Rick Foucheux News

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced cast members for this summer's National Playwrights Conference.

On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union.

With over 30 new productions opening on DC area stages, 4 large festivals, and 2 world premiere musicals, it may still be chilly outside, but DC area stages are sizzling and bursting with great theatre. So come visit the Nation's Capital and visit our vibrant theatre scene.

The discourse surrounding new play development continues within the American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, as the company presents the #NewPlay Festival.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE, written and directed by D.W. Jacobs from the life, work, and writings of R. Buckminster Fuller. The production features Thomas Derrah as Bucky Fuller. Set and lighting design is by David Cuthbert, costume design by Darla Cash, projection design by Jim Findlay, and sound/composition by Luis Perez.

The discourse surrounding new play development continues within the American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, as the company presents the #NewPlay Festival.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) congratulates A.C.T. core acting company member René Augesen on her selection as a 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellow by the Ten Chimneys Foundation.

On December 6, 2010 (on what would have been Lynn Fontanne's 123rd birthday), Ten Chimneys Foundation announced that ten of the top stage actors in America have been selected as the 2011 Lunt-Fontanne Fellows. These ten distinguished actors (see list below) were nominated by the nation's premier regional theatres to participate in the Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship Program, a widely acclaimed national program to serve the future of American theatre. Next summer (July 24-31, 2011), the newly selected Lunt-Fontanne Fellows will join Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis for an intensive weeklong master class and immersion experience at Ten Chimneys, the National Historic Landmark estate of Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, in Genesee Depot, Wisconsin (just outside of Milwaukee).

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) continues its 2010/11 Season with R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE, written and directed by D.W. Jacobs from the life, work, and writings of R. Buckminster Fuller. The production features Thomas Derrah as Bucky Fuller. Set and lighting design is by David Cuthbert, costume design by Darla Cash, projection design by Jim Findlay, and sound/composition by Luis Perez.

On Sunday, October 17 at 2:30 p.m., the Epic Theatre Ensemble will present a staged reading of a new version of Ari Roth's acclaimed Born Guilty Cycle at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Blanka Zizka will direct the monumental three and one-half hour reading which will feature Rick Foucheux. Following the performance, Roth, Peter Sichrovsky, and other special guests will take part in a Q&A.

On Sunday, October 17 at 2:30 p.m., the Epic Theatre Ensemble will present a staged reading of a new version of Ari Roth's acclaimed Born Guilty Cycle at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Blanka Zizka will direct the monumental three and one-half hour reading which will feature Rick Foucheux. Following the performance, Roth, Peter Sichrovsky, and other special guests will take part in a Q&A.

Arena Stage journeys into the mind of design scientist R. Buckminster Fuller in R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. Playwright and director D.W. Jacobs (co-founder of the San Diego Repertory Theatre) takes audiences on an exploration of the man who is regarded as the father of the green movement, the da Vinci of the 20th century, America's first engineering saint and P.R. Man to the Universe.

Theatre J has announced its upcoming 2010- 2011 season including THE ODD COUPLE, THE CHOSEN, and the new play PHOTOGRAPH 51.

Arena Stage journeys into the mind of design scientist R. Buckminster Fuller in R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. Playwright and director D.W. Jacobs (co-founder of the San Diego Repertory Theatre) takes audiences on an exploration of the man who is regarded as the father of the green movement, the da Vinci of the 20th century, America's first engineering saint and P.R. Man to the Universe.

Arena Stage journeys into the mind of design scientist R. Buckminster Fuller in R. Buckminster Fuller: THE HISTORY (and Mystery) OF THE UNIVERSE. Playwright and director D.W. Jacobs (co-founder of the San Diego Repertory Theatre) takes audiences on an exploration of the man who is regarded as the father of the green movement, the da Vinci of the 20th century, America's first engineering saint and P.R. Man to the Universe.

In anticipation of the forecasted snow, the Ford's Theatre Society offers patrons the option to exchange previously purchased tickets to this weekend's performances of The Rivalry (February 5, at 7:30 p.m.; February 6, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and February 7, at 2:30 p.m.) for performances later in the run. Additionally, the theatre has added a performance of The Rivalry at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 14 to accommodate patrons. Those interested in exchanging should contact their point of purchase directly. All exchanges must be finalized prior to February 11.

The Ford's Theatre Society hosts a dinner event with author Jay Winik and Director Mark Ramont at The Caucus Room (401 9th Street, NW), on Monday, January 25, 2010.