Kate Whoriskey News

RUINED, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Lynn Nottage currently playing an extended engagement at Manhattan Theatre Club, will observe Congolese Independence Day with a special talkback following the performance on Tuesday, June 30 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

South Ark Stage and kef productions will present the World Premiere of Lyric is Waiting by Michael Puzzo, directed by Adam Fitzgerald. This production will begin Thursday, July 30; Opening on Sunday, August 2 and will run through August 22, 2009 and take place at The Irish Repertory Theatre.

Intiman Theatre Board President Kim A. Anderson announces that Kate Whoriskey, one of the most admired directors in the American theatre today, will succeed Bartlett Sher as Artistic Director in 2011, following a season in which they will share artistic leadership. The multi-year transition process will begin this month, with Whoriskey and Sher working together on artistic programming and season planning for 2010.

Variety reports that Kate Whoriskey will succeed Bartlett Sher as artistic director of Seattle's Intiman Theater beginning in 2011. Whoriskey, director of the recent Pulitzer-winner 'Ruined,' will share leadership of the theater with Sher for the 2009-10 season before taking the reins on her own the following season. Whoriskey has previously been an associate artist at the Intiman during the 2002-03 season. Her list of directing credits at the theater include 'The Chairs,' 'The Lady from the Sea' and 'Blue/Orange.'

Playwright Lynn Nottage, whose Pulitzer Prize winning play RUINED recently announced a seventh extension at Manhattan Theatre Club, was featured last night on PBS' 'NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.'

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce the production of Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning RUINED has been extended again at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Tickets for the production, directed by Kate Whoriskey, are now on sale through Sunday, August 2.

The American Theatre Wing has announced its newest episode of its popular 'Working in the Theater' series, titled 'Fluidity & Change: Directors 2009.' This episode features Thomas Kail (In the Heights), Moisés Kaufman (33 Variations) Bartlett Sher (Joe Turner's Come and Gone), Leigh Silverman (Coraline), and Kate Whoriskey (Ruined). The program, moderated by Variety reporter Gordon Cox, will air on CUNY Television beginning Sunday, May 31, at 5:00 pm, with additional airings Friday, June 5 at 9:00 am, 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm, Saturday, June 6 at 11:00 am, and Sunday, June 7 at 5:00 pm.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the critically acclaimed production of RUINED by playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey has been extended by popular demand once again through June 28th.

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announced that Drama Desk Award nominee Portia will join the cast of RUINED, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Lynn Nottage, on Tuesday, May 26 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

RUINED, the Pulitzer Prize winning play currently playing at Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street), will be featured on this weekend's edition of 'Studio 360' the nationally syndicated performance and interview radio program.

On Wednesday, May 13, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage and acclaimed actress Quincy Tyler Bernstine will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in activities surrounding U.S Senate hearings that will address rape and other forms of violence against women that are occurring in countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.

New York Drama Critics' Circle were presented at a cocktail reception held on Monday, May 11, at the Algonquin Hotel, where the NYDCC was founded in 1935 by such legendary critics as Brooks Atkinson, Walter Winchell, and Robert Benchley.

RUINED, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Lynn Nottage, will be featured on CNN beginning this weekend. The segment will premiere this Saturday on 'Inside Africa' which airs on CNN International (Time Warner Channel 133).

Ruined, by Lynn Nottage, today won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (NYDCC) for Best Play of the 2008-2009 season. The Best Musical award was given to Billy Elliot, music by Elton John, and book and lyrics by Lee Hall. The award for Best Foreign Play was given to Black Watch by Gregory Burke. The selections were made at the 74th annual voting meeting of the organization today at the offices of Time Out New York in Manhattan.

Awards were handed out for 14 categories and 2 special awards are announced by the Off-Broadway League for the Lucille Lortel Awards recognizing Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway. This year?s ceremony benefits The Actors Fund. A list of nominees follows below.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced a six week extension of RUINED, Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning play featuring direction by Kate Whoriskey. Tickets for the play are now on sale through Sunday, June 28.

Nominations for the 54th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club by Faith Prince and Jim Dale, multi-award winning stage stars. They were joined for the announcement by William Wolf, Drama Desk President, Barbara Siegel, Chairperson of the Drama Desk Nominating Committee, Robert R. Blume, Executive Producer of the Drama Desk Awards ceremony, and Randie Levine-Miller, Director of Special Events for the Drama Desk.

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced that the critically acclaimed production of RUINED by playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey has been extended by popular demand once again through Sunday, May 17th.

Lynn Nottage, whose acclaimed new play RUINED is currently playing an extended engagement at Manhattan Theatre Club, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the celebrated work. BroadwayWorld.com was there as she celebrated the emotional win!

Lynn Nottage, whose acclaimed new play RUINED is currently playing an extended engagement at Manhattan Theatre Club, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the celebrated work.