BWW Interview: Dane Laffrey Talks About His Tony Nominated ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Frank Benge
- Jun 10, 2018
Recently, BroadwayWorld had the opportunity to interview Dane Laffrey who recently received his first Tony nomination for his work on the Broadway hit ONCE ON THIS ISLAND.
Dane's design is an explosive exercise in controlled chaos. Since ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is a tale of magical realism set in the Caribbean, Dane channeled the current conditions of regions hit by 2016's Hurricane Matthew. The stage is covered in sand, a crashed semi-truck takes up a corner of the space, a pool of water is held back by a pile of sand bags, and a downed power line has even crushed some of the seats. It's a complex set that has engrossed countless audiences seated in its theatre in the round setting. A seasoned scenic design veteran, Dane has designed sets for productions across Japan, Australia, Norway and the United States. Throughout his twelve years in the New York circuit, he's built sets for Broadway productions such as Spring Awakening and Fool For Love, along with off-Broadway hits such as The Maids and Woody Harrelson's Bullet for Adolf, as well as the upcoming production of Tennessee William's Summer and Smoke.
En Garde Arts' Site-Specific RED HILLS to Premiere in June
by Julie Musbach
- Apr 17, 2018
En Garde Arts presents Asiimwe Deborah Kawe and Sean Christopher Lewis's Red Hills, returning the company to its trailblazing site-specific origins with a work that speaks "precisely to its time" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). This haunting two-person play follows an American and a Rwandan who, as teens during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, shared a chance encounter that changed them forever. En Garde, with director Katie Pearl, has adapted Red Hills to a New York-specific space: an empty floor in a downtown office building one block from Wall Street, where it will run from June 6-July 1.
Columbia New Plays Festival Runs April 4th-May 12th
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 26, 2018
Columbia University School of the Arts presents ten new plays written by the Columbia MFA Playwriting Students of 2018. The esteemed faculty who have nurtured these students, including Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and Charles L. Mee, invite you to experience these innovative new playwrights.
Charles L. Mee's FIRST LOVE Directed By Kim Weild Will Begin Performances On June 7
by Julie Musbach
- Feb 14, 2018
Cherry Lane Theatre (Angelina Fiordellisi, Founder; Seri Lawrence, Janio Marrero, Co-Artistic Directors) is proud to announce dates for its upcoming Founder's Project presentation of Charles L. Mee's FIRST LOVE, directed by Kim Weild. Performances will begin on June 7, the production will open on June 15, and run through July 8 at Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street). Tickets are $65-$95 and are available at www.cherrylanetheatre.org.
IATI Announces World Premiere of THREE ON A MATCH
by Julie Musbach
- Jan 29, 2018
'Three on a Match' by Rhett Martinez is an allegorical drama examining the legacy of state terrorism in Latin America. It will be the 50th Anniversary production of IATI Theater Todo Vanguardia, a performing arts organization located at 64 East 4th Street, which is devoted to contemporary, cutting-edge Latino works. The drama examines, absurdly and gravely, the terrifying plague of 'disappearances' during Argentina's 'Dirty War' of 1974-83 and similar experiences of countries across South America in ensuing decades. Written and performed in English, it will be directed by Eric Parness.
IATI Theater Presents THREE ON A MATCH as its 50th Anniversary Production
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 24, 2018
'Three on a Match' by Rhett Martinez is an allegorical drama examining the legacy of state terrorism in Latin America. It will be the 50th Anniversary production of IATI Theater Todo Vanguardia, a performing arts organization located at 64 East 4th Street, which is devoted to contemporary, cutting-edge Latino works. The drama examines, absurdly and gravely, the terrifying plague of 'disappearances' during Argentina's 'Dirty War' of 1974-83 and similar experiences of countries across South America in ensuing decades. Written and performed in English, it will be directed by Eric Parness.
UW Drama presents TROJAN WOMEN: A LOVE STORY by Charles L. Mee
by A.A. Cristi
- Dec 22, 2017
In the spring of 1996, director Tina Landau developed a new play by her longtime collaborator Charles L. Mee with students at the UW School of Drama. The play was Trojan Women: A Love Story, and it premiered in New York that same summer.
Nilaja Sun, Chris Canaan, James ljames, and More Tapped For PlayPenn Education Series
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 29, 2017
An array of award-winning teaching artists are lined up to share their craft and art with theater enthusiasts, theatre artists and writers in 2018. PlayPenn, the new play development organization based in Philadelphia, is proud to announce their Winter and Spring 2018 Education Series, led by award-winning playwright and University of Pennsylvania playwriting professor Jacqueline Goldfinger, which features both face-to-face courses in Philadelphia and online workshops that can be taken from anywhere in the world.
Skidmore Theater to Stage BIG LOVE This Fall
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 28, 2017
The Skidmore College Department of Theater has announced its Fall 2017 Mainstage production, Big Love by Charles L. Mee, directed by Carolyn Anderson, running November 28 - December 3, 2017.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Skidmore Theater's BIG LOVE
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 20, 2017
The Skidmore College Department of Theater's Fall 2017 Mainstage production will be Big Love by Charles L. Mee, directed by Carolyn Anderson. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Skidmore Theater to Stage BIG LOVE This Fall
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 31, 2017
The Skidmore College Department of Theater has announced its Fall 2017 Mainstage production, Big Love by Charles L. Mee, directed by Carolyn Anderson, running November 28 - December 3, 2017.
La Jolla Playhouse Slates 2017 Without Walls Festival
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 19, 2017
La Jolla Playhouse, nationally-renowned for its commitment to the development of new work and new theatrical forms, is pleased to announce the dates and selected projects and collaborators for its third Without Walls (WoW) Festival of immersive and site-based work.
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