Shakespeare & Company News

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announces the world premiere of The House that will not Stand, a historical comedic drama commissioned from award-winning poet-playwright and Oakland native Marcus Gardley. Sensuous, witty, heartbreaking, and uplifting - The House that will not Stand unearths a story about free women of color in 1836 New Orleans, where black Creole women entered into common-law marriages with affluent white men. When her wealthy lover mysteriously dies, Beartrice Albans' foundation of security hangs precariously by a thread. She is left to fend for her three unwed daughters in a world where freedom must be carefully negotiated. Told in a rich and lyrical river of words, this new play was developed through The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep's Center for the Creation and Development of New Work. It's helmed by Patricia McGregor, whose many credits include the celebrated production of Spunk at California Shakespeare Theater. The House that will not Stand begins previews on Berkeley Rep's intimate Thrust Stage on Friday, January 31, opens on Wednesday, February 5 and runs through Sunday, March 16, 2014.

The Popcorn Hat Players will continue their New Year's Eve tradition with the 21st Annual New Year's Eve Party for Children, where we count down to NOON instead of midnight! This year's show will be a Popcorn Hat mega-hit: SNOW WHITE AND THE TWO DWARFS. The event is so huge they will hold it at the Sunoco Performance Theatre at the Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg!

Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will continue its 2013-2014 Mainstage Season with Ronald Harwood's 'THE DRESSER' which will run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. from February 15-March 9 at Gamut Classic Theatre, located on the Third Floor of Strawberry Square, Downtown Harrisburg.

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Today, Accidental Shakespeare Company has announced the cast for the upcoming production. The cast shall include: Trey K. Blackburn, Seth Andrew Bridges*, Stacey Bone-Gleason*, Christopher Gebauer, Ross Hamman, John Hardin, Dan de Jesus, Whit Leyenberger, Nick Martorelli, Rachel Ritacco, Calaine Schafer, Kim Wong* and Kelly Zekas.

92Y presents an evening with the stars and director behind the new Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County, on Sunday, January 5 at 7:30 pm. Four-time Tony Award-nominee Kelli O'Hara (Francesca) and Steven Pasquale (Robert Kincaid) join Tony Award-winning director Bartlett Sher for a conversation moderated by Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Adam Guettel. The evening will also include a few performances of songs from the show.

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The new BBC One drama series The Musketeers premieres in January 2014. Below, check out an all-new trailer for the exciting series.

I founded Tennessee Shakespeare Company in my hometown of Memphis in 2008 following many years of working as a stage actor, director, artist-manager, primarily in New England. I was personally and professionally compelled to found TSC, and I spent half a year researching and creating a strategic seven-year plan. This gave birth to the Mid-South's only professional, classical theatre. But we quickly outpaced our seven years. We also encountered all manner of unforeseen obstacles, surprises, and even set-backs, which, the further I get from them, the more intriguing they become (as opposed to just harrowing).

Shakespeare & Company's Board Chair Sarah Hancock has announced the appointment of Interim Executive Director Jerry Bilik, who joins the Company's management team lending his expertise and experience in the field to support the efforts of Artistic Director Tony Simotes, Managing Director Nicholas J. Puma, Jr., the Company, staff and artists, as well as the Board of Directors.

Cutting Ball Theater continues its 15th season with Alfred Jarry's UBU ROI in a new translation by Rob Melrose. Russian director Yury Urnov (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company) helms this irreverent take on world leaders. Featuring David Sinaiko, Ponder Goddard, Marilet Martinez, Bill Boynton, Nathaniel Justiniano, and Andrew Quick, UBU ROI plays January 24 through February 23 (Press opening: January 30) at the Cutting Ball Theater in residence at EXIT on Taylor (277 Taylor Street) in San Francisco. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast!

THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY returns to New York City for 6 shows in 4 nights! January 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2014.

Playwright David Farr, inspired by TWELFTH NIGHT, AS YOU LIKE IT, and his own two daughters, has written a nature-infused feminist version of the legend of Robin Hood. Icelandic Director Gisli Örn Gardarsson and his creative team have conjured up an athletic, revolutionary staging brought to life by an agile ensemble and accompanied by Connecticut roots band Poor Old Shine. THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD beats fast and takes you on an amazing journey.