William Ball
Latest News on William Ball:
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary (Jul 9, 2025)
Full Cast Set for ALONG THE BENT AND NARROW Industry Reading (Feb 19, 2025)
Darren Criss to Headline A.C.T.'s 2nd Annual ALL HALLOWS GALA (Sep 16, 2023)
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Releases 65 FOR THE 65TH in Honor of Union’s Anniversary (Jul 9, 2025)
Full Cast Set for ALONG THE BENT AND NARROW Industry Reading (Feb 19, 2025)
Darren Criss to Headline A.C.T.'s 2nd Annual ALL HALLOWS GALA (Sep 16, 2023)
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Tony Awards - 1965 - Best Direction of a Play
William Ball, Tartuffe
winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1963 - Best Staging
William Ball, Six Characters in Search of an Author
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1959 - Best Direction
William Ball, Ivanov
winner
Obie Awards - 1959 - Best Director (Foreign Play)
William BallIvanov
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Full Cast Set for ALONG THE BENT AND NARROW Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025
The full cast has been sent for a reading of Owen Lou Wilson's Along the Bent and Narrow directed by Danny Sharron. See who is starring and learn how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 19, 2025
The full cast has been sent for a reading of Owen Lou Wilson's Along the Bent and Narrow directed by Danny Sharron. See who is starring and learn how to attend.
Darren Criss to Headline A.C.T.'s 2nd Annual ALL HALLOWS GALA
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 16, 2023
A.C.T. will present its 2nd Annual All Hallows' Gala, a night of Halloween-themed entertainment and fundraising, featuring a performance by Darren Criss. Get ready for a spooky and fun-filled evening!
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 16, 2023
A.C.T. will present its 2nd Annual All Hallows' Gala, a night of Halloween-themed entertainment and fundraising, featuring a performance by Darren Criss. Get ready for a spooky and fun-filled evening!
EDDIE WEN' GO Comes to UHM Kennedy Theatre in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2021
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre are pleased to transition back to live and in-person performances beginning with the much-anticipated production, Eddie Wen' Go: The Story of the Upside-Down Canoe, directed by Associate Professor Mark Branner, head of the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) Program at UHM.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2021
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre + Dance and Kennedy Theatre are pleased to transition back to live and in-person performances beginning with the much-anticipated production, Eddie Wen' Go: The Story of the Upside-Down Canoe, directed by Associate Professor Mark Branner, head of the Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) Program at UHM.
LEWIS & TOLKIEN: OF WARDROBES AND RINGS to Come to The Sheen Center
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018
Lewis & Tolkien: Of Wardrobes and Rings, written by and featuring David Payne and directed by Marc Whitmore,will make its New York debut at the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture. Performances began on May 23 with opening night scheduled for May 31, the engagement runs throughJune 14.
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2018
Lewis & Tolkien: Of Wardrobes and Rings, written by and featuring David Payne and directed by Marc Whitmore,will make its New York debut at the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture. Performances began on May 23 with opening night scheduled for May 31, the engagement runs throughJune 14.
BWW Interview: Director/Actress Linda Kerns Discusses THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER at Actors Co-op
by Don Grigware - Oct 30, 2017
Linda Kerns has a made a name for herself as both an actress and director. As an actress: Broadway: NINE (Original Cast), Big River, National Tours: Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast (LA), Wicked (LA). The movie TITANIC, LAWeekly Award (Best Musical Performance) for Into the Woods at Actors Co-op. As a director: World Premiere Matthew Goldsby's Makin' Hay, Pride and Prejudice, I Do, I Do!, And Then There Were None, Going to St. Ives, among others. She is currently directing the classic The Man Who Came to Dinner at Actors Co-op to open Friday November 3.
by Don Grigware - Oct 30, 2017
Linda Kerns has a made a name for herself as both an actress and director. As an actress: Broadway: NINE (Original Cast), Big River, National Tours: Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast (LA), Wicked (LA). The movie TITANIC, LAWeekly Award (Best Musical Performance) for Into the Woods at Actors Co-op. As a director: World Premiere Matthew Goldsby's Makin' Hay, Pride and Prejudice, I Do, I Do!, And Then There Were None, Going to St. Ives, among others. She is currently directing the classic The Man Who Came to Dinner at Actors Co-op to open Friday November 3.
BENNY & JOON Musical, Anna Ziegler's THE WANDERERS and More Slated for The Old Globe's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017
The Old Globe today announced its 2017-2018 Season, which will kick off with the world premiere musical Benny & Joon, with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2017
The Old Globe today announced its 2017-2018 Season, which will kick off with the world premiere musical Benny & Joon, with book by Kirsten Guenther, music by Nolan Gasser, and lyrics by Mindi Dickstein.
