Carson Kreitzer News

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is the recipient of a $90,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Rocco Landesman today announced the latest round of NEA funding totaling $26.68 million awarded through 1,057 grants to nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide. This also includes the NEA's most recent class of Creative Writing Fellows.

Executive Director Jason Held and Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar are pleased to announce the fall offerings included in the XYZ Festival of New Work, to run during the month of October in The Flat Iron building at 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave in Wicker Park.

In 'SWEET, SWEET MOTHERHOOD' Shelley McCann (Caroline Cooney) is a bitingly intelligent undergraduate student at a top university. Although Shelley covets a spot in a top graduate program, she would rather party than build up a respectable GPA.

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of About Face Theatre, Artistic Director Bonnie Metzgar and new Executive Director Jason Held are pleased to announce their 2010-2011 season, which includes the second annual XYZ Festival of New Works, FLOAT by Patricia Kane, PONY by Sally Oswald and THE HOMOSEXUALS by Phillip Dawkins.

The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to announce that Rachel Walshe is the inaugural recipient of The Claire Rosen and Samuel Edes Foundation Prize for Emerging Artists. The award is a cash prize of $30,000 granted to a recent alumnus or alumna from DePaul University in Music or Theatre. The prize's intended purpose is to advance the award recipient's professional career by giving them the freedom to engage in their intended artistic pursuits.

In 'SWEET, SWEET MOTHERHOOD' Shelley McCann (Caroline Cooney) is a bitingly intelligent undergraduate student at a top university. Although Shelley covets a spot in a top graduate program, she would rather party than build up a respectable GPA.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the world premiere staged reading of DIRT, a brand new play by Raleigh playwright Kelly Doyle on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7 pm at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. The reading will feature Dana Marks of Durham, Mark Filiaci of Chapel Hill and Fred Corlett of Raleigh.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present the world premiere staged reading of DIRT, a brand new play by Raleigh playwright Kelly Doyle on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7 pm at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh. The reading will feature Dana Marks of Durham, Mark Filiaci of Chapel Hill and Fred Corlett of Raleigh.

various In celebration of the publishing of Brooke Berman's memoir 'No Place Like Home' The New Dramatists is hosting 'Seventh Heaven is for Lovers' on June 17. Joining Berman will be Glen Berger, Lucy Thurber, Karen Hartman, Liz Duffy Adams, Michael Hollinger, Sherry Kramer, Marcus Gradley, Caridad Svich, Kelly Stuart, Rinne Groff, Michael John Harces, Carson Kreitzer, Ruth Margrass and Carlos Murrillo.

various In celebration of the publishing of Brooke Berman's memoir 'No Place Like Home' The New Dramatists is hosting 'Seventh Heaven is for Lovers' on June 17. Joining Berman will be Glen Berger, Lucy Thurber, Karen Hartman, Liz Duffy Adams, Michael Hollinger, Sherry Kramer, Marcus Gradley, Caridad Svich, Kelly Stuart, Rinne Groff, Michael John Harces, Carson Kreitzer, Ruth Margrass and Carlos Murrillo.

New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director), the OBIE Award-winning downtown theater company founded in 1992, and New Feet Productions will present the world premiere of Emily DeVoti's thought-provoking new play 'MILK,' directed by Jessica Bauman.

New Georges has announced that the company has received a three-year, $90,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation which supports the creation of an artistic director's discretionary fund. This grant is intended to help New Georges maintain financial stability during these volatile economic times, and thereby continue to do excellent artistic work, take risks, commit to new plays/artistic projects, and invest in artists over time.

Trinity Rep continues its 46th season with Sarah Ruhl's dark comedy Dead Man's Cell Phone, directed by Beth F. Milles. Trinity Rep resident acting company member Janice Duclos stars as Jean, an unassuming woman who is thrown headlong into an unexpected odyssey when she answers an incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café.

Trinity Rep continues its 46th season with Sarah Ruhl's dark comedy Dead Man's Cell Phone, directed by Beth F. Milles. Trinity Rep resident acting company member Janice Duclos stars as Jean, an unassuming woman who is thrown headlong into an unexpected odyssey when she answers an incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café.

Trinity Rep continues its 46th season with Sarah Ruhl's dark comedy Dead Man's Cell Phone, directed by Beth F. Milles. Trinity Rep resident acting company member Janice Duclos stars as Jean, an unassuming woman who is thrown headlong into an unexpected odyssey when she answers an incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café.

Page 73 Productions (Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) and New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director) will present the world premiere of Heidi Schreck's riveting new play 'CREATURE,' directed by Leigh Silverman.

Page 73 Productions (Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) and New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director) will present the world premiere of Heidi Schreck's riveting new play "CREATURE," directed by Leigh Silverman. This Off Broadway engagement will be performed at the Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster Street (between Spring and Broome Streets). Previews begin on Wednesday, October 28, and the official Opening Night will be Monday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. Performances will run through November 21.

Page 73 Productions (Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) and New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director) will present the world premiere of Heidi Schreck's riveting new play "CREATURE," directed by Leigh Silverman. This Off Broadway engagement will be performed at the Ohio Theatre, 66 Wooster Street (between Spring and Broome Streets). Previews begin on Wednesday, October 28, and the official Opening Night will be Monday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m. Performances will run through November 21.

Page 73 Productions (Liz Jones and Asher Richelli, Executive Directors) and New Georges (Susan Bernfield, Artistic Director; Sarah Cameron Sunde, Associate Director) will present the world premiere of Heidi Schreck's riveting new play 'CREATURE,' directed by Leigh Silverman.