Director Peter Kass has Died at Age 85August 8, 2008Director Peter Kass has died at age 85. Kass was the original director of Clifford Odets 'The Country Girl' when it had its out of town try out. He also directed for Odets on 'Night Music.'
Photo Flash: Intiman's 'The Little Dog Laughed'August 8, 2008Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Interim Managing Director Kevin Maifeld, continues its 2008 season with the comedy The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, directed by Fracaswell Hyman.
'Chekhov Lizardbrain' to Begin October 2ndAugust 7, 2008Philadelphia's Obie Award winning Pig Iron Theatre Company returns to the Ohio Theater with the New York Premiere of CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN, a surreal comedy loosely inspired by Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters and the 'Three Brain' theory of Paul D. MacLean.
Berkeley Rep. to Offer Teen Summit on JournalismAugust 7, 2008Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced an unusual opportunity for Bay Area teens tied to its world premiere of Yellowjackets: local youth can attend a free summit on the power of journalism and theatre on Monday, August 18 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
Berkeley Rep Announces Fall ClassesAugust 7, 2008 This fall, when the theatre season takes off with the world premiere of Yellowjackets, theatre enthusiasts can take flight with dozens of fun classes at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Blue Man Group to Hold Open Casting Call 8/11August 7, 2008Blue Man Group, the wildly popular Off-Broadway sensation and international entertainment phenomenon, is looking for additional Blue Man performers with an open casting call in New York City on Monday, August 11.
City Center Announces 2008/2009 SeasonAugust 6, 2008New York City Center's 2008-09 season begins on September 17 with the fifth annual Fall for Dance Festival, featuring 28 companies from across the country and around the world for a price of only $10 per ticket.
'Judy and Me' Featuring Mac Will Run Off-BroadwayAugust 6, 2008The critically-acclaimed play, Judy and Me, featuring legendary Garland impersonator Peter Mac, will be returning to the stage. Following rave reviews and a stint on the Off-Off-Broadway circuit, it has been successfully picked up for an exclusive Off-Broadway run at New York's St. Luke's Theater, starting Oct. 19.
The New York Comedy Festival Announces Line-UpAugust 6, 2008 COMEDY CENTRAL and The New York Comedy Festival announced today that they have signed a multi-year partnership. This new deal provides the Festival for the first-time, a national television partner to showcase its prestigious comedy line-up. The Festival, celebrating its Fifth Anniversary, will feature some of today's biggest names in comedy for its 2008 roster including Frank Caliendo, Louis C.K., Craig Ferguson, Carlos Mencia, Joel McHale, B.J. Novak, Tracy Morgan, Brian Regan, Sarah Silverman, and Katt Williams.
Women's Project Presents Aliens with Extraordinary Skills'August 6, 2008Women's Project will open its season with Aliens with Extraordinary Skills, a world premiere dark comedy that centers on a clown from the unhappiest country in the world, Moldova, who pins her hopes on a U.S. work visa by creating balloon animals, begins previews September 22.
Tom Andersen to Present New Cabaret Show 8/10August 6, 2008Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Andersen will debut his new cabaret show, 'My Favorite Things,' on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Bradstan Country Hotel in White Lake, N.Y.