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Date of Death: March 13, 1999 (86)

Birth Place: Rochester, NY, USA

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McGrath and Kritzer Team Up For Cape's 'Born Yesterday'
by Faetra Petillo - Jul 29, 2008


America's longest running professional summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse, will proudly present the 1940's comedy Born Yesterday as their fifth summer offering. The production will star Leslie Kritzer as the dim-witted showgirl, Billie Dawn, along side Michael McGrath as the shrewd tycoon, Harry Brock. Born Yesterday opens on Monday, August 18th.

New Location For Shanley's 'Veronica' At Powerhouse Announced
by Faetra Petillo - Jul 28, 2008


The location for the reading of Veronica written and directed by John Patrick Shanley will now be in the Martel Theater, in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, at 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 3. The reading is free to the public, however reservations are strongly recommended.

Lucas to Star in Schwimmer Directed 'Fault Lines'
by Victoria Myers - Jul 25, 2008


Nationally-recognized for developing and producing new works for the theater, Vassar and New York Stage and Film announce casting for Fault Lines, the final workshop presentation of their 24th annual Powerhouse Theater season.

Auditions For Florida Rep Season Eleven
by Beau Higgins - Apr 26, 2008


Florida Repertory Theatre is located on Bay Street between Jackson and Hendry in the Historic Arcade Theatre in the Fort Myers River District.

The Cape Playhouse Announces 82nd Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2008


America's longest running professional summer theatre, The Cape Playhouse will celebrate its 82nd Anniversary Season starting June 23rd and will feature six main-stage productions with performances slated through September 13th.

Florida Rep Announces Season 11
by Beau Higgins - Apr 17, 2008


The theatre's eleventh season features 8 plays that include 3 regional premieres, a Tony-winning Best Play and an American classic by one of the world's most beloved playwrights.

ATC's - Midwest Premiere of 'Speech and Debate'
by Chicago News Desk - Apr 13, 2008


Stephen Karam's 'Speech and Debate' April 17 @ ATC
by Chicago News Desk - Mar 29, 2008


City Rep Hosts All-Star Reading of 'Anne Frank' Dec. 18 & 19
by BWW News Desk - Dec 6, 2007


City Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce an all-star reading of Anne Frank, the controversial 1955 theatrical adaptation of the famous story by acclaimed novelist and playwright Meyer Levin

2nd Story's 1st Summer Production Will Be 'Born Yesterday'
by Randy Rice - Jun 17, 2007


Written by Garson Kanin in 1945, 'Born Yesterday' will run July 6 - 28.

Classic ATW Seminars with Miller, Wilson, Etc. Are Online
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2006


Classic discussions with playwrights Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Wendy Wasserstein, Harvey Fierstein, John Guare, Alfred Uhry, and David Henry Hwang are among the newly added treasures available in the American Theatre Wing's online archive of the long-running 'Working in the Theatre' Seminars

Mint Presents Selections from Gordon & Rodgers Shows, 6/19
by BWW News Desk - Jun 2, 2006


Mary Testa, Judith Blazer and more will take part in the Mint Theater Company's June 19th evening of negelected work by female writers; it will feature selections from works by Ruth Gordon and Mary Rodgers

Hit Off-Broadway Solo 9 Parts of Desire to Play Seattle Rep
by Robbie Wachs - Mar 1, 2006


Heather Raffo's much talked about solo show makes its Seattle debut...

D.C. Review: Born Yesterday is Not So Dumb at Arena Stage
by Maya Cantu - Oct 9, 2005


Arena Stage's production of Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday is just as smart as its heroine Billie Dawn aspires to be

New Jeff Whitty Play Opens at South Coast Rep in Jan. '06
by BWW News Desk - Jul 26, 2005


Tony Award-winner Jeff Whitty's The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler will open at the South Coast Repertory in January of 2006

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