Bertolt Brecht News

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).

The American Conservatory Theater Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Program presents Dario Fo's political comedy Archangels Don't Play Pinball, translated by Ron Jenkins, with assistance from Gloria Pastorino, and directed by A.C.T. Head of Movement and Physical Theater Stephen Buescher.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 1/09 for Tokyo

BoHo Theatre presents Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man, winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for best play, running January 7 through February 6, 2011 at Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Avenue.

BoHo Theatre presents Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man, winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for best play, running January 7 through February 6, 2011 at Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Avenue.

Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit mid -sized professional theatre on Rochester's "Theatre Row" is pleased to announce the opening of "JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS," conceived by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics and commentary, with music by Jacques Brel.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 12/26 for Tokyo

Upcoming MTI Shows - 12/19 for Tokyo

The American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training presents its second production of the 2010-11 season - Drums in the Night by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Robert Scanlan, and performed by the Institute Class of 2011.

Blackfriars Theatre, a not-for-profit mid -sized professional theatre on Rochester's "Theatre Row" is pleased to announce the opening of "JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS," conceived by Eric Blau and Mort Shuman, based on Jacques Brel's lyrics and commentary, with music by Jacques Brel.

The Royal Court Theatre announces its new season today, including two new plays by renowned playwrights and an international season of work in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs.

BoHo Theatre presents Bernard Pomerance's The Elephant Man, winner of the Tony, Drama Desk, and New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for best play, running January 7 through February 6, 2011 at Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Avenue.

The American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training presents its second production of the 2010-11 season - Drums in the Night by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Robert Scanlan, and performed by the Institute Class of 2011.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and Signature Theatre Company (Founding Artistic Director James Houghton; Executive Director Erika Mallin) in association with the Guthrie Theater (Joe Dowling, Director) are pleased to announce initial casting for the New York premiere of Tony Kushner's THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES.

In its ninth year, Modfest is Vassar College's exploration of the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries. This year's program will celebrate the visual arts, dance, drama, film, literature, poetry, and music in a series of events that will take place across the Vassar campus from January 20 through February 5, 2011.

Castillo Theatre Presents Playing with Heiner Muller- An all-Black cast presents Heiner Muller's avant-garde classics playing 20th century historical figures from Stalin to Hitler and Muller himself

Castillo Theatre Presents Playing with Heiner Muller, An all-Black cast presents Heiner Muller's avant-garde classics playing 20th century historical figures from Stalin to Hitler and Muller himself

The Living Theatre, the oldest experimental theatre group still producing in the United States, continues its 63rd season with the world premiere of Judith Malina's KORACH - a new play based on the Biblical account of Korach, 'the first recorded anarchist in history,' who challenged the authority of Moses over the Israelites; a pivotal point in their 40-year trek through the desert after their liberation from Egyptian slavery - with previews to begin December 8, prior to its official press opening December 16 at The Living Theatre (21 Clinton Street).

Meet Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Hamlet, Ophelia, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Bertolt Brecht, talk show host Sally McNally, part of a virtual parade of 76 characters - famous, infamous and fictional - all played by a talented and spirited ensemble of five actors. This startling theatrical montage with 17 songs and rap, is the Castillo Theatre's latest foray into material by Heiner Müller, the East German playwright/poet who enraged the authorities before the Berlin wall came down, but never defected or repudiated communism. There will be a Special Marathon performance (all three acts) on Sunday, December 5th at 2:00 p.m.

The Colony Theatre Company is thrilled to present an unforgettable evening with an unforgettable man, AN EVENING WITH NORMAN LLOYD, as a one-night-only special event for The Colony Theatre on Sunday, December 5 at 7pm at The Colony Theatre, 555 North Third Street (at Cypress) adjacent to the Burbank Town Center.