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Brooke Shields Elected President of Actors' Equity Association
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

Brooke Shields has officially been elected as president of Actors’ Equity Association. Learn more about the full results of the election here.

Cast Announced for PlayGround's 28th Festival of New Works Premieres From Anne Yumi Kobori and Jacob Marx Rice
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2024

Meet the cast for PlayGround's 28th Festival of New Works Premieres featuring APERTURES OF LOVE IN TIMES OF WAR and A THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS.

Central Works' BOSS MCGREEDY Extends Through April 7
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2024

Central Works' Boss McGreedy by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club has extended through April  7, 2024 (originally scheduled to close March 31).

PlayGround Reveals Casting For 2024 Festival Premieres
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024

Casting has been announced for PlayGround’s 28th annual Festival of New Works Premieres: Anne Yumi Kobori’s Apertures of Love in Times of War (May 11-12, 2024) and Jacob Marx Rice’s A Thousand Natural Shocks (May 18-19, 2024). 

BOSS MCGREEDY, A Gilded Age Comedy, to Open Central Works 2024 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024

Central Works 2024 Season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club. Learn more about the production here!

Central Works Opens Season With BOSS MCGREEDY Premiere At Berkeley City Club
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2024

Central Works 2024 season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club.

Central Works Season Opens With BOSS MCGREEDY in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024

Central Works Season opens March 2 with Boss McGreedy (Mar 2–Mar 31) by Gary Graves, at the historic Berkeley City Club.

PlayGround to Present THE LEGACY OF THE LAND WE INHABIT in November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 17, 2023

Join PlayGround on November 20th at 7PM PT for an evening of original short plays inspired by 'The Legacy of the Land We Inhabit.' Don't miss this opportunity to experience thought-provoking performances that bring awareness to land acknowledgment. Reserve your tickets now!

A CHRISTMAS CAROL To Return To A.C.T. For The Last Time In Its Current Version
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2023

Experience the timeless tale of 'A Christmas Carol' as it returns to A.C.T. for the last time in its current version. Catch the limited engagement from November 25th to December 24th. Book your seats now and celebrate the holiday season with this beloved production.

PlayGround to Kick Off 30th Season With MONDAY NIGHT PLAYGROUND “ORIGIN STORY” in October
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 24, 2023

PlayGround blasts into its 30th season of innovative new plays by taking you back to before the beginning! Join us for a new round of Monday Night PlayGround, featuring original short plays all inspired by the prompt 'Origin Story', Monday, October 16.

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Presents CYMBELINE
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced that its 41st season of Free Shakespeare in the Park will present Cymbeline. Believed to be one of Shakespeare's final plays, Cymbeline is widely considered one of his greatest achievements, depicting powerful emotions in a fairy tale setting that concludes with inventive scenes of revelation and joyful reconciliation.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to the American Conservatory Theater Stage for the First Time in Three Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2022

American Conservatory Theater will usher in the holiday season with the in-person return of its celebrated production of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol performs at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater November 30–December 24, 2022. 

PlayGround Announces 29th Season Of New Plays & Playwrights
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2022

PlayGround, California's leading playwright incubator and theatre community hub, has announced its 29th season, including the return of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series on third Mondays,* October - March, in-person this year at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage and live simulcast.

TheatreWorks's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Now Streaming On Amazon
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's production of Paul Gordon's Pride and Prejudice is now streaming on Amazon

Laura Osnes and Kelli Barrett to Co-Host Encore Viewing and Cast Party for EMMA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2020

Streaming Musicals has announced that its next streaming offering will be an encore viewing and cast party on Thursday, May 7, 2020 for Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon's Emma, the musical based on the classic Jane Austen novel.

Streaming Musicals Announces Free 'Virtual Opening Night' for Paul Gordon's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Hosted By Beth Leavel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2020

Streaming Musicals has announced a special free live streaming event: on Friday, April 10, the site will host a 'virtual opening night' for the debut of Pride and Prejudice, in a new musical adaptation by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon (Broadway's Jane Eyre). Gordon is also represented on Streaming Musicals with his musical adaptation of Emma. 

Review Roundup: PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley - Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Dec 11, 2019

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley rings in the holidays with the new musical Pride and Prejudice, the 2019 Tony-winning company's 70th World Premiere.

Photo Flash: First Look at PRIDE AND PREJUDICE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Stephi Wild - Dec 6, 2019

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley rings in the holidays with the new musical Pride and Prejudice, the 2019 Tony-winning company's 70th World Premiere.

World Premiere Musical PRIDE & PREJUDICE Rings In The Holidays At TheatreWorks
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 7, 2019

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley rings in the holidays with the new musical Pride and Prejudice, the 2019 Tony-winning company's 70th World Premiere. Based on Jane Austen's iconic novel, this engaging work features book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon, whose musicals include TheatreWorks favorites Jane Austen's EMMA, Daddy Long Legs, and the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Jane Eyre. Pride and Prejudice follows delightfully liberated Lizzie Bennet and dashing, disdainful Mr. Darcy as they discover the irresistible power of love. A favorite from TheatreWorks's 2018 New Works Festival, this brand new musical romantic comedy will be directed by TheatreWorks's Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley.

BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS Announced At Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2019

PlayGround concludes the 25th season of its celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series with a special evening of environmental-inspired plays as part of the 5th annual PLANET EARTH ARTS NEW PLAY FESTIVAL on Monday, April 1, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The topic for the April 1 program (rescheduled from the previously announced March 18 date) is "BORDERS, ISLANDS & WALLS". Members of the 2018-19 PlayGround Writers Company have just five days to generate their original ten-minute plays inspired by the topic. The top six scripts will each receive an hour-and-a-half rehearsal and a professional script-in-hand staged reading at Berkeley Rep on April 1.

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