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BWW Review: LINGER at Premiere Stages is a Gripping Family Drama that Addresses Current Issues
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 21, 2018

Premiere Stages at Kean University is now presenting playwright, Craig Garcia's gripping family drama, 'Linger' through Sunday, July 29. The play was recently selected from over 570 submissions as the winner of the 2018 Premiere Play Festival. The production features superb direction by the theatre's Producing Artistic Director, John J. Wooten and an excellent cast.

BWW Interview: Playwright Craig Garcia and LINGER at Premiere Stages from July 12 to July 29
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 2, 2018

Premiere Stages at Kean University will present Craig Garcia's 'Linger' from July 12-29 in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center, Vaughn Eames Hall. The play was recently selected from over 570 submissions as the winner of the 2018 Premiere Play Festival,

Premiere Stages To Present 2018 Premiere Play Festival Winner LINGER
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2018

Premiere Stages at Kean University will present Craig Garcia's Linger July 12-29 in Kean University's Bauer Boucher Theatre Center (Vaughn Eames Hall, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, N.J.). Recently selected from over 570 submissions as the winner of the 2018 Premiere Play Festival, Linger will feature actors Will Ehren, Michael Frederic, Robby Haltiwanger, Jonathan C. Kaplan, Sarah Kathryn Makl and Danielle Skraastad. John J. Wooten, producing artistic director of Premiere Stages, will direct.

BWW Review: THE REMAINS at Studio Theatre
by Jenny Minich - May 22, 2018

In The Remains, husband and husband Kevin (Maulik Pancholy) and Theo (Glenn Fitzgerald) throw a dinner party for their family on their 10th wedding anniversary. One of the first gay couples to be married in the US, they are preparing to make a mysterious announcement. Initially, the audience is kept in the dark but it's fairly obvious the 'divorce-bomb' is about to drop. Everyone should know by now that a play about marriage is a play about divorce.

People's Light presents World Premiere of PROJECT DAWN
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2017

This gritty, gripping, and shockingly funny world premiere tosses audiences into a revolutionary Philadelphia court designed by a passionate group of women. Every day these lawyers, judges, parole officers and staff members work to transform the lives of women repeatedly convicted for prostitution. In her daring and vital new play Project Dawn, playwright Karen Hartman probes the thin lines between freedom and slavery, activism and obsession, for women on both sides of the law. Inspired by Hartman's extensive, first-hand research inside Philly's real-life court system, and cast with seven actresses who play multiple characters, this production represents the first world premiere to emerge from the acclaimed New Play Frontiers Residency & Commission program at People's Light. People's Light is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets, call 610.644.3500 or visit peopleslight.org. This production is sponsored by PECO, and supported by grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

BWW Review: Disturbing, Funny BETWEEN RIVER AND CRAZY at the Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - Apr 12, 2017

Pulitzer Prize Winner and Steinberg Distinguished Playwright, Stephen Adly Guirgis, whose script 'Between Riverside and Crazy,' is now on stage at Cleveland Play House, is noted for writing plays that feature racial discord and the definition of family, while examining 'self-interest, self-delusion, self-recriminating, greed and amorality.'

Cleveland Play House to Stage BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2017

Cleveland Play House's Outcalt Theatre will be transformed into the rent-controlled apartment of ex-cop Walter 'Pops' Washington in the bold, fresh, and unfiltered work of renowned playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Packed with irreverent humor, lightning-quick dialogue, and tremendous heart, Between Riverside and Crazy is the Pulitzer Prize-winning dark comedy about family, pride, and redemption.

BWW Review: HURRICANE DIANE at TRT-Relevant and Boldly Creative
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 31, 2017

'Hurricane Diane,' a World Premiere show, is now being performed at Two River Theater (TRT) through February 12th. Commissioned by TRT, this boldly creative theatrical piece is written by Pulitzer Prize Nominee Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman.

