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Shakespeare Workshoppe Presents Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2023

Set in the ancient city of ROME- under the burning stars on a backyard terrace, and proceeding into a plush interior for intimate scenes, join us for a night of Shakespeare to remember.

New Play AUSTIN to be Presented at The Chain
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2022

Black Petal Theatre Group and The Tank will present 'Austin' by Clovis Kapongo later this April. The show will run for two weeks at the theatre for its limited run there, and will hopefully continue in a new home in the near future.

Jocunda Festival Presents THE GRACE OF GOD & THE MAN MACHINE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2020

JOCUNDA FESTIVAL presents the award-winning playwright Robert Bowie Jr.'s Black Lives Matter play, THE GRACE OF GOD & THE MAN MACHINE, formerly known as 'ONAJE', will appear on Sunday, October 25th at 8:00 p.m. EST on Zoom. Donations are $15.00.

WHEN YOU COME FOR ONE OF US, YOU COME FOR ALL OF US. AKA THIS IS AMERICA Kicks Off The Strawberry One-Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2019

The Riant Theatre the Audelco Award-winning nonprofit providing a nurturing developmental environment for playwrights and theatre creators of diverse cultural backgrounds -- proudly presents THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL. Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, a Riant and Strawberry Festival Alumni kicks off the festival with his new play WHEN YOU COME FOR ONE OF US, YOU COME FOR ALL OF US. AKA THIS IS AMERICA on Wednesday, September 18th at 6pm and Thursday, September 19th at 8:30pm in Series A.

Producer Of 'One Night In Vegas,' Koby Maxwell, Is Back With THE WRONG ONE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2019

Veteran Nollywood filmmaker Koby Maxwell of KM Productions has crossed over to the U.S. market with a slick new offering in the Short Horror and Psychological Thriller space: 'The Wrong One.'

Sean O'Leary's RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER Heads To The Finals In The Strawberry One-Act Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2018

The Riant Theatre (Van Dirk Fisher, Artistic Director) presents the 31st season of THE STRAWBERRY ONE-ACT FESTIVAL, A Celebration of Cultural Diversity.

THE GOOD SEEDS By Lauren Andrews Makes A Splash At The Semi-Finals For The Strawberry One-Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2018

The Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival presents the Semi-Finals.  Join us and cast your votes for the Best Play.  Performances for the Semi-Finals are Tues, May 22, Wed, May 23 and Thurs, May 24th at 6pm and 8:30pm.  After the Semi-Finals (2) two plays will be eliminated from each Semi-Finals night.

THE ORANGE LILY By Dymon Taylor Davis To Be Featured In The Strawberry One-Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2018

The Riant Theatre's Strawberry One-Act Festival presents the Semi-Finals. Join us and cast your votes for the Best Play. Performances for the Semi-Finals are Tues, May 22, Wed, May 23 and Thurs, May 24th at 6pm and 8:30pm. After the Semi-Finals (2) two plays will be eliminated from each Semi-Finals night.

MARTIN'S TRUTH By Victor Vauban Junior Comes to Strawberry One Act Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 5, 2018

Human beings are in constant pursuit of happiness, acceptance, guidance and above all, love.

SNAPSHOTS IN TRANSIT Explores The Playwright and History of Choreopoem
by Julie Musbach - Oct 14, 2017

SNAPSHOTS IN TRANSIT weaves a rhythmic poetic tapestry of 5 'seasoned' adult characters evaluating and coming to terms with; love, life trials, family upbringing, politics, and honoring one's nationality in often dire and humorous aspects.

BWW Blog: NYNW Theater Festival Finalist Advises 'Write What You Know'
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 2, 2014

When it comes to writing, there's a well-known adage that advises, 'write what you know.' Three years ago, I embraced that age-old wisdom and set out to write my first play.