Cynthia Silver

NEW YORK'S Atlantic Theater Company is home to many high-profile Off-Broadway shows, some of which transfer to Broadway, including the Tony-winning musicals The Band's Visit and Spring Awakening. It is also an acting school that teaches the Practical Aesthetics acting technique.

New Ohio Theatre's annual New York Indie Theatre Film Festival (NYITFF) a?" a unique presentation of film works by New York theatre makers a?" returns in 2020 with a stellar lineup, including a special screening of a feature directed by downtown legend Charles Busch, with a talkback with the artist, and a reading of a new screenplay written and directed by playwright, filmmaker, and author Brooke Berman (Hunting and Gathering). The festival events, including screenings, panel discussions, and social gatherings, will be held at New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher Street) in NYC's West Village from February 6 to 9, 2020. Tickets (reading, $5; any single screening, $10; Friday pass, $15; Saturday pass, $20; all-event pass, $30) can be purchased online at https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/1004347 or by calling 866-811-4111.

Rory Byrne and Lumka Coleman are in their final semester of Atlantic's Full-Time conservatory, a program that equips students with the tools to found their own theater company. Time to unpack and explore the company's up-coming inaugural play The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico Garcìa Lorca in a new adaptation by Emily Mann directed by Bluebird Ensemble member, Romain Mereau.

Tribeca Enterprises and CHANEL concluded the fifth annual THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women's Filmmaker Program, announcing the recipient who will receive full production funding for her original short film at a cocktail reception this evening in New York City. 

For the fifth year, THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca CHANEL Women's Filmmaker Program will create new opportunities for women filmmakers. Tribeca and CHANEL, in collaboration with Pulse Films and Tribeca Film Institute (TFI), founded THROUGH HER LENS in 2015 to provide industry support, artistic development, and funding to emerging U.S.-based female writers and directors. Participants will gather in New York City for the program's 5th edition, which will run November 4-6, 2019.

Andrea Solonge reflects on a life-changing scholarship for Atlantic Acting School offered by the Equity Foundation. ALIVE. That's one word that almost barely yet solely encompasses the energy of New York. People say exactly what they're thinking, millions of people are swarming from one place to another, the subway is bustling and everybody is walking with purpose.

The Joust Theatre Company is proud to introduce the cast of The Rules by Dipika Guha (www.dipikaguha.com). Directed by Cynthia Silver (www.cynthia­silver.com), the show will run today, February 12­, through February 14 and 18-­21 at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on the 21st at The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory located at 104 West 14th St.

The Joust Theatre Company is proud to introduce the cast of The Rules by Dipika Guha (www.dipikaguha.com). Directed by Cynthia Silver (www.cynthia­silver.com), the show will run February 12­-14 and 18-­21 at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on the 21st at The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory located at 104 West 14th St.

The Joust Theatre Company is proud to introduce their production of The Rules by Dipika Guha. Directed by Cynthia Silver, the show will run from February 12-14 and 18-21 at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on the 21st at The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory located at 104 W 14th St.

The Joust Theatre Company is proud to introduce their production of The Rules by Dipika Guha. Directed by Cynthia Silver, the show will run from February 12­-14 and 18­-21 at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on the 21st at The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory located at 104 w14th St.

MCC THEATER presents the world premiere production of Don't Go Gentle by Stephen Belber and directed by Lucie Tiberghien, which opened last night, October 14, at the Rattlestick Theater. Don't Go Gentle features David Wilson Barnes (Broadway's The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Becky Shaw at Second Stage), newcomer Maxx Brawer, Michael Cristofer (NBC's hit series "Smash," Broadway's A View from the Bridge with Liev Schreiber), Angela Lewis (Milk Like Sugar at Playwrights Horizons), and Jennifer Mudge (Roundabout Theatre Company's The Philanthropist). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big opening below!

Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere of HARPER REGAN, by Oliver Award winner Simon Stephens, starring an ensemble cast featuring Vandit Bhatt, Christopher Innvar, Mahira Kakkar, Jordan Lage, Madeleine Martin, Mary McCann, Mary Beth Peil, Gareth Saxe, Peter Scanavino, John Sharian and Stephen Tyrone Williams, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch. HARPER REGAN officially opened last night, October 10; and plays a limited engagement through Sunday, October 28 Off-Broadway at Atlantic's main stage Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). Check out photos from opening night below!

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Partial Comfort Productions will present TEN beginning tonight, September 18th at The Wild Project. TEN is a single evening of 10 short plays by 10 writers helmed by 10 directors and featuring a cast of 10 actors.

To celebrate their 10th anniversary, Partial Comfort Productions will present TEN beginning September 18th at The Wild Project. TEN is a single evening of 10 short plays by 10 writers helmed by 10 directors and featuring a cast of 10 actors.

Cynthia Silver, the unwitting star of the inaugural season of FOX TV and WE Network's hit series 'Bridezillas', returns to the stage with her award-winning Reality TV expose BRIDEZILLA STRIKES BACK! Co-written by Kenny Finkle, this cautionary tale was awarded Outstanding Solo Show at the 2005 New York International Fringe Festival. This newly updated version, directed by Paul Urcioli, begins previews April 21 with opening slated for April 28.

FringeNYC will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with 15 hit shows over 15 weeks from May 5 - August 11 at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Packawallop Productions (Scott Ebersold, Artistic Director; Jay Aubrey, Producing Director) will present the world premiere of Kari Bentley-Quinn's Paper Cranes at the Access Theater (380 Broadway, 4th Floor).