Katherine Elliot

The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, announces their 38th season of programming, events, and advocacy along with new officers and board members. All events this season will be presented online via Zoom, unless otherwise noted. 

Wild Banshee Productions, LLC presents the world premiere of Among The Cedars: an artist's journey inspired by the life and works of Emily Carr directed by Ryan a?oeLittle Eaglea?? Pierce and written by Maxine Kern.

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will launch their 37th season of programming, events, and advocacy, with a special event on Wednesday, September 25 at Theaterlab (357 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018). Pre-reception networking will begin at 6:30pm. The event will officially kick-off at 7pm, followed by post-reception networking from 9pm-9:30pm.

Cosmic Orchid announces this season's cycle of their signature production: The Voire Dire Project 4.0: The Photography Cycle. Four plays created with inspiration from 4 photographic images is running at the Medicine Show Theatre, 549 W. 52nd Street, Floor 3rd, with a full curation of the photographers' art work.

Award-winning actress Marsha Mason (Fire and Air, Impressionism,The Goodbye Girl) joins the cast of The Trauma Brain Project, (www.thetraumabrainproject.com), a one night theatrical event on Monday, April 9th at 7pm at The Jerry Orbach Theater in The Theatre Center (210 West 50th Street, 3rd Floor), it was announced by producers Katherine Elliot, Shannon Lower, and executive producer Pat Flicker Addiss. Broadway actress Jessica Grove (A Little Night Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie) and Shannon Lower (Lovington, UrbanErotika) complete the cast.

Antonia Kasper had quite a time finding a mate ... enough for a play and a book (movie's next). Under the guise of her literary alter ego, (her own Carrie Bradshaw, if you will) Antonia becomes thirty-eight year old New Yorker, Rachel Yardley, and began notating her crusade along the dusty trails of online dating.

On Friday, March 31, 2017, The League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting visibility and increasing opportunities for women in the professional theatre, is pleased to recognize the talents of six outstanding women: Carol Hall, Linda Cho, Lilieana Blain-Cruz, Liesl Tommy, Jess Chayes and Emily Simoness.

Jennifer DiBella, Director of Education, Roundabout Theatre; Sobha Kavanakudiyl, Faculty, The Graduate Program in Educational Theatre at the City College of New York; Linda Ames Key, CTW Drama Teacher, Fordham HS for the Arts; JW Guido, Artistic Director, New York Deaf Theatre; Lindsey Buller Maliekel, Director of Education/Public Engagement, The New 42nd Street; Keeshon Morrow, Director of Arts and Culture, The Repertory Company High School for Theatre Arts; and Rachel Reiner, Director of Audience Engagement, Broadway League, who provide career path resources for women in the theatre, inspired everyone last night with their diverse programs at League of Professional Theatre Women's Networking Event Broadway/Off-Broadway Educational Theatre Practices & Career Paths at the American Airlines Theatre Penthouse.

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present a special event, 'BROADWAY/OFF-BROADWAY EDUCATIONAL THEATRE PRACTICES & CAREER PATHS' an opportunity to meet the artistic directors, education directors, education practitioners, and producers who provide career path resources for women in the theatre.

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present a special event, 'YOUNG WOMEN IN THEATRE AND MEDIA' in an opportunity to learn from the young professional dynamos who make it happen. Tonight, October 25, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm at Castillo Theatre (543 West 42nd Street, NYC).

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present a special event, 'YOUNG WOMEN IN THEATRE AND MEDIA' in an opportunity to learn from the young professional dynamos who make it happen. On Monday, October 25, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm at Castillo Theatre (543 West 42nd Street, NYC).

The Tempest Ladies, the world's premier all-female, role-switching Shakespeare theater company, will present a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Performances for this limited engagement begin April 22, 2015 at Off Broadway's Chernuchin Theatre.

This past Monday evening, September 29, 2014, the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) hosted a Networking Mondays Panel: A Discussion: Designers and Directors