Beth Miller News

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) with its new artistic vision, is proud to announce casting for the four productions of its 2015-16 Season, which include Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Vincenzo Bellini's Norma, Mieczys?aw Weinberg's The Passenger (Passazhirka), and Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale.

Director Ron Sossi puts a unique stamp on Ellen McLaughlin's acclaimed adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus in a new production from Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and KOAN. Oedipus Machina opens on May 30 at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A.

Production began this week in Los Angeles for the new ABC Family original drama series “Recovery Road,” the compelling story of a teenage girl's struggle with addiction. Lawrence Trilling (“Parenthood”) is directing the episode, which will debut in 2016.

The John Drew Theater at Guild Hall in East Hampton presents Arthur Miller's award-winning American classic All My Sons starring Alec Baldwin and Laurie Metcalf and directed by Stephen Hamilton. The play will run Tuesdays through Sundays, June 9-28 and is produced by Guild Hall in association with Roy Furman and Ellen Myers.

ABC Family has recast the lead role in its new scripted drama RECOVERY ROAD, according to Deadline.

It seems like the perfect fairytale for these newlyweds, until one spouse reveals a shocking secret that spins happily ever after into a nightmare

ABC Family has picked up a new scripted drama to series “Recovery Road,” announced today by Karey Burke, Executive Vice President, Programming and Development, ABC Family.

It seems like the perfect fairytale for these newlyweds, until one spouse reveals a shocking secret that spins happily ever after into a nightmare

The World Premiere of ELIZABETHS will play the United Solo Theatre Festival tonight, November 11, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs 20 minutes with no intermission.

Artistic Director, Akia, announced that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their first ever 24 Hour Play Festival today, October 25th. She stated 'I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to assemble such an exciting group of talent for this one night event'.

Director Dann Dunn puts a frothy piece of girl group jukebox on stage at Allemberry to close out the regular season.

Artistic Director, Akia, announced today that Rising Sun Performance Company will present their first ever 24 Hour Play Festival on October 25th. She stated 'I'm very pleased to have the opportunity to assemble such an exciting group of talent for this one night event'.

The World Premiere of ELIZABETHS will play the United Solo Theatre Festival on November 11, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs 20 minutes with no intermission.

Director Ryan Gibbs and choreographer Dann Dunn put the tapping feet of 42ND STREET on the Allenberry stage.

ABC Family has begun production in Los Angeles on three drama series pilots: “Recovery Road,” “Stitchers” and “Unstrung.”

Wagner College Theatre will present the Class of 2014's Senior Showcase on Monday March 31. The Showcase will be held at the Pershing Square Signature Theater from 6:30-7:30pm with a reception to follow. This event is for theater industry professionals and is not open to the public.

Tom Ascheim, President, ABC Family, and Kate Juergens, Chief Creative Officer and Executive Vice President, Original Content, ABC Family, today announced that the network will continue to grow its slate of original programming with three new drama pilots, “Alice in Arabia,” “Recovery Road” and “Unstrung.” Ascheim also announced that ABC Family has given the greenlight to all-new seasons of its hit comedy series, “Melissa & Joey” and “Baby Daddy.”

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is proud to present Steve Yockey's Pluto, part of Harriett's New Play Series, from February 27 - March 23, 2014. In collaboration with Atlanta's Actor's Express and Washington, DC's Forum Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theater will produce the National New Play Network's (NNPN) 35th Rolling World Premiere through the Network's Continued Life of New Plays Fund. Directed by Mark Routhier, the production features Orlando actors John Connon, Jillian Gizzi, Heather Leonardi, Chris Metz, and Suzanne O'Donnell. Tickets ($17 and $25) can be purchased by calling the Box Office at (407) 447-1700, online at www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park.

The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces its 35th Rolling World Premiere: Steve Yockey's Pluto will receive three productions through the Network's Continued Life of New Plays Fund in the 2013/14 season. Pluto will begin its Rolling World Premiere at Actor's Express (Atlanta, GA, today, November 16 - December 8, 2013), followed by performances at Forum Theatre (Washington, DC, February 20 - March 15, 2014) and Orlando Shakespeare Theatre (Orlando, FL, February 27 - March 23, 2014).

'Romeo & Juliet,' Shakespeare's popular romantic tragedy of two star-crossed lovers, opens on the Wagner College Theatre's Main Stage on Nov. 13 for a two-week run. It's a timeless story of young passions caught between the feuding Capulet and Montague families.