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Cortland Repertory Theatre to Open CRT Downtown with BUDDY, 5/8-9
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2015
After five years of fund raising and major renovations, Cortland Repertory Theatre has announced the grand opening of "CRT Downtown", their new theatrical venue at 24 Port Watson Street in downtown Cortland.
Syracuse Stage's OTHER DESERT CITIES Begins Performances Today
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015
Are there secrets that should always be kept? In this smart, sharply funny, and sensitive contemporary play, playwright Jon Robin Baitz folds art, politics, and family secrets into a tumultuous drama that pits a liberal middle-aged writer against her conservative parents. Who owns a family's history? There are no easy answers in Other Desert Cities, a 2012 Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, where certainty shifts like sand dunes in the wind.
Geva to Stage World Premiere of THE ROAD TO WHERE, 4/23-5/10
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Geva Theatre Center's 2015 Fielding Studio Series concludes with the world premiere of The Road to Where by Cass Morgan, directed by Mark Cuddy. The production begins performances on April 23 and runs in the Fielding Nextstage through May 10.
Chenango River Theatre to Host 8th Annual Big Cash Raffle, 4/18
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
Chenango River Theatre will host its 8th Annual Big Cash Raffle from 6-9pm on Saturday, April 18 at the Genegantslet Golf Club. $9,550 in cash prizes will be awarded to the 7 lucky ticket holders with winning numbers - only 250 tickets will be sold. The Big Cash winner will take home $7,500 stuffed in a big jar. Second place is $1,000 and there are 5 additional cash prizes from $100-$500.
THE UNDERPANTS, STUPID F***ING BIRD, BASKERVILLE and More Set for Syracuse Stage's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2015
The 2015/16 Season at Syracuse Stage is bookended with comedies. Opening the season in October is Steve Martin's farcical romp The Underpants. The season will close in May 2016 with a brand new madcap comedy spoof of Sherlock Holmes' most famous case in Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: a Sherlock Holmes Mystery.
Redhouse to Present THE BELLE OF AMHERST
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015
Based on the life of poet Emily Dickinson from 1830 to 1886, set in her Amherst, Massachusetts home, this play makes use of her diaries and letters, recollecting her encounters with the significant people in her life - family, close friends, and acquaintances. It balances the agony of her seclusion with the brief, bright moments when she was able to experience some joy. This one woman performance features Jennifer Burke.
Redhouse Education to Offer Spring Break Camps
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015
Spring break Shakespeare Institute is an exciting and highly interactive class. Comedy of Errors for Kids (ages 6-12), introduces language and style of Shakespeare's plays to elementary students using Comedy of Errors and the art of storytelling.
Photo Flash: First Look at BLACK SHEEP at Kitchen Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
The Kitchen Theatre Company is currently presenting Black Sheep by Darian Dauchan, from April 1 - 5. Check out photos below!
Syracuse Stage to Present OTHER DESERT CITIES, 4/8-26
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
Are there secrets that should always be kept? In this smart, sharply funny, and sensitive contemporary play, playwright Jon Robin Baitz folds art, politics, and family secrets into a tumultuous drama that pits a liberal middle-aged writer against her conservative parents. Who owns a family's history? There are no easy answers in Other Desert Cities, a 2012 Pulitzer Prize-nominated play, where certainty shifts like sand dunes in the wind.
Tangent Theatre Stages Kenneth Lonergan's LOBBY HERO, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2015
Tangent Theatre Company, based in their intimate Carpenter Shop Theater in Tivoli's village center, announces their Spring 2015 production: the contemporary moral drama Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan.
Geva to Hold Auditions for 2015-2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2015
?Geva Theatre Center will be holding Equity and non-Equity dramatic and musical auditions for its 2015-2016 season, for both actors and singers 18 years of age or older on Sunday, April 26, from 11am-2pm, and 3pm-7pm.
Photo Flash: First Look at SU Drama's MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Hypocrites, beware! Such is the matter of this profound and intriguing late comedy by Shakespeare. When Duke Vincentio of Vienna inexplicably hands over power to Lord Angelo, a man of self-professed puritanism, he lays a trap that ensnares the falsely virtuous and rewards the just and true. Like most Shakespearean comedies, the course to the truth is neither smooth nor easy, but it is filled with engaging characters and extraordinary events, and even concludes with multiple marriages-however unlikely that may sometimes seem.
SU Drama Presents MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Now thru 4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2015
Hypocrites, beware! Such is the matter of this profound and intriguing late comedy by Shakespeare. When Duke Vincentio of Vienna inexplicably hands over power to Lord Angelo, a man of self-professed puritanism, he lays a trap that ensnares the falsely virtuous and rewards the just and true. Like most Shakespearean comedies, the course to the truth is neither smooth nor easy, but it is filled with engaging characters and extraordinary events, and even concludes with multiple marriages-however unlikely that may sometimes seem.
