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The Weekend Theater Announces Upcoming Shows this Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010

The Weekend Theater in Little Rock will present a number of upcoming shows as a part of their 2009-2010 season.

Christopher Shinn's DYING CITY Opens 2/12 at The Weekend Theater
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010

The Weekend Theater in Little Rock will present a number of upcoming shows as a part of their 2009-2010 season.

The Weekend Theater Presents DYING CITY
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2010

The Weekend Theater Presents Dying City by Christopher Shinn with performances on February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27.

The Weekend Theater Announces Upcoming Shows this Season
by Lauren Wolman - Feb 3, 2010

The Weekend Theater in Little Rock will present a number of upcoming shows as a part of their 2009-2010 season.

Cheatom, Doman & Marvel Lead Suzan-Lori Park's THE BOOK OF GRACE at The Public, 3/2 - 4/4
by Jessica Lewis - Jan 19, 2010

The Public Theater announced complete casting for the world premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' THE BOOK OF GRACE, directed by James Macdonald. The complete cast will feature Amari Cheatom as Buddy, John Doman as Vet, and the previously announced Elizabeth Marvel as Grace. THE BOOK OF GRACE will begin previews on Tuesday, March 2 and run through Sunday, April 4 with an official press opening on Tuesday, March 16. All evening performances for THE BOOK OF GRACE will be at 7:30 PM, except for Saturdays at 8 PM.

'An Evening Of Living Newspaper' New Short Plays Ripped From The Headlines
by Beau Higgins - Jan 16, 2010

Carbonell Award winning Actor (The Normal Heart) Barbara Bradshaw, Marckenson Charles, Carbonell Award nominated Actor (Summer Shorts) Andy Quiroga, Gladys Ramirez, The State Theatre Project company member Jackie Rivera, Carbonell Award winning Producer and Actor (Two Sisters and a Piano, The Promethean Theatre) Deborah Sherman, The State Theatre Project resident playwright and company member David Sirois, Carbonell Award nominated Actor (Tom Walker) Robert Strain andCarbonell Award winning Actor (The Seafarer) Gregg Weiner.

The SF Playhouse Presents SHE STOOPS TO COMEDY, Opens 11/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 3, 2010

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) continue their 7th Season dedicated to 'The Power of Laughter' with the Bay Area Premiere of David Greenspan's She Stoops to Comedy.

Christopher Shinn's FOUR Gets Big Screen Treatment
by Aimee Savoth - Dec 11, 2009

Christopher Shinn's play, Four, is currently in the process of being adapted into a film by Joshua Sanchez.

Hwang, Lucas, Fuller set for Cherry Lane's 2010 Mentor Project
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2009

The award-winning playwrights David Henry Hwang, Charles Fuller and Craig Lucas will serve as mentors to three emerging playwrights as part of the Cherry Lane Theatre's 12th annual Mentor Project in 2010, it has been announced by Cherry Lane Theatre's artistic director, Angelina Fiordellisi.

The SF Playhouse Presents SHE STOOPS TO COMEDY, Opens 11/21
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2009

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) continue their 7th Season dedicated to 'The Power of Laughter' with the Bay Area Premiere of David Greenspan's She Stoops to Comedy.

Initial Casting Announced For The Public Theater's THE BOOK OF GRACE, James Macdonald To Direct, Elizabeth Marvel To Star
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 27, 2009

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced initial casting today for the world premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks' THE BOOK OF GRACE (previously titled Snake).

The SF Playhouse Presents SHE STOOPS TO COMEDY, Opens 11/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 27, 2009

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) continue their 7th Season dedicated to 'The Power of Laughter' with the Bay Area Premiere of David Greenspan's She Stoops to Comedy.

Hartford Stage Launches 'Brand:NEW' Festival with Emery, DeVito, Magnussen and More, 10/16
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2009

Hartford Stage has announced that Lisa Emery, Lucy DeVito and Billy Magnussen are among the actors who have been cast in their Brand:NEW fall festival, which begins October 16 and runs through October 20.

Hartford Stage Launches 'Brand:NEW' Festival with Emery, DeVito, Magnussen and More, 10/16
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 13, 2009

Hartford Stage has announced that Lisa Emery, Lucy DeVito and Billy Magnussen are among the actors who have been cast in their Brand:NEW fall festival, which begins October 16 and runs through October 20.

Dael Orlandersmith Brings STOOP STORIES To Chicago 9/12-10/11
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2009

Dael Orlandersmith takes Chicago audiences on an electrifying journey through the spirit and soul of Harlem in her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories at Goodman Theatre. Hailed a 'triumph' (Washington City Paper) in its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre this past spring, Stoop Stories comes to Chicago directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney.

Dael Orlandersmith Brings STOOP STORIES To Chicago 9/12-10/11
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2009

Dael Orlandersmith takes Chicago audiences on an electrifying journey through the spirit and soul of Harlem in her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories at Goodman Theatre. Hailed a 'triumph' (Washington City Paper) in its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre this past spring, Stoop Stories comes to Chicago directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney.

Andrew Scott Joins Cast Of COCK At The Royal Court
by Carrie Dunn - Sep 9, 2009

Andrew Scott returns to the Royal Court in Mike Bartlett's new play.

Dael Orlandersmith Brings STOOP STORIES To Chicago 9/12-10/11
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 20, 2009

Dael Orlandersmith takes Chicago audiences on an electrifying journey through the spirit and soul of Harlem in her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories at Goodman Theatre. Hailed a 'triumph' (Washington City Paper) in its world premiere at Washington, D.C.'s Studio Theatre this past spring, Stoop Stories comes to Chicago directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney.

Vineyard Announces 2009-10 Season, New Works From Domingo, Rapp, Kander & Ebb
by Charlie Piane - Aug 12, 2009

The Vineyard Theatre has announced its 2009-2010 season. The lineup includes new works from Passing Strange's Colman Domingo, Adam Rapp, John Kander & Fred Ebb and more.

The New School Names Jon Robin Baitz Artist-in-Residence
by Charlie Piane - Aug 10, 2009

The New School for Drama has announced that the award-winning playwright Jon Robin Baitz will be the distinguished artist-in-residence for the 2009-2010 academic year. Baitz is a Pulitzer finalist, a Guggenheim and NEA fellow, and winner of an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award. A founding member and former artistic director of New York's Naked Angels theater company, Baitz has written a number of acclaimed plays, including The Film Society, The Substance of Fire, Three Hotels, A Fair Country, Ten Unknowns, Mizlansky/Zilinsky, a new version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler (produced on Broadway in 2001), and The Paris Letter. Playwrights Horizons, the Roundabout Theatre Company, Lincoln Center Theater, and the Second Stage Theatre have produced Baitz's work in New York. His new play, Love and Mercy, will be produced next season on Broadway.

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