David Lee News

This spring Arizona Theatre Company journeys to the New York boroughs and into Neil Simon's masterwork, LOST IN YONKERS, the fourth installment of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, LOST IN YONKERS is as funny as it is poignant and is certain to leave you spellbound with laughter and tears. Featuring Tony Award-winner and Arizona favorite Judy Kaye, and directed by Samantha K. Wyer, LOST IN YONKERS plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from February 26 through March 19, 2011. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 24 through April 10, 2011. LOST IN YONKERS is sponsored in part by JP Morgan Chase, Shirley Estes, and The Stonewall Foundation. AMERICA PLAYS! is sponsored by The Johnson Family Foundation, and Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Foundation. The Tucson media sponsors for the 2010-2011 season are KGUN9, MIX-FM and Tucson Lifestyle. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.

Today, Shakespeare Santa Cruz (SSC) artistic director Marco Barricelli announced the Company's 30th Anniversary season.

The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its 34 professional member theatres, and partner organizations are happy to offer the fourth annual Stages Festival throughout the month of March 2011.

The witty, compelling drama The Dresser examines the backstage relationship between the tyrannical Shakespearean actor 'Sir' who is trying to keep his company together during difficult times and his devoted, fussbudget dresser Norman. The result is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre. It's what the New York Times calls 'A stirring evening [that] ... burns with a love of the theatre that conquers all ... Perfectly observed, devilishly entertaining backstage lore.' Penned by Robert Harwood and directed by the Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, The Dresser runs from January 27-February 20, 2011 at San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. Pay What You Will Night is Thursday, January 27 at 8 p.m. Press Opening Night is Wednesday, February 2 at 8 p.m.

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the line-up for the 2011 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival, March 3-13 at the Addison Theatre Centre.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF continues its 2010-2011 Season with Shakespeare's romantic and hilarious comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center from January 26 - March 19, 2011.

William Atherton, Matt Cavenaugh, Lisa O'Hare, Carol Lawrence, Millicent Martin and Jason Graae are the acclaimed film, Broadway and West End stars who will lead the cast of Reprise Theatre Company's second production of the 2010-2011 season, 'Gigi', playing February 15 to February 27, 2011 (press opening February 16, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical - with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe -- will be directed by veteran musical theatre director David Lee, with choreography by Peggy Hickey and musical direction by Steve Orich.

Now in its 11th Year, The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival continues to be one of the top winter comedy destinations for performers from all of the country. This nationally renowned festival runs from February 2-20 and includes three packed weekends of sketch, stand-up, and improv. Tickets and a full schedule are available at www.nccomedyarts.com.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF continues its 2010-2011 Season with Shakespeare's romantic and hilarious comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center from January 26 - March 19, 2011.

The witty, compelling drama The Dresser examines the backstage relationship between the tyrannical Shakespearean actor 'Sir' who is trying to keep his company together during difficult times and his devoted, fussbudget dresser Norman. The result is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre. It's what the New York Times calls 'A stirring evening [that] ... burns with a love of the theatre that conquers all ... Perfectly observed, devilishly entertaining backstage lore.' Penned by Robert Harwood and directed by the Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo, The Dresser runs from January 27-February 20, 2011 at San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. Pay What You Will Night is Thursday, January 27 at 8 p.m. Press Opening Night is Wednesday, February 2 at 8 p.m.

Casting is complete for the West Coast premiere of Loving Repeating: A Musical of Gertrude Stein, directed by caryn desai [sic] at International City Theatre.

New Rep On Tour is pleased to announce it has added a winter show, A Christmas Carol adapted and directed by Benjamin Evett, this season.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will present three classic and beloved masterpieces - William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and the epic adventure Beowulf - in rotating repertory.

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF presents three classic and beloved masterpieces - William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and the epic adventure Beowulf - in rotating repertory!

New Rep On Tour is pleased to announce it has added a winter show, A Christmas Carol adapted and directed by Benjamin Evett, this season.

New Rep On Tour is pleased to announce it has added a winter show, A Christmas Carol adapted and directed by Benjamin Evett, this season.

The Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF continues its popular free reading series, Cross Dress'd Shakespeare, with an all-male reading of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Secret Order, a stimulating biomedical thriller, delves into the moral and ethical dilemmas involved in the high-stakes world of science. Playwright Robert Clyman (Tranced) invents a brilliant behind-the scenes exploration of the business of science. Clyman pits cancer researchers against each other as they race to be the first to trial, first to publish and first to find a cure. Directed by Chris Smith (A Christmas Story), Secret Order runs October 14 - November 7, 2010 at San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio in downtown San Jose. Press Opening Night is Wednesday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m.

The Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF continues its popular free reading series, Cross Dress'd Shakespeare, with an all-male reading of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Slant Theater Project presents its annual Halloween blowout, Boo!zer 10 at The Tank on Wednesday, October 27, 2010; 9:30 pm. Tickets are $10 ($8 if wearing a costume).