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Video: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse�¿ First Look
by Joshua Wright - May 6, 2025

Get a first look at all-new video of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse. Cousins Sade and Mina used to be inseparable. Now leading very different lives, they return to their childhood town for the funeral of their mother and aunt. While Sade is on a three-day furlough from prison and Mina experiences a brief reprieve from her career and life on the West Coast, the two try to make sense of grief, home, love, and kinship.

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - May 1, 2025

The clock is ticking, in the moment and in a greater sense, and a.k. payne’s characters can’t fully enjoy the luxury of a deep restorative breath. So neither, in this haunting but quite tender play, should we.

Review: FURLOUGH’S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Harker Jones - Apr 30, 2025

a.k. payne’s West Coast premiere of FURLOUGH’S PARADISE is a lyrical look at envy, resentment, and perspective, and it serves a reminder that there is always hope even if offered only as glimmers.

Photos: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse�¿ First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2025

Furlough’s Paradise explores family dreams of a utopia yet to be realized. The production is now running at Geffen Playhouse. Get a first look at photos here!

Video: Inside Rehearsals for FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Apr 10, 2025

Go inside rehearsals for Geffen Playhouse's West Coast premiere of Furlough’s Paradise, written by a.k. payne (Amani, Love I AWETHU Further) and directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden (School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, Native Gardens).

Kacie Rogers and DeWanda Wise to Star in FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2025

Geffen Playhouse has revealed full cast for its West Coast premiere of Furlough’s Paradise, written by a.k. payne. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Full Cast Set For West Coast Premiere of FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Geffen Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Geffen Playhouse has announced the full cast for its West Coast premiere of Furlough's Paradise, written by a.k. payne and directed by Tinashe Kajese-Bolden.

SHOGUN, ANORA & More Win 2025 Writers Guild Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 16, 2025

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2025 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.

Video: THREE WOMEN Series Finale Sneak Peek Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 12, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the series finale of the limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch it now!

Video: BEHIND THE LINES Documentary Trailer with Laura Dern, Paul Walter Hauser, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 7, 2024

Sypher Studios and Lon Haber & Co have released first-look footage of the new feature documentary, Behind the Lines, based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by the renowned historian Andrew Carroll. Watch it now!

Video: Shailene Woodley Stars in Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the seventh episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch the clip now!

Video: STARZ Releases Sneak Peek of THREE WOMEN Episode 6
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 16, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the sixth episode of the new limited series “Three Women.' In the sixth episode, Lina, Sloane and Maggie each connect with their hearts’ desire, unaware of the fallout that awaits them. Watch the clip now!

Video: Sneak Peek Clip From THREE WOMEN Episode Three
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 24, 2024

Watch a new sneak peek clip from the third episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy.

Video: STARZ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of THREE WOMEN Episode Two
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 16, 2024

STARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the second episode of the new limited series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch it now! 

Video: STARZ Shares Sneak Peek Clip of THREE WOMEN Series Premiere Starring Shailene Woodley
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 5, 2024

videoSTARZ has unveiled a sneak peek clip from the premiere of the new limited drama series “Three Women,” starring Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise and Gabrielle Creevy. Watch the clip now!

Cast Announced For James Ijames' GOOD BONES At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024

The Public Theater has announced casting for the long-anticipated New York premiere of GOOD BONES written by Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames and directed by Public Theater Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali.

ABC Casting Unveils D-DAY: AN ORIGINAL WORKPLACE COMEDY Talent Showcase
by Josh Sharpe - May 30, 2024

For the first time in its 22-year history, the Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase will debut an ensemble piece – “D-DAY: An Original Workplace Comedy” – born out of ABC Casting’s continued commitment for rising artists to be discovered, nurtured and celebrated.

Photos: See First Look Photos for STARZ Limited Series THREE WOMEN
by Josh Sharpe - May 30, 2024

STARZ has announced the premiere date for its limited event series “Three Women.” The intimate, haunting portrayal of female desire based on the instant #1 New York Times bestselling book of the same name from literary sensation Lisa Taddeo will premiere Friday, September 13 at midnight on the STARZ app. On linear, it will debut on STARZ at 10:00 PM ET/PT in the U.S. Take a look at the new photos from the show!

IMAGINARY Will Be Available Next Month to Stream and on Blu-ray
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2024

Keep your new best friend forever when IMAGINARY arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray (+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate.

Meet the Cast of THE OUTSIDERS, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2024

The Broadway premiere of The Outsiders, the new musical based on the novel by S.E. Hinton & Francis Ford Coppola’s film, begins previews tonight, Saturday, March 16. Meet the cast of The Outsiders here!