Christopher Noffke News

WARP SPEED: the SciFi Parody Musical previously titled Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Unauthorized Star Trek Parody Musical, which will debut at the Midtown International Theatre Festival's Commercial Division, has announced it's intention to move Off-Broadway following the festival.

Benjamin Simpson, producer for WARP SPEED: a SciFi Parody Musical, previously titled Where No Man Has Gone Before: The Unauthorized Parody Musical, written by Clara Hoch and Eva Thorpe, announced that the Show has been accepted into the 2014 Midtown International Theatre Festival's Commercial Division. Christopher Noffke will be taking the helm as director. This follows a previous announcement for a Fall 2014 New York debut following a workshop production in Washington, DC, and a one-night concert production at New York's Metropolitan Room. The festival runs from July 14th-August 10th with specific performance dates to be announced shortly. The production is aiming for an Off-Broadway transfer following the festival run. Simpson will be crowdsourcing the funds needed for the festival via a KickStarter campaign, which runs through March 17th and can be found at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/636943231/warp-speed-the-sci-fi-parody-musical.

The Secret Theatre will present 22 new short plays over 3 weeks in their LIC One Act Play Festival running April 4-27th. Each week a selection of plays will be presented. Audiences will vote on their favorites and the top 16 will perform April 25 & 26. The top 8 of those will perform on Saturday April 27th where winners in the Playwright/Director/Actor and Actress categories will be announced.

The Secret Theatre will present 22 new short plays over 3 weeks in their LIC One Act Play Festival running April 4-27th. Each week a selection of plays will be presented. Audiences will vote on their favorites and the top 16 will perform April 25 & 26. The top 8 of those will perform on Saturday April 27th where winners in the Playwright/Director/Actor and Actress categories will be announced.

A new program is coming to town! Music Dance Theatre Workshops brings Broadway performers to Indianapolis to give personalized coaching and performance instruction to young actors in the central-Indiana arts community. All teaching artists are originally from the Midwest, most with ties to Indianapolis. These performers, many with Broadway credits, are excited to give back to the community that shaped them into the artists they have become today!

Secret Theatre Musicals has announced their production of Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY. With a book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, John and Jen, The Addam's Family), this exciting production is directed by Taryn Turney and will play a 3-week limited engagement. Performances will begin Thursday, July 12th and continue through Saturday, July 28th at The Secret Theatre. Evening shows Thursday through Saturday are at 8pm and Sundays at 7pm, with a special matinee performance on the 28th at 3pm. For tickets or more information, visit www.secrettheatre.com.

Secret Theatre Musicals has announced a rare revival of Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY. With a book, music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, John and Jen, The Addam's Family), this exciting production is directed by Taryn Turney and will play a 3-week limited engagement.

The Group Theatre Too (GTT) presents its annual Choreographer's Canvas, a one-night event featuring the works of nineteen established and emerging choreographers from around the country.

The Group Theatre Too (GTT) presents its annual Choreographer's Canvas, a one-night event featuring the works of nineteen established and emerging choreographers from around the country.

At the end of a very wet summer, it is actually a treat to have an indoor rainstorm on the stage of the Ogunquit Playhouse. The stage version of the beloved MGM film 'Singin' in the Rain' has great singing, great dancing, and amazing special effects.

Delicious re-creation of Tony Award-winning 1992 Broadway revival stars Richard Kind, Liz Larsen, Glory Crampton and Christian Hoff at the famed Maine summer playhouse

White Plains Performing Arts Center presents 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

BroadwayWorld was there for the opening night of Hello, Dolly!, starring Tovah Feldshuh, at Paper Mill Playhouse!