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL with Carol Mayo Jenkins to Play Clarence Brown Mainstage, 2/20-3/9
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2014
The award-winning 'The Trip to Bountiful' starring Carol Mayo Jenkins will play on the Clarence Brown Mainstage February 20 - March 9, 2014. The heartwarming play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who yearns to return to her home in Bountiful, Texas one last time, against the wishes of her overprotective son and domineering daughter-in-law. Written by one of America's greatest writers, Horton Foote, 'The Trip to Bountiful' is an unforgettable portrait of a woman with incredible strength and dignity,
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2014
The award-winning 'The Trip to Bountiful' starring Carol Mayo Jenkins will play on the Clarence Brown Mainstage February 20 - March 9, 2014. The heartwarming play tells the story of Carrie Watts, an elderly woman who yearns to return to her home in Bountiful, Texas one last time, against the wishes of her overprotective son and domineering daughter-in-law. Written by one of America's greatest writers, Horton Foote, 'The Trip to Bountiful' is an unforgettable portrait of a woman with incredible strength and dignity,
Harry Hamlin & More to be Honored at A.C.T.s' Conservatory Awards Luncheon, 10/28
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 14, 2013
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013-14 Conservatory Awards, which recognizes and honors outstanding alumni of A.C.T.'s award-winning actor training program and pays tribute to donors and organizations who have provided significant support to the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program Scholarship Fund. The third annual Conservatory Awards luncheon raises necessary funding for M.F.A. Program scholarships while celebrating A.C.T.'s accomplishments with award winners and current M.F.A. Program students. The winners of the five awards to be presented are Emmy Award-nominated actor and A.C.T. M.F.A. Program honorary graduate Harry Hamlin, who receives The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award; actress of stage and screen Heidi Armbruster, who receives The Rising Star Award; actor and Shakespeare Iraq drama teacher Peter Friedrich, who receives the Contribution to the Field Award; Joan W. Sadler, who receive The Benefactor Award; and Wells Fargo, which receives The Champion Award. The star-studded event will take placeMonday, October 28, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. in the Veranda Ballroom at San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel. Tickets and table sponsorships are now available. For information about the event, visit http://www.act-sf.org/conservatoryawards, or contact Luz Perez, Director of Special Events, at415.439.2470 or lperez@act-sf.org.
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 14, 2013
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2013-14 Conservatory Awards, which recognizes and honors outstanding alumni of A.C.T.'s award-winning actor training program and pays tribute to donors and organizations who have provided significant support to the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program Scholarship Fund. The third annual Conservatory Awards luncheon raises necessary funding for M.F.A. Program scholarships while celebrating A.C.T.'s accomplishments with award winners and current M.F.A. Program students. The winners of the five awards to be presented are Emmy Award-nominated actor and A.C.T. M.F.A. Program honorary graduate Harry Hamlin, who receives The Edward Hastings Career Achievement Award; actress of stage and screen Heidi Armbruster, who receives The Rising Star Award; actor and Shakespeare Iraq drama teacher Peter Friedrich, who receives the Contribution to the Field Award; Joan W. Sadler, who receive The Benefactor Award; and Wells Fargo, which receives The Champion Award. The star-studded event will take placeMonday, October 28, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. in the Veranda Ballroom at San Francisco's Four Seasons Hotel. Tickets and table sponsorships are now available. For information about the event, visit http://www.act-sf.org/conservatoryawards, or contact Luz Perez, Director of Special Events, at415.439.2470 or lperez@act-sf.org.
Charles Dillingham to Join The Pasadena Playhouse as Interim Executive Director
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 15, 2012
The Board of Directors of The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director) announced today that Charles Dillingham will serve as interim Executive Director of the theatre during the transition period following Stephen Eich's departure and as The Playhouse launches a national search for a new Executive Director. Dillingham's services are being provided by Arts Consulting Group (ACG), a national consulting firm where he is Vice President. Until he joined ACG in June of 2011 he had been managing director of Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles for twenty years.
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 15, 2012
The Board of Directors of The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director) announced today that Charles Dillingham will serve as interim Executive Director of the theatre during the transition period following Stephen Eich's departure and as The Playhouse launches a national search for a new Executive Director. Dillingham's services are being provided by Arts Consulting Group (ACG), a national consulting firm where he is Vice President. Until he joined ACG in June of 2011 he had been managing director of Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles for twenty years.
A.C.T. Hosts Memorial for Edward Hastings, 1/22
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 19, 2011
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will host a memorial for the late Edward Hastings, who was one of the company's original members and served as A.C.T.'s second artistic director from 1986 to 1992. The event will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 7 p.m., on the stage of the American Conservatory Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA).
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 19, 2011
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will host a memorial for the late Edward Hastings, who was one of the company's original members and served as A.C.T.'s second artistic director from 1986 to 1992. The event will take place on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at 7 p.m., on the stage of the American Conservatory Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA).
Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Present Natural Gas in Concert Sept 9th
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2011
On Friday September 9th @ 8.00 pm Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Annual Fundraising Event will present Natural Gas in Concert
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2011
On Friday September 9th @ 8.00 pm Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Annual Fundraising Event will present Natural Gas in Concert
Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Present Natural Gas in Concert Sept 9th
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 18, 2011
On Friday September 9th @ 8.00 pm Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Annual Fundraising Event will present Natural Gas in Concert
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 18, 2011
On Friday September 9th @ 8.00 pm Carrigadrohid Tidy Towns Annual Fundraising Event will present Natural Gas in Concert
A.C.T. Mourns the Loss of Edward Hastings, Former Artistic Director
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 6, 2011
Edward Hastings, who served as American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)'s second artistic director from 1986 to 1992, died yesterday at his Santa Fe home from natural causes.
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 6, 2011
Edward Hastings, who served as American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.)'s second artistic director from 1986 to 1992, died yesterday at his Santa Fe home from natural causes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has William Ball been nominated for?
Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Tartuffe, Best Staging (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Six Characters in Search of an Author, Best Direction (Drama Desk Awards) for Ivanov and Best Director (Foreign Play) (Obie Awards) for Ivanov.
What awards has William Ball won?
William Ball has won the Best Staging award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Six Characters in Search of an Author, the Best Direction award from the Drama Desk Awards for Ivanov, and the Best Director (Foreign Play) award from the Obie Awards, also for Ivanov.
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