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CBS announced today that Norris has officially signed on for one of the lead roles, that of 'Big Jim,' a councilman in Chester's Mill who may take his job a little too seriously.

Fantasy play deals with the Reverend Martin Luther King as a human being.

CBS has enlisted a few more cast members for its ensemble miniseries, UNDER THE DOME. GLEE's Jolene Purdy and Nicholas Strong of Nashville have both signed on for the summer special, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, as CBS works diligently to fill the large number of roles.

Ralph Ellison's 1952 novel has been called a masterpiece that changed the shape of American literature. Adapted into a play by Oren Jacoby, INVISIBLE MAN is having its New England premiere at Huntington Theatre Company with an epic performance by Teagle F. Bougere, under the direction of Christopher McElroen.

Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic play is given a strange presentation.

A town ready for wealth, a naive scientist, men in power and men seeking power, a battle for the truth--it's all grist for playwright Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henri Ibsen's classic, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, now at Baltimore's Center Stage.

The Jeff Awards Committee announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

The Jeff Awards Committee today announced 197 nominations in 34 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions, which opened between August 1, 2011, and July 31, 2012. The Jeff Awards judges attended opening nights of 118 Equity productions offered by 55 producing organizations. From these openings, 96 productions were 'Jeff Recommended,' which made them eligible for award nominations.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison's novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. Invisible Man will run through February 19, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue.

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present the World Premiere of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison's novel by Oren Jacoby, and directed by Christopher McElroen. Invisible Man will run January 12 - February 19, 2012 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 8 PM.

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR).

On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees.

On Monday, August 1, 2011, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2011 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

The world premiere of The Tenant, which will be performed free of charge at West-Park Presbyterian Church on the northeast corner of 86th Street and Amsterdam Avenue (entrance on 86th Street), begins performances Wednesday, August 10 at 8pm, and opens Wednesday, August 24 at 8pm. Conceived and produced by Woodshed Collective (Teddy Bergman, Gabriel Hainer Evansohn, Stephen Squibb, Artistic Directors), The Tenant is written by Bekah Brunstetter, Sarah Burgess, Paul Cohen, Dylan Dawson, Steven Levenson, and Tommy Smith with production dramaturgy by Stephen Squibb. The Tenant is directed by Teddy Bergman and Stephen Brackett and plays through Saturday, September 17.

'Saint Hollywood,' the multimedia performance musical co-conceived and written by Willard Morgan and Jerrold Ziman, will end its 11-week run at Ideal Glass, 22 East 2nd Street, on Saturday June 25 at 8pm.

Royal Family Productions, Inc. will present a developmental workshop of Nobody Suspects a Butterfly written and directed by Chris Henry, with additional writing by Katie Avebe, with choreography by Dante Puleio.

Waterwell, one of the Village Voice's Best Arguments for Devised Theater (2010) and creators of #9 and The|King|Operetta, has announced a second extension of their monthly residency of its latest drop, the live concept album Goodbar, presented by Ideal Glass (22 East 2nd Street) in downtown Manhattan. Performances will be Monday, May 2nd as previously announced, and continuing Monday, June 6th, Monday, July 11th and Monday, August 1st at 7:30 p.m.

Royal Family Productions, Inc. will present a developmental workshop of Nobody Suspects a Butterfly written and directed by Chris Henry, with additional writing by Katie Avebe, with choreography by Dante Puleio.

ACCLAIMED THEATRICAL TROUPE WATERWELL CONTINUES MONTHLY PERFORMANCES OF GOODBAR A MULTI MEDIA STAGING OF A LIVE CONCEPT ALBUM STARRING NYC GLAM-PUNK BAND BAMBÏ and INSPIRED BY LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR NOVEL BY JUDITH ROSSNER & FILM BY RICHARD BROOKS. DIRECTED BY ARIAN MOAYED.

terraNOVA Collective will present James Carter's (Associate Artistic Director of terraNOVA; Baby Steps) transmedia theatrical event, FEEDER: A LOVE STORY, March 6-26 at HERE (145 6th Ave - entrance on Dominick Street, 1 block south of Spring Street) as part of HERE's curated rental program, HEREstay. The production will be directed by José Zayas (Southern Promises at PS122; Father of Lies in undergrounzero) and will feature terraNOVA Collective's Artistic Director, Jennifer Conley Darling as Jesse and Pierre-Marc Diennet (Missionaries at BAM; Perdita at Theatre Row) as Noel. The creative team will include Scenic Design by Peter Ksander (The Brothers Size at The Public Theater; On the Levee at Lincoln Center), Video and Projection Design by Alex Koch (Irena's Vow on Broadway; Waterwell's Goodbar), Costume Design by Suzanne Chesney (Photograph 54 at EST; Blue Before Morning with terraNOVA), Lighting Design by Bruce Steinberg (NYIT Award Winner for Blue Before Morning), and Sound Design by David Margolin Lawson (MilkMilkLemonade at Astoria Performing Arts; Southern Promises at PS122).