Craig Lucas News

The toll on Scandinavian soldiers from peacekeeping--and the agony of popular indifference to their sacrifice--will be profound for American audiences to witness in 'Home Sweet Home,' an award-winning psychological drama by Danish playwright Andreas Garfield. The play was prominently recognized in Denmark's equivalent of the Tony Awards in 2007 and will be presented for its English Language and American premieres by Scandinavian American Theater Company (SATC) November 11 to 28 in the 9th Space at PS122. SATC is an emerging professional theater company that will be offering New York audiences daring and innovative works from Scandinavia's burgeoning theater scene. This one will be staged by Christoffer Berdal, who is currently one of Denmark's most sought-after directors.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater presents theaterjam, an all day festival of short pieces featuring many of Rattlestick's playwrights, actors and directors.

International City Theatre closes its 25th, Silver Jubilee Season with the world premiere of an original musical about glamorous and enigmatic silver screen legend Greta Garbo.

Rogue Machine's ‘Off the Clock' series launches its first 2010 season show into prime time to accommodate audience demand.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater continues its 16th season with the world premiere of underneathmybed, written by Florencia Lozano and directed by Pedro Pascal.

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

The Dramatists Guild of America is pleased to announce the recipients of their annual awards, which will be distributed at an awards ceremony Monday, November 1, 2010, at the Hudson Theater in New York.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents Edward Albee's A DELICATE BALANCE, directed by James Bundy, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York Street) October 22-November 13.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater continues its 16th season with the world premiere of There Are No More Big Secrets written by Obie Award-winner Heidi Schreck and directed by Kip Fagan.

Ground UP Productions (Kate Middleton, Producing Artistic Director) announced the cast for the world premiere of Michael I. Walker's Letter from Algeria, which plays at the June Havoc Theatre at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th St., 2nd Floor) October 29 through November 20, 2010.

The 6 p.m. Sunday, October 17 performance of threesixtyº entertainment's spectacular stage production of PETER PAN will be a special fundraising performance to benefit the Festival of Children Foundation, Orange County Museum of Art, South Coast Repertory and Orange County Performing Arts Center. J M Barrie's classic story is being performed at the Center through November 21 in a state-of-the-art theater pavilion.

Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Repertory Theatre's producing artistic director, announced today his selections for the 2010-2011 season. A major highlight of Asolo Rep's 52nd season is the pre-Broadway try-out production of Bonnie & Clyde opening on November 19, 2010.

Lincoln Center Theater, in association with Bob Boyett and NETworks Presentations, presents a new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, directed by Bartlett Sher. Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC makes its Cincinnati debut at the Aronoff Center, playing September 21- October 3, 2010 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America 10/11 Season Presentation. For more information on the production, please visit www.SouthPacificOnTour.com.

Pipeline Theatre Company presents FAT KIDS ON FIRE by Bekah Brunstetter and Directed by Peter Frechette

The Tony Award-nominated The Lion in Winter by James Goldman takes the stage at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey for a four-week run beginning October 20 and continuing through November 14.

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is pleased to announce the encore Off-Off Broadway engagement production of Joshua Conkel?s MILKMILKLEMONADE, directed by José Zayas. MILKMILKLEMONADE will play a limited engagement at at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102.

A comedy about mothers, daughters, and other things that imply some sort of responsibility. A shopping trip where characters find themselves examining much more than their fashion choices. With an absurdist edge, this sometimes ruthless journey throws light on the stuff that we all accumulate as we move through life...and the rather circuitous paths we follow to convince ourselves we're rid of it.

Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced it will present its popular benefit evening STORIES ON 5 STORIES Monday, November 1.

Lincoln Center Theater, in association with Bob Boyett and NETworks Presentations, presents a new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, directed by Bartlett Sher. Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC makes its Cincinnati debut at the Aronoff Center, playing September 21- October 3, 2010 as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America 10/11 Season Presentation. For more information on the production, please visit www.SouthPacificOnTour.com.

International City Theatre closes its 25th, Silver Jubilee Season with the world premiere of an original musical about glamorous and enigmatic silver screen legend Greta Garbo.