Ryan Bernsten

Kansas City Public Theatre Unveils '25-26 Season Featuring Ryan Bernstein as Resident Playwright
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2025

Kansas City Public Theatre has revealed its 2025–2026 season, celebrating a dynamic year of new works through its signature Theatre Lab Series and more. See the full lineup here!

Jewish Plays Project Reveals 6+ Finalists For 13th National Jewish Playwriting Contest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2023

Jewish Plays Project has revealed the finalists for the 13th National Jewish Playwriting Contest. Find out which plays made the cut!

Review: WE ARE BLOOD at OCTA Theater
by Steve Wilson - Nov 19, 2023

Thought-provoking, humorous, suspenseful, and not your normal holiday story, are the words that best describe WE ARE BLOOD, now playing at the Olathe Civic Theatre Association in Olathe, Kansas. The 90-minute drama written and directed by Ryan Bernsten runs through November 20 at the theater.

WE ARE BLOOD: An Immersive Family Drama Horror Play At Olathe Civic Theatre Association
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2023

Is family forever? Experience the immersive horror play 'We Are Blood' at Olathe Civic Theatre Association. Explore themes of family trauma, loss, and the power of our past.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; at MTKC Pro Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards; Unicorn Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Kansas City Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Corkscrew Theater Festival to Present 5 Free Readings of New Plays
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2017

Free tickets can now be reserved for the reading series presented by Corkscrew Theater Festival, running August 7 - September 3 at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). A joint effort from The Brewing Dept. and Fortress Productions, this new summer theater festival provides early-career artists a high level of production support and features five world premieres and five readings performed in repertory over four weeks. Special attention has been given to theater makers who are developing work through innovative and unusual collaborative models. A majority of the participating artists identify as women.

AMTP & RCS Team for ATLANTIC Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2017

A two-part musical collaboration exploring the nature of home, travel and identity will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival.

New Transatlantic Partnership Brings Musical Theatre Premieres to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2017

Two new musicals that explore home and heritage, identity and adventure will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August - the result of a new transatlantic collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Forge Fringe Partnership
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2017

Two new musical theater productions that explore home and heritage, identity and adventure will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the result of a new collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

All The World's A Stage: U.S., Scotland Forge Fringe Partnership
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2017

Two new musical theater productions that explore home and heritage, identity and adventure will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, the result of a new collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

New Transatlantic Partnership Brings Musical Theatre Premieres to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 20, 2017

Two new musicals that explore home and heritage, identity and adventure will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August - the result of a new transatlantic collaboration between the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

In a FringeNYC-less Summer, New Corkscrew Theater Festival Features 5 Premieres & 5 Readings
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 19, 2017

???????Tickets are now on sale to the inaugural Corkscrew Theater Festival, running August 7 - September 3 at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). Presented by The Brewing Dept. and Fortress Productions, this new summer theater festival provides early-career artists a high level of production support and features five world premieres and five readings performed in repertory over four weeks. Special attention has been given to theater makers who are developing work through innovative and unusual collaborative models. A majority of the participating artists identify as female.

AMTP & RCS Team for ATLANTIC Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - Jun 12, 2017

A two-part musical collaboration exploring the nature of home, travel and identity will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world's largest arts festival.

Corkscrew Theater Festival Announces Inaugural Season at Paradise Factory
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2017

Corkscrew Theater Festival Artistic Director Thomas Kapusta announced the new festival today, which features 45 performances of 10 world premiere plays in repertory over 4 weeks this summer at the Paradise Factory Theatre.

Fortress Productions' DREAM TICKET to Play FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - Aug 12, 2016

Fortress Productions is proud to present DREAM TICKET as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, running August 12-28th, 2016.

Fortress Productions' DREAM TICKET to Play FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2016

Fortress Productions is proud to present DREAM TICKET as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC, running August 12-28th, 2016.

Photo Flash: ON THE TOWN Opens at the Marriott Theatre
by Sally Henry Fuller - Aug 22, 2014

From the bustling streets of "New York, New York" comes the first major Chicago production of the iconic musical comedy, ON THE TOWN, which started previews August 13 and opened August 20, running through October 12 at The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive, Lincolnshire, IL.

BWW REVIEWS: Go ON THE TOWN, To The Greatest Show You've Never Seen
by Paul W. Thompson - Aug 22, 2014

When the Marriott Theatre in far north suburban Lincolnshire announced it was mounting a production of the 1944 landmark musical comedy 'On The Town,' most cognoscenti were excited. I mean, this is a show that everyone who takes musical theater seriously has studied, but that few have actually seen.