The Atheist 2008 - Articles Page 3

Run Time:
1 hour and 45 minutes with one intermission
Opened: October 12, 2008
Closing: January 04, 2009

The Atheist - 2008 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Barrow Street Theatre
27 Barrow Street New York, NY 10014

Campbell Scott plays a crooked journalist who will do anything to make news. When Augustine turns a prominent local politician's tawdry tastes into a front page headline, the scandal backlashes with shocking consequences.

The Atheist - 2008 - Off-Broadway Cast

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The Atheist - 2008 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 3

The Atheist's Primer By Michael Palmer Due 12/30
by Robert Diamond - Sep 18, 2012


The Atheist's Primer reinstates the importance of philosophy in the debate about God's existence. The 'new atheism' of Richard Dawkins and others has been driven by largely Darwinian objections to God's existence, limiting the debate to a principally scientific framework. This has obscured the philosophical tradition of atheism, in which the main landmarks in the history of atheism are to be found.

Capital T Theatre Presents EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR, Now thru 9/8
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2012


Capital T Theatre presents Exit, Pursued by a Bear by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Mark Pickell and starring Joey Hood, Molly Karrasch, Stephen Mercantel and Indigo Rael, August 16-September 8, 2012.

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference Comes to McCall, Now thru 6/23
by BWW News Desk - Jun 11, 2012


id Theater returns to McCall, Idaho for the 12th Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, today, June 11 through June 23, sponsored by the Alpine Playhouse. Playwrights, actors and directors from around the country will travel to McCall and, working with local artists and students, develop ten new plays that will be presented to the public free of charge. Since 2001, the Conference has developed more than 100 new plays by some of the most exciting voices in American Theater.

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference Comes to McCall, 6/11-23
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2012


id Theater returns to McCall, Idaho for the 12th Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, June 11-23, sponsored by the Alpine Playhouse. Playwrights, actors and directors from around the country will travel to McCall and, working with local artists and students, develop ten new plays that will be presented to the public free of charge. Since 2001, the Conference has developed more than 100 new plays by some of the most exciting voices in American Theater.

Photo Flash: STORIES ON 5 STORIES: Dirty Laundry
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 20, 2011


Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced the line-up of performers participating in the return of its popular benefit evening STORIES ON 5 STORIES: Dirty Laundry on Monday evening, October 17.

PIPPIN, YELLOWMAN, MIRACLE WORKER et al. Set for The Weekend Theater 2011-2012 Season
by Lauren Wolman - Jul 31, 2011


The Weekend Theater has announced its 2011-2012 Season, which will feature shows like PIPPIN, YELLOWMAN and THE MIRACLE WORKER.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS Begins Off-Bway 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011


LITTLE BLACK DRESS - a new play by Ronan Noone, whose play THE ATHEIST starring Campbell Scott enjoyed considerable success Off-Broadway in 2008 - will be given its New York premiere this spring Off-Broadway, with previews set to begin Sunday, May 1 prior to an official press opening on Thursday, May 5 at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS Begins Off-Bway 5/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 28, 2011


LITTLE BLACK DRESS - a new play by Ronan Noone, whose play THE ATHEIST starring Campbell Scott enjoyed considerable success Off-Broadway in 2008 - will be given its New York premiere this spring Off-Broadway, with previews set to begin Sunday, May 1 prior to an official press opening on Thursday, May 5 at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS Begins Off-Bway 5/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 20, 2011


LITTLE BLACK DRESS - a new play by Ronan Noone, whose play THE ATHEIST starring Campbell Scott enjoyed considerable success Off-Broadway in 2008 - will be given its New York premiere this spring Off-Broadway, with previews set to begin Sunday, May 1 prior to an official press opening on Thursday, May 5 at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS Begins Off-Bway
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 11, 2011


LITTLE BLACK DRESS - a new play by Ronan Noone, whose play THE ATHEIST starring Campbell Scott enjoyed considerable success Off-Broadway in 2008 - will be given its New York premiere this spring Off-Broadway, with previews set to begin Sunday, May 1 prior to an official press opening on Thursday, May 5 at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 W. 46 St.) in Manhattan.

Huntington Theatre Company To Present Reading Of THE LUCK OF THE IRISH 2/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2011


The new play THE LUCK OF THE IRISH by Huntington Playwriting Fellow Kirsten Greenidge Bossa Nova will be read Thursday, February 3 at 7pm as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground reading series. Obie Award winner Melia Bensussen Circle Mirror Transformation directs. The reading, located at the Huntington Rehearsal Hall, is free and open to the public, though reservations are required as seating is limited.

