Casting Complete for PARTY PEOPLE at The Public Theater
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 20, 2016
The Public Theater announced complete casting today for the New York Premiere of PARTY PEOPLE by UNIVERSES (Steven Sapp, Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, and William Ruiz a.k.a Ninja. Developed and directed by Liesl Tommy with choreography by Millicent Johnnie, PARTY PEOPLE begins performances on Tuesday, November 1 and runs through Sunday, December 4, with an official press opening on Tuesday, November 15.
OSF Sets New AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS Commissions
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 30, 2015
American Revolutions is the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 10-year commissioning program (2008-2018) of up to 37 new plays that look at moments of change in America's past, with the goal of helping to establish a shared understanding of our national identity and illuminate the best paths for our nation's future.
Berkeley Rep Extends PARTY PEOPLE Through 11/23
by Tyler Peterson
- Oct 28, 2014
Due to an exuberant reception from critics and audiences alike, Berkeley Repertory Theatre is proud to announce that Party People, a high-wattage fusion of story and song about the legacies of the Black Panthers and the Young Lords, will extend for an additional week, closing on November 23, 2014.
Berkeley Rep to Present PARTY PEOPLE
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 24, 2014
Berkeley Repertory Theatre proudly announces the Bay Area premiere of Party People, a high-wattage fusion of story and song about the legacy of the Black Panthers and Young Lords. In the 1960s these revolutionaries fought injustice, provided free food and medical care for their communities - and struggled against a government determined to suppress them.
SUNSET BOULEVARD to Run 5/16-6/14 at Blackfriars Theatre
by BWW
News Desk
- Jun 14, 2014
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit Broadway musical based on the classic Billy Wilder film comes to Blackfriars this May! Sunset Blvd. follows departed star of the silent screen era and tortured soul, Norma Desmond. Her glamour and fame have faded all but in her mind and she longs for her grand return to the silver screen. When she accidentally crosses paths with Joe Gillis, a struggling Hollywood screen-writer, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to a startling conclusion.
OSF Presents UNIVERSES' AMERIVILLE, 6/23
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 4, 2014
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) will mount a concert reading of OSF Presents: Ameriville by UNIVERSES, in honor of the Festival's annual Juneteenth celebration, on Monday, June 23 at 12:00 p.m. in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. UNIVERSES is OSF's company-in-residence.
SUNSET BOULEVARD Runs Through 6/14 at Blackfriars Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- May 16, 2014
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit Broadway musical based on the classic Billy Wilder film comes to Blackfriars this May! Sunset Blvd. follows departed star of the silent screen era and tortured soul, Norma Desmond. Her glamour and fame have faded all but in her mind and she longs for her grand return to the silver screen. When she accidentally crosses paths with Joe Gillis, a struggling Hollywood screen-writer, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to a startling conclusion.
SUNSET BOULEVARD to Run 5/16-6/14 at Blackfriars Theatre
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 17, 2014
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit Broadway musical based on the classic Billy Wilder film comes to Blackfriars this May! Sunset Blvd. follows departed star of the silent screen era and tortured soul, Norma Desmond. Her glamour and fame have faded all but in her mind and she longs for her grand return to the silver screen. When she accidentally crosses paths with Joe Gillis, a struggling Hollywood screen-writer, their subsequent passionate and volatile relationship leads to a startling conclusion.
Kathleen Turner in RED HOT PATRIOT, TARTUFFE & More Set for Berkeley Rep's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 6, 2014
Known nationally and internationally for thrilling audiences with captivating and esteemed productions, Berkeley Rep is poised to present yet another compelling collection of shows for its 47th season. Today, Berkeley Rep's Michael Leibert Artistic Director Tony Taccone reveals five of seven productions that will comprise the 2014-15 subscription programming.
UNIVERSES Joins OSF as Resident Ensemble
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 12, 2013
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced that UNIVERSES will serve as OSF's first Resident Ensemble, through a $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.
ALCESTIS ASCENDING Begins Off-Broadway at Theatre Row Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 9, 2013
Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts, The University of Alabama and Company HavanaBama invite you to the World Premiere of ALCESTIS ASCENDING, a new play with music based on Euripides' classic drama. Written and directed by Seth Panitch, this groundbreaking collaboration combines actors and dancers from the Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts (several of whom are TV stars in Cuba) as well as actors from the University of Alabama. Performances of this Off-Broadway limited engagement run today, July 9 - 21 at the Harold Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd).
ALCESTIS ASCENDING to Begin Off-Broadway at Theatre Row, 7/9
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 12, 2013
Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts, The University of Alabama and Company HavanaBama invite you to the World Premiere of ALCESTIS ASCENDING, a new play with music based on Euripides' classic drama. Written and directed by Seth Panitch, this groundbreaking collaboration combines actors and dancers from the Cuban National Office of Scenic Arts (several of whom are TV stars in Cuba) as well as actors from the University of Alabama. Performances of this Off-Broadway limited engagement run July 9 - 21 at the Harold Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd).
BWW Reviews: UNIVERSES' SPRING TRAINING Brings New Perspective to Chapel Hill
by Larisa Mount
- Apr 26, 2013
Closing out the 2012-2013 season at PlayMakers Repertory Company is the world premeire of Spring Training, a commissioned work by UNIVERSES, as a part of their prc2 line-up. UNIVERSES is a group of performers who create original work using a blend of performance styles, including vocal percussion, spoken poetry, music, and prose (and much more) to create dynamic new theater. Spring Training was inspired by Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, and deals with coming of age in America.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Commissions Five More Writers for History Cycle
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 12, 2012
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival continues to expand its ongoing commitment to the development and production of new work with five new commissions. American Revolutions: the United States History Cycle adds Ayad Akhtar, Kirsten Greenidge, Stephen Karam, Lisa Loomer and Karen Zacarias to its list of commissioned writers.
PARTY PEOPLE Joins OSF Rep; Liesl Tommy Directs
by Kelsey Denette
- Jun 21, 2012
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open the world premiere production of Party People at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7 in the New Theatre. Written by UNIVERSES (Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, Steven Sapp, William Ruiz, a.k.a. Ninja), the play is directed by Liesl Tommy, who last directed Ruined (2010) at OSF. Party People will run through November 3.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Opens 2012 Season 2/24
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 24, 2012
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2012 preview performances began February 17, opening a season dedicated to Executive Director Paul Nicholson, who is retiring at the end of the season after 33 years at OSF.
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Opens 2012 Season 2/24
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 24, 2012
The Tony Award-winning Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2012 preview performances begin February 17, opening a season dedicated to Executive Director Paul Nicholson, who is retiring at the end of the season after 33 years at OSF.
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