Dorothy James

BILL'S 44TH Comes to Esplanade
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2025

Created and puppeteered by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck, Bill’s 44th is a non-verbal, comedic puppet show for adults performed with an original score, centered on one very worried leading man, Bill.

National Music Theater Conference, Eden Espinosa and More Set for O’Neill Theater Center 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2025 summer conference lineup as well as a formal expansion of its developmental  programming into the fall and winter seasons. Learn more!

DEAD AS A DODO to be Presented at Under The Radar Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024

Wakka Wakka, in association with Baruch PAC, will present the New York premiere of DEAD AS A DODO as part of the Under The Radar Festival. Wakka Wakka's newest creation, Dead as a Dodo, is set deep within the underworld, where two skeleton friends, a Dodo and a boy, tirelessly dig for fresh bones. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Announces Winners Of The 2024 Seoul Arts Awards
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2024

Discover the winners of the 2024 Seoul Arts Awards announced at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, celebrating outstanding achievements in the arts.

The New York State Puppet Festival to Return to Perry, NY This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024

The New York State Puppet Festival will return to Perry, NY this month. Learn more about programming and see how to purchase tickets.

BILL'S 44TH to Return to NYC at HERE in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2024

BILL'S 44TH returns to NYC at HERE in July. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Muny's DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Announces Full Cast, Design, and Production Teams
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 11, 2023

The Muny has announced its full cast, design and production teams for the Muny family favorite Disney's Beauty and the Beast, June 22 -30.

Review: BILL'S 44TH, Barbican Theatre
by Franco Milazzo - Feb 1, 2023

A party where no guests turns up. A punch bowl spiked with enough booze to get a mountain gorilla drunk. And a dancing carrot stick. Welcome to Bill's 44th birthday.

The Center as West Park Announces New Cohort Of Puppetry Artists
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2022

THE CENTER AT WEST PARK (CWP), the Upper West Side's cultural hub for diverse, engaging, and boundary-pushing performing arts, announces the Cohort of resident artists selected for the 2022/2023 Object Movement Puppetry Residency & Festival, an annual presentation of new short works developed in residence at The Center at West Park.

OKC Rep Announces 2022-2023 Season; BILL'S 44th, THE GREAT LEAP, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 18, 2022

Oklahoma City Repertory Theater's has announced the new lineup for the theater's 2022-2023 season. OKC Rep's most ambitious season since emergence from the pandemic brings a cutting-edge and adventurous mix of five theater pieces in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary, including two touring presentations and three original productions never before produced in Oklahoma.

OKC Rep Announces 2022-2023 Season; BILL'S 44th, THE GREAT LEAP, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2022

Oklahoma City Repertory Theater's has announced the new lineup for the theater's 2022-2023 season. OKC Rep's most ambitious season since emergence from the pandemic brings a cutting-edge and adventurous mix of five theater pieces in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary, including two touring presentations and three original productions never before produced in Oklahoma.

BILL'S 44TH to Return To Dixon Place This January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2021

Bill's 44th (a 55-minute comedic puppet show for adults) created by Dorothy James and Andy Manjuck, returns for 9 live performances at Dixon Place in New York City, January 11-15, 2022.