Actors' Gang News

Mark your calendars for the Gorilla Theatre's HUGE YARD SALE. Men's and women's clothing, shoes, theatrical props, miscellaneous (and unexpected) items.

Helen Hunt will depart David Cromer's acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town Sunday, August 1st, at the Barrow Street Theatre. Ms. Hunt was the sixth actor to assume the iconic role in this record-breaking production.

Gastro-politico-rock 'n' roll sass! Writer/actress Donna Jo Thorndale brings an all new, expanded version of ALL CAKE, NO FILE: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Comedy Cooking Show/Concert, starring celebrity chef Jewell Rae Jeffers, to The Actors' Gang every Friday and Saturday, June 11 through July 31, at 9 pm.

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

Mark your calendars for the Gorilla Theatre's HUGE YARD SALE. Men's and women's clothing, shoes, theatrical props, miscellaneous (and unexpected) items.

In July sixth's New York Times, Helen Hunt spoke with Patrick Healy about joining the Barrow Street Theatre production of OUR TOWN as its first female 'Stage Manager.'

Producers Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt will join the cast of David Cromer's acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, for four weeks only (Tuesday, July 6th to Sunday, August 1st), at the Barrow Street Theatre, succeeding Michael McKean, who will give his final performance on Sunday evening, July 4. Ms. Hunt becomes the sixth actor to assume the iconic role in this record-breaking production.

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.

Circus Theatricals opens it 2010 Season with The West Coast Premiere of More Lies About Jerzy by Davey Holmes (WGA Award-winner for In Treatment) and directed by David Trainer (That ‘70s Show) and produced by Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin.

DUSK RINGS A BELL, starring Kate Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy') and Paul Sparks (Broadway's HEDDA GABLER) began previews Wednesday, May 19; and officially opened Thursday, May 27; it played a limited engagement and will close on Sunday, June 20 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 Street).

Contactmusic.com reports that Kate Walsh recently stopped a performance of the Off-Broadway two-hander DUSK RINGS A BELL when someone's beeping hearing aid interrupted a monologue. According to the article, Walsh thought the noise was created by a cell phone, and reported seeing a Blackberry out in the audience.

Television star Kate Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy'), now making her Off- Broadway debut in Stephen Belber's world premiere play DUSK RINGS A BELL at Atlantic Theater Company, visited ABC's 'The View' live today.

Television star Kate Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy'), now making her Off- Broadway debut in Stephen Belber's world premiere play DUSK RINGS A BELL at Atlantic Theater Company, will appear on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' on Friday, June 18 (early morning Saturday) at approximately 1:00a.

Television star Kate Walsh Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy'), now making her Off- Broadway debut in Stephen Belber's world premiere play DUSK RINGS A BELL at Atlantic Theater Company, will visit ABC's 'The View' live on Thursday, June 17 in the 11:00a half hour.

Television star Kate Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy'), now making her Off- Broadway debut in Stephen Belber's world premiere play DUSK RINGS A BELL at Atlantic Theater Company, will appear on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' on Friday, June 18 (early morning Saturday) at approximately 1:00a.

Producers Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt will join the cast of David Cromer's acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, for four weeks only (Tuesday, July 6th to Sunday, August 1st), at the Barrow Street Theatre, succeeding Michael McKean, who will give his final performance on Sunday evening, July 4. Ms. Hunt becomes the sixth actor to assume the iconic role in this record-breaking production.

Television star Kate Walsh Walsh ('Private Practice,' 'Grey's Anatomy'), now making her Off- Broadway debut in Stephen Belber's world premiere play DUSK RINGS A BELL at Atlantic Theater Company, will visit ABC's 'The View' live on Thursday, June 17 in the 11:00a half hour.

Portland Center Stage invites you to witness what LA Weekly calls "a feat of brilliance" in Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure, one man's hilariously tragic tale of west meets east. Mike's Incredible Indian Adventure begins previews on Tuesday April 20, opens on Friday April 23 and runs Tuesday through Sunday until June 13, 2010.

Gastro-politico-rock 'n' roll sass! Writer/actress Donna Jo Thorndale brings an all new, expanded version of ALL CAKE, NO FILE: The Johnny Cash Prison Tribute Comedy Cooking Show/Concert, starring celebrity chef Jewell Rae Jeffers, to The Actors' Gang every Friday and Saturday, June 11 through July 31, at 9 pm.

Piven Theatre Workshop closes its 2009-10 season with the Chicago premiere of Late: A Cowboy Song, written by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Jessica Thebus and featuring Polly Noonan. The production will run July 24 - August 29, 2010 at Piven Theatre Workshop, 927 Noyes Street. Press opening is Monday, July 26, 2010 at 7:30PM.