Martin McDonagh News

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is excited to announce AUDITIONS for its modern psychological thriller, THE PILLOWMAN, by Martin McDonagh, directed by Janet Bentley-Hallberg. Auditions are February 27 and 28, Sunday and Monday, from 7:00 - 10:00pm (at the latest), for performances April 29 - May 8.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is excited to announce AUDITIONS for its modern psychological thriller, THE PILLOWMAN, by Martin McDonagh, directed by Janet Bentley-Hallberg. Auditions are February 27 and 28, Sunday and Monday, from 7:00 - 10:00pm (at the latest), for performances April 29 - May 8.

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents The Lonesome West, written by Martin McDonagh, at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse through Feb. 27; it is directed by Kim Martin.

Launching its 19th season, Shattered Globe Theatre will present Martin McDonagh's The Beauty Queen of Leenane, closing February 27, 2011, at the Athenaeum Theatre, Studio 2, 2936 N. Southport in Chicago. Steve Scott directs.

Lantern Theater Company is thrilled to announce that it will honor Lucille Larkin and Ellen Mulroney with the 2011 Luminary Award at its Annual Benefit on Friday, February 18, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A Midwinter Night's Dream will be held at the elegant Down Town Club at 6th & Chestnut Streets in Center City, and will include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner and dessert, plus live music from the Alex Hiele Trio and a Silent Auction featuring exclusive vacations, fine dining, entertainment, adventures, sports, and other unique items.

The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes Interim Executive Director) announced the line-up today for the third Public Forum event of the season, "Imagination and Memory," on Monday, March 7 at 8 p.m.

Tony Award-winning producer Andy Sandberg , Whitney Hoagland Edwards and Neal-Rose Creations present the world premiere of the provocative new play, A Perfect Future, by David Hay (The Maddening Truth) with direction by Tony Award-nominee Wilson Milam (The Lieutenant of Inishmore).

Theatre Exile brings the long-awaited Philadelphia premiere of Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore to Plays and Players Theatre in February, 2011.

Theatre Exile brings the long-awaited Philadelphia premiere of Martin McDonagh's The Lieutenant of Inishmore to Plays and Players Theatre in February, 2011.

Theatre Exile's 2010-11 season is bolder than ever-with two productions in 2011 guaranteed to leave you gasping for more!

The world-renowned Abbey Theatre of Dublin, credited for producing some of the most significant and important plays of the 20th century, returns to the Annenberg Center for the first time since 2004 for performances of Irish playwright Mark O'Rowe's critically-acclaimed play TERMINUS, February 16-20, 2011. A dark, supernatural odyssey set over one night in the city, TERMINUS will fully satisfy the appetite of theatre lovers through excellent acting and rich text. Performances by the Abbey Theatre, the national theatre of Ireland, are part of a seven-city U.S. tour celebrating the Abbey's 100th anniversary of touring in America. The Abbey Theatre last performed at the Annenberg Center in 2004 to rave reviews of J.M. Synge's riot-inducing play The Playboy of the Western World. For tickets or for more information, please visit AnnenbergCenter.org or call 215.898.3900. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Annenberg Center Box Office. Performances of TERMINUS take place on Wednesday, February 16 at 7:30 PM; Thursday, February 17 at 7:30 PM; Friday, February 18 at 8:00 PM; Saturday, February 19 at 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM; and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00 PM. Tickets are $25-$35 (weekday evening performances) a $28-$48 (evening performances).

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown Tucson presents The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh from February 25-March 13, 2011. Thursdays through Saturdays, performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m.

West Palm Beach's longest residing professional theatre, Palm Beach Dramaworks, continues its 11th anniversary season with Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Dinner with Friends' on Friday, February 25th (8PM) at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard). Special priced preview performances are slated for February 23rd & 24th (8PM) and the production will play through April 17th.

Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach, is excited to announce AUDITIONS for its modern psychological thriller, THE PILLOWMAN, by Martin McDonagh, directed by Janet Bentley-Hallberg. Auditions are February 27 and 28, Sunday and Monday, from 7:00 - 10:00pm (at the latest), for performances April 29 - May 8.

Palm Beach Dramaworks, announced its critically acclaimed production of Mark St. Germain's play, 'Freud's Last Session' will play an additional week of performances, slated through Sunday, February 13th at their intimate downtown theatre (322 Banyan Boulevard). The extended playing week's performance schedule will be as follows: Wednesday through Saturday at 8PM; with Matinee performances on Wednesday at 3PM Saturday &Sunday at 2PM.

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents The Lonesome West, written by Martin McDonagh, at Point Park University's Pittsburgh Playhouse Feb. 11 - 27 with a preview performance open to the public on Thursday, Feb. 10; it is directed by Kim Martin.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents DRUID and Atlantic Theater Company's production of The Cripple of Inishmaan running February 8 to 12 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) brings two of the world's finest theater companies to Chicago audiences this spring with back-to-back productions for the World's Stage Series.

Martin McDonagh's comedy deserves the standing ovation it achieved.

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, is accepting Equity Principal auditions by appointment for the upcoming production of The Lonesome West, written by Martin McDonagh; Kim Martin directs.