Alice Jankell News

Hudson Valley Shakespeare will present a staged reading of The Long Christmas Dinner written by Thornton Wilder and directed by Alice Jankell.

 Theatre Now New York has released 22 new 10-minute musicals for licensing through Music Theatre International (MTI) with In-person, Streaming and Remote Performance Options.

The Sustain, an original musical by Aaron Drescher, Alice Jankell and Pamela Weiler Grayson, will receive 5 developmental workshop presentations at the Sargent Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend!

Red Lyric Productions will release the original Off-Broadway/NY Fringe Cast Album of Urban Momfare. The musical had a run at the 2014 New York International Fringe Festival, where it received a Best Musical Award.

​​​​​​​Theatre Now's next Industry Night will be held later this month, featuring a Master Class with Jonathon Larson Award winner Anna K. Jacobs. Learn more about the event here!

Pamela Weiler Grayson’s new play OBSERVANT ends its limited engagement this weekend at Emerging Artists Theatre’s Spark Theatre Festival NYC at The Chain Theatre. Check out production photos here!

A moving tale about a mother’s unconditional love of her child, ASHES & INK will play for three weeks only at Off-Broadway’s AMT Theater.

The new play OBSERVANT by Pamela Weiler Grayson will feature post-show discussions with the playwright, director Shellen Lubin, and cast members. The limited engagement runs from September 12-28 at The Chain Theatre.

Discover the talented cast of THE SWEET SPOT, the upcoming production at 59E59 Theaters. Get ready for an unforgettable experience as this highly anticipated show takes the stage.

Theater for the New City presents Flawless, a tale of enchantment written by Robin Goldfin, based on and inspired by an award-winning essay by Canadian writer David J. Lawless. Learn more about this new play and find out how to get tickets here!

Discover the highly anticipated shows and events coming to 59E59 Theaters this fall. From captivating dramas to hilarious comedies, there's something for everyone in the lineup. Don't miss out on this exciting season of performances.

This month, Theatre Now is producing staged readings of Derailed! and The Sustain, new musicals developed in their Musical Writers Lab.

Theatre Now New York, a non-profit artist service organization and theatre company dedicated to supporting musical theatre writers, is kicking off their 10th year with a celebration at The Players on Monday, November 14th at 6:30pm.

Eric Krebs & THEATER555 will present a staged reading of Last Day by Richard Vetere. Inspired by the William Butler Yeats quote, 'The beautiful and innocent have no enemy but time.' Last Day is a vigorous exploration of love & friendship at the end of the 20th Century.

Emerging Artists Theatre has announced the line-up for the second week of their bi-annual New Work Series. The three-week festival runs March 21 to April 10 and showcases new musicals, dance pieces, solo shows and plays. Over 50 productions will be presented.

More Beautiful, the new play Craig Lucas will be presented by Putnam Theatre Alliance and directed by Alice Jankell. They are pairing this with Sherwood Anderson's 1940 play, Above Suspicion, directed by Donald Kimmel.

Introducing the Putnam Theatre Alliance, delivering daring theatre to the Hudson Valley and presenting the region as a hub for the development of top-quality productions. Their premier presentation is Freedom Project, an ongoing series of highly produced readings.

Theatre Now New York, a non-profit artists service organization and theatre company dedicated to supporting musical theatre writers, has established a new National Musical Writers Group which will bring together lyricists and composers from across the nation.

Theatre Now New York has established a new National Musical Writers Group which will bring together lyricists and composers from across the nation. The inaugural group members include: Jason Aguirre and Adam J. Rineer (Philadelphia); Mark Evan Chimsky (Portland, ME) and Zev Burrows (New York City); Ann E. Eskridge and Alton James (Detroit) & more.

In celebration of their 28th season, Emerging Artists Theatre will present a virtual benefit reading of Pooling to Paradise by Caytha Jentis, on Monday, November 23 at 8 pm. The production is directed by Alice Jankell and features Veronica Dang, Eulone Gooding, Stephen Reich, and Jersten Seraile. Proceeds from the benefit will help support Emerging Artists New Work Series.