony nominee Pat Birch with a cast featuring members of Marymount Manhattan College's theatre program. The readings will take place January 25th and 26th at 7:30pm.