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8 improvisers, 4 musicians, and 4 lighting technicians working together to showcase a musical created on the spot -- what could possibly go wrong?

New Georges will present World Premiere productions by Kate Benson (2014 Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission winner), Krista Knight (Salamander Leviathan at Joe's Pub; Clementine and the Cyber Ducks at Incubator Arts Project), and Caroline V. McGraw (2013 Page 73 Playwriting Fellow) as part of The New Georges Jam On Toast, a brand-new festival featuring work by The New Georges Jam, a 'performance gym' for early-career female playwrights and directors founded in 2010 by Lucy Alibar, Jess Chayes, and Portia Krieger.

8 improvisers, 4 musicians, and 4 lighting technicians working together to showcase a musical created on the spot -- what could possibly go wrong?

New Georges will present World Premiere productions by Kate Benson (2014 Clubbed Thumb Biennial Commission winner), Krista Knight (Salamander Leviathan at Joe's Pub; Clementine and the Cyber Ducks at Incubator Arts Project), and Caroline V. McGraw (2013 Page 73 Playwriting Fellow) as part of The New Georges Jam On Toast, a brand-new festival featuring work by The New Georges Jam, a 'performance gym' for early-career female playwrights and directors founded in 2010 by Lucy Alibar, Jess Chayes, and Portia Krieger.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre presents the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day a Visitor, begininng performances today, November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre announces the cast for the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day A Visitor,which will begin performances Saturday November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre announces the cast for the second play of its ambitious 44th season, Richard Abrons' Every Day A Visitor,which will begin performances November 2nd at The Clurman Theater (at Theater Row) and continuing through December 14th. Opening Night is set for Thursday November 14th.

Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY opened its 2013/2014 season on September 7 with the delightfully funny yet profoundly poignant regional premiere of Gerald Sibleyras's Heroes.

Kitchen Theatre Company opens its 23rd Season with Tom Stoppard's award-winning translation of HEROES, a comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras. Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, HEROES begins previews tonight, September 4th. Opening night is September 7th, and the play runs through September 22nd. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!

Kitchen Theatre Company opens its 23rd Season with Tom Stoppard's award-winning translation of HEROES, a comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras. Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, HEROES begins previews on September 4th. Opening night is September 7th, and the play runs through September 22nd. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Kitchen Theatre Company opens its 23rd Season with Tom Stoppard's award-winning translation of HEROES, a comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras. Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, HEROES begins previews on September 4th. Opening night is September 7th, and the play runs through September 22nd. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast onstage below!

Kitchen Theatre Company opens its 23rd Season with Tom Stoppard's award-winning translation of Heroes, a comedy by French playwright Gerald Sibleyras. Winner of the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Heroes begins previews on September 4th. Opening night is September 7th, and the play runs through September 22nd.

Princeton Summer Theater's final show of the 2013 Season, Time Stands Still, had a smashing opening last weekend and will continue shake up the stage for five more performances.

This week, Dorset Theatre Festival is excited to open their production of Neil Simon's celebrated romantic comedy, Barefoot in the Park. This production represents the kind of high energy comedy which Dorset has become known for, thanks in no small part to DTF's Resident Director Jenn Thompson, whose productions of Noises Off and Boeing-Boeing were local favorites the past two seasons.

This week, Dorset Theatre Festival is excited to open their production of Neil Simon's celebrated romantic comedy, Barefoot in the Park. This production represents the kind of high energy comedy which Dorset has become known for, thanks in no small part to DTF's Resident Director Jenn Thompson, whose productions of Noises Off and Boeing-Boeing were local favorites the past two seasons.

Three local performers and musical improvisers have successfully written their first musical that is set to run at Pacific Theatre this July 19th-27th. Inspired by news reports about Vancouver being a lonely city, Connected: The Musical is a story about an online dating firm and four characters that struggle to find love, connection and ultimately themselves in a fast-paced, internet-obsessed world.

Princeton's Summer Theater's The 39 Steps runs July 18th-28th. Performances are Thursday-Saturday at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $25, $20 for students. Check out a first look at the cast below!

Last weekend, Princeton Summer Theater's production of Crimes of the Heart met with guffaws and applause. Scroll down for new photos of the cast in action!

Critics and audiences are raving about Princeton Summer Theater's She Loves Me. Director Sash Bischoff's fresh vision of this classic musical by the creative team behind Fiddler on the Roof has something for everyone, from breath-taking vocal performances to electrifying choreography. Inspired by the story that became The Shop Around the Corner, In The Good Old Summertime, and You've Got Mail, She Loves Me is a romp through the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of people who find love where they least expect it. Only one more weekend remains to see this effervescent new production delight audiences of all ages. Scroll down for new production photos!

Three local performers and musical improvisers have successfully written their first musical that is set to run at Pacific Theatre this July 19th-27th. Inspired by news reports about Vancouver being a lonely city, Connected: The Musical is a story about an online dating firm and four characters that struggle to find love, connection and ultimately themselves in a fast-paced, internet-obsessed world.