Huntington Theatre Company To Present Reading Of THE LUCK OF THE IRISH 2/3
by Kassie Rivera - Jan 13, 2011


The new play THE LUCK OF THE IRISH by Huntington Playwriting Fellow Kirsten Greenidge Bossa Nova will be read Thursday, February 3 at 7pm as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground reading series. Obie Award winner Melia Bensussen Circle Mirror Transformation directs. The reading, located at the Huntington Rehearsal Hall, is free and open to the public, though reservations are required as seating is limited.

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Plays At The Huntington 10/15-11/14
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 29th season with Circle Mirror Transformation, an acclaimed new comedy by Annie Baker.

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Plays At The Huntington 10/15-11/14
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 29th season with Circle Mirror Transformation, an acclaimed new comedy by Annie Baker.

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Plays At The Huntington 10/15-11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 23, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company continues its 29th season with Circle Mirror Transformation, an acclaimed new comedy by Annie Baker.

Huntington Theatre Company Opens 2010-2011 Season with BUS STOP, 9/17
by BWW News Desk - Sep 17, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company opens its 2010-2011 Season with Bus Stop, William Inge's American classic. Former Huntington artistic director Nicholas Martin returns to direct on The Huntington's main stage - the Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

LONG SEASON Reading Held Roy Arias Studio: Studio IV 9/16
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2010


The new musical Long Season by Chay Yew and Fabian Obispo will be read Thursday, September 16 at 12pm as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground reading series. The reading, located at the Roy Arias Studio, is free and open to the public, though reservations are required as seating is extremely limited.

LONG SEASON Reading Held Roy Arias Studio: Studio IV 9/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 13, 2010


The new musical Long Season by Chay Yew and Fabian Obispo will be read Thursday, September 16 at 12pm as part of the Huntington Theatre Company's Breaking Ground reading series. The reading, located at the Roy Arias Studio, is free and open to the public, though reservations are required as seating is extremely limited.

The Dybbuk Featured In TNC's Dream Up Festival 8/8-9/5
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2010


Of the 25 plays to be presented in Theater for the New City's upcoming 'Dream Up Festival' August 8 to September 5 (www.dreamupfestival.org), one in particular indicates the expansion of TNC into the international arena.

Huntington Theatre Company Opens 2010-2011 Season with BUS STOP, 9/17
by Samantha Leffler - Aug 4, 2010


The Huntington Theatre Company opens its 2010-2011 Season with Bus Stop, William Inge's American classic. Former Huntington artistic director Nicholas Martin returns to direct on The Huntington's main stage - the Boston University Theatre, 264 Huntington Avenue, Boston.

The Dybbuk Featured In TNC's Dream Up Festival 8/8-9/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 13, 2010


Of the 25 plays to be presented in Theater for the New City's upcoming 'Dream Up Festival' August 8 to September 5 (www.dreamupfestival.org), one in particular indicates the expansion of TNC into the international arena.

Strawdog Announces 23rd Season Themed Extraordinary Matters, Kicks Off 10/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 3, 2010


Strawdog Theatre Company is proud to announce their 23rd anniversary season of presenting 'the whole wide world in a little black box,' with three main stage plays focusing on the theme ‘Extraordinary Matters.'

A Theatre Lover's Guide to DC/Capital Area Theatres - March 2010 Offerings
by Joel Markowitz - Mar 1, 2010


The DC area stages' theatre choices in March are dizzying! There's a new play by Terrence McNally at the Kennedy Center, and an off-Broadway gem at Signature Theatre. Adam Guettel's gorgeous Tony Award-winning harmonies will fill Arena Stage in Crystal City. Fagin and his orphans and zaftig Edna Turnblad and her daughter Tracy - will be singing and dancing at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Baltimore and Columbia, MD, and a blood-thirsty musical will be establishing roots at Ford's Theatre. With over 30 shows opening this month, come visit the DC area's 205 theatre venues, and have a monumental time!

2010 Huntington Theatre Co. Playwriting Fellows Announced
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 4, 2010


Huntington Theatre Company announces the 2010 class of Huntington Playwriting Fellows: Patrick Gabridge, Martha Jane Kaufman, and Ryan Landry.

BWW Blogs: A Theatre Lover's Guide to DC/Capital Area Theatres �" February 2010 Offerings
by Joel Markowitz - Jan 27, 2010


With over 30 shows opening this month on DC area stages, there is a buffet of choices for local theatre goers and visitors to our nation's capital, from a Tom Kitt musical, to a bloody barber pie-filled Sondheim feast, to children's classics adapted for the stage, to American Idol contestants with slicked back hair, to a psycho woman and her schizo sister, to Commedia dell'Arte. There's something for everyone, so come visit the DC area, and have a monumental time in our theatres!

The Atheist FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Atheist have there been?
The Atheist has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2008.
What awards has The Atheist been nominated for?
The Atheist has been nominated for the Outstanding Solo Performance category at the Drama Desk Awards. Campbell Scott was nominated for this award.

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