Aristophanes News

On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Theresa Rebeck & Friends Introduce the Playwrights in an Hour Series Panel Discussion & Cocktail Reception (FREE)

'Generation (bu)Y' explains our slavery to marketing from the mouths of babes. Conceived and directed by Philip Suraci, written by Suraci and the cast, the play will be performed by an ensemble of 18 young actors (aged 11 to 13) plus three adult actors.

Midwestern Theater Troupe presents THE DRINKING PARTY - A new translation and staging of Plato's Symposium by Midwestern Theater Troupe.

TACTA productions on board this week.

Midwestern Theater Troupe presents THE DRINKING PARTY - A new translation and staging of Plato's Symposium by Midwestern Theater Troupe.

Today, we present the final section of the Sondheim Palooza for this week with a discussion of Sondheim's work in the last two decades. The shows themselves stand as solid proof that this is a composer/lyricist still at the absolute height of his abilities and at the top of his game, as we can very clearly hear in the scores for ASSASSINS, PASSION, THE FROGS and ROAD SHOW...

The theater company Polybe + Seats is proud to announce its spring 2010 production of A THOUSAND THOUSAND SLIMY THINGS. Conceived and directed by Artistic Director Jessica Brater and written by Company Member Katya Schapiro with the company, the production will have a limited engagement of 9 performances only at the Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge (290 Conover Street at Pier 44) in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

BroadwayWorld is proud to present a look at the extensive work of Stephen Sondheim on Broadway! Check out Sondheim's Broadway credits, 1984-Current!

Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance has announced its upcoming productions for the month of April. Formed in 1998, TACTA is an alliance of more than a dozen Tulsa area community theatres.

The Nightingale Theater presents THE DRINKING GAME on Fridays and Saturdays from April 9 through April 24 the Nightingale Theater. THE DRINKING GAME is a new translation and staging of Plato's Symposium by the Midwestern Theater Troupe.

Midwestern Theater Troupe presents THE DRINKING PARTY - A new translation and staging of Plato's Symposium by Midwestern Theater Troupe.

Peter Meineck, Artistic Director of the Aquila Theatre Company at NYU's Center for Ancient Studies, today announced that it has received an unprecedented grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Chairman's Special Award (the only one for a theater company), of $800,000.00, one of the two largest grants made, to launch its newest program, ANCIENT GREEKS / MODERN LIVES, whose mission is to bring the classics to 100 veteran, inner city and rural communities. This marks the first-ever theatre and community-based Chairman's Special Award. No other theater company has ever received a grant of this size from the NEH.

'Generation (bu)Y' explains our slavery to marketing from the mouths of babes. Conceived and directed by Philip Suraci, written by Suraci and the cast, the play will be performed by an ensemble of 18 young actors (aged 11 to 13) plus three adult actors.

The Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance has announced its weekly schedule for April 5th through the 11th.

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) announced their only NY appearances this season: two performances only at NYU's Skirball Center (566 Laguardia Place). On Tuesday, March 30th, Aquila will present Henrik Ibsen's timely An Enemy of the People; on the following evening, Wednesday March 31st, they will present one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, As You Like It. Featured in both productions are Leandra Ashton, Lucy Black, Howard Crossley, Damian Davis, Lauren Davis, James Lavender, and Owen Young.

AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) announced their only NY appearances this season: two performances only at NYU's Skirball Center (566 Laguardia Place). On Tuesday, March 30th, Aquila will present Henrik Ibsen's timely An Enemy of the People; on the following evening, Wednesday March 31st, they will present one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, As You Like It. Featured in both productions are Leandra Ashton, Lucy Black, Howard Crossley, Damian Davis, Lauren Davis, James Lavender, and Owen Young.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, www.TheProducersPerspective.com) will present THE DAVENPORT THEATRICAL DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals) beginning Monday, March 15th at a theater to be announced.

The theater company Polybe + Seats is proud to announce its spring 2010 production of A THOUSAND THOUSAND SLIMY THINGS. Conceived and directed by Artistic Director Jessica Brater and written by Company Member Katya Schapiro with the company, the production will have a limited engagement of 9 performances only at the Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge (290 Conover Street at Pier 44) in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, www.TheProducersPerspective.com) will present the first selection of THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals) on Monday, March 15th at the Producer's Club (358 West 44th Street, between Eighth & Ninth Avenues).

Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) and Oklahoma City University's TheatreOCU present LYSISTRATA from March 5-7, 2010.