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Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Unveils Cast for THE TEMPEST in Fresno (Feb 27, 2026)
THE TEMPEST to be Presented at Chanticleer Shakespeare Company (Oct 31, 2025)
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Reveals Principal Cast for RICHARD III Coming June 2025 (May 15, 2025)
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Unveils Cast for THE TEMPEST in Fresno (Feb 27, 2026)
THE TEMPEST to be Presented at Chanticleer Shakespeare Company (Oct 31, 2025)
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Reveals Principal Cast for RICHARD III Coming June 2025 (May 15, 2025)
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Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Unveils Cast for THE TEMPEST in Fresno
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company has announced casting for its upcoming production of The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Blake Ellis, running April 24 through May 3 at the Historic Warnors Theatre.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company has announced casting for its upcoming production of The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Blake Ellis, running April 24 through May 3 at the Historic Warnors Theatre.
THE TEMPEST to be Presented at Chanticleer Shakespeare Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Blake Ellis and starring acclaimed Broadway actor and Fresno native, Jacqueline Antaramian, in the role of Prospero.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company will present William Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by Artistic Director Blake Ellis and starring acclaimed Broadway actor and Fresno native, Jacqueline Antaramian, in the role of Prospero.
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Reveals Principal Cast for RICHARD III Coming June 2025
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. has announced the principal Equity cast for its upcoming production of Richard III, featuring five standout performers with credits spanning Broadway, Shakespeare festivals, and major screen roles.
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. has announced the principal Equity cast for its upcoming production of Richard III, featuring five standout performers with credits spanning Broadway, Shakespeare festivals, and major screen roles.
Cast Set For RICHARD III at Chanticleer Shakespeare Co.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. has announced the principal Equity cast for its upcoming production of Richard III, featuring five standout performers with credits spanning Broadway, Shakespeare festivals, and major screen roles.
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. has announced the principal Equity cast for its upcoming production of Richard III, featuring five standout performers with credits spanning Broadway, Shakespeare festivals, and major screen roles.
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Announces Debut Production Of RICHARD III
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2024
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company has announced its debut production of RICHARD III, directed by Brad Myers, set for June 2025 at Warnors Theatre in Fresno.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2024
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company has announced its debut production of RICHARD III, directed by Brad Myers, set for June 2025 at Warnors Theatre in Fresno.
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. Finds its Home at Historic Warnors Theatre in Fresno, CA.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co., Fresno's premier professional Shakespeare company, has announced a partnership with Warnors Center for the Performing Arts.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co., Fresno's premier professional Shakespeare company, has announced a partnership with Warnors Center for the Performing Arts.
Two River's A Little Shakes Program to Return With LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2023
Two River Theater's A Little Shakespeare program is back for its 11th year with Shakespeare's comedy Love's Labour's Lost. Adapted and directed by Tai Thompson, the show will be performed and supported backstage by local high school students.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 14, 2023
Two River Theater's A Little Shakespeare program is back for its 11th year with Shakespeare's comedy Love's Labour's Lost. Adapted and directed by Tai Thompson, the show will be performed and supported backstage by local high school students.
Photo Flash: Laguna Playhouse Presents BILLY & RAY
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 9, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews on Wednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 9, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews on Wednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Laguna Playhouse Presents Hilarious Comedy BILLY & RAY
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews onToday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews onToday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Laguna Playhouse Presents Hilarious Comedy BILLY & RAY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews onWednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the second show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, BILLY & RAY, written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by Michael Matthews. "Old Hollywood comes to Laguna Beach in this comedy about the making one of the most iconic films of the 1940s. I have been wanting director Michael Matthews to direct at the Playhouse for so long and think this is the perfect show for his unique vision. Our audiences and subscribers are in for a hilarious and wild ride," says Wareham. BILLY & RAY will begin previews onWednesday, October 5; will open on Sunday, October 9 and will run through Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Ali Ewoldt Shares Journal Entries with CNN Money
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 4, 2014
Broadway actress Ali Ewoldt, who starred as the orphaned Cosette in the 2006 Broadway revival of 'Les Miserables' and as The Girl (Luisa) in the Off-Broadway production of 'The Fantasticks' last year, shared her journal entries, which recount her day at Music Theatre Wichita in Kansas, with CNN Money's Blake Ellis. The article was published July 24.
by Oliver Oliveros - Aug 4, 2014
Broadway actress Ali Ewoldt, who starred as the orphaned Cosette in the 2006 Broadway revival of 'Les Miserables' and as The Girl (Luisa) in the Off-Broadway production of 'The Fantasticks' last year, shared her journal entries, which recount her day at Music Theatre Wichita in Kansas, with CNN Money's Blake Ellis. The article was published July 24.
