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The Blank Theatre Company's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is now seeking submissions from playwrights 19 years of age and younger through March 16, 2009. Winning plays will be presented by professional actors and directors in June of 2009 in Hollywood, CA. Now in its seventeenth year, The Blank Theatre Company's Young Playwrights Festival is a nationwide competition that produces the work of eight to twelve teenage playwrights each year. The Festival has produced 184 plays by playwrights 19 and younger since 1993 from over 25 states.

The Independent Film 2009 Spirit Awards were given out last night Saturday, February 21 in Los Angeles and The Wrestler was a big winner, nabbing Best Film and Best Actor for star Mickey Rourke. Other acting awards went to Melissa Leo for Best Actress for Frozen River, James Franco won best supporting actor for Milk, while Penelope Cruz snagged a best supporting win for Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen earned a Best Screenplay award for the film as well.

17TH ANNUAL NATIONWIDE BLANK THEATRE COMPANY YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS The Blank Theatre Company's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is now seeking submissions from playwrights 19 years of age and younger through March 16, 2009. Winning plays will be presented by professional actors and directors in June of 2009 in Hollywood, CA.

The Blank Theatre Company's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is now seeking submissions from playwrights 19 years of age and younger through March 16, 2009. Winning plays will be presented by professional actors and directors in June of 2009 in Hollywood, CA. Now in its seventeenth year, The Blank Theatre Company's Young Playwrights Festival is a nationwide competition that produces the work of eight to twelve teenage playwrights each year. The Festival has produced 184 plays by playwrights 19 and younger since 1993 from over 25 states.

In its eleven years, amfAR's black-tie dinner and gala have honored the likes of Carine Roitfeld, Julian Schnabel, Anna Wintour, Barbara Walters, Tom Hanks, Richard Gere, and many more. This year, Donna Karan, Liza Minelli, and Howard and Cindy Rachofsky were added to the illustrious list. The annual gala, which has raised nearly $10 million over the years to support AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy, celebrated the new honorees on February 12 at Cipriani 42nd Street with an unofficial pre-party to New York's Fashion Week

After a sold out run at the fringe venue Taurus on Manchester's Famous Canal Street the 1st UK production of Bert V Royals 'Dog Sees God; Confessions Of A Teenage Blockhead moves to the Lowry theatre for a limited run from January 22nd - 24th 2009.

The 23rd Film Independent Spirit Awards were held in Santa Monica Beach, CA on February 23, 2008.

The Falcon Theatre is thrilled to present Penny Marshall in the comedy, Sheldon & Mrs. Levine, written by Sam Bobrick and Julie Stein, directed by John Bowab. Marshall, famed actress and director, stars as the overbearing mother, with Desmond Harrington as her put-upon son, in the second production in Falcon Theatre's 2007-2008 all-comedy subscription season.

Creation, created and performed by Lucas Caleb Rooney, and created and directed by OBIE-winner Orlando Pabotoy, will run from August 4th through September 10th

Dog Sees God, Bert V. Royal's off-Broadway play, closed earlier than announced on February 20th

Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead will play its last off-Broadway performance on February 26th

On February 16th, Dog Sees God stars Ari Graynor and Keith Nobbs, as well as playwright Bert V. Royal, will appear at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

On February 16th, Dog Sees God playwright Bert V. Royal, as well as performers Ari Graynor and Keith Nobbs, will head to Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

On February 2nd, Groundhog Day became 'Hound Dog Day' as canines and their owners descended on Bert V. Royal's hit comedy Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead to be the first in line to fetch the show's new two-for-one ticket special offer

A host of talented, hot and hip young stage, film and television actors star in DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD, a new play by Bert V. Royal, which opened December 15th, Off-Broadway at the Century Center for the Performing Arts.