Dramatists Guild News

Living Image Arts presents CHARLES WINN SPEAKS written by C. S. HANSON and directed by LYNN M. THOMSON

Looking Glass Theatre, celebrating almost 20 years of productions strengthening the voice of women in theater and the arts, will present Calamity Jane Battles the Horrible Hoopsnakes, a playful new children's show written by E. J. C. Calvert, a Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival-winning playwright (2010).

La Jolla Playhouse announces its first production of the 2012/13 season: the world-premiere musical HANDS ON A HARDBODY, written by Pulitzer Prize winner and La Jolla Playhouse 2011 Gala Honoree Doug Wright (I AM MY OWN WIFE), Amanda Green (BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL) and Trey Anastasio of the popular band Phish, with direction by Neil Pepe (SPEED-THE-PLOW) and choreography by Benjamin Millepied ('Black Swan'), running April 27 - June 10, 2012 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff/Artistic Producer) will present free staged readings of 'A Good Man', a new musical with music by Ray Leslee, and book and lyrics by Philip Goodman, directed by Jerry Dixon.

Jan McArt, the legendary Florida theater pioneer who two Governors proclaimed to be the 'First Lady of Florida Musical Theatre,' returns to the South Florida stage, this time starring in Tony Finstrom's new comedy thriller MURDER ON GIN LANE.

The Actors Fund and the Vineyard Theatre have announced details for their upcoming one-night-only benefit concert performance of Kander & Ebb's THE VISIT, starring Broadway stage legends and Tony Award winners Chita Rivera and John Cullum. Directed by Carl Andress with choreography by Tony Award winner Ann Reinking and musical direction by David Loud, the performance will take place on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. at Broadway's Ambassador Theatre (219 West 49th Street), current home to the celebrated revival of Kander & Ebb's worldwide smash Chicago.

A Special Jeff Award will be presented to Sun-Times theatre critic Hedy Weiss at the Jeff Awards Ceremony, November 7, in recognition of her contributions to Chicagoland theatre.

BoHo Theatre kicks off its 2011/2012 Season with Pippin, Stephen Schwartz (composer of Wicked and Godspell) and Roger O. Hirson's musical experience about the search for meaning, significance, and love.

Looking Glass Theatre, celebrating almost 20 years of productions strengthening the voice of women in theater and the arts, will present Calamity Jane Battles the Horrible Hoopsnakes, a playful new children's show written by E. J. C. Calvert, a Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival-winning playwright (2010).

The Hornets' Nest series has theatre-goers itching for that conversation. The Hornets' Nest series of script-in-hand readings with professional actors and directors returns with three plays investigating the most difficult and controversial questions of today.

Film and television star Jerry O'Connell, now in rehearsals to make his Broadway debut in the World Premiere of Alan Rickman starring in the new comedy SEMINAR by Theresa Rebeck, will co-host 'Live! with Regis and Kelly' this Thursday morning, October 13.

terraNOVA Collective announces six new playwrights for the 2012 season of their Groundbreakers Playwrights Group which will include Krista Knight (2011 KCACTF Musical Theater Award for Salamander Leviathan), Jennifer Lane (Harlowe at 3LD), Andrea Lepcio (NEA Outstanding New American Play Award finalist for Looking for the Pony), Matthew Paul Olmos (Princess Grace Award finalist), Crystal Skillman (2010 New York Innovative Theatre Award for The Vigil or The Guided Cradle), and Ken Urban (Summer Play Festival at The Public).

Burning Coal Theatre Company continues its 15th season with Shakespeare's Henry V (on Trapeze) presented in collaboration with the NYC-based Fight or Flight. The production will run December 1 - 18, 2011 at the Murphey School, 224 Polk Street, Raleigh, NC.

Flashpoint Theatre Company presents Adam Szymkowicz's The Fat Cat Killers, October 26 - November 19, 2011. All performances will be held at Second Stage at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom Street, in Philadelphia. Ticket prices range from $5 to $20 (depending on the performance). To order tickets or for more information, please call 215-665-9720 or visit Flashpoint's website at www.flashpointtheatre.org.

According to the Chinese Almanac, Tuesday, October 11th is a good day for starting a business. So the producers of CHINGLISH, the new comedy about an American businessman doing business in China by Tony Award-winning and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), have decided to start performances today. Find out how well you know Chinglish below!

Impetus Ensemble is set to present a special encore presentation of this bold and timely new play on National Coming Out Day.

Impetus Ensemble presents an encore presentation: a staged reading of a new play that confronts bullying, 'CONSENT' by Frank J. Avella (author of VATICAN FALLS) on October 11, 2011 at 7PM at the National Comedy Theatre.

According to the Chinese Almanac, Tuesday, October 11th is a good day for starting a business. So the producers of CHINGLISH, the new comedy about an American businessman doing business in China by Tony Award-winning and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly), have decided to start performances today.