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Michelle Lynch is a US-born and internationally-educated dramaturg and playwright. While completing her BA in Paris, France she pursued festival theatre projects in Paris Fringe and FourPlay Theatre Festival. After being accepted to the University of Glasgow for her Master of Letters in Playwriting and Dramaturgy, she balanced her studies with theatre festivals in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Since moving to Washington, DC she has worked as a freelance dramaturg with Adventure Theatre, 4615 Theatre, and District Dramatists, as well as individual playwrights. Her Master’s thesis details Michelle’s desire to use theatre as a tool to return a voice to the voiceless.

Michelle Lynch Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2013]
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[Off-Broadway, 2009]
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Indie Theater Week, Uplifting NYC's Independent Theater Community, to Take Place This Summer


IndieSpace, the League of Independent Theater, and the 14Y Theater will present Indie Theater Week, a week dedicated to supporting and uplifting the independent theater community in New York City.

Review: TEMPERED: A CABARET at 4615 Theatre Company


'tempered' isn’t going to cure or remove your rage – it will still be there. But there’s something freeing about leaning into it, about sharing it through music and poetry, that makes carrying it much more bearable.

HAIRSPRAY Comes to State Theatre New Jersey This Month


The newly renovated State Theatre New Jersey presents Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon Hairspray for four performances on Friday, April 29, 2022, at 8pm; Saturday, April 30 at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, May 1 at 2pm. Tickets range from $40-$98.  

Joe Goode Performance Group Appoints New ED David Mack


Amy Luckey, President of the Board of Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG), is pleased to announce the appointment of David Mack as the organization's newest Executive Director.  Mack is moving to the Bay Area from LA to assume the position formally starting November 15. 

HAIRSPRAY is Coming to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center This December


HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, will launch a new North American tour in Fall 2021. The new touring production, which will be helmed by Jack O’Brien and Jerry Mitchell, will visit the North Charleston Performing Arts Center December 11 & 12, 2021.

Nina West, Niki Metcalf, and Toneisha Harris To Lead Touring Cast of HAIRSPRAY


The cast will be led by Andrew Levitt aka Nina West (from “RuPaul's Drag Race”) as Edna Turnblad, Niki Metcalf as Tracy Turnblad and Toneisha Harris (from NBC's “The Voice”) as Motormouth Maybelle. Additional casting will be announced later.

BWW Review: FAIRY TALES IN THE SUN at Adventure Theatre MTC


Adventure Theatre MTC presents their first in-person show of the season, Fairy Tales in the Sun, directed by Stan Kang. The production features two one-act plays, The Future in the Flood, written by Lyra Yang, and From Cinders to Ella, written by Michelle Lynch.

Adventure Theatre to Preview FAIRY TALES IN THE SUN This Sunday


This Sunday, Adventure Theatre will preview Fairy Tales in the Sun. Artistic Director Chil Kong will present clips from rehearsals as well as background on the plays' development and the interaction with the playwrights. Fairy Tales in the Sun features two short, in-person plays: The Flood in the Future and From Cinders to Ella.

Adventure Theatre MTC Academy Announces Its First Live Production After Pandemic


Adventure Theatre MTC has announced its first in-person production since the pandemic, with a preview performance on July 10th and opening day July 11th.

ATMTC Launches A World Of Digital Fairytale Field Trips


Adventure Theatre MTC brings diverse stories to the 2020-2021 Digital Season with Fairy Tale Field Trips. ATMTC commissioned these diverse writers to partner in teams to write short digital presentations based on fairy tales from around the world.

Q-Fest Playwriting Festival 3.0 Rescheduled To This Sunday


After a moment of reverence and reflection after the shooting of Jacob Blake, Adventure Theatre MTC, ArtsCentric, 4615 Theatre Company, and Convergence Theatre have announced that Q-Fest 3.0 has been rescheduled to September 6, 2020 at 2:00PM.

Q-Fest Playwriting Festival 3.0 Announces Artists Lineup


Adventure Theatre MTC, ArtsCentric, 4615 Theatre Company, and Convergence Theatre has announced the artists in Quarantine Festival 3.0. 

Joe Goode Performance Group Announces The Inaugural Gush Festival


Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG) is pleased to announce GUSH, its inaugural festival of contemporary dance located at the Joe Goode Annex. Featuring works by Bay Area companies GERALDCASELDANCE and NAKA Dance Theater as well as Joe Goode Performance Group, GUSH runs for two weeks with a host of additional free classes and other public events, May 15 a?" 31. Single tickets at $20 will go on sale March 9 at joegoode.org/gush or by phone at 415-561-6565.

Santa Barbara Dance Theater Announces 2020 Season


Santa Barbara Dance Theater's artistic director, Christopher Pilafian, brings an outpouring of daring movement and visual invention by masters of the medium. Hatlen Theater from January 16 to 19, 2020.

BAAD's TransVisonaries Performance Series Kicks Off June 25


For 20 years, BAAD! The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, has presented works that are empowering to women, people of color and LGBTQ people. The organization continues its newest program the TransVisionaries Performance Series, a first-ever, Bronx live performance series featuring transgender and GNC (gender non-conforming artists) in free, open to the public performances in South Bronx restaurants that are turned into one-night art centers. The series began in 2017 and ran through the summer of 2018.

Photo Flash: Broadway Dreams Presents UNPLUGGED 2019 Summer Intensive Tour


Broadway Dreams kicks off Unplugged, the 2019 Summer Intensive Tour in Atlanta, GA, followed by five U.S. cities, Calgary, Canada and Europa Park in Rust, Germany. In each location, Broadway Dreams will present an incredible roster of top Broadway directors, performers, and industry insiders who will offer highly personalized musical theater training through week-long intensive workshops for students of all ages, skill levels, and socio-economic backgrounds. At week's end, students will perform alongside their Broadway idols in a Broadway style revue open to the public.

Broadway Dreams Kicks Off The 2019 Summer Intensive Tour


Broadway Dreams kicks off Unplugged, the 2019 Summer Intensive Tour in Atlanta, GA, followed by five U.S. cities, Calgary, Canada and Europa Park in Rust, Germany.

Photo Flash: First Look at New FRANKENSTEIN Musical at the Players Theatre


As autumn seeps into our summer daydreams and long days surrender to long shadows, the idea of a gothic horror story has much appeal. Be Bold! Productions new musical, Frankenstein, will begin previews Off-Broadway tonight at 7p, officially opening on October 8 and running through November 13 at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, NYC. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at New FRANKENSTEIN Musical at the Players Theatre


As autumn seeps into our summer daydreams and long days surrender to long shadows, the idea of a gothic horror story has much appeal. Be Bold! Productions new musical, Frankenstein, will begin previews Off-Broadway tonight at 7p, officially opening on October 8 and running through November 13 at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, NYC. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen and Dr. Richard Allington Participate in Summer Reading Loss Study


Dr. Anne McGill-Franzen and Dr. Richard Allington selected American Reading Company (ARC) to provide books for their Summer Slide replication study. McGill-Franzen and Allington's previous longitudinal study in Jacksonville, Florida, proved that giving students books they chose themselves virtually eliminated the summer slide.

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