Michael Hollinger News

Circle Theatre, a professional, contemporary regional theatre company in Sundance Square, is proud to announce the line-up for their 2009 season. Unveiling a new look and new productions in 2009, Circle will produce a full season, with previews for the first show beginning on March 19, 2009. Shows this season include: ART, Hail Mary!, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Incorruptible and Lone Star Christmas Carol. Circle Theatre also hosts a resident emerging theatre company, FireStarter Productions, which will present Tapas, April 16 through 19.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced its upcoming 25th anniversary season of new works offering a 3-play series celebrating female playwrights. The 2009-2010 Season will see the world premiere of A Lifetime Burning by Cusi Cram, and the New York premieres of Happy Now? by Lucinda Coxon, and Night Watcher by Charlayne Woodard at Primary Stages at59E59 Theaters (59 East 59 th Street). In a statement, Casey Childs, Founder & Executive producer, said, 'Primary Stages hasalways had a commitment to playwrights and we have been lucky to help nurture andenjoy the success of many extraordinary women writers. We are thrilled to premiere these new works by these three playwrights as a way to celebrate our 25th Anniversary.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Shipwrecked!

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals is proud to present the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Wednesday, January 21 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com / www.krapp39.com

The New York Playwrights Lab - the 35 year-old organization founded keep established playwrights writing for the theatre - will offer a sample of its members' newest works in a series of free readings at 6:00 PM January 19-23 at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City.

The New York Playwrights Lab - the 35 year-old organization founded keep established playwrights writing for the theatre - will offer a sample of its members' newest works in a series of free readings at 6:00 PM January 19-23 at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals presents the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Thursday, January 22 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com or www.krapp39.com.

Whats happening at THE OLD GLOBE from January - March, 2009, full season announced.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals is proud to present the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Wednesday, January 21 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com / www.krapp39.com

Whats happening at THE OLD GLOBE from January - March, 2009, full season announced.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals presents the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Thursday, January 22 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com or www.krapp39.com.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of Shipwrecked!

Florida Studio Theatre continues the Winter Mainstage Season with Opus, 'a smart, witty tribute to the trials and tribulations of working together as we follow the functions and dysfunctions of a world class string quartet.' said Artistic Director and Show Director, Richard Hopkins.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), Off-Broadway's preeminent theater company, will honor Tony Award-winning actress Patti LuPone and The Baruch-Routh-Frankel-Viertel Group at this year's Primary Stages 24th Anniversary Gala Benefit to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (109 East 42nd Street) on Monday, October 27, 2008.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), Off-Broadway's preeminent theater company, will honor Tony Award-winning actress Patti LuPone and The Baruch-Routh-Frankel-Viertel Group at this year's Primary Stages 24th Anniversary Gala Benefit to be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (109 East 42nd Street) on Monday, October 27, 2008.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), in association with Martin Hummel, present the New York premiere of the new comedy, Love Child, written and performed by Daniel Jenkins (Mary Poppins, Big River) and Robert Stanton (The Coast of Utopia, All in the Timing), as an added event of the 2008-2009 season. Under the direction of Carl Forsman, performances are set to begin Sunday evening, October 12, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. and will run in repertory with A Body of Water by Lee Blessing for a limited engagement through November 19, 2008. Opening night is October 26, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Louis Spisto, Executive Producer of the Tony Award®-winning Old Globe, is pleased to announce the Theatre's 2008-2009 Winter Season. In the Old Globe Theatre, a large-scale revival of Clare Boothe Luce's The Women (September 13 - October 26, 2008), directed by Resident Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak will launch the season.

Back on the regular schedule! New this week: News from BSF and a New Theatre Company! Plus a benefit featuring local leading ladies abd a One Act Plat Festival at Laurel Mill Playhouse!

NEW THIS WEEK! The final entrants of this year's BPF! News of Theatre Project! MET!

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's premiere home for new plays, announced that Mark Routhier will step down as the Director of Artistic Development in September 2008 to focus on his growing national directing career.