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Review: ROOTED Grows Beyond Its Premise at Live Theatre Workshop
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Jun 17, 2026
The crowd itself remains unseen, but a growing cult hangs over nearly every scene, transforming Emery’s private sanctuary into something far more complicated. Michael Zimmerman's sound design gives the invisible crowd a character of its own, a foreboding entity lurking just behind the treeline. The production's real challenge lies in sustaining the sense of a growing
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Jun 17, 2026
The crowd itself remains unseen, but a growing cult hangs over nearly every scene, transforming Emery’s private sanctuary into something far more complicated. Michael Zimmerman's sound design gives the invisible crowd a character of its own, a foreboding entity lurking just behind the treeline. The production's real challenge lies in sustaining the sense of a growing
Feature: THE CRITICS AWARDS at BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON
by Brett Cullum - Jun 6, 2026
So, in no order (and with no clarity of categories), here are the BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON CRITICS’ CHOICE awards for the 2025-2026 season! CHEERS!
by Brett Cullum - Jun 6, 2026
So, in no order (and with no clarity of categories), here are the BROADWAY WORLD HOUSTON CRITICS’ CHOICE awards for the 2025-2026 season! CHEERS!
COVENANT, LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD and More Set for SpeakEasy Stage Company 2026/27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026
SpeakEasy Stage Company announced its 2026/27 season, featuring three mainstage productions at Boston's Calderwood Pavilion, including the World Premiere musical BY ANY OTHER NAME and Tony-nominated LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, plus new programming initiatives.
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026
SpeakEasy Stage Company announced its 2026/27 season, featuring three mainstage productions at Boston's Calderwood Pavilion, including the World Premiere musical BY ANY OTHER NAME and Tony-nominated LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, plus new programming initiatives.
Theatre Lab, Florida Stage Founder Louis Tyrell Dies
by David McKibbin - Apr 12, 2026
Florida Atlantic University Theatre Lab announced the sudden passing of Founding Director and Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Arts, Louis Tyrell.
by David McKibbin - Apr 12, 2026
Florida Atlantic University Theatre Lab announced the sudden passing of Founding Director and Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Arts, Louis Tyrell.
Cast Set For ROOTED at the WAM Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
WAM Theatre will present ROOTED, a comedy by acclaimed playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahil. Learn more about the show here!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2026
WAM Theatre will present ROOTED, a comedy by acclaimed playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer, directed by Maggie Mancinelli-Cahil. Learn more about the show here!
THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Will Come to the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026
A new theatrical performance questions the survival of the Yiddish language, running through April 19, 2026. Press are invited to attend and review.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2026
A new theatrical performance questions the survival of the Yiddish language, running through April 19, 2026. Press are invited to attend and review.
WAM Theatre Unveils 2026 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
WAM Theatre will present a diverse lineup for its 2026 season, featuring acclaimed productions and new works. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
WAM Theatre will present a diverse lineup for its 2026 season, featuring acclaimed productions and new works. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!
Theatre Or Will Present THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER This April
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
Theatre Or will present THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER, a poignant exploration of language and legacy, starting April 2026. The production, featuring photography by Brian Miller, aims to capture the essence of Yiddish culture.
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2026
Theatre Or will present THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER, a poignant exploration of language and legacy, starting April 2026. The production, featuring photography by Brian Miller, aims to capture the essence of Yiddish culture.
Theatre Or* To Present the Colorado Premiere of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026
Theatre Or will present the Colorado premiere of The Last Yiddish Speaker from March 28 through April 19, written by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Amy Feinberg.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2026
Theatre Or will present the Colorado premiere of The Last Yiddish Speaker from March 28 through April 19, written by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Amy Feinberg.
Sandy Shinner Will Step Down as Shattered Globe's Producing Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2026
Widely respected Chicago theater artist Sandy Shinner has announced she is stepping down as Producing Artistic Director of Shattered Globe Theatre. Learn more here!
