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BREACH Will Debut at Fresh Fruit Festival at The Wild Project
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026

Playwright Dan Manjovi's psychological drama BREACH will receive its main stage debut at the Fresh Fruit Festival, directed by Christopher Scott and starring LeeAnne Hutchison at The Wild Project in New York City.

BREACH Will Debut at Fresh Fruit Festival at The Wild Project in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2026

Playwright Dan Manjovi's psychological drama BREACH will receive its main stage debut at the Fresh Fruit Festival, directed by Christopher Scott and starring LeeAnne Hutchison at The Wild Project in New York City.

Mint Theater Company To Stream World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 8, 2024

Beginning Monday February 19th (from 7pm) Mint will be streaming the three-camera archival recording of the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries: Becomes a Woman.

Last Chance to See the World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN at Mint Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2023

Mint Theater Company has returned to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman.

BECOMES A WOMAN World Premiere to Open at Mint Theater Company Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023

Mint Theater Company is returning to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

Photos: Get a First Look at BECOMES A WOMAN World Premiere at Mint Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023

Get a first look at photos of the world premiere of Becomes a Woman at Mint Theater Company!

BECOMES A WOMAN World Premiere Begins Performances Tomorrow at New York City Center Stage II
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2023

Mint Theater Company will return to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

World Premiere of Betty Smith's Unpublished BECOMES A WOMAN to Open Off-Broadway in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 11, 2023

Mint Theater Company will return to New York City Center Stage II with the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman, an unpublished and unproduced play by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn).

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Holiday Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2022

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is inviting you to experience St. Louis' new holiday tradition. Ring in the season with the second annual production of Michael Wilson's adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: 1909 Typist Turned Playwright Elizabeth Baker Writes of Chasing Your Dreams in Chains
by Michael Dale - Jun 26, 2022

The Mint brings back another forgotten gem by Elizabeth Baker and Martha Clarke explores the Biblical playboy who tossed it all.

Mint Theater's American Premiere of CHAINS Opens Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2022

Now, more than two years after it was first announced, the cast of Chains will celebrate Opening Night on Thursday June 23rd, at Theatre Row. Performances will now continue through July 23rd.

Photos: First Look at Mint Theater's American Premiere of CHAINS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 7, 2022

Director Jenn Thompson stepped behind the camera during recent rehearsals to create a rare behind the scenes photo gallery of Mint Theater's American Premiere of Chains by Elizabeth Baker before it begins performances. Check out photos!

Cast Announced for Mint Theater's American Premiere Of CHAINS By Elizabeth Baker At Theatre Row
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022

On March 11th 2020 Mint Theater Company completed casting for their next production, the long delayed American premiere of Chains by Elizabeth Baker, scheduled to open that May.  

American Premiere of CHAINS by Elizabeth Baker to be Presented at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2022

Mint Theater Company announced that Elizabeth Baker’s Chains would make its long delayed American premiere at Theatre Row.

Gold Standard Arts Festival Announces PLAY FEST! Cast
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2022

Gold Standard Arts Festival has announced the cast for PLAY FEST which consists of eleven ten-minute plays by New York City writers.

Full Cast Announced For Industry Presentation Of BIRDIE & TIM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2021

Two Industry Presentations of Kevin Ray Johnson's Romantic Holiday Comedy Birdie and Tim are scheduled for Sunday, December 5th at 7:30 & 9:15 pm in New York City.

Rebecca L. Hargrove and Peterson Townsend Will Lead Industry Presentation of BIRDIE AND TIM
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2021

*Rebecca L. Hargrove, who recently appeared in Academy Award Nominee Terence Blanchard's Fire Shut Up in my Bones and in The Grammy Award Winning production (& will be performing in the upcoming 2021 revival) of The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at The Metropolitan Opera and *Peterson Townsend who starred as Jeffery in the world premiere of America v. 2.1: The Sad Demise & Eventual Extinction of The American Negro at The Barrington Stage Company will play the title roles of Birdie and Tim, respectively, in the upcoming industry presentations of Birdie & Tim - a new play by Kevin Ray Johnson.

Colt Coeur Presents THE HOLIDAY CRAPTACULAR: LET'S CLOSE OUT 2020 FOR GOOD!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2020

Colt Coeur's 4-show fall season continues on November 21st, with a livestream performance reuniting  the 2019 world premiere cast of Stacey Rose's award-winning America v. 2.1, directed by Logan Vaughn. The cast includes Ansa Akyea, Jordan Barrow, Kalyne Coleman, Peterson Townsend & Peggy Pharr Wilson. Choreography/movement is by Kevin Boseman, sound design by Luqman Brown, and Norman Anthony Small stage manages. 

Review Roundup: What Are Critics Thinking About AMERICA V. 2.1: THE SAD DEMISE & EVENTUAL EXTINCTION OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO at Barrington Stage Company?
by Alan Henry - Jun 24, 2019

The world premiere of America V. 2.1: The Sad Demise and Eventual Extinction of the American Negro is running now through June 30 at the Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage.

BWW Review: AMERICA V. 2.1: THE SAD DEMISE & EVENTUAL EXTINCTION OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO at Barrington Stage Company Packs far more than a 1 - 2 Punch.
by Marc Savitt - Jun 23, 2019

This bold, brave, important, timely, and highly relevant story is a cautionary tale. In the spirit of Brave New World, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451 it is set in a dystopian society but as Playwright Stacey Rose, who was awarded the grand prize in BSC's Bonnie & Terry Burman New Play Award of 2019 for this piece, points out - in the 'not too distant future'. It has a lot to say.