Kathy Searle News

The Audio Publishers Association has announced finalists for the 2023 Audie Awards®, the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment. Winners across 26 competitive categories will be revealed at the Audie Awards Gala on March 28. The ceremony will be streamed to the public from Chelsea Piers’ Pier Sixty in NYC. 

Just in time for the holidays, the comedy feature LOVE IN KILNERRY is now available to rent! The film will also be available in the UK/Ireland on December 6th and debuts in Australia on January 10, 2023.

The feature film comedy hit Love in Kilnerry will debut this Tuesday Oct 25th on iTunes (with 30 minutes of extras), Amazon, Google Play, and VUDU. Love In Kilnerry recently became one of the longest running films of 2022 in theaters. It scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and has already won 45 awards and 26 nominations in worldwide festivals.

A set of short musical promos are being released of the new holiday musical; A Gander Family Christmas, from the hilarious off-kilter minds of Ryan Duncan and Tad Wilson, with book and original lyrics by Ryan Duncan and original music and arrangements by Jeffrey Lodin (Disney's 'Doug Live!', Popcorn Falls, A Letter to Harvey Milk).

LOVE IN KILNERRY won Best NH Film (narrative) at the New Hampshire Film Festival. San Diego International Film Festival wins include Best Screenplay (Daniel Keith) and  KILNERRY also was nominated for Best Comedy and Best Director.

'Love in Kilnerry' is set for its Bi-Coastal North American Premier at the San Diego Intl Film Festival on Oct 17 @ 2pm (Pendry Hotel) and Oct 19 @ 1pm (ArcLight Cinema) and at the New Hampshire Film Festival Oct 17 5:15 pm (The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH). It was completed in Summer 2019 and has already gained 23 international awards and 11 nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. The corky, warm-hearted comedy, edited by John Wilson (Downton Abbey), casting by Kimberly Graham (Homeland), an original score by Randy Edelman (Last of the Mohicans), and colored by Company 3 (Star Wars, A Star is Born) had over 380,000 views on the trailer in the first few months.

The 12th Annual Jersey Shore Film Festival will present the feature film comedy 'Love in Kilnerry' on June 27 and 28th, 2019 at The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel in Asbury Park. The film is fresh off it's premiere at the Soho International Film Festival in NYC on June 23rd.  

An invitation only industry reading will take place March 30th of the new holiday musical A Gander Family Christmas, from the hilarious off-kilter minds of Ryan Duncan and Tad Wilson, with a book and original lyrics by Ryan Duncan and original music and arrangements by Jeffrey Lodin (Disney's 'Doug Live!', Popcorn Falls, A Letter to Harvey Milk).

Broadway stars went out in style last night at Second Stage's annual gala. Among those in attendance were Billy Porter, Alice Ripley, Lindsay Mendez, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Tom Kitt, Adam Chanler-Berat, Denee Benton, David Cromer, Itamar Moses, Kellen Blair, and Joe Kinosian.

Last week, NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy said farewell to 2017 with a one-night-only benefit for The Food Bank of New York City

NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy returns to The Green Room 42 tonight, November 15 - with proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of New York City.

NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy returns to The Green Room 42 for one night only - with proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of New York City!

NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy says farewell to 2017 with a one-night-only benefit for The Food Bank of New York City!

NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy returns to The Green Room 42 on Wednesday, November 15 - with proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of New York City.

NYC's favorite fill-in-the-blanks comedy returns to The Green Room 42 for one night only - with proceeds to benefit The Food Bank of New York City!

InProximity Theatre Company today announced full casting for the first annual Project W Theatre Festival, a multi-day free play reading event June 6 - 10, 2017 featuring new plays written, directed and produced by women. Cherry Lane Theatre's Studio, located at 38 Commerce Street, will serve as the exclusive venue for all readings.  

THE BUNNY HOLE, a new web series in the style of Reno 911 and featuring a cast of Broadway & TV veterans, is now available for streaming.

Broadway Stands For Women: A Benefit for Planned Parenthood raised over $10,000 on April 17th. Check out photos from the event below!

F*It Club, the New York Innovative Award-winning film and theatre company, announces the premiere of Webseries: The Webseries, featuring performances from notable actors such as Nick Choksi (Natasha, Pierre...), Frank Harts (The Path, Billions, The Leftovers), Kathy Searle (Red Oaks, High Maintenance, Empire), Ryan Spahn (Gloria, He's Way More Famous Than You), and Michael Urie (Ugly Betty, Younger, The Good Wife). Ten episodes are planned in Season 1, and Episodes 1-3 are now available below and on Facebook!

Last night, Melissa Benoist and Jeremy Jordan joined a line-up of stars at Feinstein's/54 Below to celebrate "Supergirl" alum, Tony Award-winner, Laura Benanti. Benanti is currently headlining the Broadway revival of She Loves Me at Studio 54-directly upstairs from Feinstein's/54 Below-a show for which she's earned her fifth Tony Award nomination.