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Rob Ackerman, Douglas Carter Beane Join For Coconut Laksa At The Double Crown 6/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 11, 2010


Double Crown restaurant's Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Rendell, joins forces with playwrights Theresa Rebeck (Pulitzer Finalist for Omnium Gatherum; Mauritius), Rob Ackerman (the Drama Desk Award-winning Tabletop), and Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane (for Xanadu; To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar) to create an original three-course menu inspired by their world premiere plays.

Harada, Tam, et al. Join 'Eating Their Words' Benefit, 6/21
by Nicolas Coburn - Jun 2, 2010


Josh Charles ('The Good Wife,' 'In Treatment'), Ann Harada (AVENUE Q, 9 TO 5), Jason Tam (A CHORUS LINE, LES MISERABLES) and Katie Kreisler (NOISES OFF, OUR HOUSE) will star in 'Eating Their Words' benefit event for The Chase Brock Experience dance company on Monday, June 21st at Double Crown restaurant at 316 Bowery. For this unique evening, Double Crown's Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Rendell, joins forces with playwrights Theresa Rebeck (Pulitzer Finalist for OMNIUM GATHERUM; MAURITIUS), Rob Ackerman (the Drama Desk Award-winning TABLETOP), and Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane (for XANADU; THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHTED; screenwriter, 'To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything,' 'Julie Newmar') to create an original three-course menu inspired by their world premiere plays. Produced by Eating Their Words, the unprecedented innovator of events that wed seasoned chefs, award-winning playwrights and notable actors for a synthesis of the performing and culinary arts, the evening's proceeds will support the creation of two premiere dances in The Chase Brock Experience dance company's summer season. The event begins at 7pm in Double Crown restaurant's private dining room. Menu to be announced shortly.

Beane, Rebeck, Ackerman Bring Drama to Double Crown
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010


Double Crown restaurant's Chef de Cuisine, Christopher Rendell, joins forces with playwrights Theresa Rebeck (Pulitzer Finalist for Omnium Gatherum; Mauritius), Rob Ackerman (the Drama Desk Award-winning Tabletop), and Tony® nominee Douglas Carter Beane (for Xanadu; The Little Dog Laughed; screenwriter, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar) to create an original three-course menu inspired by their world premiere plays.

Working Theatre Presents a Benefit Reading of HOLD, PLEASE 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2010


Working Theatre Presents a Benefit Reading of HOLD, PLEASE on Monday April 12, 2010 at 7pm at the Abringdon Theatre Arts Complex, Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, located at 312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Ave.

Working Theatre Presents a Benefit Reading of HOLD, PLEASE 4/12
by Emily Faye Oakley - Apr 2, 2010


Working Theatre Presents a Benefit Reading of HOLD, PLEASE on Monday April 12, 2010 at 7pm at the Abringdon Theatre Arts Complex, Dorothy Strelsin Theatre, located at 312 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Ave.

Red Elevator Productions' TOO LITTLE TOO LATE Closes 2/14
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2010


Red Elevator Productions' TOO LITTLE TOO LATE, an evening of original and premiere short plays, will close on February 14, 2010.

Red Elevator Productions Presents TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2010


Red Elevator Productions presents: TOO LITTLE TOO LATE: an evening of original and premiere short plays:

Red Elevator Productions Presents TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 22, 2010


Red Elevator Productions presents: TOO LITTLE TOO LATE: an evening of original and premiere short plays:

Red Elevator Productions Presents TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 18, 2010


Red Elevator Productions presents: TOO LITTLE TOO LATE: an evening of original and premiere short plays:

Off-Broadway's WORKING THEATER kicks off 25th Anniversary Season With 25 Projects
by BWW News Desk - Jan 15, 2010


Off-Broadway's WORKING THEATER kicks off 25th Anniversary Season with a star-studded January.

A.C.T. Young Conservatory Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN 11/6-14
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2009


A.C.T. Young Conservatory (YC) proudly presents Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by W. D. Keith.

A.C.T. Young Conservatory Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN 11/6-14
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2009


A.C.T. Young Conservatory (YC) proudly presents Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by W. D. Keith.

De Shields, Domingo, Ramirez set for Working Theater's 25th Anniversary Season Off-Bway
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 22, 2009


The Working Theater, the Off-Broadway theater company whose recent offerings include the acclaimed productions of the plays KING OF SHADOWS, EXIT CUCKOO, TABLE TOP and I AM A MAN, has announced new interim leadership as its Artistic Director for the past three years, Connie Grappo, departs the company to pursue other projects.

A.C.T. Young Conservatory Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN 11/6-14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 19, 2009


A.C.T. Young Conservatory (YC) proudly presents Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, directed by W. D. Keith.

EXIT CUCKOO Opens at Clurman Theatre 4/23
by Eddie Varley - Apr 23, 2009


The intricate and colorful culture of nannies in New York and the people who employ them is the subject of the new play EXIT CUCKOO, written and performed by Lisa Ramirez, receiving its Off-Broadway debut, began previews on April 17 and opens tonight, April 23 in a production by the Working Theater at Theater Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

EXIT CUCKOO Studies NY Nannies Previewing 4/17 At Clurman
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2009


The intricate and colorful culture of nannies in New York and the people who employ them is the subject of the new play EXIT CUCKOO, written and performed by Lisa Ramirez, receiving its Off-Broadway debut, starting previews April 17 prior to opening April 23 in a production by the Working Theater at Theater Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

EXIT CUCKOO At Clurman Theater 4/17, Offers Talkbacks With David Strah & More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 16, 2009


Select performances of Working Theater's EXIT CUCKOO -- Lisa Ramirez's new Off-Broadway play about the intricate and colorful culture of nannies in New York and the people who employ them, in previews beginning April 17, prior to its official press opening April 23, directed by Colman Domingo, at Theater Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) -- will be followed by talkbacks featuring special guests including author David Strah ('Gay Dads') and members of Domestic Workers United, Employers for Justice, and others.

EXIT CUCKOO Studies NY Nannies Begins This Friday, 4/17 At Clurman
by Reynard Loki - Apr 14, 2009


The intricate and colorful culture of nannies in New York and the people who employ them is the subject of the new play Exit Cuckoo, written and performed by Lisa Ramirez, receiving its Off-Broadway debut, starting previews April 17 prior to opening April 23 in a production by the Working Theater at Theater Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

Staged Reading Of POETIC LARCENY Held At Flux Theater Ensemble On 4/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 3, 2009


POETIC LARCENY is a staged reading series inspired by the themes of Flux Theatre Ensemble's spring production of Adam Szymkowicz's PRETTY THEFT. Playwrights steal three things from the playwright before them, only to have three things stolen from them by the next shifty scribe. Because inspiration is the sincerest form of larceny...

Photo Coverage: The Fire Dept. Presents 'THE MINOTAUR' at The Players Club
by Peter James Zielinski - Mar 30, 2009


The Fire Dept Artistic Directors Erica Gould and Audrey Rosenberg presented The Minotaur, the first installment of the company's 2009 Salon Series, the cast for the performance included Mario Cantone, Jill Clayburgh, Phoebe Neidhardt, Ethan Peck, Campbell Scott, and Jeremy Webb. The Minotaur, written by Anna Ziegler; directed by Erica Gould; and produced by Audrey Rosenberg, took place Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm at the historic Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South at 20th Street.

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