Jane Austen News

Variety reports that CLUELESS: The Musical now has a creative team set for an upcoming reading for August 11th through the 18th in New York City.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie', Jonny Lee Miller as 'John' and Marin Ireland as 'Christine' in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's widely read and well-loved classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, come vividly to life in OpenStage Theatre's refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation by theatre legend Jon Jory, founder of the famed Actors' Theatre of Louisville.

MONETIZING EMMA Written by FELIPE OSSA and directed by LEAH BONVISSUTO, featuring James Arden, Dawn Jamieson*, Janice Mann*, Daniella Rabbani*, Tovah Rose and Nitya Vidyasagar* (*appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association) plays PLANET CONNECTIONS THEATRE FESTIVITY JUNE 17th - 26th, 2009, THE BOX THEATER 440 STUDIOS (Astor Place & Lafayette).

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the winning selections of the 2009 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series. In a series that is unique because it develops new producers as well as new plays, three works were chosen from submissions by emerging or established producers, as well as from writers who hoped to be matched with a producer. Fulfilling TRU's mission of nurturing the producer-writer relationship, each of the plays this year is either produced by, or with the assistance of, a member of the TRU Producer Mentorship program.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and Ostar Productions presents Sienna Miller as 'Miss Julie' and Jonny Lee Miller as 'John', both of whom will be making their Broadway debuts, in the American premiere of playwright Patrick Marber's drama After Miss Julie, a version of Strindberg's Miss Julie, directed by Mark Brokaw.

Philadelphia Theatre Workshop is presenting its fifth season of bringing new voices into the regional theatre landscape. The 2008-2009 season is featuring a world premiere from local playwright, a Philadelphia premiere from a rising new talent, and the second annual Playshops Festival.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) announces the winning selections of the 2009 TRU Voices New Plays Reading Series. In a series that is unique because it develops new producers as well as new plays, three works were chosen from submissions by emerging or established producers, as well as from writers who hoped to be matched with a producer. Fulfilling TRU's mission of nurturing the producer-writer relationship, each of the plays this year is either produced by, or with the assistance of, a member of the TRU Producer Mentorship program.

MONETIZING EMMA Written by FELIPE OSSA and directed by LEAH BONVISSUTO, featuring James Arden, Dawn Jamieson*, Janice Mann*, Daniella Rabbani*, Tovah Rose and Nitya Vidyasagar* (*appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association) plays PLANET CONNECTIONS THEATRE FESTIVITY JUNE 17th - 26th, 2009, THE BOX THEATER 440 STUDIOS (Astor Place & Lafayette).

It is a film beloved by both film critics and Jane Austen fans alike, and it will get a special one-night only screening at Civic Theatre of Allentown's 19th Street Theatre! Civic will show 1995's Sense and Sensibility, starring Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet and Emma Thompsen (who won an Oscar for her adaptation of the legendary Austen book) on Friday, June 5th at 8pm.

Last night at the 7th Annual Kansas City Cappies Gala, excitement filled the air as the sold out Forum Theater at Belton High School erupted every time another Cappie Award was announced.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Bill Rauch has put the finishing touches on the design teams for OSF's 75th anniversary year. The 2010 season was announced in March, but a few directors had not yet been announced.

All of the wit and romance of Jane Austen's widely read and well-loved classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, come vividly to life in OpenStage Theatre's refreshingly fast-paced and engaging new adaptation by theatre legend Jon Jory, founder of the famed Actors' Theatre of Louisville.

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden invites New Yorkers to bring along their sense and sensibility, as well as their pride and prejudice for an evening of Jane Austen appreciation on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. Taking place in the Museum's beautiful garden, the Essential Jane Austen will be hosted by internationally-acclaimed Austen lecturer Elsa Solender, who will speak about the writer's life, her works and her popularity with both 19th-century and modern audiences. Ms. Solender is an independent scholar, professor and a past President of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Following the lecture, there will be a question and answer session and a reception with light refreshments.

The Berkshire Musical Theater Workshop, BMTW, will present its inaugural staged reading of the new musical, Sense & Sensibility, at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA on Saturday, May 9, at 2 P.M and 7:30 P.M.

The Berkshire Musical Theater Workshop, BMTW, will present its inaugural staged reading of the new musical, Sense & Sensibility, at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA on Saturday, May 9, at 2 P.M and 7:30 P.M.

Book-It Repertory Theatre announces its 20th Anniversary Season of productions to be produced at the Center House Theatre. The upcoming season's schedule features four plays, and the first-ever workshop series. Many additional celebratory events are planned to mark this milestone anniversary to which the public will be invited.

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, a new eco-friendly festival designed to promote social and cultural awareness in the theatrical community, launches with 35 premieres in June 2009. Co-Executive Directors, Glory Bowen and Frank Calo, are excited by the prospects of premiering new shows which foster social change, benefiting at least 26 various not-for-profit organizations, while connecting artists with new audiences in a fun theatrical environment.

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden invites New Yorkers to bring along their sense and sensibility, as well as their pride and prejudice for an evening of Jane Austen appreciation on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. Taking place in the Museum's beautiful garden, the Essential Jane Austen will be hosted by internationally-acclaimed Austen lecturer Elsa Solender, who will speak about the writer's life, her works and her popularity with both 19th-century and modern audiences. Ms. Solender is an independent scholar, professor and a past President of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Following the lecture, there will be a question and answer session and a reception with light refreshments.

The Berkshire Musical Theater Workshop, BMTW, will present its inaugural staged reading of the new musical, Sense & Sensibility, at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA on Saturday, May 9, at 2 P.M and 7:30 P.M.