The Washington Stage Guild announced the stepping-down of Executive Director Ann Norton, one of WSG's Founding Members. Norton's 32 years in leadership roles helped nurture the WSG into one of Washington's most respected and enduring theatre companies. Her accomplishments will be celebrated at the Washington Stage Guild's 2018 gala, to be held at the Arts Club of Washington on Thursday, November 8. The theme of the gala, "An Affair to Remember," celebrates the Golden Age of Hollywood, the setting for the upcoming World Premiere of All Save One by area playwright Greg Jones Ellis, set in Los Angeles 1950.
Jan McArt, producer and director of Lynn University's theatre arts program development, is welcoming an old friend and former protege to this season's popular Libby Dodson's Live at Lynn Theatre Series.
The Washington Stage Guild announced the stepping-down of Executive Director Ann Norton, one of WSG's Founding Members. Norton's 32 years in leadership roles helped nurture the WSG into one of Washington's most respected and enduring theatre companies. Her accomplishments will be celebrated at the Washington Stage Guild's 2018 gala, to be held at the Arts Club of Washington on Thursday, November 8. The theme of the gala, "An Affair to Remember," celebrates the Golden Age of Hollywood, the setting for the upcoming World Premiere of All Save One by area playwright Greg Jones Ellis, set in Los Angeles 1950.
Transitioning to college is tough. What no one tells you is how to survive it! Now in the middle of my first semester at Carnegie Mellon University as a directing major in the School of Drama, I'm here to share what has worked for me thus far. Here my tips on how to survive a BFA program!
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama opens its 2018-19 season, entitled "Against All Odds," with the irresistibly fun musical Legally Blonde at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe's 2007 Broadway hit, with a book by Heather Hach based on the Amanda Brown novel and movie of the same name, was nominated for multiple Tony Awards and won an award for Best Touring Musical in 2009. This story of Elle Woods' journey, which begins as a quest for love and ends as a story of personal transformation, cleverly embeds its message of empowerment in a pink and rollicking world of music, humor, and double entendre.
Lynn University and Jan McArt, producer and director of theatre arts program development, today announced a change to the opening show of this season's Jan McArt's New Play Readings. The Diamond Girl by Tony Finstrom, originally slated for next Monday evening, is being replaced by another new play, Glory Hallelujah, Here Comes Sidney! by Jay Stuart.
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) today proudly announced the launch of its "Your Start in the Arts" grant program. Celebrating National Arts & Humanities month, The Conservatory's new grant program is designed to honor and support secondary high school educators in drama and theater who have inspired and students to follow their passion for the art of storytelling through acting.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) continues its 2018-19 season with the regional premiere of Tracy Thorne's, "Good Children." CRT Artistic Director, Michael Bradford, will direct. Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre from October 25th - November 4th, 2018. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113. "Good Children" continues Artistic Director Michael Bradford's commitment to producing new work.
Performances have begun for American Captives: Lena Baker & Sandra Bland, written and performed by Connie Winston and directed by Rhonda "Passion" Hansome. The limited engagement will play at Dixon Place Fridays and Saturdays through October 20 at 7:30pm.
Back by popular demand, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the holiday hit The Santaland Diaries, returning to the intimate 180-seat Lohman Theatre. Written by David Sedaris, this rollicking one-man cure for an overdose of holiday hype will have a limited three-week run in Los Altos Hills.
Lynn University's College of Arts and Sciences today revealed the student cast of the first performance by its new Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in drama program. The B.F.A. in drama is the most prestigious undergraduate degree available for theater students. Lynn's program offers students concentrated theatrical training that prepares them to work professionally in theater, movies and musicals. The program's first production is next week.
Actress, songwriter and cabaret artist Joanna Weinberg returns to South Africa after many years, to perform her entertaining hit solo cabaret, Pandora's Bag at the Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, for a limited season, from 23 October to 3 November, at 8.15pm.
Lynn University's College of Arts and Sciences today announced the first performance by its new Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in drama program. The B.F.A. in drama is the most prestigious undergraduate degree available for theater students. Lynn's program offers students concentrated theatrical training that prepares them to work professionally in theater, movies, television and musicals.
Leading lady Patti Murin recently stopped by the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, where she of course chatted all things Frozen and even joined the entire morning show crew for a special performance.
Watch below as they take on 'Summer Nights' from Grease!
A king of the swing era of big band music, Kay Kyser, will be recognized with a N.C. Highway Historical Marker, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. in his hometown. Kyser was born in Rocky Mount and went on to become perhaps the best-known bandleader in America. The marker dedication will be at First United Methodist Church Annex, 273 Sunset Ave., Rocky Mount, N.C. It will be. followed by a musical performance at the Imperial Centre at 270 Gay St. in Rocky Mount.
This holiday season, Goodman Theatre presents The Santaland Diaries-David Sedaris' "vivid, hilarious portrait of family Christmas with his deft combination of wicked humor and scalpel-sharp observation" (Chicago Magazine).
Jon Robertson, dean of Lynn University's Conservatory of Music and Philharmonia guest conductor, today invited the public to attend 12 musical performances this Oct. and Nov.
Lynn University and Jan McArt, producer and director of theatre arts program development, today invited theater fans to the opening show of this season's Jan McArt's New Play Readings. Under the leadership and guidance of McArt, this program develops new plays by highly acclaimed playwrights through staged readings. Tony Finstrom is associate producer and Wayne Rudisill is resident director of this series, with readings held in the university's Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center.
