Studio Theatre News

The Old Globe today announced that Sean Lyons will play the role of Niccolò Machiavelli in the West Coast Premiere of Divine Rivalry.

3000 performers, who have all experienced homelessness, will take over the Royal Opera House for a one night on Monday 2 July as part of the London 2012 Festival.

OC-centric: Orange County's New Play Festival returns in August with a delicious feast of new work from Orange County playwrights.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival presents TOMBSTONE: THE LEGEND OF WYATT EARP, a new rock musical with book, music and lyrics by Brandon Wood starting Saturday, July 21st.

FLCT Presents City Theatre and Orlando Rep's Production of THE BRAND NEW KID, adapted from the children's book by Katie Couric, Friday, June 29 at 7pm, and Saturday, June 30 at 11am and 2pm at the FLCT Studio Theatre at the Galleria Mall in Ft. Lauderdale, 2542B East Sunrise Blvd.

The Carolina Actors Studio Theatre (CAST) announces its 2012 - 2013 Season Auditions.

In response to overwhelming demand, amid extraordinary critical acclaim, Soho Rep, in association with John Adrian Selzer, extends the world premiere of CHEKHOV'S UNCLE VANYA-the new version by playwright Annie Baker, directed by Sam Gold-through August 26.

Award-winner Trent Armand Kendall's PICTURE INCOMPLETE will open at the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival on Tuesday, July 10 at the 45th Street Theatre (354 West 45th Street - between Eighth & Ninth Avenues) where it will play through Saturday, July 21.

TINY BUBBLES is a new comedy by Richard Willett (TRIPTYCH, THE FLID SHOW, RANDOM HARVEST), being given its New York premiere this summer, opening on Monday, July 16 at the Medicine Show Theatre (549 W. 52 St.) in Manhattan.

Presentations of Page 73 Productions' developmental workshop of A THICK DESCRIPTION OF HARRY SMITH (Volume I) by Chicago-based playwright Carlos Murillo (DARK PLAY OR STORIES FOR BOYS) and directed by Kip Fagan (Page 73's JACK'S PRECIOUS MOMENT) will begin Thursday, June 28 at 2pm and continue Friday, June 29 at 2pm; Sunday, July 1 at 7pm and Monday, July 2 at 3pm (please note the altered performance time for the July 2nd performance) at Culture Project (45 Bleecker Street). Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at page73.org/harrysmith.

Florida Studio Theatre announces the second show of its Summer season, Lanford Wilson's Talley's Folly, which begins performances in FST's Keating Theatre (1241 N. Palm Ave.) on Wednesday, July 25 at 8:00pm. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at www.Floridastudiotheatre.org, by phone at (941) 366-9000 or by visiting the Box Office. Single tickets to Talley's Folly range from $19-$36.

Producers Carole Black and Pat Mitchell announced today that EMOTIONAL CREATURE, the new play written by Tony Award®-winning playwright, performer, activist, and The Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler, will get a New York premiere this fall.

From 26 July - 12 August 2012, the Criterion Theatre will present PLAYING THE GAMES, a programme of work which will celebrate both artistic and sporting talent featuring emerging and established actors, comedians, musicians, playwrights and Olympians. Tickets for Playing The Games are now on sale.

Acclaimed Canadian dramatist Daniel MacIvor's new play BEST BROTHERS is a hilariously touching and emotionally compelling piece about a pair of brothers grieving the loss of their mother. The world premiere, which is directed by Associate Artistic Director Dean Gabourie, begins previews at the Studio Theatre tonight, June 26.

The Litchfield Hills Film Festival will take place this weekend in its new permanent home at the Warner Theatre. Since the first Kent Film Festival in March of 2006, this grassroots celebration of independent film has steadily grown into a much-anticipated Litchfield County event.

The Festival welcomes avant-garde Toronto theatre company VideoCabaret's spectacular production The War of 1812 (The History of the Village of the Small Huts: 1812-1815) as part of its 60th season. The show, which has been programmed to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812, begins previews at the Studio Theatre Annex performance space on June 26.

Dating Depression and Dirtbags…A Love Story written by and starring Elza Zagreda has returned by popular demand to Stage Left Studios, now through June 30th. Joan Kane directs. Check out the video promo below!

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre held a memorial service for former student Roxi Sorina on what would have been the young woman's 22nd birthday, June 21, 2012. While walking home in the early hours on May 24, 2012, Sorina was killed in a hit and run accident by a dump truck in Union Square.

FST's 4th Annual Sarasota Improv Festival returns for two-nights of comedy with 10 Improv groups on July 20 and 21.