Samuel Beckett News

Producer Daryl Roth announces that following a sold out developmental run last spring, THE DIVINE SISTER, the new comedy written by and starring Charles Busch, directed by Carl Andress, will transfer to the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) featuring the entire original company: Alison Fraser, Amy Rutberg, Jennifer Van Dyck, Jonathan Walker, and Julie Halston.

Cesear's Forum will present Samuel Beckett's ALL THAT FALL at Kennedy's Down Under, PlayhouseSquare, Cleveland, Ohio, in a limited September/October engagement. Mr. Beckett, an Irish 'minimalist' playwright, novelist, poet and winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature, wrote in both French and English.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on playwright Samuel Beckett with Deirdre Bair, recipient of the National Book Award for 'Samuel Beckett: A Biography,' and Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, following the Sunday, July 11, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Beckett's 'Happy Days,' directed by Lamos.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival has announced the complete cast for its production of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Eric Hill. The production will feature David Chandler (Clov), Mark Corkins (Hamm), Tanya Dougherty (Nell), and Randy Harrison (Nagg).

David B. Byrd joined Westport Country Playhouse as director of marketing, beginning July 6, responsible for all organizational marketing initiatives for the historic theater's five-play season and surrounding year-round programming.

From the Nobel-Prize winning author of Waiting for Godot-recently revived on Broadway to wide acclaim-comes a play of luminous beauty and rare power.

Join host Annie Keefe, Westport Country Playhouse Artistic Advisor, for an exciting evening of food, wine, a custom perfume experience and the latest Playhouse production - Samuel Beckett's Happy Days! Wednesday July 14th, 2010

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre honors one of the most important playwrights of the late 20th century with Hearing Noise in the Silence: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Harold Pinter.

The Berkshire Theatre Festival has announced the complete cast for its production of Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Eric Hill. The production will feature David Chandler (Clov), Mark Corkins (Hamm), Tanya Dougherty (Nell), and Randy Harrison (Nagg).

Jack Wetherall will join the previously announced Dana Ivey in 'Happy Days' by Samuel Beckett, July 6 - 24, as part of the 80th Anniversary Season at Westport Country Playhouse. Directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, the production is the third in the Playhouse's premier season under Lamos' artistic direction. Lamos will speak about Beckett's inspiring play at a Sunday Symposium on Sunday, July 11, following the 3 p.m. matinee performance.

In the tradition of Irish storytelling, Theatre of the Expendable will present Conor McPherson's St Nicholas, starring Darrell James as a jaded theatre critic who recounts his obsession with a beautiful young actress, and how that obsession led him into a macabre world of savage vampires.

Please join the Westport Country Playhouse for a special 80th Anniversary pre-theater event at Agabhumi followed by Samuel Beckett's HAPPY DAYS. 20% of all purchases will benefit Westport Country Playhouse. Join hosts Meg McAuley Kaicher, Rachel Konstantin, Darlene Krenz and Scott La Du on Tuesday, July 13th form 6pm - 7:45pm at Agabhumi the Best of Bali, 165 Post Road East, Westport, CT 06880. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be provided by Finalmente Trattoria.

Join host Annie Keefe, Westport Country Playhouse Artistic Advisor, for an exciting evening of food, wine, a custom perfume experience and the latest Playhouse production - Samuel Beckett's Happy Days! Wednesday July 14th, 2010

Westport Country Playhouse and Doncaster, a woman's apparel collection, will team up to celebrate their mutual 80th anniversaries with a 'Sample Sale Extravaganza,' on Tuesday, June 29, 6 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday, June 30, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the Playhouse's Smilow Lounge on the mezzanine level.

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Sunday Symposium on playwright Samuel Beckett with Deirdre Bair, recipient of the National Book Award for 'Samuel Beckett: A Biography,' and Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director, following the Sunday, July 11, 3 p.m. matinee performance of Beckett's 'Happy Days,' directed by Lamos.

Honoring the one-year anniversary of the passing of Frank McCourt, The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a special engagement of THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ('Angela's Ashes'). Directed by Charlotte Moore

On Nov 18th 2009, Ireland's dreams of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup were dashed when France's striker, Thierry Henry, illegally handled the ball to a teammate, setting up a decisive goal that sent France to South Africa, and left Ireland out.

Queensland Theatre Company proudly announces its Education Production of The 7 Stages of Grieving - a landmark play by new Artistic Director Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman. The State Theatre Company of South Australia production stars Lisa Flanagan and opens at Bille Brown Studio from 27 July.

Honoring the one-year anniversary of the passing of Frank McCourt, The Irish Repertory Theatre presents a special engagement of THE IRISH...AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt ('Angela's Ashes'). Directed by Charlotte Moore

Single Carrot Theatre concludes its third season in Baltimore with a well-crafted production of Will Eno's TRAGEDY: A TRAGEDY.