Theatre Lab at Florida Atlantic University Moves to New Home
by David McKibbin - Dec 5, 2025
After 10 successful years in their old cafeteria space, Theatre Lab will now produce out of FAU's Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre starting in the 2026-27 season.
by David McKibbin - Dec 5, 2025
After 10 successful years in their old cafeteria space, Theatre Lab will now produce out of FAU's Marleen Forkas Studio One Theatre starting in the 2026-27 season.
GableStage, Slow Burn Theatre Company and More Win '24-25 Carbonell Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025
The Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, has revealed the winners in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season. Nearly 550 performers, producers, directors, designers, publicists, and theater fans attended.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2025
The Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, has revealed the winners in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season. Nearly 550 performers, producers, directors, designers, publicists, and theater fans attended.
THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER to Open at Six Points Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025
From the playwright of The Last Schwartz and Be Here Now, Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play, The Last Yiddish Speaker, is a family drama set in a near-future America reshaped by authoritarian nationalism. The production is coming to Six Points Theater.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2025
From the playwright of The Last Schwartz and Be Here Now, Deborah Zoe Laufer's new play, The Last Yiddish Speaker, is a family drama set in a near-future America reshaped by authoritarian nationalism. The production is coming to Six Points Theater.
Carbonell Awards Reveals Finalists For 2024-2025 Theater Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025
The Carbonell Awards has revealed the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season. Learn more about The Carbonell Awards here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025
The Carbonell Awards has revealed the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season. Learn more about The Carbonell Awards here!
Maltz Jupiter, Slow Burn Theatre & More Earn 2025 CARBONELL AWARDS Nominations
by Joshua Wright - Sep 16, 2025
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season.
by Joshua Wright - Sep 16, 2025
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida's Theater & Arts Honors, today announced the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season.
Carbonell Awards Announces Finalists for 2024-2025 Theater Season
by Team BWW - Sep 18, 2025
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, announced the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season.
by Team BWW - Sep 18, 2025
Gary Schweikhart, board president of the Carbonell Awards, South Florida’s Theater & Arts Honors, announced the top finalists in 20 competitive categories for the 2024-2025 theater season.
Interview: Rhett Martinez of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER at Mildred's Umbrella
by Brett Cullum - Sep 10, 2025
It is about a family living through a dystopian future that's only a few years into our future, the year 2029. In which… try to follow me on this, see if you can imagine America in this way. It's an America run by right-wing conservative Christians who oppress anyone who isn't like them, to the point of deporting them to other countries, maybe, like, El Salvador?
by Brett Cullum - Sep 10, 2025
It is about a family living through a dystopian future that's only a few years into our future, the year 2029. In which… try to follow me on this, see if you can imagine America in this way. It's an America run by right-wing conservative Christians who oppress anyone who isn't like them, to the point of deporting them to other countries, maybe, like, El Salvador?
THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER Come to Mildred's Umbrella
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2025
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, in collaboration with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, opens their 2025-2026 season with the Houston premiere of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER, by Deborah Zoe Laufer.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 3, 2025
Mildred’s Umbrella Theater Company, in collaboration with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, opens their 2025-2026 season with the Houston premiere of THE LAST YIDDISH SPEAKER, by Deborah Zoe Laufer.
Cast Set For the WAM Theatre's Reading of ROOTED
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced casting for the June reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series: Rooted written by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced casting for the June reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series: Rooted written by Deborah Zoe Laufer. Learn more here!
WAM Theatre Reveals Cast of Next Fresh Takes Reading ROOTED
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced casting for the June reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series: Rooted written by Deborah Zoe Laufer (Be Here Now, The Last Yiddish Speaker), directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo (Far, Far Better Things, Sueño and Marisol), and features Jayne Atkinson, Jennie Jadow, and Hero Marguerite.
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2025
WAM Theatre has announced casting for the June reading in their 2025 Fresh Takes Play Reading Series: Rooted written by Deborah Zoe Laufer (Be Here Now, The Last Yiddish Speaker), directed by Tatyana-Marie Carlo (Far, Far Better Things, Sueño and Marisol), and features Jayne Atkinson, Jennie Jadow, and Hero Marguerite.
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