2012-2013 Jeff Awards Equity Nominations Announced
by Christina Mancuso
- Sep 4, 2013
Five world premiere plays and three new adaptations seen first by Chicago audiences received Jeff nominations by the Jeff Awards Committee and are among the 166 nominations in 36 categories announced for Chicago Equity theatrical productions opened between August 1, 2012 and July 31, 2013.
ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER to Open Ensemble Theatre's 34th Season, 9/27-10/20
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 31, 2013
Ensemble Theatre will open its 34th season with ANIMALS OUT OF PAPER by Rajiv Joseph, co-writer of the upcoming film 'Draft Day' (2014) and Cleveland Hts. native! Directed by Celeste Cosentino, the production will run September 27th-October 20th, 2013.
Moongate Productions to Present THE FU MANCHU COMPLEX at Ovalhouse, Oct 1-19
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 29, 2013
The Fu Manchu Complex, a play by Daniel York, will premiere at Ovalhouse 1 - 19 October 2013. Directed by Justin Audibert (Artistic Associate of HighTide and Associate of Told By An Idiot), this new work centres on the eponymous character in Sax Rohmer's Fu Manchu novels, the first of which was published 100 years ago in 1913.
Vineyard Theatre to Honor Christopher Chen with 2013-14 Paula Vogel Award, 10/3
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 29, 2013
Christopher Chen -- a San Francisco-based playwright whose works include THE HUNDRED FLOWERS PROJECT and other plays - is the 2013 recipient of the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, presented annually by Vineyard Theatre to an emerging playwright of exceptional promise, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Vineyard Theatre's Artistic Director and Sarah Stern, Co-Artistic Director.
National New Play Network Adds Three to At Large Board
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 23, 2013
The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces three new At Large Board Members: Mark Bly, Gary Heisserer, and Manny Strauss will join the thirty-two member Board of Directors effective immediately.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company to Present DETROIT, 9/9-10/6
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 7, 2013
Detroit runs September 9, 2013 to October 6, 2013, with performances Tuesday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 3pm and 8pm (September 14 at 8pm only), and Sunday at 2pm and 7pm (September 15 at 7pm only). Monday and Tuesday, September 9 and 10, will be Pay-What-You-Can performances and begin at 8pm.
Second Stage Uptown Extends MURDER FOR TWO Through 8/25
by Tyler Peterson
- Jul 29, 2013
Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) extends its New York premiere musical comedy Murder For Two, with book and music by Joe Kinosian, book and lyrics by Kellen Blair and directed by Scott Schwartz yet another week through August 25. Murder for Twofeatures Jeff Blumenkrantz (How to Succeed...) and Brett Ryback (The History Boys at Ahmanson). Previews began on July 10 and opening night was Thursday, July 25.
First Annual Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 29, 2013
InterAct Theatre Company and the New York based company, The One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) today announce their joint presentation of the First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival, to be performed tonight, July 29th-31st 2013 at 8:00 PM EST. Following sold-out performances in a dozen other cities, this festival serves as the culmination of a yearlong collaboration between the two companies after engaging in community and consensus building workshop sessions with local artists since August of 2012.
BWW Reviews: Thoughtful Performances from Azeotrope's GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES
by Jay Irwin
- Jul 22, 2013
It's a tough thing to follow up such a widely acclaimed show as Azeotrope's offering of "Jesus Hopped the A Train" last season. Especially when you only put up one show a season. And while their current production of "Gruesome Playground Injuries" may not be as engaging of a script, the cast and crew still manage to show off what solid professionals can do.
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