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The Freedom Theatre, an independent cultural center located in the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp, announced through its American support group Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre, that it would tour four states in September with its production of Athol Fugard's award-winning play The Island.

Miss Saigon, one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time, opens at The Bushnell's Mortensen Hall September 17.

Westport Country Playhouse will host two special events, 'Teen Night' and 'Mom's Day Off,' in conjunction with the World Premiere of OBLIVION, a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's NURSE JACKIE and WEED

The Performing Arts Department Theatre program at Eastern CT State University is pleased to announce its Fall 2013-Spring 2014 Harry Hope Theatre (High and Valley Streets, Willimantic, CT 06226) performance schedule.

A biopic and stage play about the great American film director and choreographer Busby Berkeley is underway.

Belief or oblivion?What happens when what you believe in no longer has any meaning for you? That is the problem that the four characters face in Carly Mensch's new play, Oblivion, which had its world premiere at the Westport Country Playhouse.

Potential directors are invited to submit up to three (3) scripts for consideration by the theater's play selection committee.

Retired USCG & part-time Lighthouse Keeper Douglas Allen visits the Custom House this Today to discuss his first-hand experiences with lighthouses, search and rescue, and even painting New London Light from a boatswains chair ('--never again!') in a talk entitled The Coast Guard in Long Island Sound

Music Mountain, America's oldest continuing summer chamber music festival, continues its 84th season with an extra special weekend of chamber and folk music.

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two time Tony Award-winning theatre in the country, announced today that the wildly popular Hello, Dolly! has been extended and will now play to enthusiastic audiences for 12 additional performances.

Westport Country Playhouse will host two special events, 'Teen Night' and 'Mom's Day Off,' in conjunction with the World Premiere of OBLIVION, a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's NURSE JACKIE and WEED

How do you become a director? Just take the plunge!

Summer just got hotter with the new Mama D's Outrageous Summer Romp.

Asbury Shorts, New York City's longest running short film exhibition, presents its acclaimed touring 'Short Film Concert' at The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport.

The Freedom Theatre, an independent cultural center located in the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp, announced through its American support group Friends of the Jenin Freedom Theatre, that it would tour four states in September with its production of Athol Fugard's award-winning play The Island.

Westport Country Playhouse stages the World Premiere of 'Oblivion,' a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Weeds,' and directed by Mark Brokaw, currently represented on Broadway with

The Warner Theatre presents MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL, tonight Aug 22 and Friday, Aug 23 at 8pm.

This fall, Playhouse on Park will embark on its fifth year of providing high-quality entertainment to the West Hartford community.

The bases are loaded with musical theatre magic as TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Alice BemandExecutive Director and John Simpkins Artistic Director, presents the Tony Award-winning musical Damn Yankees from August 14-25 on the TriArts Mainstage (49 Amenia Road, Sharon).

See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! Menopause the Musical comes to the Warner Theatre on Thursday Aug.

Retired USCG & part-time Lighthouse Keeper Douglas Allen visits the Custom House this Saturday to discuss his first-hand experiences with lighthouses, search and rescue, and even painting New London Light from a boatswains chair ('--never again!') in a talk entitled The Coast Guard in Long Island So

The 2013 Newtown Arts Festival announces a special benefit concert, "Broadway Sings for Newtown," to be held as part of the festival's eight days of cultural programming on Thursday, September 19 at Walnut Hill Community Church, 156 Walnut Hill Road, in Bethel at 7 p.

Westport Country Playhouse will stage the World Premiere of 'Oblivion,' a provocative new play about parents and teenagers, and the gulf that often exists between them, by Carly Mensch, writer for Showtime's 'Nurse Jackie' and 'Weeds,' and directed by Mark Brokaw, currently represented on Broadway w

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Director Rob Ruggiero brilliantly focuses on the domestic tension between Sarah and her long-time, live-in boyfriend and fellow foreign correspondent, James (Tim Altmeyer), giving the play depth beyond its obvious question about the ethics of journalists being voyeurs on the sidelines of tragedies.