Blake Hackler News

Like so many companies, Pony World Theatre was in the middle of rehearsals back in March of 2020 when everything shut down due to the pandemic. Now cut to October of 2021 and things are starting to happen again in the theater community and among them is Pony World’s second shot at the West Coast Premiere of Blake Hackler’s harrowing play, “What We Were”. And while the play is a tad predictable, it’s no less hard hitting especially with the powerful performances from the small cast.

Undermain Theatre will present the live production of St. Nicholas, its most widely viewed and nationally acclaimed streaming production last season.

Safely returning to live performance, Pony World Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of What We Were by Blake Hackler at 12th Ave Arts in Seattle's Capitol Hill district. 

After a year of out-of-the-ordinary experiences, Theatre Three's next season is a mix of classic drama, new works, and a celebration of the local talent in DFW. Following a season of streaming, the critically-acclaimed success of the traveling production of The Music Man and because of the ongoing construction at The Quadrangle, the Theatre Three team plans to continue to break the mold with a fully nomadic season. All programming will take place outside of the Theatre Three building at various indoor and outdoor venues.

For their 38th season at Undermain they are creating an exciting array of diverse performance opportunities to inspire and enrich our community and support artists in North Texas. They hope to be able to offer live performances in addition to the virtual streaming videos for each production. 

Undermain Theatre presents the virtual production of Hedda Gabler, Ibsen's masterpiece of realism that permanently changed the face of world drama. Hedda Gabler is the story of an extraordinary woman trapped in a conventional life of secrets and lies that fuel her own personal explosion.

From April 26-30, Theatre Three will release a series of content specifically geared towards their upcoming production of Imagine Broadway on May 1 at 7:00 PM and ultimately, Meredith Willson's The Music Man directed by Joel Ferrell and music directed by Vonda K. Bowling! You can look forward to various opportunities to interact with the Theatre Three team in a Livestream on April 26 as well as a Silent Auction Telethon, a special podcast event, a T3-curated episode of Inebriated Musical History featuring a highly anticipated guest, and more!

Undermain Theatre presents Whither Goest Thou America, its third series of readings of new American plays examining the American Landscape.

SOMETHING GRIM(M) uses a variety of multimedia to tell a Grimm-like fairy tale. It takes the audience on a physical and inner journey to respond to this question: “What are you doing with your power?”

Kane Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Daniil Krimer and Managing Director Avery Bowne announce the selection of Hammaad Chaudry as the playwright for its new Multiplatform Commission. The yet to be titled commissioned play will be directed by Executive Producer Ansley Valentine and will premiere online March 29-April 11, 2021 with plans for an in-person production when it is safe to do so.

Dallas Theater Center is now presenting In the Bleak Midwinter, adapted and directed by Kevin Moriarty.

I think it’s safe to admit that 2020 has us all feeling a bit Scrooge-y, but that doesn’t mean this year is beyond hope. In the Bleak Midwinter: A Christmas Carol for our Time takes the audience on a reflective journey through the life of Ebenezer Scrooge, a man initially known for his gloom and eventually celebrated for his generosity.

Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient Dallas Theater Center has announced a new film adaptation, In the Bleak Midwinter: A Christmas Carol for Our Time, that sets the classic Christmas novel in a modern setting.

Virtual Undermain, our new digital platform that will feature work exclusively created for the virtual stage, launches with St. Nicholas, Conor McPherson's solo play from 1997. A cynical and jaded drama critic falls for a beautiful young actress.

Directed by Theatre Three Artistic Director Jeffrey Schmidt and Associate Artistic Director Christie Vela, It Came From Theatre Three will star Lydia Mackay, Benjamin Stegmair, Gerald Taylor and Francine Gonzalez.

Undermain Theatre is thrilled to bring our first streaming show of our 2020 season to Dallas audiences.  From our 2013/14 Season, an archival performance video of Undermain's production of Jackie Sibblies Drury's controversial play which explores the German colonization and genocide of South West Africa. Please be advised that racial themes and harsh language are explored. The archival video of We Are Proud to Present a Presentationa??by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury will stream from September 16 a?"October 4, 2020.

Something spine-chilling this way comesa?? in the form of a new virtual offering from Theatre Three to replace The Rocky Horror Show.

Actor, director and playwright Blake Hackler, associate professor of theatre at SMU Meadows School of the Arts, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholars grant to conduct teaching and research for four months in Romania.

At Undermain, we're planning for the future. For our 37th year of cutting-edge performances, Undermain is pleased to announce the season of the feminine hero. Plays about women will comprise the four central productions that make up the season.

Due to the current Coronavirus situation, Pony World Theatre is postponing the run of WHAT WE WERE by Blake Hackler that was intended to run from April 10 - May 2 at West of Lenin.