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The Resident Acting Company Hosts Spring Benefit Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Live Jazz
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for The Resident Acting Company’s Spring Benefit at The Players. The evening will consist of a performance of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, live jazz by the Maria Kaushansky Duo, a live auction, a raffle, and a cash bar.

Casting Announced for ANDROCLES AND THE LION at St Ignatius Of Antioch
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2021

The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has been producing Play Dates With The RAC throughout the pandemic.  They have just announced casting for an upcoming “Script In Hand” live – in person performance of Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw on December 6th.  

BWW Interview: Director/Psychiatrist David W. Callander Full-Circling With A PERECT GANESH
by Gil Kaan - Oct 19, 2021

Campus Cabaret’s artistic director and co-founder David W. Callander thought long and hard in considering Terrence McNally’s A PERFECT GANESH as their first production post-pandemic (opening October 29th at The Pico). David had the opportunity to see the very first production of A PERFECT GANESH back in 1993 at the Manhattan Theatre Club. “It's a play that stayed with me for many, many years.

The Resident Acting Company Announces Casting For ANTIGONE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021

The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has just announced casting for their return to live theatre.  They will present a live, in person staged reading of Antigone by Sophocles and Translated by Robert Fagles on October 25th at 7PM at St. Ignatius of Antioch on the Upper West Side. 

AND AWAY WE GO Opens October 9 At Gallery Players
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2021

Gallery Players opens its 55th season with And Away We Go by Terrence McNally - the first New York revival since its premiere in 2013.

Gallery Players Presents Shakespeare's HAMLET (at Home)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2020

Gallery Players will present a live broadcast production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, directed by James Dean Palmer and Myah Shein, performed July 16-24. Palmer returns to Gallery following his critically acclaimed productions of Julius Caesar (2017) and last summer's The Tempest.

Gallery Players Announced 23rd Annual Black Box New Play Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2020

The Black Box New Play Festival is Gallery Players' signature festival of new works by both new and established playwrights, featuring world premieres of new comedies and dramas. Now in its 23rd year, the festival will premiere 18 new plays over the course of three weekends. The festival opens Thursday, January 9 and runs through January 26, with a new collection of plays presented each week. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30PM, and Sundays at 3PM. There will be a talk back with the playwrights directly after the Sunday matinees.

CABARET Opens September 7 At Gallery Players
by Julie Musbach - Aug 29, 2019

Gallery Players will open its 53rd season with Cabaret; book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Gallery Players Presents Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019

Gallery Players presents Shakespeare's The Tempest, directed by James Dean Palmer in July. Palmer returns to Gallery following his critically acclaimed 2017 production of Julius Caesar. This classic tale kicks off with a shipwreck and tells a story of unlikely love and long-awaited forgiveness made possible only with a bit of magic. In this production, magic comes to life through a chorus of spirits, comprised of young performers from across the city.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS Opens April 13 At Gallery Players
by Julie Musbach - Apr 2, 2019

This April Gallery Players brings their production of STEEL MAGNOLIAS to the stage on the 30th anniversary of the release of the film of the same name.

Resident Acting Company To Present BLITHE SPIRIT At The Players This Spring/Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2019

The Resident Acting Company, the new ensemble formed by members of the Pearl Theater Company announced today that they will present THE TIME SERIES, four script in hand performances that will explore various aspects of time, and the role it plays in literature and in our everyday lives. The series will run monthly through July at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) and commences with No l Coward's Blithe Spirit on April 8. 6PM cash bar. 7PM reading. For more information visit: www.racnyc.org

Resident Acting Co Launches The Time Series with BLITHE SPIRIT
by Julie Musbach - Mar 22, 2019

The Resident Acting Company, the new ensemble formed by members of the Pearl Theater Company announced today that they will present THE TIME SERIES, four script in hand performances that will explore various aspects of time, and the role it plays in literature and in our everyday lives.

