Deanna Jent News

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival (Tom Ridgely, Producing Artistic Director) announced today that its 22nd Shakespeare in the Park production will be Much Ado About Nothing. Find out how to get tickets.

Unscripted Learning is pleased to present a virtual zoom play reading of FALLING by Deanna Jent, available for streaming from January 14-17. All proceeds will benefit Unscripted Learning, which is a San Diego non-profit organization in partnership with National Comedy Theatre.

Broadway World interviews Encore Theatre District's artistic director, Tiffanie Patscheck, about the upcoming season.

Encore Theatre District's presentation of FALLING is a brilliantly executed, must-see production for theatregoers who are willing to shed tears as they are forced to think and feel.

Encore Theatre District will preview a scene from FALLING, its next production, at this year's five-kilometer autism walk, which the Coachella Valley Autism Society (CVASA) holds each spring to raise funds for autism-related issues. The walk will be held at Palm Desert's Civic Center Park, 43900 San Pablo Ave., on April 6, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

Encore Theatre District announces FALLING, a play by Deanna Jent, as its next production.  FALLING  explores the complicated reality of a family with an autistic member. When a relative comes to visit, the entire family is thrown out of equilibrium. Encore Theatre District announces FALLING, a play by Deanna Jent, as its next production.  FALLING  explores the complicated reality of a family with an autistic member. When a relative comes to visit, the entire family is thrown out of equilibrium. Fifty percent of the show's proceeds will go to the Coachella Valley Autism Society's young adult programs.

 Understand you? I don't even understand myself. Elina de Santos directs a playful play of ideas that challenges our fundamental understanding of reality. The world premiere of A Misunderstanding by Matt Chait (Disinherit the Wind) opens on Friday, Jan. 4 at The Complex in Hollywood, where performances continue through Feb. 3. Leave all your preconceived notions at the door… this play is sure to turn them inside out.

Pepperdine University's Fine Arts Division will present Falling today, September 25 through Friday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, September 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Malibu campus' Lindhurst Theatre.

One of the newest community theatres in the area is the Encore Theatre District, which is about to open its second season. Its first show is a one-night only reprise performance of a staged reading of LYDIA, featuring last year's cast.

The Pepperdine University Fine Arts Division announces several music and theatre performances, listed below, during the months of September through December 2018.

Pepperdine University's Fine Arts Division will present Falling on Tuesday, September 25 through Friday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, September 29 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Malibu campus' Lindhurst Theatre.

Leading interpreter of the Great American Songbook Michael Feinstein, ukulele virtuosi Jake Shimabukuro, Grammy Award winning singer Sheena Easton, and acrobatic troupe Cirque Mechanics, are just a few of the artists set to appear at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepperdine University during its 2018-2019 season.

After ten seasons, Mustard Seed Theatre returns to one of their first productions, and it's an intriguing work called REMNANT by Ron Reed. It's a window into a plague-ravaged future where civilization has been lost, and mistrust runs rampant. But, there are remnants from the past that keep hope alive, and one of them is a passed down tale of Christmas.And, while this may seem like an unusual holiday presentation, I actually appreciate that aspect. Besides, this is a show that's amusing, tense, joyful, and touching, and that covers most people's experience of the holidays in one way or another. The dialog is also quite interesting since it reflects the loss of many aspects of a culture's language, and so some words substitute for more familiar ones, and others are pronounced differently. But that aspect only adds to the atmosphere of the show, since their meaning is always clear. Whether you're looking for something a little different this season, or not, REMNANT is well worth your time and attention.

InnerMission Productions has announced the final production of its 2017-18 season, Falling. This San Diego premiere was written by Deanna Jent and will be directed by Samantha Ginn. Falling begins on Friday, November 11, 2017 and plays through Saturday, November 25, 2017 with a press opening on Friday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. In the Black Box space at Diversionary Theatre.

Interrobang Theatre Project concludes its 2016-17 Season, exploring 'Flesh and Blood,' with the Chicago premiere of Deanna Jent's drama FALLING, one family's battle against stigma from society and each other. Directed by Co-Artistic Director James Yost*, FALLING opens tonight, March 17, and plays through April 16, 2017 at The Athenaeum Theatre (Studio 2), 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.interrobangtheatre.org, by calling (773) 935-6875 or in person at The Athenaeum Theatre Box Office. The press opening is Sunday, March 19 at 2 pm.

Interrobang Theatre Project concludes its 2016-17 Season, exploring 'Flesh and Blood,' with the Chicago premiere of Deanna Jent's drama FALLING, one family's battle against stigma from society and each other. Directed by Co-Artistic Director James Yost*, FALLING will play March 17 - April 16, 2017 at The Athenaeum Theatre (Studio 2), 2936 N. Southport Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.interrobangtheatre.org, by calling (773) 935-6875 or in person at The Athenaeum Theatre Box Office. The press opening is Sunday, March 19 at 2 pm.

Interrobang Theatre Project concludes its 2016-17 Season, exploring 'Flesh and Blood,' with the Chicago premiere of Deanna Jent's drama FALLING, one family's battle against stigma from society and each other.

Mustard Seed Theatre has brought back their popular staging of ALL IS CALM - THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 (for what they say is the last time, at least, for a while), which premiered in 2013, and it remains a piece of theatre that's worthy of your time and attention. Originally broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio, but later turned into a moving and compelling theatrical experience. The creators of this amazing work are Peter Rothstein, Erick Lichte, and Timothy C. Takach. If you haven't see it then you need to make sure you do so during its current run, and even if you have see it before, I don't have to tell you that it's well worth seeing again.

?Interrobang Theatre Project, under the co-artistic direction of James Yost and Georgette Verdin, is pleased to announce Season Seven: 'Flesh and Blood,' featuring two Midwest premiere dramas of fractured lives, each examining broken bonds and broken hearts through the lens of families left to wonder, 'past the tipping point, what comes next?'  

BOSNIAN/AMERICAN: THE DANCE FOR LIFE is a winning little piece, dedicated to educating and informing the public about the immigration of Bosnian refugees who fled to St. Louis, MO, when frequent massacres and religious and cultural persecution became more and more prevalent in their homeland. It's a wonderful thing to have a Bosnian community in our hometown, and hopefully we're representing the true spirit of the melting pot that is America with our welcoming attitude. Surely, this migration has been taking place for a long time, so there are roots now established here. But, there's always that need to be fully recognized as a true part of the community that sometimes goes unfulfilled. Luckily, playwright Deanna Jent has lent her considerable skills to the task with a work that speaks to people of all ages.