Dan Friedman News

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is presenting three winning scripts from the 2011 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest, selected from over 150 entries including from U.S., Italy , New Zealand, Africa and the UK.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is presenting three winning scripts from the 2011 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest, selected from over 150 entries including from U.S., Italy , New Zealand, Africa and the UK. The plays are being directed by distinguished theatre professionals. They will be presented on Monday, August 1, 8, 22 at 7:00 p.m.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, Craig Pattison, festival director) soon opens Part 2 of the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman. There is an invited final dress rehearsal on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m., open to press.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, festival director, Craig Pattison) is underway with rehearsals for the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring six new scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, Craig Pattison, festival director) soon opens Part 2 of the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman. There is an invited final dress rehearsal on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m., open to press.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director; Diane Stiles, managing director) is holding its thirteenth annual Otto René Castillo Awards for Political Theatre on Sunday, May 22 at the Castillo Theatre at 543 West 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues) in New York City at 2:00 p.m

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director; Diane Stiles, managing director) is holding its thirteenth annual Otto René Castillo Awards for Political Theatre on Sunday, May 22 at the Castillo Theatre at 543 West 42nd Street (between 10th and 11th Avenues) in New York City at 2:00 p.m

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff's musical LICENSE TO DREAM, Friday, April 29 and running through Sunday, June 5 with an official press preview on Thursday, April 28, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff's musical LICENSE TO DREAM, Friday, April 29 and running through Sunday, June 5 with an official press preview on Thursday, April 28, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff's musical LICENSE TO DREAM, Friday, April 29 and running through Sunday, June 5 with an official press preview on Thursday, April 28, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff's musical LICENSE TO DREAM, Friday, April 29 and running through Sunday, June 5 with an official press preview on Thursday, April 28, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is opening Fred Newman and David Truskinoff's musical LICENSE TO DREAM, Friday, April 29 and running through Sunday, June 5 with an official press preview on Thursday, April 28, directed by David Nackman and choreographed by Javier Dzul.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, festival director, Craig Pattison) is underway with rehearsals for the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring six new scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, festival director, Craig Pattison) is underway with rehearsals for the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring six new scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman.

National Black Touring Circuit, Woodie King Jr., Producer/Director, in association with the Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) will be presenting Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change by Ajene Washington, directed by Imani on February 18, 19, & 20th , 2011.

National Black Touring Circuit, Woodie King Jr., Producer/Director, in association with the Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) will be presenting Shirley Chisholm: Catalyst for Change by Ajene Washington, directed by Imani on February 18, 19, & 20th , 2011.

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).