Addison News

'24 hrs of Love' by Alejandro de la Costa and Joaquin and Serafin Alvarez Quintero will be presented by the Stone Cottage Theatre from February 4 to 20, 2010.

Stage Left Theatre announces the upcoming World Premiere of Here Where It's Safe written by ensemble playwright M.E.H. Lewis and directed by ensemble member Scott Bishop. Here Where It's Safe opens Tuesday, February 23rd at 7:30 PM, and runs through April 3rd.

Even as it celebrates its success on Broadway, Berkeley Repertory Theatre has another hit here at home.

MBS Productions' 24 hrs. of Love opens on February 4th and will run through February 20th at the Stone Cottage Theatre in Addison, Texas. Tickets and more information can be obtained at http://www.mbsproductions.net/ or by calling 214-477-4942.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 3: THE STORY OF A FAMILY, the final part of the world premiere three part theatrical event by the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning playwright Horton Foote, opened last night at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues - and the critics are cheering.

Due to conflicts with the Broadway opening night schedule, Signature Theatre Company is announcing new opening night dates for Parts 2 and 3 of Horton Foote's THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE.

WaterTower Theatre (WTT) is proud to announce that it will produce the Regional Premiere of Ken Davenport's My First Time as a part of the 2010 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 3: THE STORY OF A FAMILY opens Tuesday, January 26 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production began performances on Thursday, January 7.

Today, the Short List for the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, has been announced by British Academy of Film and Television Arts' (BAFTA).

Holla, Hola, Heeey (Oy Vey!) brings the very best in (and almost entirety of) Chicago's gay, Latina, Black and Jewish comedy communities together for one massive Obama-esque post-racial night of colorblind humor. The feel-good event of the century takes place -ONE NIGHT ONLY- at iO's Cabaret Theater on Friday February 5TH at 8:00 PM .

New York City Center will celebrate Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Stephen Sondheim on the occasion of his 80th birthday on Monday, April 26 with a gala celebration featuring stars who have shone in Sondheim musicals including Michael Cerveris, Barbara Cook, Raúl Esparza, Victor Garber, Joanna Gleason, Angela Lansbury, Patti LuPone, Donna Murphy and Bernadette Peters. Directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, the evening will highlight shows for which Mr. Sondheim has written both music and lyrics, and will feature a full orchestra conducted by Encores! Music Director Rob Berman. The Benefit will help fund New York City Center's artistic and education programs. In addition, a portion of the evening's proceeds will go to Young Playwrights Inc, a charity of great importance to Mr. Sondheim.

Broward Cultural Division and ArtServe invite artists, gallery owners and creative entrepreneurs to a half-day workshop with well-known artist Jackie Battenfield. Creating Your Own Success: An Investment for Artists, a career development program for the creative community, will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at ArtServe Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Blvd in Fort Lauderdale. This workshop will be the first in a series of seven technical workshops for artists to be held throughout the year.

Whether you're a die-hard Shakespeare lover or you've never understood a word he's written, you'll have a rollicking good time at I Hate Hamlet, the hilarious, action-packed comedy by Paul Rudnick at Northern Stage.

In January, South Africa's master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with his latest show: Coming Home.

The Fountain Theatre opens its 20th Anniversary Season with the West Coast premiere of Ifa Bayeza's daring, folk and gospel-infused The Ballad of Emmett Till in celebration of Black History Month. Shirley Jo Finney (Yellowman) directs Bernard K. Addison, Rico E. Anderson, Lorenz Arnell, Adenrele Ojo and Karen Malina White in the five-week run, February 20 through March 20, with low-priced previews beginning February 11.

Joe's Pub announces its upcoming concerts and events for the week of January 11 to 18.

'24 hrs of Love' by Alejandro de la Costa and Joaquin and Serafin Alvarez Quintero will be presented by the Stone Cottage Theatre from February 4 to 20, 2010.

In January, South Africa's master dramatist comes back to Berkeley Repertory Theatre with his latest show: Coming Home.

WaterTower Theatre (WTT) begins the new year with Neil Simon's classic comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor.

In Berkeley Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of Coming Home, two enthusiastic local children are enjoying their stage debuts.