Marisa Wegrzyn News

Magic Theatre, announced that Mark Routhier will step down as the Director of Artistic Development in September 2008 to focus on his growing national directing career. A national search for his replacement begins immediately.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) begins its 14th anniversary season with the New York Premiere of Lady, a provocative new play by Craig Wright (The Pavilion), directed by Dexter Bullard (Bug). The production will be produced in association with Barrow Street Theatre. Performances begin Thursday, August 28th, 2008.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the 4th annual First Look Repertory of New Work.

Chicago Dramatists kicks off its 30th anniversary season with resident playwright Marisa Wegrzyn's new comedy Ten Cent Night.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the 4th annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotation and accompanied by a series of events around the development of new work.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will continue this summer's Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series with the world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Animals Out of Paper, directed by Giovanna Sardelli. Beginning previews Monday, July 14 at Second Stage Theatre's uptown home, the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on Broadway at 76th Street, Animals Out of Paper will feature Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kellie Overbey, and Jeremy Shamos.

Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre announce a $2.85 million gift from the Robina Foundation to establish the Yale Center for New Theatre.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announces the lineup for 'First Look Repertory of New Work', the 4th annual program featuring three developmental productions of new plays and accompanied by a series of readings, lectures and events around the development of new work.

Artistic Director Russ Tutterow announced Chicago Dramatists' 30th anniversary season, featuring three productions of world premiere plays, and the fourth annual Many Voices Project. Each year Chicago Dramatists, 'the playwrights' theatre,' produces three of the best new plays from the hundreds developed through its many developmental programs. This year, 'Ten Cent Night' by resident playwright Marisa Wegrzyn, 'How I Became an Interesting Person' by resident playwright Will Dunne, and 'Hope VI' by resident playwright Nambi E. Kelley, will make up its production season.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard,Executive Director) has announced the two plays to be presented as part of the company's sixth Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series this summer: Carly Mensch's Len, Asleep in Vinyl, directed by Jackson Gay, and Rajiv Joseph's Animals Out of Paper, directed by Giovanna Sardelli.

Following its world premiere production of Marisa Wegrzyn's The Butcher of Baraboo, Second Stage Theatre will continue its Second Stage Theatre Uptown Festival with the world premiere of Josh Tobiessen's Election Day, directed by Jeremy Dobrish.

Through June 30th, Second Stage Theatre is presenting Marisa Wegrzyn's world premiere comedy The Butcher of Baraboo, the first production in Second Stage Theatre's acclaimed Uptown Festival.