Edward Sobel News

Arden Theatre Company presents the inaugural production for The Writers' Room, an innovative playwright residency program, with Women in Jep by Wendy MacLeod.

Arden Theatre Company today announced these seven productions for its 2012/13 Season, which marks the company's 25th Anniversary Season.

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 main stage season continues with Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Arden Theatre Company today announced Wendy MacLeod as the first playwright to take up residence in The Writers' Room, an innovative new play program funded by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative and the Independence Foundation through its New Theatre Works Initiative. McLeod's unique residency will begin in April 2012 and over a four month period, she will write and rehearse a new play which will run on the Arden's stage July 5-15, 2012.

Arden Theatre Company has been awarded a two year grant of $150,000 from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative and a three year grant of $150,000 from the Independence Foundation through its New Theatre Works Initiative to launch an innovative new play program, The Writers' Room. Beginning in 2012, The Writers' Room, will offer a unique playwright residency focusing on immediacy of production and transparency with audiences.

Arden Theatre Company announces two extended runs. Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers - on the stage, in the classroom and in the community.

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 main stage season continues with Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris, the winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present its 7th annual First Look Repertory of New Work - three developmental productions of new plays presented in repertory playing October 26 - November 20, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St. The 2011 festival will also include three free readings by emerging playwrights presented November 3 - 5, 2011.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present its 7th annual First Look Repertory of New Work - three developmental productions of new plays presented in repertory playing October 26 - November 20, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St. The 2011 festival will also include three free readings by emerging playwrights presented November 3 - 5, 2011.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present its 7th annual First Look Repertory of New Work - three developmental productions of new plays presented in repertory playing October 26 - November 20, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St. The 2011 festival will also include three free readings by emerging playwrights presented November 3 - 5, 2011.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 7th annual First Look Repertory of New Work - three developmental productions of new plays presented in repertory playing October 26 - November 20, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St. The 2011 festival will also include three free readings by emerging playwrights presented November 3 - 5, 2011.

Arden Theatre Company announced these five productions for their 2011/12 main stage season: · August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts · The Whipping Man by Matthew Lopez · Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris · Cyrano by Edmond Rostand, Translated by Michael Hollinger, · Adapted by Hollinger and Aaron Posner · Tulipomania, a world premiere musical by Michael Ogborn

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright of August: Osage County. It will be directed by the Arden's Associate Artistic Director Edward Sobel and closes April 3, 2011.

Arden Theatre Company continues its 2010/11 season with Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright of August: Osage County. It will be directed by the Arden's Associate Artistic Director Edward Sobel and runs March 3 - April 3, 2011.

Arden Theatre Company proudly announces the seven productions, featuring three world premieres, that comprise its 2010/11 season

Arden Theatre Company announced Edward Sobel has been hired as Associate Artistic Director. Sobel previously was the Director of New Play Development at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, where he oversaw the development of more than 40 new plays including the Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning drama August: Osage County.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company concludes its 2008-2009 season, an exploration of the imagination, with Up by Bridget Carpenter, directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro and featuring ensemble members Ian Barford and Martha Lavey with Rachel Brosnahan, Jake Cohen, Tony Hernandez and Lauren Katz. Up plays June 18 - August 23, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. The press performance is Saturday, June 27 at 3:00 p.m.