James Sheldon

Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST & MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Orange Tree on the Hill
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 10, 2026

There has long been discussion that Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost and Much Ado About Nothing may have been intended to be connected in some way. Love's Labour's Lost  ends abruptly with no conclusion to the promises of rekindling love connections and Much Ado About Nothing never explains the incredibly fractious relationship between Benedick and Beatrice. Christopher Luscombe paired the two plays back in 2015 at the RSC and now director Tom Littler stitches both plays together in gorgeous al fresco productions, as the Orange Tree theatre continues its renovation.

Cast Set For LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Co-Production at GSC and Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2026

Guildford Shakespeare Company and Orange Tree Theatre announced the cast for their co-production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, directed by Tom Littler, conceived as one continuous story set across two summers.

Review: THE RIVALS, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 4, 2026

After staging a charming version of Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer two years ago, the Orange Tree's Tom Littler brings us Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 250-year-old comedy The Rivals. Like She Stoops to Conquer, Littler, along with associate Rosie Tricks, has almost rewritten the play, updating much of the language and making the setting the Wodehousian 1920s.

Photos: Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst in THE RIVALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2025

Get a first look at production photos of The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre. The cast features Robert Bathurst (Anthony Absolute), Patricia Hodge (Mrs Malaprop), and more.

Photos: Patricia Hodge and Robert Bathurst in Rehearsals for THE RIVALS at Orange Tree
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2025

You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for The Rivals at the Orange Tree Theatre. See photos of Patricia Hodge, Robert Bathurst and more in the production.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For THE RIVALS at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2025

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the 250th Anniversary production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comic classic The Rivals.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Comes to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

A new production of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice, can be seen at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre next month. Learn more here!

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Comes to the Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2025

A new production of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice, is coming to Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in July. Learn more about the show here!

Cast Set For PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at The Stephen Joseph Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2025

The Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough has announced the full cast and creative team for their new co-production of Jane Austen's beloved novel, Pride & Prejudice. 

Review: 3-WAY STOP at Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls
by Bruce Apar - Oct 19, 2023

In 3-Way Stop, a threesome of short plays on stage through Oct. 29 at Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls (Putnam County, N.Y.), playwright James Sheldon brings to the fore miniature slices of life that cut close to the bone – sibling rivalry, marital meanderings, the search for life’s meaning (or at least for a more meaningful life.) 

The Schoolhouse Theater Presents 3-WAY STOP By James Sheldon
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2023

The Schoolhouse Theater will present the Westchester Premier of James Sheldon's 3-Way Stop, directed by Schoolhouse Artistic Director Owen Thompson.

Photos & Video: First Look at Kevin Doyle & More in the North American Premiere of PRESSURE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2023

Get a first look at photos and video of The North American premiere of Pressure at the Royal Alexandra Theatre!

Cast Announced for BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON at The Mill at Sonning Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022

The cast is today announced for ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’, a whodunnit with thrills and humour by Dorothy L. Sayers & Muriel St. Clare Byrne, directed by Brian Blessed at the Mill at Sonning Theatre.

Photos: Gloucester Stage Company Presents REPARATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2021

Ginny, a successful book editor, invites a young, Black aspiring author, Reg, to her apartment after a boozy book party. She wakes up to find that a night of tenderness and passion is turning into a tumultuous morning-after when he threatens to reveal a dark secret from the past.

What's On Stage This Summer? Check Out Our Guide To Theatre Across The Country!
by Alan Henry - Apr 24, 2021

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents 50IN50: LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2020

The AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre announced today cast details for a special edition of its breakout 50in50 monologue showcase series - 50in50: Love in the Time of Corona - with title inspiration from the classic novel Love in the Time of Cholera by Nobel prize winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez.

Regional Spotlight: How the Billie Holiday Theatre is Working Through the Global Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2020

Today we're checking in with the Billie Holiday Theatre. We chatted with Dr. Indira Etwaroo, Executive Director of the theatre.

Gloucester Stage Company Announces 2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2020

Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Managing Director Christopher Griffith are proud to announce Gloucester Stage's 2020 season of professional theater on Boston's North Shore.

All New York's A Stage: Spotlight on Local Theater Coming Up This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 29, 2019

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, in partnership with SHOW- SCORE.COM, recently launched ALL NEW YORK'S A STAGE, the first-ever campaign dedicated to raising the visibility of our vibrant local theater industry, which is made up of small venues, companies and related organizations throughout the five boroughs.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal For The World Premiere Of REPARATIONS By James Sheldon
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2019

The world premiere of Reparations marks the sixth production of Sheldon's plays, which include Shiverman, nominated as Best Play of 2012 by London's Off-West End Awards.  Directed by Tony Award-nominee Michele Shay (August Wilson's Seven Guitars and Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, The Old Settler at The Billie, 2018 AUDELCO-winning Best Revival of the Year) Reparations stars Lisa Arrindell (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, A Lesson Before Dying, Madea's Family Reunion), Kamal Bolden (The Resident, Chicago Fire, Rosewood), Alexandra Neil (Madoff, and Rock 'n' Roll and Match on Broadway), and Gys de Villiers (Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, Vehicle 19, It Gets Better).