The Nerve Project Theatre, New York's newest and grittiest ensemble theatre company presents an all new adaptation of the epic Charles Dickens masterpiece, Great Expectations. Starring founding company members The Rivals' Joe Veale*, Annie Simpson*, David McCall*, Samuel Floyd*, Dax Dupuy, and Natalie Riegel*, This premiere event will run 3 select Off -Broadway performances at The Hudson Guild Theatre as part of The 2019 NY Winter Festival of Plays. Directed by Hans Meyers* and adapted by The Historic Barter Theatre's Playwright in Residence, Catherine Bush, this fun filled adventure marks the inaugural production of Nerve Project Theatre and is not to be missed. Performances are January 15th at 6:15 pm, January 19th at 8:30 pm, and January 20th at 1:00pm. Tickets available now at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3758049
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for Ruth and Augustus Goetz's melodrama, The Heiress, suggested by the Henry James novel, Washington Square. After growing up subjected to her father's disinterest and strong resentment, a young woman in the 1850s discovers what love is in her journey towards independence, growth and strength, without an impactful female role model in her life. Directed by Deputy Artistic Director Seema Sueko, The Heiress runs February 8 - March 10, 2019 in the Fichandler Stage.
Barter Theatre is pleased to announce the selected plays for its inaugural College Playwrights Festival that will take place January 19-20th, 2019 at Barter Theatre's Stage II.
After his hit production of King Charles III, David Muse returns to Shakespeare Theatre Company to direct Shakespeare's Richard the Third, a mesmerizing chronicle of the megalomaniac's rampage to the throne. The production will play at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from February 5-March 10, 2019.
Barter Youth Academy (BYA) is a theatre-based education program which improves social and learning skills, creative problem-solving skills, and grows confidence, all through the fun of theatre! Students learn professional-level techniques while working on some of the greatest plays and musicals ever written! Whether their eyes are set on Broadway, or they just want to see what it's like to be on stage, Barter Youth Academy gives students the skills needed to take them to the next level. Signups go through mid-December! Contact education@bartertheatre.com for more information.
We guarantee you will find a thrill of hope in "Wooden Snowflakes," an original play written by our resident playwright Catherine Bush. This heart-warming Appalachian Christmas story runs Nov. 20 - Dec. 23 at Barter Stage II.
Without a doubt, there is a Santa Claus! Barter Theatre presents "Elf: The Musical" Nov. 16 through Dec. 30. Based on the iconic holiday film, "Elf: The Musical" promises a jolly time for all this holiday season!
Barter Theatre's 17-Annual Young Playwrights Festival took place on November 5, 2018 with two performances in the morning at Gilliam Stage for over 800 students, and a public evening performance at Barter Stage II.
The Detroit Repertory Theatre enthusiastically announces the opening of Season #62 today, November 1, 2018 with the Midwest Premiere of Evidence of Things Unseen by Katie Forgette. Curtain opens at 8:30 pm and guests are invited to stay after the performance and enjoy a free champagne afterglow with the cast and crew. Tickets for opening night, and all performances, are still the lowest for professional theatre in the region, $17 - $20, and can be purchased by calling the Theatre box office at (313) 868-1347 or online at detroitreptheatre.com. Evidence of Things Unseen will run Todays through Sundays, November 1 to December 23, 2018.
Barter Theatre officials announced today its 2019 season lineup during an exclusive event highlighting select excerpts from various upcoming productions. The event included the details of 16 diverse shows planned for 2019 with the theme of Love, Laughter, and Passion.
Gloucester Stage Company wraps up its 39th season of professional theater with the world premiere of Ken Riaf's My Station in Life from October 12 through October 28 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. From the rubble of his studio dungeon, Simon Geller, the last standing single-handed radio operator in the country, broadcasts commercial free classical music from Gloucester - the town that loves and endures his peculiar presence.
Barter Theatre is excited to announce Sally McCoy running Oct. 4 through Nov. 10 at Barter Theatre Stage II. Sally McCoy follows the historic story following a mother who is on a mission to save her family during one of the most historical family disputes in the history of the country.
The Detroit Repertory Theatre enthusiastically announces the opening of Season #62 on Thursday, November 1, 2018 with the Midwest Premiere of Evidence of Things Unseen by Katie Forgette. Curtain opens at 8:30 pm and guests are invited to stay after the performance and enjoy a free champagne afterglow with the cast and crew. Tickets for opening night, and all performances, are still the lowest for professional theatre in the region, $17 - $20, and can be purchased by calling the Theatre box office at (313) 868-1347 or online at detroitreptheatre.com. Evidence of Things Unseen will run Thursdays through Sundays, November 1 to December 23, 2018.
Penobscot Theatre Company will produce the classic thriller Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, in a new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, as the second show in its 45th Season. Performances will run October 18 - November 4 at the historic Bangor Opera House.
Barter Theatre is excited to announce the return of one the most beloved musical comedies of all time, "Singin' in the Rain". Running from Sept. 27 through Nov. 10, "Singin' in the Rain" follows beloved silent-film star Don Lockwood as he realizes the future of film rests in "talkies". Life and love ensue as he ponders his next move.
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) a production of The Present Company presents Stranger Than A Rhino, a contemporary reimagining of Ionesco's Rhinoceros with themes of race, culture and xenophobia, written by Robert Siegel. William Roudebush directs a cast of eight, including Vick Krishna, Jeremy Lister, Barbara Matovu, Amanda McCallum, Leslie Lynn Meeker, Charles Rubey, David Shakopi and Scott Zimmerman.
The University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance presents Matawan by Dan Caffrey, October 10-21, 2018 at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
Barter Theatre is excited to announce the Charles Dickens classic "Great Expectation" adapted by Catherine Bush on the Gilliam Stage at Barter Theatre. Running Sept. 14 through Nov. 9, "Great Expectations" follows the classic story of Pip as he is thrust from poverty into wealth.
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