Kitchen Theatre Company's Dance the Night Away 2015 Reaches Goal
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2015
Kitchen Theatre Company's 5th Annual Dance the Night Away fundraising event on Saturday, March 21, 2015 was a huge success, raising over $46,000 to support the work of the theater. The event matches local celebrities with Kitchen Theatre Company professional dancers and choreographers who prepare exhibition dances and raise money through sponsorship of friends and supporters.
Rochester Community Players' RICHARD II to Open 4/10
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015
Richard II, Shakespeare's masterful drama of a king who lost his throne and gained insight into his soul, opens for ten performances Friday April 10 at the MuCCC Theater, 142 Atlantic Avenue. Produced by the Shakespeare Players program of the Rochester Community Players, this will be the first of four history plays, known in Shakespeare circles as the 'Henriad', staged by the company.
Kitchen Theatre Hosts 5th Annual Dance the Night Away Party Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2015
On Today, March 21, 2015 from 8pm-midnight, Kitchen Theatre Company will host its 5th Annual Dance the Night Away party to celebrate its 24th season. Dance the Night Away is an evening of dancing to live music Little Joe and the Big Shots, great food and delicious drinks. And, when the band takes a break - performances by 'celebrity dancers' delight party-goers.
THE VELOCITY OF AUTUMN, OTHER DESERT CITIES & More Set for Chenango River Theatre's 2015 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2015
Chenango River Theatre's 2015 season features four regional premieres for Binghamton area audiences - four dynamic shows never before seen in this area.
SU Drama to Present MEASURE FOR MEASURE, 3/27-4/12
by BWW News Desk - March 20, 2015
Hypocrites, beware! Such is the matter of this profound and intriguing late comedy by Shakespeare. When Duke Vincentio of Vienna inexplicably hands over power to Lord Angelo, a man of self-professed puritanism, he lays a trap that ensnares the falsely virtuous and rewards the just and true. Like most Shakespearean comedies, the course to the truth is neither smooth nor easy, but it is filled with engaging characters and extraordinary events, and even concludes with multiple marriages-however unlikely that may sometimes seem.
Tangent Theatre to Stage LOBBY HERO, 4/2-26
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2015
Tangent Theatre Company, based in their intimate Carpenter Shop Theater in Tivoli's village center, is prepping for their Spring 2015 production: the contemporary moral drama Lobby Hero by Kenneth Lonergan.
Kaliyuga Arts & Bridge Street Theatre to Present OUT OF THIS WORLD, 4/10-12
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2015
When two visionary performer/playwrights from opposite coasts converge for the first time ever, theatrical fireworks ensue! Kaliyuga Arts, resident theatre company of Catskill's new Bridge Street Theatre, having established a reputation for presenting innovative, cutting edge material in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and now in the Hudson Valley, presents what promises to be their wildest evening ever: A surreal performance art double-bill called OUT OF THIS WORLD. The evening will open with UP FROM THE GROUND by Dan Carbone followed by SIGN FELT! (a show about nothingness) by Alexandra Tatarsky. Performances will take place on Friday April 10 and Saturday April 11 at 7:30pm and on Sunday April 12 at 2:00pm at the Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY.
RCP's Irish Players Open THE FIELD March 20 at MuCCC Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2015
The Irish Players program of the Rochester Community Players' The Field Opens This Friday, March 20. RCP's Irish Players production examines community coverup of a terrible crime; Seven performances scheduled March 20 to 29.
Kaliyuga Arts Presents LARK EDEN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2015
Kaliyuga Arts presents Natalie Symon's acclaimed play LARK EDEN tonight March 13 and Saturday March 14 at 7:30pm and on Sunday March 15 at 2:00pm at the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY.
Skidmore Theater to Stage BLOOD WEDDING This Spring
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2015
?The Skidmore College Department of Theater is pleased to announce its Spring 2015 production, BLOOD WEDDING. This project comes from the brilliant minds of veteran Skidmore director Carolyn Anderson and Drama Desk Award Nominee and SITI company member Will Bond.
BWW Seeks Editors in Central NY
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2015
BroadwayWorld.com is currently seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage in Central NY.
BWW Blog: Luis Salgado: The Process to Art with a Purpose is Only Beginning!
by BWW Special Coverage - March 05, 2015
My name is Luis Salgado and at the moment I'm very excited to be a nominee for Best Director at the Venus/Adonis Festival for Zuccotti Park, the musical. To me, the nomination only means that I must work harder to continue moving forward. It also confirms that the process of Art with a Purpose is effective to me, and my company. It's really a process of growth and it's paying off.

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