Aleks Merilo News

Artists Repertory Theatre awards the Oregon Play Prize to Steve Rathje for his play SIGNS. Rathje is a 21-year-old student at Stanford University and a 2014 graduate of Lake Oswego High School. Rathje is the winner after three finalists were selected from 131 script submissions by 24 readers in a blind-reading format. The three scripts were then voted on by the public through a two-month blind, online voting process. The public cast 2,072 votes to express which play they'd most like to see produced at Artists Rep.

Genesis Theatrical Productions will open its staged reading series called First Generation on Monday, April 25 at 7:30pm with the Chicago premiere of Exit 27 by Aleks Merilo.

In its seventeenth year, Central Ohio's longest running shorts festival presents 3 very distinct nights of new works rotating over 3 weekends culminating in the final day when all 3 nights of programming are performed.

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director) will present their annual FIRST FLIGHT New Play Festival from March 16th-19th, 2016. Five new full length plays will be featured with free public readings. The festival will take place at Studio 501 @ CAP21, 18 West 18th Street in New York City.

EXIT 27 by Aleks Merilo, produced by Southwest Theatre Productions at the Boyd Vance Theatre is a fascinating study in mind control and the effects of cult religion on the innocent.

After a two-month submission period and hundreds of submissions from around the world, Sanguine is pleased to announce 6 finalists for its annual Project Playwright Competition. The winner of the competition receives a fully-produced world premiere of their play in New York City as a part of Sanguine's 2016 season.

'The Widow of Tom's Hill' is now at 59E59 through November 15th. Written by Aleks Merilo and directed by Rachel Spaulding, the show stars Lucy Lavely and Derek Grabner in a gripping, dramatic story.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer; Brian Beirne, Managing Director) is thrilled to welcome Scripts Up! (Janet McCall and David Spaulding, producers) with the New York premiere of THE WIDOW OF TOM'S HILL, written by Aleks Merilo and directed by Rachel Black Spaulding. THE WIDOW OF TOM'S HILL begins performances on Thursday, October 29 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 15. Press opening is Tuesday, November 3 at 7:30 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday & Saturday at 8:30 PM; and Sunday at 3:30 PM. Performances are at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $18 ($12.60 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or go to www.59e59.org.

59E59 Theaters has announced the line-up of shows for Fall 2015.  All performances take place at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues).  Ticket prices and performance schedules vary. For tickets, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or online at www.59e59.org. 

Portland Shakespeare Project is thrilled to announce an innovative new play reading series in partnership with Proscenium Journal. Over the course of three evenings, Portland Shakes with Proscenium Journal, and with support from a generous grant from Stanford University's Haas Center for Public Service, will present staged readings of new plays on the Alder Stage at Artists Repertory Theatre.

Stay Awake's inaugural 10-minute play festival fuses the talent of over forty-eight artists to present the work of nine playwrights, James Still, Clinnesha D. Sibley, Aleks Merilo, Steven Young, Gina Femia, Brent Englar, Thomas C. Dunn, Eljon Wardally, and Caity Shea Violette. Local actors include: Julie Alexander, RT Brown, Mia Burnett, Claude Diener, Kenya Fashaw, Sarah Fischer, Valerie Igoe, Casey A. Macaulay, Kent Pringle, Bethany Anne Richardson, Sean Simonson, Ken Street, Samantha Tobia, Jonathan Underwood, Jenna Weinberg, and Leigha Wickham.

From October 15 through November 30, Sanguine Theatre Company will accept submissions for its annual Project Playwright Competition. The winner of the competition receives a fully-produced world premiere of their play in New York City as a part of Sanguine's 2015 season.

Stay Awake's inaugural 10-minute play festival fuses the talent of over forty-eight artists to present the work of nine playwrights, James Still, Clinnesha D. Sibley, Aleks Merilo, Steven Young, Gina Femia, Brent Englar, Thomas C. Dunn, Eljon Wardally, and Caity Shea Violette. Local actors include: Julie Alexander, RT Brown, Mia Burnett, Claude Diener, Kenya Fashaw, Sarah Fischer, Valerie Igoe, Casey A. Macaulay, Kent Pringle, Bethany Anne Richardson, Sean Simonson, Ken Street, Samantha Tobia, Jonathan Underwood, Jenna Weinberg, and Leigha Wickham.

Playwrights West in association with CoHo Productions presents The Sweatermakers, a world premiere drama by Andrew Wardenaar. The Sweatermakers marks the third year in Playwrights West's ten-year mission to present quality, professional productions of its members' works.

Playwrights West in association with CoHo Productions presents The Sweatermakers, a world premiere drama by Andrew Wardenaar. The Sweatermakers marks the third year in Playwrights West's ten-year mission to present quality, professional productions of its members' works.

The Fringe of Marin celebrates its 33rd Season with some of the most innovative work of San Francisco Bay Area playwrights, directors and actors*. One of the oldest Fringe Festivals in the Country and the oldest in the San Francisco Bay Area, it features eleven juried original one act plays and monologues presented in two programs (six in Program One, five in Program Two) that run today, May 23-June 1 at Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Avenue, San Rafael.

The Fringe of Marin celebrates its 33rd Season with some of the most innovative work of San Francisco Bay Area playwrights, directors and actors*. One of the oldest Fringe Festivals in the Country and the oldest in the San Francisco Bay Area, it features eleven juried original one act plays and monologues presented in two programs (six in Program One, five in Program Two) that run May 23-June 1 at Angelico Concert Hall, Dominican University, 20 Olive Avenue, San Rafael.

In celebration of its fourth season, Sanguine Theatre Company will produce EXIT 27, a new work by award-winning playwright, Aleks Merilo and directed by Mark Karafin. Based on a true story, EXIT 27 combines the themes of rejection, survival, and redemption in exploration of the human experience. As the overwhelming winner of Sanguine's highly competitive playwriting competition, EXIT 27 brings a stirring perspective of raw human nature in its NYC premiere.

In celebration of its fourth season, Sanguine Theatre Company will produce EXIT 27, a new work by award-winning playwright, Aleks Merilo and directed by Mark Kara?n. Based on a true story, EXIT 27 combines the themes of rejection, survival, and redemption in exploration of the human experience. As the overwhelming winner of Sanguine?s highly competitive playwriting competition, EXIT 27 brings a stirring perspective of raw human nature in its NYC premiere. In anticipation of the play's opening, BroadwayWorld chatted with Aleks Merilo about the play.

In celebration of its fourth season, Sanguine Theatre Company will produce EXIT 27, a new work by award-winning playwright, Aleks Merilo and directed by Mark Karafin. Based on a true story, EXIT 27 combines the themes of rejection, survival, and redemption in exploration of the human experience. As the overwhelming winner of Sanguine's highly competitive playwriting competition, EXIT 27 brings a stirring perspective of raw human nature in its NYC premiere.