Rafi Silver News

The nominees for the 2018 Helen Hayes Awards were announced on February 5, 2018. One of the country's most prestigious cultural honors, The Helen Hayes Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in professional theatre throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The National Theatre's Helen Hayes Gallery set the scene for the announcement of nominees in 47 categories for artistic excellence, and the theatre companies eligible for the 2017 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company. The recipient of the 2018 Helen Hayes Tribute will be announced shortly.

Studio Theatre's production of The Effect explores love and mental health with heart-racing, gut-wrenching gusto.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the artist lineup for Curtain Up!, Bay Street's 5th Annual Spring Benefit honoring Ana R. Daniel at Joe's Pub in New York City on Monday, May 9. Curtain Up! will be hosted by Bay Street's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz.

Barbara Feldon, best known for her Emmy-nominated work on the hit TV series 'Get Smart' and recently seen Off-Broadway in 'Love, Loss & What I Wore,' visited the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) to see Off-Broadway's MANIPULATION, a new play by Victoria E. Calderon, directed by Will Pomerantz.

MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, opened last week at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Over the Independence Day weekend, Al Pacino and television producer/writer Norman Lear attended the show and posed for a photo afterwards. Check out pictures of the cast and their visitors below!

MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, is set to open today, Tuesday, June 28 at Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Will Pomerantz directs.

Grammy Award-winner Olivia Newton-John visited Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) on Friday, June 24, for a preview of MANIPULATION, a new play by Victoria E. Calderon. Ms. Newton-John, star of Grease and Xanadu, joined actors Brendan McMahon, Saundra Santiago, playwright Victoria E. Calderon, Marina Squerciati, Jeremy Stiles Holm, Robert Bogue, Rafi Silver, Gabriel Furman and John-Patrick Driscoll. MANIPULATION, a provocative new play about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery in a world where the relationships we all cling to - mother and child, husband and wife - become a swirl of games, deception and surprise, directed by Will Pomerantz, opens Tuesday, June 28.

MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, begins previews on June 21, prior to an official Off-Broadway press opening on June 28 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Will Pomerantz directs.

MANIPULATION, a world-premiere play by Victoria E. Calderon about one woman's struggle for freedom and self-discovery, will resume previews on June 21, prior to an official press opening on June 28 at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan.

Masked, the off-broadway play by Ilan Hatsor and directed by Ami Dayan currently playing at DR2 Theatre, will play its final performance on Sunday, December 30. Masked will have played 15 previews and 165 regular performances.

Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis will lead an 'Inside The Actors Studio'-style talkback with the cast of Masked after the 4PM matinee performance on December 15. Masked, the off-Broadway hit play is currently running at the DR2 Theatre

Masked, the off-broadway hit play at DR2 Theatre (103 E. 15th Street), is pleased to announce the upcoming Urgent Conversation following the performance on November 20: 'Truth, Authority & Interpretation: Perspectives on the Political Context of MASKED.'

Hollywood and Broadway actress, Olympia Dukakis, and Louis Zorich attended a recent performance of the off-Broadway acclaimed play Masked, at the DR2 Theatre

The Barefoot Theatre Company: Frank Solorzano, Producing Artistic Director; Victoria Malvagno, Managing Director is proud to present the world premiere of the stage version of Dog Day Afternoon beginning at The Sargent Theatre at American Theatre of Actors (located at 314 West 54th Street, 4th Floor bet. 8th and 9th avenues) on March 7th and closing March 25th.