Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the 38 Edgerton Foundation New American Play awards granted to theatres across the U.S. in 2010.
The 2010 Barrymore nominees have been announced! Created in 1994, The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region's only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community. The Barrymore Awards are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region, raising the bar for the work produced by local theatres and individual artists, and generating significant coverage in all the local newspapers and in national trade publications.Each year, over 120 shows produced by the region's professional theatres are reviewed by the Barrymore Voters. At the annual awards presentation each Fall, the Barrymore Awards are presented to honor the community's collective achievement. For more information, please visit http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards.
The one-man smash hit show, The Philly Fan, starring Barrymore Award winner Tom McCarthy and written by award-winning playwright Bruce Graham, will return to Philadelphia for a limited 6-week engagement beginning Sept. 23 - Oct. 31 at the Kimmel Center's Innovation Studio.
Back by popular demand, Philadelphia Theatre Company will present Chicago's legendary comedy theatre THE SECOND CITY from July 13 - 25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).
Circle Theatre proudly presents the regional premiere of Something Intangible, a new play by Bruce Graham. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, June 24; Friday, June 25; and Saturday, June 26 (matinee). The production will officially open Saturday evening, June 26 at 8:00pm, followed by a post-show party with the cast & crew.
PlayPenn, Philadelphia's professional new play development organization, has added readings of two plays to its 2010 New Play Development Conference. These are works which need to be heard by an audience but whose writers may not need or benefit from the intensive writing support from the rest of the Conference.
Theatre Jacksonville is a volunteer based community theatre whose mission is to enrich lives and broaden cultural understanding through community participation in theatre arts. This mission supports inclusion and the development of diversity in the Company's artistic, volunteer, audience and donor bases. This goal is achieved through presenting plays and programs of noted artistic excellence, supporting volunteers and students with exceptional training and educational opportunities, and allowing for the development of unique and/or original performance projects and events by Florida artists. The theatre opened in 1919 and is now entering its 91st season. Theatre Jacksonville is located at 2032 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.theatrejax.com. Adult tickets will cost $25 for all shows.
PlayPenn, Philadelphia's professional new play development organization, has added readings of two plays to its 2010 New Play Development Conference. These are works which need to be heard by an audience but whose writers may not need or benefit from the intensive writing support from the rest of the Conference.
Back by popular demand, Philadelphia Theatre Company will present Chicago's legendary comedy theatre THE SECOND CITY from July 13 - 25 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).
PlayPenn, Philadelphia's professional new play development organization, has added readings of two plays to its 2010 New Play Development Conference. These are works which need to be heard by an audience but whose writers may not need or benefit from the intensive writing support from the rest of the Conference.
Circle Theatre proudly presents the regional premiere of Something Intangible, a new play by Bruce Graham. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, June 24; Friday, June 25; and Saturday, June 26 (matinee). The production will officially open Saturday evening, June 26 at 8:00pm, followed by a post-show party with the cast & crew.
Circle Theatre proudly presents the regional premiere of Something Intangible, a new play by Bruce Graham. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, June 24; Friday, June 25; and Saturday, June 26 (matinee). The production will officially open Saturday evening, June 26 at 8:00pm, followed by a post-show party with the cast & crew.
Come party with Exile! Join Theatre Exile and some of Philadelphia's hottest performers as we sing, dance, and cavort the night away at the Cabaret of the Exiled, Wednesday, June 23rd at Christ Church Neighborhood House.
Philadelphia Theatre Company concludes its 2009-2010 season with August Wilson's masterpiece and first Broadway success Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on May 21-June 13.
Circle Theatre proudly presents the regional premiere of Something Intangible, a new play by Bruce Graham. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, June 24; Friday, June 25; and Saturday, June 26 (matinee). The production will officially open Saturday evening, June 26 at 8:00pm, followed by a post-show party with the cast & crew.
Come party with Exile! Join Theatre Exile and some of Philadelphia's hottest performers as we sing, dance, and cavort the night away at the Cabaret of the Exiled, Wednesday, June 23rd at Christ Church Neighborhood House.
Philadelphia Theatre Company concludes its 2009-2010 season with August Wilson's masterpiece and first Broadway success Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on May 21-June 13.
Season subscriptions are now available for the Firehouse Theatre's 2010-11 season, a dynamic set of four performances that will begin in September and run through April 2011.
Arden Theatre Company is proud to announce its participation in New Visions/New Voices, a week-long festival to support and stimulate the creation of new plays and musicals for young audiences, hosted by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. At the festival, the Arden will be further developing their commission of The Flea and the Professor, Jordan Harrison's new musical adaptation of the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Following a week of collaborative workshops, The Flea and the Professor will be featured in a series of public readings beginning May 21, 2010.