Diane Wondisford News

Priscilla Lopez, Alison Fraser, Heather Raffo and more have joined the cast of an upcoming staged reading of Euripides' Orestes, which will take place on Monday, April 30, at 8:00 PM.

On Monday, April 30, at 8:00PM, the 92nd St. Y Poets' Theatre will present the world premiere of Anne Carson's (author, The Beauty of the Husband: A Fictional Essay in 29 Tangos, Autobiography of Red) new translation of Orestes' tragedy Euripides. The staged reading will be directed by David Esbjornson (The Great Gatsby, Tuesdays with Morrie), artistic director of the Seattle Repertory Theatre.

The New School for Drama has announced that Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, The Apple Tree, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown) has joined the roster of visiting artists to its Summer Music Theater Immersion Experience. During the three-week program, which runs June 11-27, The New School for Drama gathers Broadway talent to give a group of aspiring music theater artists the inside track from leading stars, choreographers, and casting agents.

On the heels of its successful opening run, The New School for Drama has announced that applications are now being accepted for its Summer Music Theater Immersion Experience.

Donna McKechnie, Michael Cerveris, Michele Pawk and Donna Murphy are among the performers who will teach young singers and dancers as part of the New School's Summer Music Theatre Immersion Experience

On Monday, March 7, the 92nd Street Y presents The Rage of Achilles-the world premiere of Kathryn Walker's adaptation for the stage of Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad.