Lili Taylor News

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

Piven Theatre Workshop extends its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Sarah Ruhl's adaptation of Chekov's Three Sisters, directed by Artistic Director Emeritus Joyce Piven.

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Piven Theatre Workshop announced today that Jennifer Sultz has resigned her position as Executive Director. Having given her notice to the Board of Directors in January, Sultz will conclude her 15 year tenure on June 30, 2010.

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Piven Theatre Workshop and American Blues Theater proudly present RIPPED: the Living Newspaper Project, an original production of short scripts inspired by current events, ripped from today's headlines. All proceeds from RIPPED benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The one-night-only performance is Monday, May 10, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street.

Soho Rep. - the eleven-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway Theatre Company - will host a special benefit performance of the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Polly Stenham's play THAT FACE, directed by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson (Drama Desk nominee and OBIE award winner for her direction of last season's BLASTED) on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at New York City Center Stage 1 (131 West 55th Street) in Manhattan.

On Monday, May 3rd, 2010 Reading/Performance will be held of American Fiction: Loved, Banned, and Mythologized. The performance will benefit Elevator Repair Service theater company.

Elevator Repair Service (ERS) is hosting their spring benefit on Monday, May 3rd, 2010. The company is currently finishing the third play in a trilogy of critically acclaimed plays based on great American novels by William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ernest Hemingway. This event will celebrate ERS's success with Frances McDormand (Burn after Reading, Fargo), Lili Taylor ('Six Feet Under'), Fred Armisen ('Saturday Night Live'), Frankie Faison ('The Wire'), and ERS company members in a one night only performance of loved, banned and mythologized American fiction. Authors include Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and Edgar Allan Poe. Readings will be accompanied by ERS's unique signature sound design.

Piven Theatre Workshop and American Blues Theater proudly present RIPPED: the Living Newspaper Project, an original production of short scripts inspired by current events, ripped from today's headlines. All proceeds from RIPPED benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository. The one-night-only performance is Monday, May 10, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street.

Piven Theatre will end its production of Emilie Beck's Number of People, directed by Emilie and featuring Piven Ensemble Member Bernard Beck on April 18th.

In a new interview with Advocate.com, Megan Mullally comments on her departure from Roundabout Theatre Company's LIPS TOGETHER, TEETH APART, as well as her former co-star Sean Hayes' recent announcement about his sexuality.

Burning Coal Theatre Company of Raleigh, NC will present two plays in repertory, Gee's Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder and Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts by Angus MacLachlan April 15 - May 2, 2010 at Meymandi Theatre at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh.

Soho Rep. - the eleven-time OBIE Award-winning, Off-Broadway Theatre Company - will host a special benefit performance of the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Polly Stenham's play THAT FACE, directed by Soho Rep Artistic Director Sarah Benson (Drama Desk nominee and OBIE award winner for her direction of last season's BLASTED) on Friday, May 7th, 2010 at New York City Center Stage 1 (131 West 55th Street) in Manhattan.

On Monday, May 3rd, 2010 Reading/Performance will be held of American Fiction: Loved, Banned, and Mythologized. The performance will benefit Elevator Repair Service theater company.

Piven Theatre Workshop will host a pre-show event in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 11, 2010 at 1:15PM, prior to the matinee performance of Number of People. The hour long program will feature speeches by Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Campus Rabbi & Senior Director Fiedler Hillel at Northwestern University, and Fr. John Karjte, Chaplain and Director of the Sheil Catholic Center at Northwestern University; a special performance of 'Raining Season' by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Teen Committee on Conscience; and Hannah Senesch's song 'Eili, Eili' led by David Y. Chack, President of the Association for Jewish Theatre.

Piven Theatre Workshop will end the world premiere of Number of People, written and directed by Emilie Beck on April 11th.

Ken Ludwig's comedy LEND ME A TENOR began previews on Friday March 12 and opened last night on April 4. at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street).