22nd Annual Black Box New Play Festival Announced At The Gallery Players
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2019

The Black Box New Play Festival is the Gallery Players' signature festival of new works by both new and established playwrights. Now in its 22nd year, the festival will premiere 11 new plays over the course of three weekends. The festival opens Thursday, January 10 and runs through January 27, with a new collection of plays presented each week. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30PM, and Sundays at 3PM. There will be a talk back with the playwrights directly after the Sunday matinees.

APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH Opens In December At The Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - Dec 1, 2018

This December, Gallery Players is pleased to present APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH by Agatha Christie, an entertaining murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. In this adapted version of the 1938 detective novel of the same name, Christie created an entirely new ending. Featuring a group of travelers who find themselves thrown together on a Middle Eastern expedition, the 'Queen of Crime' offers a unique take on the classic murder mystery, where characters' motivations are suspect and relationships may not be what they seem. First performed at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on March 31, 1945, APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH remains fresh and exciting today.

APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH Opens In December At The Gallery Players
by Julie Musbach - Nov 14, 2018

This December, Gallery Players is pleased to present APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH by Agatha Christie, an entertaining murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the end. In this adapted version of the 1938 detective novel of the same name, Christie created an entirely new ending. Featuring a group of travelers who find themselves thrown together on a Middle Eastern expedition, the 'Queen of Crime' offers a unique take on the classic murder mystery, where characters' motivations are suspect and relationships may not be what they seem. First performed at the Piccadilly Theatre in London on March 31, 1945, APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH remains fresh and exciting today.

Photo Flash: Resident Acting Company Will Offer Staged Reading Of IT IS SO By Luigi Pirandello
by Stephi Wild - Oct 30, 2018

The Resident Acting Company (www.racnyc.org), a new troupe drawn from the performing ensemble of The Pearl Theatre Company, will present a staged reading of 'It Is So (If You Think So)' by Luigi Pirandello on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 PM at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South. The reading is the final installment of the troupe's 'The Language Series,' which is devoted to plays that delve into the use of words to lie, deceive, manipulate, conquer, tell the truth, work out the meaning of life and even to find love.

Resident Acting Co. Reads Pirandello's IT IS SO (IF YOU THINK IT IS SO), 11/19
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2018

The Resident Acting Company (www.racnyc.org), a new troupe drawn from the performing ensemble of The Pearl Theatre Company, will present a staged reading of 'It Is So (If You Think So)' by Luigi Pirandello on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 PM at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South.  The reading is the final installment of the troupe's 'The Language Series,' which is devoted to plays that delve into the use of words to lie, deceive, manipulate, conquer, tell the truth, work out the meaning of life and even to find love. 

Resident Acting Co. Reads Pirandello's IT IS SO (IF YOU THINK IT SO) At Players Club
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2018

The Resident Acting Company (www.racnyc.org), a new troupe drawn from the performing ensemble of The Pearl Theatre Company, will present a staged reading of 'It Is So (If You Think So)' by Luigi Pirandello on Monday, November 19 at 7:00 PM at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South.  The reading is the final installment of the troupe's 'The Language Series,' which is devoted to plays that delve into the use of words to lie, deceive, manipulate, conquer, tell the truth, work out the meaning of life and even to find love. 

Resident Acting Company Holds Staged Reading of THE BELLE'S STRATEGEM
by Julie Musbach - Oct 15, 2018

The Resident Acting Company, a new troupe drawn from the performing ensemble of The Pearl Theatre Company, will present a staged reading of 'The Belle's Strategem' by Hannah Cowley on Monday, October 29 at 7:00 PM at The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South.  The reading is the second installment of the troupe's 'The Language Series,' which is devoted to plays that delve into the use of words to lie, deceive, manipulate, conquer, tell the truth, work out the meaning of life and even to find love. 

A CHORUS LINE Set To Play Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2018

Gallery Players kicks off its 52nd season with A CHORUS LINE, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.