David Mamet News

Tony Award winning actor Denis O'Hare is set to lead the cast of An Iliad at Seattle Repertory Theater. The show is co-created by O'Hare along with director Lisa Peterson. An Iliad is adapted from stories from Homer's tale about the Trojan War, The Iliad. The show will run 4/19-5/16 2010.

Season tickets are now on sale for the Seattle Rep 2009-10 season, which features an exciting collaboration with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Noël Coward's comedy Hay Fever, a 25th anniversary celebration of August Wilson' beloved Fences, and more.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director Carey Perloff announced the lineup of the company's 43rd subscription season today. Running from September 2009 to June 2010, the season welcomes some of the best American and international artists to San Francisco and celebrates the 100th anniversary of A.C.T.'s historic theater.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting and dates for the world premiere production of Academy Award® winning film maker Ethan Coen's OFFICES, directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow).

Theater for the New City presents the premiere of Walking from Rumania, a journey to freedom in 1899, by award-winning playwright Barbara Kahn Theater for the New City, Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director, proudly announces the world premiere production of Walking from Rumania, a historical drama written and directed by Barbara Kahn.

Actors' Equity and the producers of Speed-the-Plow have agreed that the dispute regarding Jeremy Piven's early exit from the show will be heard by Arbitrator George Nicolau in New York on June 8 and June 9, 2009.

DAVID MAMET, the acclaimed and award-winning playwright of American Buffalo, Glengarry Glen Ross, Speed-the-Plow, November and The Cryptogram, among others, will direct the world premiere of his new play RACE, which will go into rehearsals Monday, October 26th, 2009 and begin previews on Friday, November 21st. The play will open on Thursday, December 10th at a Shubert theater to be announced.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting and dates for the world premiere production of Academy Award winning film maker Ethan Coen's OFFICES, directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow).

With the announcement of the Denver Center Theatre Company's 2009/10 Season, Artistic Director Kent Thompson continues his company's mission of new play development by selecting three world premieres - including two Denver Center commissions - while sending a resounding message to Colorado and the nation that uncertain economic times call for new and classic plays that hold a special relevance for us. 'The best way to overcome fear and uncertainty is to stir people's thoughts and hearts with stimulating ideas, different cultures, and imaginative stories,' said Thompson.

If you think you know David Mamet, think again. This famously terse playwright is a master of biting comedy. The A.R.T. - producer of the world premieres of Mamet's Oleanna, Cryptogram, The Old Neighborhood, and Boston Marriage - is pleased to present Sex, Satire, Romance, and Ducks - a celebration of comic work spanning Mamet's career.

Magnolia, Artistic Associate ReGina Taylor's world premiere about possibility in the face of seismic social change, takes root at the Goodman with an official opening tonight, March 23rd, Magnolia runs through April 19, 2009.

American Stage Theatre Company, the Tampa Bay area's only professional equity regional theatre, has announced its 2009-2010 season, the first in the brand new, state-of-the-art Raymond James Theater in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg.

American Idol runner-up, Justin Guarini, will star in the industry only Equity staged reading of the new musical THE AWAKENING OF ANGEL DeLUNA - with book & lyrics by Judylynn Schmidt, and music & lyrics by Lee Ellis - produced by Kate Griffler on Monday, March 23rd at Theater 80 (80 St. Mark's Place) at 3:00pm & 7:00pm. Tracy Bersley directs and Barbara Anselmi acts as music director.

A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, stages Henrik Ibsen?s Ghosts, a haunting tale of unrequited passion, revelation and horror, which opens Saturday, March 21 and runs through Saturday, May 9, 2009 (previews begin Saturday, March 14). Directed by Michael Murray, the cast features Mark Bramhall (Estrand), Alex Feldman (Oswald), Rebecca Mozzo (Regina), Deborah Strang (Mrs. Alving) and Joel Swetow (Manders).

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Ron Silver, the respected stage, film, and television actor. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, March 18th at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.

Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, is proud to announce four World Premieres for its 2009/2010 Season. Presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Ron Silver, the respected stage, film, and television actor. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory on Wednesday, March 18th at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.

A special re-airing of the popular TV show Jamie deRoy & friends will be broadcast on Wed. March 18, 2009 @ 7:30pm on Time Warner 57 / RCN 84 channels. This acclaimed episode includes performances from Eric Comstock, Barbara Fasano, and Anne Steele. Also, scenes from Distracted Starring Cynthia Nixon and Guys And Dolls on Broadway. It will also feature two special segments--- Charles Strouse, who will be honored by the NY POPS and Stephen Schwartz, who recently performed at our Academy Awards show.

The 16th Annual Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration program, honoring world class scenic designer Todd Rosenthal (August: Osage County), will take place on Monday, April 27, at the Steppenwolf Merle Reskin Garage Theatre. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a viewing of the third annual ?Theater Design Expo' showcasing the works of over 20 Chicago-area emerging theatrical designers and a student portfolio review. Martha Lavey, Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will moderate an inclusive discussion, 'Moving Chicago Productions to New York and Beyond' with the awardees, Director Anna Shapiro and Joshua Schmidt, composer and librettist, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tonight (March 16) and next Monday (March 23), as part of its new Upstream stage reading series, CoHo presents David Mamet's iconic original, AMERICAN BUFFALO. This play took New York by storm in 1977 and has remained a classic around the world ever since. Donny, Bobby and Teach are stuck in a junk shop, business is tough, and 'things are not what they appear to be.' Come hear a distinctive American voice who has influenced generations of playwrights and screen writers. Free food and drink after the reading!