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Date of Death: December 20, 1968 (66)

Birth Place: Salinas, CA, USA

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OF MICE AND MEN Opens Playhouse on Park's Fourth Season, 10/10
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 28, 2012


Playhouse on Park opens it's fourth season with the classic play Of Mice and Men. Adapted from John Steinbeck's famous novel, Of Mice and Men follows the lives of George and Lennie, two drifters that dream of owning their own land.

Pioneer Theatre Company Presents OF MICE AND MEN, 10/19-11/3
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 26, 2012


Pioneer Theatre Company presents Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck's time-honored drama of George and Lennie during the Great Depression, October 19 - November 3, 2012.

Photo Flash: James Hipp, Alex Echevarria and More in OF MICE AND MEN at Sherman Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2012


The Sherman Playhouse just opened John Steinbeck's classic, award-winning piece OF MICE AND MEN. Check out the latest production photos below!

Ian Belknap Named Artistic Director of the Acting Company
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 14, 2012


Margot Harley, co-founder and Producer of The Acting Company has announced the appointment of Ian Belknap to the position of Artistic Director. "We're a Company of young actors - founded forty years ago with the young Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, David Schramm and David Ogden Stiers right out of Juilliard - and it is appropriate that we begin our next 40 years with a vibrant young talent as our artistic leader," said Ms. Harley, who moves from Producing Artistic Director to Producer. John Houseman, Alan Schneider, Jack O'Brien, Michael Kahn, Gerry Gutierrez, Zelda Fichandler, Ms. Harley and now Mr. Belknap complete the list of impressive talents to serve as Artistic Director of The Acting Company founded in 1972 and oft-considered the leading nationally touring repertory theater in the country.

Bay Street Theatre Sets HARBORFEST for 9/14 & 15
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2012


Bay Street Theatre announced three HarborFest Weekend events taking place today, Sept. 14 and 15. Plans include the screening of the classic Clark Gable film IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT tonight, Sept. 14 at 8 pm; $5 at the door. A free community event takes place in the afternoon with a screening of the documentary film JOYOUS GARDE, about John Steinbeck's time in Sag Harbor, on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 12 pm - 4 pm. Then later that evening at 8 pm, see Nancy Atlas live in concert. Tickets are $15 per person available at the door.

The Sherman Playhouse Opens OF MICE AND MEN Tonight, 9/14
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2012


Tonight, September 14, The Sherman Playhouse will debut John Steinbeck's classic, award-winning piece OF MICE AND MEN. Curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

Bay Street Theatre Sets HARBORFEST for 9/14 & 15
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 6, 2012


Bay Street Theatre announced three HarborFest Weekend events taking place Sept. 14 and 15. Plans include the screening of the classic Clark Gable film IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT on Friday, Sept. 14 at 8 pm; $5 at the door. A free community event takes place in the afternoon with a screening of the documentary film JOYOUS GARDE, about John Steinbeck's time in Sag Harbor, on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 12 pm - 4 pm. Then later that evening at 8 pm, see Nancy Atlas live in concert. Tickets are $15 per person available at the door.

Photo Flash: First Look at Sherman Playhouse's OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Sep 3, 2012


On September 14, The Sherman Playhouse will debut John Steinbeck's classic, award-winning piece OF MICE AND MEN. Curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run. Get a first look at the cast onstage in the photos below!

The Sherman Playhouse Opens OF MICE AND MEN, 9/14
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 3, 2012


On September 14, The Sherman Playhouse will debut John Steinbeck's classic, award-winning piece OF MICE AND MEN. Curtain goes up at 8:00 p.m. for a four-week run.

An INsider's Preview of A Noise Within's CYMBELINE
by Ellen Dostal - Aug 31, 2012


The first session of A Noise Within's new INsiders program (formerly known as Scholar's Society) led by Dr. Miranda Johnson-Haddad, took place August 29. The topic of the evening - The Dark Fantasy of CYMBELINE, which happens to be the first play of A Noise Within's fall season.

Playhouse on Park 4th Season Subscriptions on Sale Now
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 28, 2012


Playhouse on Park has announced its fourth season, featuring five shows:

Gipsy Kings Perform at Detroit's Fox Theatre Tonight, 8/24
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2012


The Gipsy Kings will perform at the Fox Theatre tonight, August 24 at 7:30 p.m. The Gipsy Kings' Detroit performance is presented by Delta Airlines.

Sherman Playhouse Presents OF MICE AND MEN, 9/14-10/6
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 21, 2012


This fall, The Sherman Playhouse has announced its debut of John Steinbeck's epic drama, OF MICE AND MEN.

A Noise Within INsiders Program Begins 8/24
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 9, 2012


A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, launches 'The INsiders' program to explore the company's six 2012-13 season masterwork productions and their relevance to the 21st century with lively discussion forums led by guest experts and specialty workshops on the artistic process.

Pacific Resident Theatre Opens World Premiere of SWEET THURSDAY Tonight, 8/4
by BWW News Desk - Aug 4, 2012


This World Premiere stage adaptation of John Steinbeck's Sweet Thursday, transports you to Cannery Row, Monterey, CA circa 1947 for a surprising and timeless romantic comedy. Adapted from the novel by Robb Derringer and Matt McKenzie, directed by Matt McKenzie, Sweet Thursday is the first show of Pacific Resident Theatre's 26th season.

The Builders Association's HOUSE/DIVIDED Begins Performances 10/24
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 30, 2012


From OBIE Award-winning company The Builders Association and director Marianne Weems comes House / Divided, described as 'a high-tech hymn to America's dispossessed. Alternating between vignettes from John Steinbeck's Depression-era novel The Grapes of Wrath and stories of contemporary foreclosure and eviction, the work revolves around onstage remnants of an actual foreclosed home as it is inhabited, abandoned, repurposed, collateralized, securitized, and ultimately destroyed. On multiple screens and on stage, stirring personal testimonials contrast with a digital vision of our highly automated, mediated global market system, creating a distinctly 21st-century portrait of human struggle in the face of an uncertain financial future.'

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