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Helen Hayes Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play

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INDECENT to Run Extended at 1st Stage After Sold-Out Opening Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 10, 2026

Paula Vogel's Indecent has been extended at 1st Stage in Tysons, VA following a sold-out opening weekend. Directed by Artistic Director Alex Levy, the Helen Hayes Recommended production runs through late June.
Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage
by Jake Bridges - Jun 7, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?
INDECENT Will Come to 1st Stage in June
by Stephi Wild - May 5, 2026

1st Stage Theatre in Tysons, VA will present INDECENT, Paula Vogel's drama inspired by the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's 'God of Vengeance,' directed by Artistic Director Alex Levy.
Review: SIDE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE... a Touching, Comedic Take on Mental Health
by Andrew White - Jul 18, 2025

“Side Effects” is at heart a cautionary tale about what happens when we rely too much on the judgment of others, when professional knowledge pales in the face of simple human understanding.   Loomer takes us on a whirlwind tour of therapists, nurses, and others, all of them ably embodied by a company of talented shape-shifters who play a succession of nurses, therapists, friends and family. 
Contemporary American Theater Festival Reveals Casts And Creative Teams For 2025 Mainstage Productions
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2025

The Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) has announced the full casts and creative teams for its 2025 season. This year's mainstage theater productions include five world premiere plays.
New Light Theater Project Presents NIGHT SINGS ITS SONGS By Jon Fosse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025

Amidst the renewed interest in Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse's plays since his Nobel Prize for Literature in 2023, New Light Theater Project will present his 'Night Sings Its Songs,' translated by Sarah Cameron Sunde and directed by Jerry Heymann,R, 410 West 42nd Street.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at ZACH
by Joni Lorraine - Jul 3, 2024

Wow. Get thee to ZACH quick. This weekend is the last for the epic THE LEHMAN TRILOGY. This work by Italian playwright Stefano Massini, chronicles the history of the Lehman Brothers firm from its inception in the mid-19th century to its dramatic collapse in 2008.
Cast Set for THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at ZACH Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2024

ZACH Theatre has revealed the cast and creatives for the regional premiere of the acclaimed award-winning play The Lehman Trilogy. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Preps For Baltimore Center Stage Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024

Baltimore Center Stage is preparing for the regional premiere of a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest by Jenny Koons. See photos of the cast in action. 
Photos: First Look at THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Pittsburgh Public Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024

All new photos have been released from The Importance of Being Earnest at Pittsburgh Public Theater! Performances run March 27 to April 14 at the O’Reilly Theater. Check out the photos here!
Review: POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Steve Murray - Sep 29, 2023

What did our critic think of POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIV at Berkeley Repertory Theatre?
Photos: First Look at POTUS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2023

Get a first look at brand-new production photos from Selina Fillinger’s gleefully feminist satire, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Kim Blanck, Stephanie Styles, Deirdre Lovejoy & More to Star in POTUS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2023

Get the scoop on the newly announced cast for POTUS at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Find out who will be taking the stage in this eagerly awaited production.
Marin Shakespeare to Present Readings Butterworth & Kirkwood Plays By Actors' Reading Collective This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 2, 2023

In July ACTORS' READING COLLECTIVE (ARC) is presenting two premiere play readings on July 10th and July 31st at Marin Shakespeare Company. Both readings begin at 7 pm.  
ARC Performs a Staged Reading Series at Marin Shakes
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2023

ACTORS’ READING COLLECTIVE (ARC)  is presenting a series of 3 play readings in June and July at Marin Shakespeare Company - 514 Fourth St., San Rafael, 94901. All readings begin at 7 pm.  ARC’s mission is to share the artistic, spiritual, and emotional passion uniquely inherent to theater and storytelling.
Review: GLORIA: A LIFE By Emily Mann At Theater J
by Mary Lincer - Mar 14, 2023

What did our critic think of GLORIA: A LIFE at Theater J?
GLORIA: A LIFE Comes to Theater J Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2023

Beginning on March 8 and running through April 2, 2023, Theater J brings Gloria: A Life to the stage. This celebration of the famed women’s rights advocate Gloria Steinem is written by Emily Mann and directed by award-winning DC actor and director, Holly Twyford.
Fountain Theatre Partners With Los Angeles LGBT Center To Present Screening Of ROE By Lisa Loomer
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 15, 2022

Marking the 50th anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision on January 22,1973, The Fountain Theatre is partnering with the Los Angeles LGBT Center to present a screening of the Fountain's 'hyper-staged' reading of Roe by Lisa Loomer on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre.
Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Theater J
by Rachael F. Goldberg - Oct 27, 2022

'Intimate Apparel' is a fascinating look at an intriguing woman, time period, and world, but the production just didn’t meet the standards Theater J has set for itself over the years.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Comes to Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 3, 2022

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will bring Truvy's beauty salon to the Marx Theatre stage beginning March 19 with the production STEEL MAGNOLIAS. Based on Robert Harling's beloved off-Broadway hit, which inspired a blockbuster movie of the same name, the show features beloved characters, snappy dialogue and a timeless celebration of female friendship.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Susan Lynskey been nominated for?

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play, HAYES Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for The BFG and Outstanding Lead Actress, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Ghost-Writer.

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