Blake Hackler News

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.

Theatre Three Artistic Director Jeffrey Schmidt continues to lead Dallas's theatre-in-the-round in Uptown in a bold direction, favoring an eclectic mix of classic drama, exciting musicals, and his hallmark, a celebration of the local.

Three sisters in an East Texas town have a dark family secret. As their relationship weaves from past to present, coping means finding a balance between escape and facing the truth. Spanning twenty years, WHAT WE WERE mixes procedural mystery with memory as these sisters learn that home isn't just where your heart is. 

Undermain Theatre presents Whither Goest Thou America: a new work festival.

Theatre Three announces an addition to their 2019-20 lineup, an upbeat musical revue fundraiser titled IMAGINE BROADWAY: A THEATRE THREE EXCLUSIVE. Directed by Michael Serrecchia and music directed by Mark Mullino, IMAGINE BROADWAY runs for three performances only, January 30-February 1, 2020. Season ticket holders can contact the box office immediately to reserve seats. Single tickets go on sale Friday, November 29.

Along with the announcement of the shows comprising their 16th season, Second Thought Theatre announced this morning that Artistic Director (AD) Alex Organ will transition out of his leadership position at the end of 2020.

Undermain opens its 36th season with the world premiere science fiction thriller Red Chariot by James Tait Black prize winner Gordon Dahlquist.

Blake Hackler's new play surrounds three sisters in an East Texas town that have a dark family secret. Weaving scenes from the past and present, What We Were is a story of escaping, coping, and caring, decades in the making. Can one ever truly go home again?