David Davila News

The PlayGround Experiment has announced the sixth and seventh presentations of new works created by members of the Voices of America Writers Workshop. The workshop culminates on June 2nd and 4th with public presentations of excerpts from these writers' new works.

This unique event invited audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and choose from a selection of original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.

Prospect Theater Company has announced its first in-person, live arts program of 2021: TREE TALES. This unique event invites audience members to walk through the Crabapple Grove in Riverside Park guided by an ensemble of artists, and interact with original flash-fiction short stories penned by 15 theater writers.

Playwrights Foundation, the West Coast's premier launchpad for plays and playwrights, has announced the semi finalists and finalists for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival (BAPF) scheduled to stream online July 16-25, 2021.

David Davila’s Aztec Pirates, a Latinx Fantasia on National Themes, Part One: The Insignificance of Life on Mars will receive a virtual reading presentation this Sunday May 2nd as part of The Landing Theatre Company’s 10th annual New American Voices Playwrighting Festival.

The Landing Theatre Company is celebrating its 10th annual New American Voices Playwriting Festival, which will once again be presented online.  The festival, presented April 24-May 2, showcases four winning new plays from outstanding American playwrights, and will also include four online panels with top industry professionals.

The PlayGround Experiment has announced the fifth presentation of new works created by members of the Voices of America Writers Workshop. The fourth group of writers to take part in The PlayGround Experiment's exciting new workshop are Lou Johnson and Bonita Elery. They'll be joined by Voices of America alumni Emma Claye, Angela Hsu, Michael Perdomo, and José Manuel Pereyra. The workshop culminates on December18th with a public presentation of excerpts from these writers' new works.

As Jaime Lozano & The Familia put their artwork out there, the world is changing - and they are a clear part of the change that is to come.

The Magnet Theatre has announced that Ringers, the collaborative sketch show, is going virtual! This tri-annual sketch show produced by Amanda Xellerhis, features sketches written by new and seasoned writers, fresh acting from improvisers, and direction by eager and practiced sketch voices.

The PlayGround Experiment is proud to announce the third presentation of new works created by members of the Voices of America Writers Workshop. The third group of writers to take part in The PlayGround Experiment's exciting new workshop are Lillian Andrea De Leon, Robin L Dimension, Tabatha Gayle, Jessica Lozano, José Manuel Pereyra, Tamarah Tucker, Fernando Vieira, and McKinley Winston. The workshop will culminate on September 23rd with a public presentation of excerpts from these writers' new works.

Broadway Records announced today the release of 'Jaime Lozano & The Familia: Songs by an Immigrant'. Heralded the 'next big thing' on Broadway by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lozano's new album will feature an eclectic collaboration of musical theatre, jazz, Mexican folklore, Tex-Mex, and Latin musicians and performers.

Margot Mejia is pleased to announce the premiere of her new romantic comedy, HI BI. It debuts during Dixon Place Theater's HOT! Queer Festival on their new virtual platform DP TV and will be directed by Michael Alvarez. It will stream on July 8th at 7:00pm. Tickets are free, but will have a suggested donation of $15.

The PlayGround Experiment has announced the second presentation of new works created by members of the Voices of America Writers Workshop.

The PlayGround Experiment is proud to announce a new exciting program we are adding to our multitude of opportunities available to actors and writers, the Voices of America Writers Workshop.

Lone Star Theatre Co announces that Broadway's Brandon Ellis (Bandstand), Dana Costello (Finding Neverland), and Charles Barksdale (Sister Act) will be joining the roster as headliners for the Spooky-Ooky Autumn Concert-Palooza and Costume Party on Monday October 21st at the West End Lounge. 

Lone Star Theatre Co announces the Spooky-Ooky Autumn Concert-Palooza and Costume Party on Monday October 21st at the West End Lounge. The music extravaganza, directed by Jay Levy with music direction by Karl Hedrick will be a celebration of all things spooky featuring old time favorites, brand new songs, and some of your favorite show tunes.

Lone Star Theatre Company has announced that Kat Lozano joins ANIMAL HUSBANDRY as lead producer. The London based, Texas born, actress joins a team of producers that include producer Elda Ruiz-Dawson and associate producers Ramiro & Lupita Davila, Charles Barksdale, and Luis Ochoa-Andrade. David Davila's Animal Husbandry will premiere at the Under St. Mark's Theatre as part of the New York International Fringe Festival this October 2019 with direction by Sidney Erik Wright and intimacy choreography by Adele Rylands. The play stars David Michael Kirby and Daniel Anthony Hidalgo with lighting design by Hao Bai and costume design by Keyon Woods.

The Kraine and UNDER St. Marks represent almost half of this year's Fringe BYOV offerings.

Lone Star Theatre Company is proud to announce that David Davila's Animal Husbandry will premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival this October 2019. This will be Lone Star Theatre's first full production after eight years of successfully bringing a?oeTexas Pages to New York Stagesa?? through its on-going reading, one-act play, and concert series. With direction by Sidney Erik Wright and starring David Michael Kirby and Daniel Anthony Hidalgo, Animal Husbandry will open October 10th at the Under St. Mark's Theater. 

The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the line-up today for The Billie Holiday Theatre's Fall 2019 Season and 2019 a?" 2020 Season Highlights at their newly-renovated home at Restoration Plaza on 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216. This historic landmark theater a?" theater home to the largest community of African Americans in the nation: Central Brooklyn a?" encompassing a 199-seat theater, state-of-the-art studio spaces, a gallery space, and outdoor plazas, has been home to world-class storytelling for 47 years. Forged in the sociocultural and aesthetic kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, The Billie Holiday Theatre continues to celebrate the diversity, intersectionality, and complexity of the African diaspora from around the corner and around the world with an almost-five decade, keenly honed consciousness for social justice through narrative.