The Group Theatre News

The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (www.strasberg.com) will present LOVELAB by playwright Lila Feinberg, who is the first recipient of The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission. The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission is an annual playwriting commission that encourages early career playwrights to write plays for large ensembles of emerging actors.

The Group Theatre Too (GTT), in association with Paul Michael's The Network, NYC, will present a star-studded benefit performance, Broadway at the Met Room, at New York's premier cabaret venue, The Metropolitan Room, on Sunday, December 2nd at 7pm. The performance is raising funds for GTT's Broadway Performance Project and will unveil the "Nicole Fosse Scholarship". Created by Kimberly Vaughn, The Broadway Performance Project is dedicated to discovering and nurturing new talent. This mini-conservatory trains the student to achieve Broadway caliber performance which is further shaped by industry professionals in prep for a two-evening performance at a top NY cabaret venue. Early this Fall GTT board member, Nicole Fosse agreed to create a scholarship in her name giving more opportunities for performers to take part in the 2013 season of Broadway Performance Project.

To celebrate novelist and playwright Dawn Powell's birthday and the first ever NY revival of her play BIG NIGHT, the ReGroup Theatre is offering a special "DRESS REVERSAL" preview performance on Nov 28th- which would be Ms. Powell's 116 birthday.

The ReGroup Theatre Co. follows their hit revival of 1931- last month with the first ever New York revival of Dawn Powell's Big Night. Peter Filichia called 1931-, 'A complete and total triumph! ReGroup once again proves that it's one of the city's most valuable theater companies.' 1931- director Allie Mulholland again directs and joins the cast of Big Night, along with the talents of Carly J. Bauer, Matt Giroveanu, Daniel Hainsworth, Danielle Heaton, Adrienne LaValley, Kelsey Moore, Mateo Prendergast & Shawn Verrier.

The Group Theatre Too (GTT), in association with Paul Michael's The Network, NYC, presents a star-studded benefit performance, Broadway at the Met Room, at New York's premier cabaret venue, The Metropolitan Room, on Sunday, December 2nd at 7pm. The performance is raising funds for GTT's Broadway Performance Project and will unveil the "Nicole Fosse Scholarship". Created by Kimberly Vaughn, The Broadway Performance Project is dedicated to discovering and nurturing new talent. This mini-conservatory trains the student to achieve Broadway caliber performance which is further shaped by industry professionals in prep for a two-evening performance at a top NY cabaret venue. Early this Fall GTT board member, Nicole Fosse agreed to create a scholarship in her name giving more opportunities for performers to take part in the 2013 season of Broadway Performance Project.

Due to a delay in the start of technical rehearsals caused by last week's storm, Lincoln Center Theater has announced that its been forced to postpone previews, by one night, of its 75th Anniversary production of the Clifford Odets classic GOLDEN BOY, directed by Bartlett Sher. Previews will now begin this Friday, November 9 at 8pm, having been originally scheduled to begin Thursday, November 8. Opening night for GOLDEN BOY will remain as originally scheduled, on Thursday, December 6 at 6:45pm, at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street), the same theatre where the play premiered in 1937. Ticket holders to the November 8 performance should return their tickets to their point of purchase for a refund or exchange.

Called "the feel good show of the year", The Needemann Brothers bring their hilarious antics to New York City's premier cabaret theater, The Triad tonight, October 24th at 7pm. The production features never-before-seen material, and decades of popular song. The Needemann Brothers are a two-man musical comedy cabaret act from the west coast featuring Anthony Bollotta, and television, film actor, Jorge Luis Abreu. Musical direction and accompaniment is by off-Broadway composer Rayme Sciaroni, one of the song writers for Naked Boys Singing.

Justin Boccitto and The Group Theatre Too are currently seeking choreographers for the annual Choreographer's Canvas taking place on May 18th of 2013 at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center. Now it's sixth year, the Canvas is a showcase opportunity for choreographers to present their work in an Off-Broadway venue in Manhattan. All styles of dance will be considered and featured in the Canvas including but not limited to tap, jazz, theatre dance, contemporary, hip-hop, modern, ballet, lyrical, aerial, flamenco, Bollywood, etc.

