Ellen Parker News

The New York premiere of the new play, 20TH CENTURY BLUES, from Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winner and two-time OBIE Award-winning playwright Susan Miller (MY LEFT BREAST), will begin Sunday, November 12 with performances through Sunday, January 28, and an official opening night set for Sunday, November 26. 20TH CENTURY BLUES will play at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street).

Named one of '7 Companies Producing Groundbreaking Immersive Theater' by Backstage.com, Bricolage Production Company has been pushing the boundaries of the traditional audience-performance relationship since its nationally acclaimed production, STRATA, in 2012.

Producer Lida Orzeck and Executive Producer Eva Price have announced the cast of the New York premiere of the new play, 20TH CENTURY BLUES, from Susan Smith Blackburn Prize-winner and two-time OBIE Award-winning playwright Susan Miller (MY LEFT BREAST).

Named one of '7 Companies Producing Groundbreaking Immersive Theater' by Backstage.com, Bricolage Production Company has been pushing the boundaries of the traditional audience-performance relationship since its nationally acclaimed production, STRATA, in 2012.

Some of the Great White Way's most esteemed community theater alumni will go back to their earliest roots upstate over Memorial Day weekend when Starry, Starry Night is staged on Saturday, May 27th. The one-night-only event is a benefit for STS Playhouse, a community theater located in the heart of the Catskills.

The Monmouth Community Players are excited to present Rodger and Hammerstein's premiere musical collaboration "Oklahoma!" This production is directed by Josie French of Lewiston, musically directed by John Neal of Greene, and choreographed by Melissa Guimond of Auburn. Cindy Dunham of Winthrop is the musicals producer.

This past weekend, 13th Street Playhouse played host to a room of some of New York's female power players with Wisdom Voices: Women in the Theatre and Over 50. The panel included Broadway veteran Polly Adams; Emmy-winner Ellen Parker; actress & playwright Leigh Curran; actress & scholar Heather Rasche; performer & playwright Shellen Lubin; actress & fine artist Leah Friedman; actress, playwright & performance artist Elizabeth Hess; and veteran playwright & producing artists director of the 13th Rep Susan Merson.

After a powerful run on the West Coast, winning the Encore! Producers Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and getting raves in the Huffington Post as well as a powerful article by Patrick Hickey in ReviewFix, Leigh Curran brings this riveting work to NYC as part of the legendary 13th Street Repertory Playhouse's 2015 season. The play runs October 21 & 22, 28 & 29; November 1, 5, 8, 12; all at 7:30 p.m. Scroll down for sneak peek photos!

NY Theatre Intensives presents BETWEEN PRETTY PLACES: A Musical Ghost Story, running now through October 4, 2015 at The 13th Street Repertory Theatre, 50 West 13th St, New York City. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

Susan Merson, Producing Artistic Director of the Thirteenth Street Repertory Theatre has assembled a passionate group of artists for this musicalized version of her Gothic-style play, BETWEEN PRETTY PLACES, about the choices a central California family must make when they are thrust into supernatural circumstances. Directed by John Hadden, a founding member of the Berkshires' well-respected Shakespeare & Company, and featuring Ellen Parker, Philip Callen, Julie Fitzpatrick, Jemma Kosanke, and Heather Rasche.

The life, friendships and music of legendary country singer Patsy Cline are celebrated as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents a new show to its stage this season. Always... Patsy Cline is on stage for the first time at Beef & Boards with performances continuing live through June 6.

Opening night is Monday, November 9th, for the world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, the first production of LCT3's second season at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street). Opal Alladin, Mia Barron, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lynn Hawley, Ronete Levenson and Ellen Parker are featured in the production directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, which is the first of LCT3's three productions during the 2009-2010 season.

Opening night is Monday, November 9th, for the world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, the first production of LCT3's second season at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street).

Previews begin Monday, October 26, for the world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, the first production of LCT3's second season at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street).

Previews begin Monday, October 26, for the world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, the first production of LCT3's second season at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, (229 W. 42 Street).

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's initiative devoted to producing work of new playwrights, directors and designers, has announced that Opal Alladin, Mia Barron, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lynn Hawley, Ronete Levenson and Ellen Parker will be featured in its world premiere production of WHAT ONCE WE FELT, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, the first of LCT3's three productions during the 2009-2010 season.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is presenting the world premiere of Leslie Ayvazian's play MAKE ME, directed by Atlantic Associate artistic Director Christian Parker.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the complete cast for its final production of the 2008-2009 season - the world premiere of Leslie Ayvazian's play MAKE ME, directed by Atlantic Associate artistic Director Christian Parker.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the complete cast for its final production of the 2008-2009 season - the world premiere of Leslie Ayvazian's play MAKE ME, directed by Atlantic Associate artistic Director Christian Parker.