Listen: Season Finale of THE OPC Podcast Released
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022
The OPC – short for The Old People's Channel – an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis has released its 13th episode, the Season Finale.
Listen: Episodes 5 & 6 of THE OPC Now Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022
The OPC, an original scripted podcast series created and written by Richard Curtis, depicting an intense intergenerational drama, has released its fifth and sixth episodes, each under 15 minutes.
LISTEN: THE OLD PEOPLE'S CHANNEL Releases Episodes 1 & 2
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2022
The OPC – short for The Old People’s Channel – an original scripted podcast series focusing on ageism, created and written by Richard Curtis, has released its first two episodes, each under 15 minutes, now available on all streaming platforms.
New Scripted Podcast THE OLD PEOPLE'S CHANNEL to Premiere Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2022
The OPC – short for The Old People’s Channel– an original scripted podcast series focusing on ageism, created and written by Richard Curtis, has completed production with a cast of 30 and will debut next week on Thursday, February 24th, available on all streaming platforms.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Erivo & More Among Audie Awards Finalists
by Michael Major - Feb 3, 2022
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) have announced finalists for the 2022 Audie Awards. Finalists include Cynthia Erivo for Best Female Narrator and Lin-Manuel Miranda for Best Male Narrator. Leslie Odom Jr., Annie Golden, Telly Leung, and Jason Tam are also featured on audiobooks that made the list. Check out the full list of nominations now!
The Fire This Time Festival Comes To The Kraine Theater January 20-February 2
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2020
The Fire This Time Festival, the destination for early career and emerging playwrights from the African diaspora, announces its 2020 dates. The 14-day festival, presented in collaboration with FRIGID New York, which annually honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place from January 20 to February 2, 2020. This year, seven commissioned dramatists will be presented in repertoire as part of the annual celebration held at the Kraine Theater in the East Village.
Weston Announces Fall Foliage Production
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2018
The Weston Playhouse's 2018 season expands into the fall with Two Trains Running by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson at the company's new second stage, Weston Playhouse at Walker Farm, beginning September 27.
NY Madness Announces Cast For PAINTING WITH LULU By Judith Leora
by Julie Musbach - Jul 27, 2018
FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade/New York Madness present the third play in their MadLab Reading Series on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at 8pm: Painting with Lulu by Judith Leora at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery), directed by Michele Travis.
World Premiere of THE CHAMPION Starts 10/11 at TheatreSquared
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2017
On October 11, a world premiere drama based on untold true events in the life of Nina Simone will begin performances at TheatreSquared. Written by Brooklyn-based playwright Amy Evans, whose extensive one-on-one interviews with Simone's former bandmates supplied the storyline and inspiration for the play, The Champion is the story of one high-stakes night in a small-town diner in North Carolina. Al Schackman, Simone's bandleader and 40-year collaborator, will attend the official opening night performance on October 13 and join in on guitar for an intimate concert post-show performance with the actor Joy Jones, who portrays Simone. Six weekly performances are scheduled Wednesday through Sunday, October 11-November 5, with single tickets now on sale at theatre2.org or (479) 443-5600. Season packages are also on sale, with five-play packages ranging from $79-194.
TheatreSquared Presents PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 12, 2015
On December 3, TheatreSquared will begin performances of the critically acclaimed Peter and the Starcatcher, a fast-paced theatrical adventure for audiences of all ages. Mark Shanahan (Around the World in 80 Days, The Quest for Don Quixote) will direct this new adaptation by Rick Elise, based on the novel by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, with music by Wayne Barker.