The first ever revival of the Group Theatre's second play, the Great Depression era (and equally relevant modern day) tale of mass unemployment took the stage of the Living Theatre Oct 4th. The show runs until Oct 21st. Get a first look at the show in the photos below!

Called "the feel good show of the year", The Needemann Brothers bring their hilarious antics to New York City's premier cabaret theater, The Triad on October 24th at 7pm. The production features never-before-seen material, and decades of popular song. The Needemann Brothers are a two-man musical comedy cabaret act from the west coast featuring Anthony Bollotta, and television, film actor, Jorge Luis Abreu. Musical direction and accompaniment is by off-Broadway composer Rayme Sciaroni, one of the song writers for Naked Boys Singing.

After an 80-year absence from the stage, The ReGroup Theatre Company presents 1931-, Claire & Paul Sifton's gritty tale of the Great Depression era.

After an 80-year absence from the stage, The ReGroup Theatre Company presents 1931- Claire & Paul Sifton's gritty tale of the Great Depression era at The Living Theatre, Oct 4-21st.

Anthony Crivello will now be playing the role of 'Eddie Fuseli' in GOLDEN BOY at Lincoln Center Theater, the role for which Bill Camp was previously announced. Additionally, Vayu O'Donnell completes the 19-person cast.

After an 80-year absence from the stage, The ReGroup Theatre Company presents 1931-, Claire & Paul Sifton's gritty tale of the Great Depression era.

To raise the final funds needed for their fall productions of Claire and Paul Sifton's 1931- (The Living Theatre, Oct 4-21) and Dawn Powell's Big Night (Shetler Studios, Nov 28th-Dec 3rd), the ReGroup Theatre is receiving a 2.5 hr tutored wine tasting event thrown by the Moore Brother Wine Company tonight, Sept 5th, 2012. The event will be held at the Moore Brothers, 33 E 20th St, NYC from 6-8:30. Tickets are available for $100, but with the code PATRON, tickets are only $75 at www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444.

To raise the final funds needed for their fall productions of Claire and Paul Sifton's 1931- (The Living Theatre, Oct 4-21) and Dawn Powell's Big Night (Shetler Studios, Nov 28th-Dec 3rd), the ReGroup Theatre is receiving a 2.5 hr tutored wine tasting event thrown by the Moore Brother Wine Company on Sept 5th, 2012. The event will be held at the Moore Brothers, 33 E 20th St, NYC from 6-8:30. Tickets are available for $100, but with the code PATRON, tickets are only $75 at www.smarttix.com or by calling (212) 868-4444.

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of Andre Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) has announced that Michael Aronov, Danny Burstein, Bill Camp, Sean Cullen, Dagmara Dominczyk, Ned Eisenberg, Brad Fleischer, Karl Glusman, Jonathan Hadary, Daniel Jenkins, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Dion Mucciacito, Seth Numrich, Lucas Caleb Rooney, Tony Shalhoub, Yvonne Strahovski and David Wohl will be featured in the 19 member cast of its 75th Anniversary production of the Clifford Odets classic GOLDEN BOY, to be directed by Bartlett Sher, beginning performances Thursday, November 8 and opening Thursday, December 6 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street), the same theatre where the play premiered in 1937. Additional casting for GOLDEN BOY will be announced at a later date.

Originally directed by Cheryl Crawford, WEEP FOR THE VIRGINS' cast featured Group actors John Garfield, Phoebe Brand, Margaret Barker, Ruth Nelson, J.E. Bromberg and more. Nellise Child's play makes a one night return to the New York stage to celebrate it's first ever publication in The 'Lost' Group Theatre Plays: Vol II.

Originally directed by Cheryl Crawford, WEEP FOR THE VIRGINS' cast featured Group actors John Garfield, Phoebe Brand, Margaret Barker, Ruth Nelson, J.E. Bromberg and more. Nellise Child's play makes a one night return to the New York stage to celebrate it's first ever publication in The 'Lost' Group Theatre Plays: Vol II.