Bernard Shaw News

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is delighted to announce the 2010 - 2011 Season!

The Abbey Theatre's 2011 programme for the Abbey and Peacock stages announces rousing new work alongside Irish masterpieces. Productions by some of the giants of Irish theatre including Brian Friel and George Bernard Shaw will be showcased together with new voices in Irish theatre like Nancy Harris and Stacey Gregg. The Abbey Theatre continues its ambition to engage and collaborate with the finest theatre artists in Ireland as well as internationally.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presented two rarely seen one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw- HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND and THE FASCINATING FOUNDLING Starring John Cullum, Kate Mulgrew, Wesley Taylor and Josh Grisetti at The Players Club last night, November 22.

Ask Amy Potozkin's parents and they'll tell you: she was always theatrical. For the last two decades, the Kensington resident has put those talents to good use as the casting director and artistic associate at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Amaryllis Theatre Company will present Dublin Carol by celebrated Irish playwright Conor McPherson this holiday season.

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Mrs. Warren's Profession, starring Cherry Jones as "Kitty Warren" & Sally Hawkins as "Vivie Warren" will end its limited engagement on Sunday, November 28th at 2:00PM.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents two rarely seen one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw- HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND and THE FASCINATING FOUNDLING Starring John Cullum, Kate Mulgrew, Wesley Taylor and Josh Grisetti

The South Coast Repertory Theater has announced its upcoming schedule for August through November, 2010.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents two rarely seen one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw- HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND and THE FASCINATING FOUNDLING Starring John Cullum, Kate Mulgrew, Wesley Taylor and Josh Grisetti

On Wednesday, November 17 at 7 p.m., the Epic Theatre Ensemble will present a staged reading of Kate Fodor's acclaimed play Hannah and Martin at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. David Strathairn and Melissa Friedman will star in this play about the controversial relationship between Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt and her mentor and lover, Martin Heidegger, the renowned philosopher who used his fame and brilliance to help further the goals of the Nazi party.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce that Tigers Be Still, a new play by Kim Rosenstock directed by Sam Gold, has completely sold out its extended limited run through Sunday, November 28th!

The Theatre School at DePaul University presents The Skriker, written by Caryl Churchill and directed by Jess Jung, as the first installment of the 2010-2011 New Directors Series. The production opens Friday, November 5, and runs through Sunday, November 14, 2010, at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on November 3 and November 4 at 7:30 PM.

In the tradition of past productions including Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, the Saint Sebastian Players (SSP) opens its 30th Anniversary Season with the farce Cash on Delivery by Michael Cooney-featuring a special "cash-back guarantee." Performances are October 22-November 14, 2010 at St. Bonaventure, 1625 W. Diversey, in Chicago.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its popular annual summer tradition of family theatre under the stars with a new translation/adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's comedy The Servant of Two Masters. Performances begin on June 23 and continue through August 1. Performances are Tuesdays through Sundays at 8:15pm at the outdoor amphitheatre on the campus of the College of St. Elizabeth, 2 Convent Road in Morris Township.

The Two River Theater Company recently announced its 2010-2011 season, which will begin on September 21 with Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL which will run through October 10.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents two rarely seen one-act comedies by George Bernard Shaw- HOW HE LIED TO HER HUSBAND and THE FASCINATING FOUNDLING Starring John Cullum, Kate Mulgrew, Wesley Taylor and Josh Grisetti

Mrs. Warren's Profession actors Cherry Jones & Edward Hibbert will be featured on "Theater Talk" beginning Friday, November 12 that 12:30AM on Channel Thirteen.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company of The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore, by Tennessee Williams, directed by Michael Wilson. The cast will include Curtis Billings (Giulio), Elisa Bocanegra (Simonetta), Olympia Dukakis (Flora Goforth), Edward Hibbert (Witch of Capri), Maggie Lacey (Frances Black), Darren Pettie (Christopher Flanders).

The Active Theater will present two special events during this week's performances of Anthony Dodge's Venus Flytrap.

The Theatre School at DePaul University is delighted to announce that this coming December 31, 2010, will mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Merle Reskin Theatre (formerly The Blackstone Theatre). The Beaux-Arts style Blackstone Theatre, which was designed by Chicago architects Marshall and Fox, opened its doors just off of Michigan Avenue in the South Loop on New Years' Eve of 1910. In the course of the past century it has changed owners, names, addresses, audiences, and has stayed a hub of theatrical arts in a changing neighborhood and city. It faced many noteworthy changes in entertainment, including the introduction of the radio, television and film industries.