Allison Moore News

The Drilling Company, well known for short plays around common themes and free Shakespeare in the Parking Lot on the Lower East Side, begins 2010 with the American premiere of Bird Brain by Vern Theissen, a play for all audiences.

Aurora Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of lauded Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson's THE FIRST GRADE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross directs this new play from Johnson, whom The Chicago Reader declared 'balances gallows humor with acute insight and compassion. He creates characters so real you wonder what will happen to them after the final blackout.' Featuring Julia Brothers and Warren David Keith, along with Rebecca Schweitzer, Paul Santiago, Tina Sanchez, and Adrian Anchondo, THE FIRST GRADE plays January 22-February 28 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

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Kitchen Dog Theater presents the southwest premiere of Slasher, by Allison Moore. Slasher opened on November 13 and will run through December 12. This production is directed by Tina Parker.

The award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang, Charles Fuller and Craig Lucas will serve as mentors to three emerging playwrights as part of the Cherry Lane Theatre's 12th annual Mentor Project in 2010, it has been announced by Cherry Lane Theatre's artistic director, Angelina Fiordellisi.

Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that it has been awarded over $200,000 in grant funding for its new play development program, HOTHOUSE AT THE PLAYHOUSE.

Aurora Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of lauded Chicago playwright Joel Drake Johnson's THE FIRST GRADE. Aurora Theatre Company Artistic Director Tom Ross directs this new play from Johnson, whom The Chicago Reader declared 'balances gallows humor with acute insight and compassion. He creates characters so real you wonder what will happen to them after the final blackout.' Featuring Julia Brothers and Warren David Keith, along with Rebecca Schweitzer, Paul Santiago, Tina Sanchez, and Adrian Anchondo, THE FIRST GRADE plays January 22-February 28 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company has announced the four plays chosen as finalists by a committee of local directors for the Global Age Project (GAP), the company's new works initiative that promotes the creation of forward-looking theater: A Guide for the Perplexed by Joel Drake Johnson; The Serving Class by Garret Groenveld; Miss Lily Gets Boned by Bekah Brunstetter; and Collapse by Allison Moore.

Kitchen Dog Theater presents the southwest premiere of Slasher, by Allison Moore. Slasher opened on November 13 and will run through December 12. This production is directed by Tina Parker.

Luna Theater Company is excited to announce the Philadelphia premiere of the 2009 Humana Festival entry, Slasher by Allison Moore.

In 1996, the folks at the Shelterbelt Theatre came up with the idea of putting together a Halloween-themed presentation of original short plays, which they called ShelterSkelter.

Luna Theater Company is excited to announce the Philadelphia premiere of the 2009 Humana Festival entry, Slasher by Allison Moore.

Luna Theater Company is excited to announce the Philadelphia premiere of the 2009 Humana Festival entry, Slasher by Allison Moore.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Mass Street Productions and Ryan J. Davis have welcomed Bay Bridge Productions, Chris Bensinger, and Deborah Taylor to the Street Lights team of producers. Street Lights is a contemporary musical drama by Joe Drymala featuring a groundbreaking score that uses modern hip hop, R&B, and pop to tell a story in the musical language of today's youth, while creating a bridge to earlier generations by incorporating samples of old civil rights anthems within the modern songs and beats.

In 1996, the folks at the Shelterbelt Theatre came up with the idea of putting together a Halloween-themed presentation of original short plays, which they called ShelterSkelter.

In 1996 the folks at the Shelterbelt Theatre came up with the idea of putting together a Halloween-themed presentation of original short plays. They called it Shelterskelter. The show was a hit, and this year Shelterskelter returns for installment number fourteen with ten original short plays dealing with horror, murder, mystery and the macabre.

Be afraid, be very afraid! Visit the Shelterbelt Theatre if you dare, where Shelterskelter returns with 10 short tales of horror, murder, mystery and the macabre. The show opens October 8 and runs Thursday through Sunday until Halloween, October 31. Shows start at 8:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, and at 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. Extra showing on Wed. Oct. 28 at 8 pm.

In 1996, the folks at the Shelterbelt Theatre came up with the idea of putting together a Halloween-themed presentation of original short plays, which they called ShelterSkelter.

In 1996 the folks at the Shelterbelt Theatre came up with the idea of putting together a Halloween-themed presentation of original short plays. They called it Shelterskelter. The show was a hit, and this year Shelterskelter returns for installment number fourteen with ten original short plays dealing with horror, murder, mystery and the macabre.

HotCity Theatre announces their 2010 Mainstage season with a poignant comedy, world premiere, modern-classic drama, and a thriller to complete a diverse, entertaining season of programming.