Sam Shepard News

The New Group will honor Wallace Shawn and Fred Wistow with their 2011 Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater. The gala will take place on May 9 at Capitale, and will include a dinner, rection and auction.

Quite simply, with Long Way Down Eppler proves himself a playwright of the highest order, delivering a well-crafted script that delves into the pro-life movement with an incisive wit that is blended artfully with a gritty realism to create a completely believable premise, peopled by characters so genuine it is as if you know them intimately. To put it succinctly, Nate Eppler is likely to become very famous, with Long Way Down a most worthy vehicle for his success

Theater for the New City (155 First Ave. at 10th St.) will present QUARTET -- four gay-themed one act plays written by Mario Fratti -- with previews beginning June 2 prior to an official press opening June 5.

Triad Productions continues to build momentum by doing whatever it takes to live up to their ambitious mission statement of reaching a new generation of theatre-goer. Targeting an unfamiliar demographic, while persevering through difficult economic times has galvanized the drive of this up and coming non-profit.

Fells Point Corner Theatre is proud to present THE SEAFARER by Conor McPherson, directed by Barry Feinstein opening weekend special - all tickets $12!

Triad Productions continues to build momentum by doing whatever it takes to live up to their ambitious mission statement of reaching a new generation of theatre-goer. Targeting an unfamiliar demographic, while persevering through difficult economic times has galvanized the drive of this up and coming non-profit.

Triad Productions continues to build momentum by doing whatever it takes to live up to their ambitious mission statement of reaching a new generation of theatre-goer. Targeting an unfamiliar demographic, while persevering through difficult economic times has galvanized the drive of this up and coming non-profit.

Fells Point Corner Theatre is proud to present THE SEAFARER by Conor McPherson, directed by Barry Feinstein opening weekend special - all tickets $12!

The New Group and Tectonic Theater Project proudly present One Arm, set to play May 19 - July 2 in a limited Off-Broadway engagement marking a New York premiere.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) presents the world-premiere production of Squealer, part of Lesser America in residence at Theater For the New City.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) presents the world-premiere production of Squealer, part of Lesser America in residence at Theater For the New City.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) presents the world-premiere production of Squealer, part of Lesser America in residence at Theater For the New City.

Theater for the New City (Crystal Field, Artistic Director) presents the world-premiere production of Squealer, part of Lesser America in residence at Theater For the New City.

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.

Hot on the heels of the acclaimed sell-out world premier of Terence Rattigan's Less Than Kind, the revival of Henrik Ibsen's 1894 masterpiece, Little Eyolf continues Jermyn Street Theatre's artistic policy, under the stewardship of Gene David Kirk, of presenting both little performed European and American classics and vibrant new plays and musicals.

Triad Productions continues to build momentum by doing whatever it takes to live up to their ambitious mission statement of reaching a new generation of theatre-goer. Targeting an unfamiliar demographic, while persevering through difficult economic times has galvanized the drive of this up and coming non-profit.

On the occasion of the theatrical release of his eagerly awaited new film, Tree of Life, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, Museum of the Moving Image will present a retrospective of Terrence Malick's first four feature films-Days of Heaven, Badlands, The Thin Red Line, and The New World-from May 13 through 15, 2011.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS - a new play by Ronan Noone, whose play THE ATHEIST starring Campbell Scott enjoyed considerable success Off-Broadway in 2008 - will be given its New York premiere this spring Off-Broadway, with previews set to begin Sunday, May 1 prior to an official press opening on Thursday, May 5 at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan.

The New Group will honor Wallace Shawn and Fred Wistow with their 2011 Michael Mendelson Award for Outstanding Commitment to Theater. The gala will take place on May 9 at Capitale, and will include a dinner, rection and auction.

THE 16th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS brings together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, playwrights, musicians, puppeteers, film makers and many others - all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side - for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 27 through Sunday, May 29, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan. OBIE Award-winning actress Crystal Field is co-founder and Artistic Director of Theater for the New City.