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Cast Set for Red Bull Theater 2023 Short New Play Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2023

Red Bull Theater has revealed the cast for the eight world premieres selected for the company’s 13th annual Short New Play Festival.

Red Bull Theater Reveals Short New Play Festival 2023 Winning Submissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

Red Bull Theater has announced the eight world premieres selected for the company’s 13th annual Short New Play Festival.

Submissions Now Open for Red Bull Theater's SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Red Bull Theater is now accepting submissions for their ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme: “Forbidden Love” will be selected through an open submission process.

Gloucester Stage Company Presents BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2019

Gloucester Stage Company kicks off its 40th Anniversary Season of professional theater with Neil Simon's romantic comedy, Barefoot in the Park from June 7 through June 30 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm. Neil Simon's longest-running hit, and the tenth longest-running non-musical play in Broadway history, Barefoot in the Park opens as newlyweds Corie & Paul move into a sixth floor walk up off Third Avenue in the east 40's of Manhattan and follows the young couple as they quickly discover there's more to marriage than meets the eye.

MRT Announces New Directors
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2019

Boston director Shana Gozansky will direct The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, and Chicago director Jessica Hutchinson will helm the world premiere of The Lowell Offering for Merrimack Repertory Theatre's 2019-20 Season. The pair replace former Artistic Director Sean Daniels as director of these plays.

MORMON BOY TRILOGY to Head Off-Broadway Following Bay Street Run
by Julie Musbach - Jul 17, 2018

MORMON BOY TRILOGY, three solo plays written and performed by Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Steven Fales and directed by Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz, will play Bay Street this week in a special engagement.

Bay Street Theater Announces Special 4th Mainstage Production CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY
by BWW News Desk - Jul 17, 2018

Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce Confessions of a Mormon Boy as a special Mainstage Season bonus production this summer, written and performed by Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Steven Fales and directed by Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz.

CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY Now In Rehearsal at Bay Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 11, 2018

Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce that Confessions of a Mormon Boy, a special Mainstage Season bonus production, is now in rehearsal. Confessions of a Mormon Boy is written and performed by Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Steven Fales and directed by Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz. The one-man play will have five showings only from July 17 - July 22 and is Part 1 in Fales' new Mormon Boy Trilogy. Performances will be held on Tuesday, July 17 at 7 pm; Thursday, July 19 at 5 pm for a special Twilight Performance; Friday, July 20 at 8 pm; Saturday, July 21 at 5 pm for a second Twilight Performance; and Sunday, July 22 at 2 pm. Tickets for Confessions of a Mormon Boy are on sale now and range from $40 - $136. To purchase, visit baystreet.org or call the Box Office at 631-725-9500.

Female Telling of the Story Of Matt And Ben To Conclude Kitchen Theatre Company's 2017-2018 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2018

Kitchen Theatre Company concludes its 2017-2018 Season with a female-led production of Matt & Ben by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, a comedy about friendship, fame, and two well known public figures. Performances of Matt & Ben begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in The Percy Browning Performance Space on May 27 and run through June 10.

Bay Street Theater Announces Special 4th Mainstage Production CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY
by Julie Musbach - May 2, 2018

Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce Confessions of a Mormon Boy as a special Mainstage Season bonus production this summer, written and performed by Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Steven Fales and directed by Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz.

ELEMENO PEA Begins Previews at Boston Playwrights' Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2017

Performances of Boston Playwrights' Theatre's (BPT) Elemeno Pea begin next week.

ELEMENO PEA Continues Boston Playwrights' Theatre 2017-18 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2017

Boston Playwrights' Theatre (BPT) continues its 2017-18 season with the Boston premiere of Elemeno Pea by Molly Smith Metzler. Running from November 2-19, the comedy is directed by Shana Gozansky.

War Vet and Actor Richard Chaves Stars in Aquila Theatre's PHILOCTETES, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2016

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, has announced casting for its upcoming New York City production of Sophocles' PHILOCTETES.

War Vet and Actor Richard Chaves to Star in Aquila Theatre's PHILOCTETES
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2016

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, has announced casting for its upcoming New York City production of Sophocles' PHILOCTETES.

Aquila Theatre to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with New Productions in New York
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 16, 2016

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a three-week celebration featuring productions of Romeo and Juliet, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Sophocles' Philoctetes. 

Aurora Produtions Founder Gene O'Donovan Announces Retirement
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 3, 2014

Gene O'Donovan, founder of Aurora Productions, one of Broadway's major companies for theatrical production management and technical supervision, has announced his retirement from his position as President of the company. O'Donovan founded Aurora Productions in 1994 and he remains with the company both as a consultant and to foster additional business development. Ben Heller, currently Vice President of Aurora, succeeds O'Donovan as President of the company.

Photo Flash: Bay Street Theatre Welcomes Scott Schwartz as New Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2013

Bay Street Theatre has announced that Scott Schwartz, a leading voice of the next generation of American theater, has joined Bay Street as its new Artistic Director. A special welcome party was hosted last evening by Bonnie Comley and Stewart Lane at a private club in New York City to celebrate his arrival and to introduce him to Bay Street Theatre patrons and members of the Broadway community of actors, directors and producers. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Scott Schwartz Named New Artistic Director of Bay Street Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 13, 2013

Bay Street Theatre is pleased to announce that Scott Schwartz, a leading voice of the next generation of American theater, has joined Bay Street as its new Artistic Director. His tenure at Bay Street will inaugurate a new vision for the theater beginning with the 2014 season, to ensure an exciting and sustainable future for our cultural community. Schwartz is an internationally acclaimed artist whose work has been seen on and off Broadway, across the United States, in Great Britain, and Asia. Over the past twenty years, he has built a reputation for pursuing and embracing a wide range of works for the stage, from new plays to classics to musicals and opera.

Midtown International Theatre Festival to Present HELP YOURSELF, 7/17-21
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 20, 2013

All performances take place at the Jewel Box Theater WorkShop, 312 West 36th Street, 4th Floor, btw 8th and 9th Avenues, New York, NY 10018.

Lauren Hunter Brings HELP YOURSELF to Peoples Improv Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jun 14, 2013

A Native New Yorker Searches For Enlightenment & The Right Shade of Blonde in Help Yourself, tonight, June 14th at 7:00 pm at The Peoples Improv Theater. Written and performed by Lauren Hunter and directed by Kitty Lindsay.

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