Alan Ball News

Kirby THEATER COMPANY will present Alan Ball's Five Women Wearing the Same Dress at Duo Theatre. Previews begin October 29. Opens November 5.

HBO's vampire drama True Blood rounded out its second season with big ratings (5.1 million) and critical acclaim. With approximately 12 million viewers an episode, when factoring in On Demand and DVR, True Blood is a smash...

Stage, film and television star Anna Paquin has announced her engagement to fellow actor Stephen Moyer. Moyer co-stars as Paquin's boyfriend on the hit HBO series, True Blood.

The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2008 season to be honored at the upcoming 2009 Writers Guild Awards on February 7, 2009, in Los Angeles and New York.

EQUUS star Anna Camp will be taking a regular role on HBO's TRUE BLOOD. After making strong impressions off-Broadway in Columbinus and 'The Scene', Camp has drawn attention for The Country Girl and Equus.

The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East today announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2008 season to be honored at the upcoming 2009 Writers Guild Awards on February 7, 2009, in Los Angeles and New York.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sharon Carr and Richard Winkler present IDAHO! (www.IdahoMusical.com), a new American comedy musical with book, music and lyrics by Buddy Sheffield and music by Keith Thompson.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Beast, written by Michael Weller and directed by Jo Bonney, will begin performances Friday, August 29 at 8pm, at NYTW, 79 East 4th Street, between Second Avenue and Bowery. Opening night is scheduled for Monday, September 15 at 7pm. The production will run through Sunday, October 12.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sharon Carr and Richard Winkler present IDAHO! (www.IdahoMusical.com), a new American comedy musical with book, music and lyrics by Buddy Sheffield and music by Keith Thompson.

MAGGIE MAES & KIMBERLY VAUGHN will present Four Women & a Waitress, at the ArcLight Theatre, June 10-22, 2008. The two plays, Rosemary with Ginger by Edward Allen Baker & The Stronger by August Strindberg, will be directed by KARL BURY & STEPHEN WADSWORTH, respectively.

MAGGIE MAES & KIMBERLY VAUGHN will present Four Women & a Waitress, at the ArcLight Theatre, June 10-22, 2008. The two plays, Rosemary with Ginger by Edward Allen Baker & The Stronger by August Strindberg, will be directed by KARL BURY & STEPHEN WADSWORTH, respectively.

Nancy Bell, Marin Hinkle, Matt Letscher and Kevin Rahm will star in the World Premiere of What They Have by 'Six Feet Under' scribe Kate Robin at the South Coast Repertory Theatre.

Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy announces the hilarious comedy Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, August 8 - 19 at Raleigh's Kennedy Theatre.

Austin Lysy (The Water's Edge) and Peter Macdissi ('Six Feet Under') will star in the world premiere of All That I Will Ever Be, which will be presented at the New York Theatre Workshop from January 17th through March 11th

The New York Theatre Workshop has announced its 2006-2007 season, with world premiere works by Alan Ball and Martha Clarke among the highlights

Alan Ball, the Academy Award-winner behind 'Six Feet Under' and American Beauty, workshopped his new play All That I Will Ever Be at Dartmouth on August 20th