Over 70 reputable agents, managers and casting directors from around the country are scheduled to take part in the Summer SHINE Conference, July 1-6 at the Gaylord Palms Resort. Both Christian and mainstream media professionals will attend SHINE to watch talent showcases, teach VIP seminars and make connections with performers in one-on-one interviews.
The JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT national tour, featuring Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young, is currently playing Hollywood Pantages through June 22. Below, check out photos from opening night!
TimeLine Theatre Company has announced the addition of several new artists and community leaders to its ranks with the creation of a new Playwrights Collective, plus the naming of four new Associate Artists and eight members to its Board of Directors. TIMELINE PLAYWRIGHTS COLLECTIVE Eight playwrights have been named to the inaugural year of TimeLine's Playwrights Collective: Alice Austen, Aaron Carter, John Conroy, Emily Dendinger, Wendell Etherly, Frances Limoncelli, Susan McLaughlin Karp and Brett Neveu.
Southern Rep and the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival will change THE NEW PLAY BACCHANAL's program agenda on Saturday, January 11 to accommodate the divisional playoff game between the New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks scheduled for the same day. Friday's agenda will remain the same.
Atlanta Lyric Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical extravaganza Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, running today, January 3 - 19, 2014 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 S. Marietta Pkwy, Marietta).
Southern Rep and the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival are pleased to announce the full schedule for the upcoming THE NEW PLAY BACCHANAL at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, January 10-11, 2014. Featuring a 6x6 Playslam, Ruby Prize Staged Readings, a Ruby Playwright Masterclass Discussion, special presentations of THE PANAMA LIMITED by Gabrielle Reisman, THE GRANDE DAMES OF NEW ORLEANS by Greg Herren, and FIVE BY TENN (five scenes by Tennessee Williams), and the famed BACCHANAL Toga Party, THE NEW PLAY BACCHANAL will be two day play extravaganza - an engaging, entertaining and educational experience for theatre professionals and theatre lovers alike.
Additional castmembers have joined the Austin-based production of the highly-anticipated, 'From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,' premiering in Q1 2014 on El Rey Network, the new 24-hour English-language cable network.
Atlanta Lyric Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical extravaganza Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, running January 3 - 19, 2014 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 S. Marietta Pkwy, Marietta).
Apropos of the show's most famous song and its opening lyrics, this September is precisely the time to remember the longest running show in American theatre history, THE FANTASTICKS, especially as it celebrates its 20,000th Off-Broadway performance on September 15.
The Ogunquit Playhouse, America's Foremost Summer Theatre, is thrilled to bring Ballroom with a Twist back to the stage for one week only, August 27 to August 31. This sizzling show is back in Ogunquit by popular demand and stars Olympic gold medalist and Dancing with Stars champion Shawn Johnson, along with Emmy Award nominated choreographer Dmitry Chaplin from Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance. If you can't get enough of Dancing with the Stars, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, this is your chance to see all your favorite stars live on the Ogunquit stage!
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work features three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory now through August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St). Check out photos from the productions below!
Atlanta Lyric Theatre, the metro areas only local, professional musical theatre company, is excited to announce the return of hometown actress Meg Gillentine in Mel Brooks' hysterical Tony Award-winning THE PRODUCERS, playing tonight, August 9th through the 25th at the Cobb Civic Center's Anderson Theatre.
Aaron Carter brings over 50 new national dates to “The After Party” tour after 75 hit, beginning September 9th. “The After Party” is a reference to his well known record Aaron's Party (Come Get It) released in 2000. On the tour Carter has been performing his girl-screaming induced songs like “I Want Candy” that made his fans fall for him years ago. He has sold out many dates this summer and will continue to tour through December with anticipation building for his new EP release this year – ahead of a planned studio album.
Performances begin today for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory today, July 29 - August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St).
Performances begin in three weeks for Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming eighth annual First Look Repertory of New Work, featuring three developmental productions of new plays presented in rotating repertory July 29 - August 25, 2013 in the Garage Theatre (1624 N Halsted St). First Look 2013 includes: Annie Bosh is Missing by Janine Nabers, directed by Shade Murray; Buena Vista by Edith Freni, directed byensemble member Tim Hopper; and The Gospel of Franklin by Aaron Carter, directed by Robert O'Hara. Scroll down for a sneak peek at Annie Bosh, Buena Vista and The Gospel of Franklin in rehearsal!
Have you ever wondered what's up with some of your favorite TV, movie or pop stars from the last 20 years? VH1 will give you the exclusive details with 'Miss U Much,' hosted by actress-comedienne Catherine Reitman. Not all young celebrities end up with a mug shot and an arrest record. Some have moved on to careers outside of entertainment, while many are still active in showbiz. 'Miss U Much,' the 8-episode, half-hour series will premiere tonight, July 19 at 10PM ET/PT.
This summer, Steppenwolf ensemble member-and former artistic director--Randall Arney returns to Chicago to stage Greg Pierce's hit play, Slowgirl, which premiered at Lincoln Center Theater in 2012. Arney reunites with fellow ensemble member William Petersen in the role of Sterling (the two first appeared on stage together in Steppenwolf's 1980 production of Balm in Gilead); the two-hander also includes Rae Gray (The Book Thief) as Becky. A playwright with 'impressive writing chops' who 'builds suspense, releases tension through laughs and grabs your attention with life-or-death stakes' (NY1), Pierce's plays later travels to Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, where Arney currently serves as artistic director, as part of the 2013/14 season.