Leigh Silverman-Helmed HURRICANE DIANE Opens Tonight at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 27, 2017

Two River Theater presents Hurricane Diane, a commissioned world premiere written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman. The production features choreography by Sonya Tayeh and original music by The Bengsons. Performances will continue through Sunday, February 12. The opening night performance is tonight, January 27 at 8pm, and BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Leigh Silverman-Helmed HURRICANE DIANE at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 18, 2017

Two River Theater presents Hurricane Diane, a commissioned world premiere written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman. The production features choreography by Sonya Tayeh and original music by The Bengsons. Performances will continue through Sunday, February 12. The opening night performance is Friday, January 27 at 8pm. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

BWW Interview: Mia Barron in HURRICANE DIANE at TRT
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 17, 2017

Broadwayworld.com interviewed Mia Barron about her career and Two River Theater's production of 'Hurricane Diane' that is now onstage through February 12th. The show is a commissioned world premiere written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman. The production features choreography by Sonya Tayeh and original music by The Bengsons.

HURRICANE DIANE, Helmed by Leigh Silverman, Premieres Tonight at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2017

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2016/17 Season with Hurricane Diane, a commissioned world-premiere play written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman.

HURRICANE DIANE, Directed by Leigh Silverman, Will Premiere at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 5, 2017

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2016/17 Season with Hurricane Diane, a commissioned world-premiere play written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman.

Choreographer Sonya Tayeh and HURRICANE DIANE at TRT
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 4, 2017

Choreographer Sonya Tayeh is working with Two River Theater on the upcoming production, 'Hurricane Diane.' Written by Madeleine George and directed by Leigh Silverman, the show will be on the Red Bank stage from January 14th to February 12th.

Red Bull Theater to Continue 12th Season with EVERY MAN IN HIS HUMOUR
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 21, 2015

Red Bull Theater today announced that their Twelfth Season will continue with Ben Jonson's Every Man In His Humour, directed by Carson Elrod, on Monday December 28th at 7:30 PM, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, between Bleecker and Hudson).  Featured in the cast will be Michael Countryman, Angel Desai, Carson Elrod, Korey Jackson, Claire Karpen, Craig Pattison, Matthew Saldivar, Jay O. Sanders, Danielle Skraastad, Kenneth Tigar, Henry Vick, Roger Yeh, and more.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.redbulltheater.com or by phone at (212) 352-3101.

Gulfshore Playhouse to Stage World Premiere of THE BUTCHER, 2/28-3/22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2015

Gulfshore Playhouse will produce their second World Premiere in as many years with The Butcher by Gwydion Suilebhan, playing February 28th through March 22nd with $30 preview performances on February 25th, 26th and 27th. Playwright talkbacks will take place following each preview performance and following the 3pm matinee performance on Sunday, March 1st. The Butcherwas featured as a finalist in Gulfshore Playhouse's 1st Annual New Works Festival in August 2013.

Gulfshore Playhouse to Stage World Premiere of THE BUTCHER, 2/28-3/22
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 18, 2015

Gulfshore Playhouse will produce their second World Premiere in as many years with The Butcher by Gwydion Suilebhan, playing February 28th through March 22nd with $30 preview performances on February 25th, 26th and 27th. Playwright talkbacks will take place following each preview performance and following the 3pm matinee performance on Sunday, March 1st. The Butcherwas featured as a finalist in Gulfshore Playhouse's 1st Annual New Works Festival in August 2013.

Michael Urie, Richard Kind & More Set for The Pearl's Inaugural MODERN/CLASSICS Readings
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 14, 2015

New York's home for the Classics announces its inaugural exploration of what modern language brings to timeless stories. With 12 days of readings and discussions, The Pearl's Resident Acting Company and three contemporary playwrights will investigate the power of language, the fortitude of classic stories, and the tricky role of the adapter in tackling these often-told tales.

Rehearsals for Women's Project Theater's THE ARCHITECTURE OF BECOMING Now Underway
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 30, 2014

The improbable 90-year history of New York City Center, the Moorish Revival theater on West 55th Street that is home to Fall for Dance and Encores!, is the inspiration for Women's Project Theater's second production of the season. The Architecture of Becoming is the creation of five playwrights and three directors who have intertwined secret societies, silent films, raucous parties, and the greatest performers of our time with five fictional lives woven through the dynamic history of this great landmark.

Finn Wittrock, David Schramm & More Set for HOLIDAY Staged Reading Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 16, 2013

The Acting Company presents a benefit staged reading of Holiday by Philip Barry at 7 pm tonight, Monday, December 16 at the Mainstage Theater (at Playwrights Horizons), 416 West 42nd Street (9th-10th Avenues).

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