Photo Flash: First Look at Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & More in CABARET at the Cincinnati Playhouse
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 24, 2013
Show-stopping choreography. Unforgettable songs. Playhouse audiences are invited to take a seat at the Kit Kat Club as the excitement of big Broadway musicals returns to the Robert S. Marx Theatre stage with CABARET, now playing through Nov. 16. English singer Sally Bowles and American novelist Clifford Bradshaw fall into a stormy romance as Nazi influence rises in pre-war Berlin and the political axis shifts. Check out a first look below!
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 24, 2013
Show-stopping choreography. Unforgettable songs. Playhouse audiences are invited to take a seat at the Kit Kat Club as the excitement of big Broadway musicals returns to the Robert S. Marx Theatre stage with CABARET, now playing through Nov. 16. English singer Sally Bowles and American novelist Clifford Bradshaw fall into a stormy romance as Nazi influence rises in pre-war Berlin and the political axis shifts. Check out a first look below!
Cast of St. Louis Rep's CABARET, Including Nathan Lee Graham & Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Set for Run at Cincinnati Playhouse, 10/19-11/16
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 30, 2013
Show-stopping choreography. Unforgettable songs. Playhouse audiences are invited to take a seat at the Kit Kat Club as the excitement of big Broadway musicals returns to the Robert S. Marx Theatre stage with CABARET, from Oct. 19 through Nov. 16. English singer Sally Bowles and American novelist Clifford Bradshaw fall into a stormy romance as Nazi influence rises in pre-war Berlin and the political axis shifts.
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 30, 2013
Show-stopping choreography. Unforgettable songs. Playhouse audiences are invited to take a seat at the Kit Kat Club as the excitement of big Broadway musicals returns to the Robert S. Marx Theatre stage with CABARET, from Oct. 19 through Nov. 16. English singer Sally Bowles and American novelist Clifford Bradshaw fall into a stormy romance as Nazi influence rises in pre-war Berlin and the political axis shifts.
Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & Liz Pearce Star in The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' CABARET, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 11, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, tonight, September 11-October 6, 2013.
by BWW News Desk - Sep 11, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, tonight, September 11-October 6, 2013.
Photo Flash: First Look - St. Louis Rep's CABARET, Starring Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & Liz Pearce
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 21, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The production stars Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, and Liz Pearce. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 11-October 6, 2013. Check out the promotional shots below!
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 21, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. The production stars Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, and Liz Pearce. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 11-October 6, 2013. Check out the promotional shots below!
Nathan Lee Graham, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka & Liz Pearce to Star in The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' CABARET, Begin. 9/11
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 5, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 11-October 6, 2013.
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 5, 2013
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the sensational musical Cabaret, with book by Joe Masteroff, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Marcia Milgrom Dodge. This classic American musical will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, September 11-October 6, 2013.
Photo Flash: First Look at Pennsylvania Shakespeare's MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by BWW News Desk - Jul 19, 2013
Virtue and sin collide in Shakespeare's provocative Measure for Measure, opening on Saturday, July 20 on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage. With previews July 18 and 19, the play runs through August 4 in repertory with the same cast performing in The Importance of Being Earnest. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - Jul 19, 2013
Virtue and sin collide in Shakespeare's provocative Measure for Measure, opening on Saturday, July 20 on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage. With previews July 18 and 19, the play runs through August 4 in repertory with the same cast performing in The Importance of Being Earnest. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Presents MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Now thru 8/4
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2013
Virtue and sin collide in Shakespeare's provocative Measure for Measure, opening on Saturday, July 20 on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage. With previews today, July 18 and 19, the play runs through August 4 in repertory with the same cast performing inThe Importance of Being Earnest.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2013
Virtue and sin collide in Shakespeare's provocative Measure for Measure, opening on Saturday, July 20 on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage. With previews today, July 18 and 19, the play runs through August 4 in repertory with the same cast performing inThe Importance of Being Earnest.
Photo Flash: Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now Through 8/4
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 13, 2013
Oscar Wilde's scintillating wit and romantic archetypes fill one of the most celebrated comedies of all time. The Importance of Being Earnest is now playing on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage through August 4. The Importance of Being Earnest will play in repertory with Measure for Measure. Check out a first look below!
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 13, 2013
Oscar Wilde's scintillating wit and romantic archetypes fill one of the most celebrated comedies of all time. The Importance of Being Earnest is now playing on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage through August 4. The Importance of Being Earnest will play in repertory with Measure for Measure. Check out a first look below!
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Opens Today at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2013
Oscar Wilde's scintillating wit and romantic archetypes fill one of the most celebrated comedies of all time. The Importance of Being Earnest opens on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage tonight, July 12, and runs through August 4. The Importance of Being Earnest will play in repertory with Measure for Measure.
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2013
Oscar Wilde's scintillating wit and romantic archetypes fill one of the most celebrated comedies of all time. The Importance of Being Earnest opens on the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's main stage tonight, July 12, and runs through August 4. The Importance of Being Earnest will play in repertory with Measure for Measure.
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