MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 221

Penumbra Theatre Company, Minnesota's only African American theatre, proudly announced today the fourth annual Word(s)PLAY!, a forum designed to develop new plays by African American playwrights.

On Sunday, June 17, Chenoweth will make her way to the State Theatre in Minneapolis, where no doubt all of her GCB fans will gather to worship at the altar of the Broadway star who is now looking for a new job on television.

Stephanie Rothenberg leads the cast of Roman Holiday as Princess Anne-a radiant young woman in Rome on a widely publicized European tour who sneaks away from her royal duties to explore the city.

Woodbury Community Theater & Kinderberry Hill have announced a 'Munchkin Mixer' party to celebrate their summer production of ' The Wizard of Oz'.

Pinocchio, by Josette Antomarchi and Marc Kotz, Music by Gary Rue, makes its World Premiere debut, June 30-July 29, 2012 at SteppingStone Theatre.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that two students in the SpotLight Musical Theatre Program, Emily Nies from White Bear Lake High School and Daniel Piering from Wayzata High School, were selected to represent Minnesota at the National High School Musical Theatre "Jimmy" Awards to be held at 7:

Following an award winning run at the Cincinnati Fringe Festival, Four Humors returns to the Twin Cities for a three week engagement at the Gremlin Theater with the original work Bombus and Berylline or the Bumblebee and the Hummingbird, June 21 through July 7.

Tickets are now on sale for the Woodbury Community Theatre's THE WIZARD OF OZ, which is set for the Loft Stage at East Ridge High School in Woodbury for July 13-21.

The SpotLight Showcase, the seventh annual event celebrating high school student participants in Hennepin Theatre Trust's SpotLight Musical Theatre Program, will be held at the Orpheum Theatre at 7 p.

MMT's area premiere of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND: THE MUSICAL opens tonight, June 8 and runs through June 24 at Illusion Theater, with music and lyrics by Hope and Laurence Juber and book by Sherwood Schwartz and Lloyd Schwartz.

This summer Jungle Theater will stage NOISES OFF! Joel Sass will direct the Tony-nominated play by Michael Frayn, playing tonight, June 8-July 29 at the Lyn-Lake theater, 2951 Lyndale Av.

For its fifth annual Summer Festival, Skylark Opera presents two contrasting American masterpieces, Victor Herbert's exquisite operetta MADEMOISELLE MODISTE and Leonard Bernstein's exuberant musical WONDERFUL TOWN.

Minnetonka Theatre will welcome back alumni cast members from past shows to celebrate the theatre's 10 Year anniversary of producing shows under artistic director R.

Bloomington Theatre and Art Center today announced A Few Good Men, a Bloomington Civic Theatre (BCT) production taking place in the Black Box Theater September 14 - October 7.

Penumbra Theatre Company, Minnesota's only African American theatre, proudly announced today the fourth annual Word(s)PLAY!, a forum designed to develop new plays by African American playwrights.

Fresh Ink, Illusion's annual summer series focusing on new scripts, gives space for artists to develop their creative pieces and try their works-in-progress in front of audiences.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres presents a second staging of Pamela McNeill's RUMOURS & DREAMS - The Music of Fleetwood Mac.

Those wishing to engage young people through theater games, creative movement and fascinating interaction this summer have a perfect opportunity at the Guthrie Theater.

The Guthrie Theater today announced the full cast and creative team for The Sunshine Boys-acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon's sidesplitting comedy.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced that individual tickets for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the classic musical love story running at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre October 16-21, 2012, go on sale at 9 a.

Park Square Theatre offers its first Neil Simon play, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, a semi-autobiographical romp behind the scenes at the fictional 1950s "Max Prince Show," starting tonight, June 1st.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres announced its exclusive arrangement to produce the Midwest Premiere of XANADU on the Main Stage.

Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees.

Hennepin Theatre Trust presents the new theatrical event Standing On Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, running tonight, May 31-June 16, 2012 at the New Century Theatre.

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres today announced its exclusive arrangement to produce the Midwest Premiere of XANADU on the Main Stage.