Young Playwrights Inc News

Producers Angelo Fraboni and Daryl Roth have announced that the New York premiere of Vigil, written by Morris Panych and directed by Stephen DiMenna, will begin performances Sunday, September 20, at 3pm at the DR2 Theatre, 103 East 15 Street, east of Union Square. The opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 29 at 7pm.

FaceSpace, written by Talia Gonzales & Bisanne Massoud, will be part of the 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The show, produced by Lucky Penny Productions, in Association with The 7th Sign Theatre Productions, will open on Saturday, July 18th & run for six performances at the MainStage Theatre, 312 West 36th Street. This Premiere Production will be directed by Daniel Winerman. Lighting Design is by Jana Mattioli.

'Death in Mozambique' is a new, two-act drama opening on July 16th at the Cherry Pit, Cherry Lane Theatre's newest stage. This play is an Equity-Approved Showcase.

'Death in Mozambique' is a new, two-act drama opening on July 16th at the Cherry Pit, Cherry Lane Theatre's newest stage. This play is an Equity-Approved Showcase.

FaceSpace, written by Talia Gonzales & Bisanne Massoud, will be part of the 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The show, produced by Lucky Penny Productions, in Association with The 7th Sign Theatre Productions, will open on Saturday, July 18th & run for six performances at the MainStage Theatre, 312 West 36th Street. This Premiere Production will be directed by Daniel Winerman. Lighting Design is by Jana Mattioli.

FaceSpace, written by Talia Gonzales & Bisanne Massoud, will be part of the 2009 Midtown International Theatre Festival. The show, produced by Lucky Penny Productions, in Association with The 7th Sign Theatre Productions, will open on Saturday, July 18th & run for six performances at the MainStage Theatre, 312 West 36th Street. This Premiere Production will be directed by Daniel Winerman. Lighting Design is by Jana Mattioli.

Stagedoor Manor, the world-renowned summer training center for future stars, located in the Catskill Mountains, announced today that this summer it will honor award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. A celebration at Stagedoor, aptly titled 'A Weekend in the Country with the Music of Stephen Sondheim,' will showcase and pay tribute to Mr. Sondheim's amazing contributions to music and the theater.

The Vineyard Theatre, Young Playwrights Inc., and The Anne Frank Center USA collaborate on a new Arts-In-Education initiative designed to inspire the next generation of artists DIARY 21: ARE WE WRITING LOUD ENOUGH? selections from new plays inspired by the legacy of Anne Frank written by students from Washington Irving High School and Lab School for Collaborative Studies

The Vineyard Theatre, Young Playwrights Inc., and The Anne Frank Center USA collaborate on a new Arts-In-Education initiative designed to inspire the next generation of artists DIARY 21: ARE WE WRITING LOUD ENOUGH? selections from new plays inspired by the legacy of Anne Frank written by students from Washington Irving High School and Lab School for Collaborative Studies

March provides a full roster of music and theater at Barnes & Noble (1972 Broadway at 66th St). All events are free and open to the public.

Nikki just finished a run as Fantine and is prepping for her first solo cabaret on April 9.

The Young Playwrights Festival XXIV, featuring three fully-staged one act plays by writers aged 18 or under, runs through May 27th

Young Playwrights Inc. will present the 24th annual Young Playwrights Festival, a three-week engagement of new plays by writers aged 18 or younger, premiering May 9-27, 2006, at Off-Broadway's Peter Jay Sharp Theatre

Broadway legends Stephen Sondheim and Bernadette Peters--who worked together on Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods--will appear in a May 4th benefit for Sondheim's organization Young Playwrights Inc

Eighteen rarities sung by legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim have been assembled for the CD Sondheim Sings II, which will be released by PS Classics on October 25th

PS Classics has announced the October 25th release of Sondheim Sings II, a sequel CD that will feature the great composer/lyricist singing early rarities and obscure songs

Photos from the March 21 benefit which celebrated Stephen Sondheim's 75th birthday.

'CHILDREN AND ART,' takes place on Monday, March 21 in celebration of Stephen Sondheim's 75th birthday at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.

Bucchino, Buntrock, Esparza, Farrow, Gemignani, Golden, Hammond, Harris, Hathaway, d'Arcy James, Mitchell, Morrison, Nixon, Panaro and more...