Alabama Shakespeare Festival News

Pioneer Theatre Company presents Shakespeares tragedy, 'Hamlet.' The show runs September 17 through October 2, 2010.

TheatreSquared announced casting for Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, now in rehearsal and opening September 3.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, launches 2010-11 season, its 19th, with Shakespeare's stirring classic Measure for Measure directed by Michael Murray, which opens Saturday, September 25 and closes Sunday, December 5, 2010 (previews begin Saturday, September 18).

Theater for the New City has announced that Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times), written by Jonathan Blitstein and directed by Daniel Talbott, will begin an extension of 10 performances starting Thursday September 16th at 7pm at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets. Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times) was first presented as part of the Dream Up New Plays Festival in early August 2010.

English propriety is laid low by fistfights, gunplay, broken crockery, and a plane crash in George Bernard Shaw's Misalliance.

Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions announced the full casting today for the second national tour of Billy Elliot the Musical beginning October 30 at the Durham Performing Arts Center. Tony Award-winner Faith Prince stars as Mrs. Wilkinson along with Giuseppe Bausilio, Michael Dameski, Kylend Hetherington, Lex Ishimoto and Daniel Russell in the role of 'Billy.'

The Savannah Disputation, written by Evan Smith, plays the Mainstage July 28 through August 22. Tickets are $26 to $54, with discounts available to groups, seniors, military, and students. Call the Box Office at 301.924.3400 or visit olneytheatre.org for tickets and information. In addition, Olney offers several special performances that include sign interpretation, audio description, and post-show discussions.

TheatreSquared announced casting for Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, now in rehearsal and opening September 3.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Pittsburgh premiere of Triple Espresso: a highly caffeinated comedy, which runs September 9, 2010 through January 9, 2011 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets are available at CLOCabaret.com or by calling 412-456-6666.

Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features announced today that the new Broadway musical ELF will star Tony® Award winner Beth Leavel (Emily), Tony® Award nominee Mark Jacoby (Walter), Matthew Gumley (Michael), Valerie Wright (Deb), Michael McCormick (Mr. Greenway), Michael Mandell (Store Manager) and six-time Emmy® Award winner George Wendt (Santa). Full casting including the lead roles of Buddy and Jovie will be announced shortly.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company for the upcoming New York premiere of The Language Archive, a new play by Julia Cho, directed by Mark Brokaw. The cast will include Betty Gilpin (Emma), John Horton (Resten), Jayne Houdyshell (Alta), Matt Letscher (George) & Heidi Schreck (Mary).

The Primary Stages Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) announces an added second performance of 7even 7even 7even Seven new plays. Seven emerging directors. At the Seventh Street Small Stage.

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Theater for the New City has announced that Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times), written by Jonathan Blitstein and directed by Daniel Talbott, will begin performances Sunday, August 8 at 2pm at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets. Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times) is being presented as part of the DreamUp New Plays Festival.

Theater for the New City has announced that Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times), written by Jonathan Blitstein and directed by Daniel Talbott, will begin performances Sunday, August 8 at 2pm at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets.

After its critical success and sold-out run Off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Daniel Talbott's SLIPPING has been published as an acting edition by Dramatists Play Service.

Theater for the New City has announced that Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times), written by Jonathan Blitstein and directed by Daniel Talbott, will begin performances Sunday, August 8 at 2pm at Theater for the New City, 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets. Keep Your Baggage With You (at all times) is being presented as part of the DreamUp New Plays Festival.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its summer season with George Bernard Shaw's comedy Arms and the Man. Arms and the Man begins performances on July 7 and continues through August 1.

North Coast Repertory Theatre is proud to present The San Diego Premiere of a two-time Tony Award winning musical. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, directed by Rick Simas

Having put female audiences in Denver, Des Moines and Winnipeg in stitches over the past two years, the irrepressible comedy GIRLS ONLY will next debut in Charlotte, NC, playing the Stage Door Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center May 7 through August 1, 2010. The Denver production of the show continues to play its regular schedule at Denver's Garner Galleria Theatre.