F. Walker News

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre (ICT) opens the final full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a George F. Walker's Escape From Happiness, directed by ICT Founder Genevieve Thompson.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre opens the first full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a revival of Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, directed by ICT's new Artistic Director, Chris Maher.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre will close the first full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a revival of Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, directed by ICT's new Artistic Director, Chris Maher on April 25th.

The Canadian Stage Company presents 'Art' a witty, razor-sharp play that explores the nature of friendship while examining the definition of art. Written by Yasmina Reza, 'Art' has achieved spectacular success. It has been translated into at least 35 languages and won numerous awards. The production stars Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is It Anyway?, CTV/ ABC) as Serge, Peter Donaldson (And So It Goes, Factory; Hysteria, Canadian Stage) as Marc and Evan Buliung (Cloud 9, Mirvish Productions; The House of Martin Guerre, Canadian Stage) as Yvan and is directed by Morris Panych (7 Stories, The Overcoat, Canadian Stage). 'Art' runs March 15 to April 10, 2010 (media night: March 18) at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto.

Theater Mir, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Chicago professional premiere of Beautiful City. The production, written George F. Walker, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, through April 3, 2010.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre opens the first full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a revival of Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, directed by ICT's new Artistic Director, Chris Maher.

The Canadian Stage Company presents 'Art' a witty, razor-sharp play that explores the nature of friendship while examining the definition of art. Written by Yasmina Reza, 'Art' has achieved spectacular success. It has been translated into at least 35 languages and won numerous awards. The production stars Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is It Anyway?, CTV/ ABC) as Serge, Peter Donaldson (And So It Goes, Factory; Hysteria, Canadian Stage) as Marc and Evan Buliung (Cloud 9, Mirvish Productions; The House of Martin Guerre, Canadian Stage) as Yvan and is directed by Morris Panych (7 Stories, The Overcoat, Canadian Stage). 'Art' runs March 15 to April 10, 2010 (media night: March 18) at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto.

'This is the future' begins what the DCA describes as a 'darkly comic fable' about the failures of urban development. If this is the future, then I guess we're all going to be stuck in EPCOT. Sure! Cities have problems, but its citizens, even the poor ones, are glossy and every social ill is wrapped up in a pretty unrealistic way. This city is not Chicago. In fact, I can't imagine this city as any city in the United States or Canada for that fact. Even Toronto can't be this goody-goody! This play promised a comic exploration of the themes of Plato's Republic but delivers nothing except the playwright's soap box (as evident by the final scene). Was this really written by one of Canada's most celebrated playwrights?

The Canadian Stage Company presents 'Art' a witty, razor-sharp play that explores the nature of friendship while examining the definition of art. Written by Yasmina Reza, 'Art' has achieved spectacular success. It has been translated into at least 35 languages and won numerous awards. The production stars Colin Mochrie (Whose Line is It Anyway?, CTV/ ABC) as Serge, Peter Donaldson (And So It Goes, Factory; Hysteria, Canadian Stage) as Marc and Evan Buliung (Cloud 9, Mirvish Productions; The House of Martin Guerre, Canadian Stage) as Yvan and is directed by Morris Panych (7 Stories, The Overcoat, Canadian Stage). 'Art' runs March 15 to April 10, 2010 (media night: March 18) at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto.

Theater Mir, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Chicago professional premiere of Beautiful City. The production, written George F. Walker, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from March 4 to April 3, 2010. Members of the press are invited to the opening performance on Friday, March 5, at 7:30 pm.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre opens the first full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a revival of Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, directed by ICT's new Artistic Director, Chris Maher.

Theater Mir, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Chicago professional premiere of Beautiful City. The production, written George F. Walker, comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from March 4 to April 3, 2010. Members of the press are invited to the opening performance on Friday, March 5, at 7:30 pm.

Infamous Commonwealth Theatre opens the first full production of their 2010 season dedicated to the topic Redemption with a revival of Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE, directed by ICT's new Artistic Director, Chris Maher.

Tickets for the 2010 season of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival are now on sale. The 2010 season, beginning on April 10, features As You Like It; Kiss Me, Kate; The Tempest; Dangerous Liaisons; Evita; Peter Pan; The Winter's Tale; Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris; For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again; Do Not Go Gentle; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; and King of Thieves.

Long before New York had a Fringe Festival, New York had the Ensemble Studio Theatre's OCTOBERFEST, a marathon of new, old and developing plays crammed together on two floors of the theatre company's home at 549 West 52nd Street. The first OCTOBERFEST was in 1981.

Toronto's The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has revealed revealed additional casting for its 2010 season. The stars include Christopher Plummer, Chilina Kennedy, Juan Chioran, Michael Therriault and Geraint Wyn Davies for the Festival's productions of The Tempest, Evita, Kiss Me Kate, Peter Pan and Do Not Go Gentle. Nikki M. James, who was previously set to star alongside Plummer has withdrawn from the festival due to 'personal reasons.'

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs announces its 2010 spring season of events at the Chicago DCA Theaters-the Storefront Theater, located at 66 E. Randolph Street and the Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents PHÈDRE by Jean Racine, translated by Ted Hughes, directed by Christopher Mirto, October 27-31at University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven).

The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs announces its 2010 spring season of events at the Chicago DCA Theaters-the Storefront Theater, located at 66 E. Randolph Street and the Studio Theater in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.

YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents PHÈDRE by Jean Racine, translated by Ted Hughes, directed by Christopher Mirto, October 27-31at University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven).