Tanya Barfield News

Tanya Barfield's drama Blue Door, in its New York premiere, began performances at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on September 28th;

Songs by Adam Guettel, Michael John LaChiusa and more will be featured in Playwrights Horizons' Songs on 5 Stories

Playwright Mark Schultz is the recipient of The National Arts Club's 2006 Kesselring Prize for Playwriting. The $15,000 prize is awarded annually to a playwright of exceptional promise.

Another round of casting has been announced for Playwrights Horizons' 2006-2007 season, which will feature performances by Kristine Nielsen, Peter Weller, Harris Yulin and more

The Berkeley Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce night/OUT, an event for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community on Thursday, July 13. The evening starts at 8:00 PM with a hilarious performance of 'Ennio' and the festivities continue late into the night.

Anthony Rapp, Will Chase, Raul Esparza and Michael Stuhlbarg will be among the stars taking part in the 2006 Sundance Institute Theatre Laboratory, which will take place at the Sundance Resort in Utah from July 10-30

The Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced its seven-show 2006-07 season, which includes several West Coast and World Premieres.

Adam Rapp's Essential Self-Defense will have its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons in spring of 2007

Doubt, My Name is Rachel Corrie, and Gem of the Ocean among the plays in Seattle Rep's 2006-2007 Season

Plays by Bruce Norris, Tanya Barfield, David Cale, Richard Nelson and A.R. Gurney will be presented as part of Playwrights Horizons' 2006-2007 season

Deb Margolin has been awarded the Kesselring Prize for Playwriting

Playwright Deb Margolin -- author of the plays 'Three Seconds in the Key,' 'Bringing the Fisherman Home' and 'Rock Scissors Paper' -- is the recipient of the $15,000 '2005 Kesselring Prize' for playwriting, it has been announced by O. Aldon James, president of The National Arts Club, which presents the Kesselring each year to an emerging American playwright. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Kesselring Prize.