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MAGIA, BIG QUARTERLY, and FORTY ELEPHANTS Launch 12th Season of New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025

New York Theatre Barn will launch the 12th season of its Choreography Lab at Open Jar Studios in NYC and will be streamed live. Learn more about the upcoming performances here!

New Musicals From Jay Alan Zimmerman, Laurie Hochman, and More Set For New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab 12th Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2025

New York Theatre Barn will launch the 12th season of its Choreography Lab in 2025. Curated by Avital Asuleen, the Choreography Lab is the only platform for choreographers and writers to collaborate on movement for original musicals during incubation. 

BWW Review: LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL Serves Up Much to Ponder With New, Fresh Work
by Tanya Seale - Jul 7, 2019

St. Louis Actors' Studio's LaBute New Theater Festival pulls together two sets of one-acts and a staged reading of high school finalists this month in order 'to bring a fresh vision of theatre to St. Louis.' Blind, open submissions were taken from playwrights near and far, with six new, previously-unproduced professional plays and four plays by high school students making the cut. Accompanying the professional play sets is Great Negro Works of Art, a Midwestern premier by Neil LaBute directed by John Pierson, performed each night of the festival. It allows its audience to peer in on...

BWW Review: Seagull Project's CHERRY ORCHARD Still Shines Amidst Some Confusion
by Jay Irwin - Feb 6, 2017

Mounting something as complex as a Chekov play is not an easy undertaking and should only be handled by professionals. Luckily, in Seattle, we have the Seagull Project who has been tackling these works the last few years including the absolutely incredible "Three Sisters" they put up a few years back. But as crystal clear the intent of the characters in their current production of "The Cherry Orchard" at ACT is, thanks to the stellar performances and direction, I wonder if the translation they chose isn't doing them any favors as I was never quite certain who many of these people were.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of San Diego REP's MY MANANA COMES
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2015

San Diego REPertory Theatre (San Diego REP) announces the cast for MY MANANA COMES by Elizabeth Irwin. Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, previews begin Oct. 1, 2015. Opening night is Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 and runs through Oct. 25, 2015 in the Lyceum Space. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the company!

RETURN TO THE HIDING PLACE a Hit With Sundance Audience
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 23, 2014

The Park City screening of “Return to the Hiding Place,” hosted by the Bel-Air Film Festival and A2E, sold out its screening with over 600 people turned away due to being at capacity