We meet five women in Merri Biechler's new play OCCUPATION - three mothers and two daughters - none related by blood, all connected by something larger. The United States looks completely different than it did five years ago, before the terrorist takeover by an unnamed faction. Martial law is in effect. An undercurrent of anger bubbles just beneath the surface and we are told repeatedly that these are days of caution.
Two giants of British Literature CS Lewis (David Payne) and JRR Tolkien (David Robinson) make their debut at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival in two outstanding productions. An Evening with CS Lewis and Of Wardrobes & Rings (& Other Things) a play about CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien's last ever encounter.
Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, today will unveil the FOX primetime slate for the 2016-2017 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation at the Beacon Theatre.
Veteran actor/playwright Raymond J. Barry (Born on the 4th of July, TV's Justified) offers a new play that questions the meaning of work, the value of art, and the survival of family in a time of economic crisis.
Jackalope's 8th season concludes with the world premiere of PROWESS, written by Ike Holter, directed by Marti Lyons, with the full cast and production team announced below.
Cherry Lane Theatre presents the second production of the company's award-winning MENTOR PROJECT 2016, Sarah Einspanier's play THE CONVENT OF PLEASURE, being presented at Cherry Lane (38 Commerce St.) from tonight, March 23, through April 2.
Cherry Lane Theatre has announced casting for the second production of the company's award-winning MENTOR PROJECT 2016, Sarah Einspanier's play THE CONVENT OF PLEASURE, being presented at Cherry Lane (38 Commerce St.) from March 23-April 2, it has been announced by Seri Lawrence and Janio Marrero, MENTOR PROJECT's Producing Artistic Directors.
Biblical Studies titles due for publication 31/03/2016:
Forbidden Texts on the Western Frontier: The Christian Apocrypha in North American Perspectives
By Tony Burke (editor) [ISBN: 9780227175934]
A diverse and enlightening selection of essays celebrating the richness of scholarship in contemporary North American Apocrypha studies.
Jackalope's 8th season continues with the world premieres of Rolling, written by Calamity West, directed by Nate Silver, and Prowess, written by Ike Holter, directed by Marti Lyons, with the full casts and production teams announced below.
COMPANY CYPHER in association with AMY RAFA and SARAH STITES announce casting for the NYC Premiere of the award winning GUTTING, written by Jeremy J. Kamps and directed by Zoey Martinson. The play follows fourteen-year-old Kali returning home to post-Katrina Lower 9th Ward. We are commemorating the 10th anniversary of the hurricane with this production of GUTTING accompanied by community programming addressing the related issues of displacement, gentrification and racism. It plays September 24 - October 3 at Dr. Barbara Ann Teer's National Black Theatre (NBT: 2031 Fifth Avenue between 125th and 126th Streets).
The Acting Company in association with The Guthrie Theater presents William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' directed by Devin Brain; and 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court,' adapted by acclaimed playwright Jeffrey Hatcher from the novel by Mark Twain, directed by Ian Belknap. Click below to go behind the scenes with the companies from both productions!
The Acting Company in association with The Guthrie Theater presents William Shakespeare's "Macbeth," directed by Devin Brain, Friday, March 20, 8 p.m.; and "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," adapted by acclaimed playwright Jeffrey Hatcher from the novel by Mark Twain, directed by Ian Belknap, Saturday, March 21 at 8 p.m. Both performances take place at the McAninch Arts Center, 425 Fawell Blvd., on the campus of College of DuPage. There will be a free MAC Chat with the cast led by Brain immediately following both performances. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!
The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a seventh year to present A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - a satirical story adapted by acclaimed local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher from the novel by Mark Twain - in repertory with Macbeth, Shakespeare's dark and powerful tragedy.
The Guthrie Theater and The Acting Company (TAC) reunite for a seventh year to present A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - a satirical story adapted by acclaimed local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher from the novel by Mark Twain - in repertory with Macbeth, Shakespeare's dark and powerful tragedy.
ian has a hankering for some Chinese food delivery, and when a beautiful voice answers the call, the only thing he craves is her. His imagined dinner date with this exotic geisha goes from sweet to sour when the delivery person who actually arrives turns out not to be his beloved, but his arch-nemesis, the evil Dragon-Sparrow ninja! You won't have to wait 5-10 minutes for the antics to ensue. It's ready now! Joshua David Robinson (Williamstown Theatre Festival) guest stars as Delivery Man in 'Egg, Roll, & Fight'. Scroll down for some action-packed stills from the episode, and watch it in full here!
ian has a hankering for some Chinese food delivery, and when a beautiful voice answers the call, the only thing he craves is her. His imagined dinner date with this exotic geisha goes from sweet to sour when the delivery person who actually arrives turns out not to be his beloved, but his arch-nemesis, the evil Dragon-Sparrow ninja! You won't have to wait 5-10 minutes for the antics to ensue. It's ready now! Joshua David Robinson (Williamstown Theatre Festival) guest stars as Delivery Man in 'Egg, Roll, & Fight'. Watch the episode below!
Hardboiled P.I. Ian attempts to help a femme fatale in distress in "A Light, Doll?", episode 2 of the Stage17.tv original series Ian. Unfortunately, the only heat Ian's used to packing is his hot water bottle. Watch the episode below!
The award-winning Boomerang Theatre Company and Artistic Director Tim Errickson, are excited to announce their production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, directed by John Greenleaf (The Acting Company, Steppenwolf, Australian Elizabethan Theatre; Co-founder Shakespeare on the Hudson), as part of the company's 15 years presenting exceptional outdoor theatre. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will be presented at Central Park (69th Street and Central Park West), June 21 through July 20, 2014. Tickets are free and do not require a reservation. For more information visit www.boomerangtheatre.org.
STAGE17.tv presents the world premiere of Ian, a new web series about a 25-year old nerd who believes himself to be the handsome hero in the cinematic stories of his dreams. Unfortunately for Ian, Bogey he is not. Watch the first episode below!