The Hanover Theatre will present a 29-hour staged reading of HIGH RISK WARD, a new play by Jamie Wax set in 1963 Louisiana, featuring two-time Tony nominee Johanna Day. The invite-only NYC presentations are directed by Livy Scanlon.
The Hanover Theatre Repertory (THT Rep) has named Jamie Wax its inaugural Playwright-in-Residence. Wax returns to THT Rep after his commanding performance in Doubt: A Parable and fresh off his first Broadway play, Call Me Izzy.
Jeffrey Horowitz, Founder of Theatre for a New Audience, having led and grown the not-for-profit organization since 1979, will retire on August 31, 2025, at the end of TFANA's just-announced season of Shakespeare alongside plays by classical and contemporary playwrights.
When I was offered a role in One Last Push, at Salisbury Playhouse, a major selling point, was that it was written by Chris Chibnall. I know Chris’s work from TV – Dr Who, Broadchurch, Life on Mars and more, but until this point hadn’t realised, he was also a highly skilled playwright.
The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice announce that Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop, James C. Nicola, and Artistic Director and founder of Theatre For A New Audience, Jeffrey Horowitz, will receive special Obie Awards for Lifetime Achievement at the 64th Annual Obie Awards, which will be held on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Terminal 5 (610 West 56th Street).
Executive Producers Pam Carter and The Cliplight Theater, in conjunction with Amanda Cooper/ALC Management, are pleased to announce the world premiere of Maverick, co-authored by Frank Beacham and George Demas. A dramatization of co-author Beacham's real-life experience collaborating with Orson Welles in the months leading up to his death, Maverick begins previews at The Connelly Theater (220 E. 4th St., between Ave. A & Ave. B) on February 6, with opening night set for February 13 for a limited run through March 2. Tickets, priced $30-$50, are available at www.mavericktheplay.com.
Berkeley Rep announced today that Obie Award-winning performer Nilaja Sun (No Child…) will return with her tour-de-force solo show Pike St., directed by Ron Russell. Hailed as "Full of vivid life" by the New York Times, this limited engagement will run Saturday, November 17, 2018 through Sunday, December 16, 2018.
Following its hugely successful UK tour, acclaimed theatre company Cardboard Citizens comes to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time with its critically acclaimed production Cathy, featuring the original cast.
Print Room at the Coronet has today announced further details for Out of Blixen and Babette's Feast, two productions that will run consecutively, putting a spotlight on the fascinating life and writing of Karen Blixen.
Following their one-off theatrical re-staging of Ken Loach's seminal work Cathy Come Home at the Barbican in July of this year, the award-winning theatre company Cardboard Citizens has announced a brand new touring production for October, Cathy, based around similar themes. This year marks the marks the both 50th anniversary of Loach's film and the 25th anniversary of the theatre company who work making theatre with and for homeless people.
Vancouver, BC - NorthWest Comedy Fest and Just For Laughs are proud to celebrate the success of their inaugural comedy festival, JFL NorthWest, which took place February 18-27. Over 22,000 fans attended the 10-day festival, which featured more than 60 performances at 16 venues across Vancouver. In addition, audiences world-wide were able to catch a glimpse of the festival and some of their favourite comedians via Periscope.
JFL NorthWest is pleased to present Tim Meadows at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club on Thursday, February 18 at 8pm; Friday, February 19 at 7pm and 9:30pm; and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm and 9:30pm. Tickets for all five performances are available now at www.jflnorthwest.com
JFL NorthWest is pleased to add Vir Das, India's biggest name in comedy, to its star-studded lineup. The inaugural festival takes place from Thursday, February 18 to Saturday, February 27, 2016 at multiple venues across the Lower Mainland. Vir Das is scheduled to perform in Surrey at the Bell Performing Arts Centre on Friday, February 26 at 7:00pm.
It's a hot-blooded, passionate account, with sex, partying, and lots of blood, and it takes a strong company to pull it off. Luckily, Northwest Classical is up to the challenge.
UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. The remainder of this fall's line-up features many of the best known names in comedy today, including Ian Bagg, Maz Jobrani, D.L. Hughley, Christopher Titus, Todd Barry, Kyle Kinane and Loni Love. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. In addition to this all-star line-up, UP Comedy Club also presents Porchlight Music Theatre's BEST MUSICAL! A Completely Improvised Musical Comedy, running October 2 - November 6, 2013.
UP Comedy Club is known for bringing the best stand-up comedy talent in the country to Chicago. The remainder of this fall's line-up features many of the best known names in comedy today, including Ian Bagg, Maz Jobrani, D.L. Hughley, Christopher Titus, Todd Barry Kyle Kinaneand Loni Love. Each show includes a feature stand-up comic and a local emcee that hosts the evening. In addition to this all-star line-up, UP Comedy Club also presents Porchlight Music Theatre's BEST MUSICAL! A Completely Improvised Musical Comedy, running October 2 - November 6, 2013.
The College of Santa Fe in conjunction with Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center is offering a free workshop on college auditions and you are invited to attend. 'AUDITION 101' will help you feel more prepared as you consider college auditions this year. Reservations are required if you plan to attend. BRING A PREPARED MONOLOGUE.
The College of Santa Fe in conjunction with Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center is offering a free workshop on college auditions and you are invited to attend. 'AUDITION 101' will help you feel more prepared as you consider college auditions this year. Reservations are required if you plan to attend. BRING A PREPARED MONOLOGUE.
Arin Arbus, the director of last season's Theatre for a New Audience production of Othello, will direct the Bard's provocative, funny and modern comedy, Measure for Measure, for a limited engagement that begins previews Saturday, February 6, for an opening Sunday, February 14, at 7:00pm.
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