Greg Leaming News

Lacy lingerie and lots and lots of sardines abound in the Clarence Brown Theatre season opener 'Noises Off' playing on the mainstage September 5-22, 2013. The two-time Tony nominated farce written by Michael Frayn looks at the follies of theatre people, whose susceptibility to out-of-control egos, memory loss and passionate affairs turns every performance into quite the adventure. If you enjoy a good laugh, this production is definitely for you. The New York Times critic Frank Rich called it 'the funniest play written in my lifetime.' Special behind-the-scenes tours will be given following the Sept. 11 and 12 shows. Corporate sponsors for the production are Schaad Companies and Pilot Flying J. The play contains adult language and content and is recommended for mature audiences.

ll tickets to the 2013-2014 Clarence Brown Theatre season go on sale today, August 5. Tickets can be purchased online at clarencebrowntheatre.com or by phoning or stopping by the Box Office. The Box Office number is (865) 974-5161 and it opens at noon.

All tickets to the 2013-2014 Clarence Brown Theatre season go on sale Monday, August 5. Tickets can be purchased online at clarencebrowntheatre.com or by phoning or stopping by the Box Office. The Box Office number is (865) 974-5161 and it opens at noon.

Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.

Asolo Repertory Theatre's annual play festival will showcase four world premiere plays, including a Greenfield Prize-winning piece by noted playwright John Guare (House of Blue Leaves, Six Degrees of Separation), Eddie in the Andes. Showcasing the freshest talents writing for the theatre today, the fourth edition of Unplugged will also present readings of new theatrical works by Deborah Zoe Laufer, Informed Consent; Rogelio Martinez, When Tang Met Laika; and Steven Drukman, Marquis Aurelius. The staged readings will be the first time these new works-in-progress are read aloud publicly, and each reading will be followed by a conversation between the playwright and the audience. "A unique aspect of Unplugged is the opportunity for the audience to help shape the work of art from the ground up," said Greg Leaming, Director of The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, Associate Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and curator for the Unplugged New Play Festival. "Some playwrights choose to use the feedback they receive during these post-reading conversations to hone the work before they consider it finished."

Unplugged, Asolo Rep's fourth annual festival of new plays, showcases the freshest new talents writing for the theatre today. Presented in a bare-bones staged reading format, audiences have a chance to experience fascinating new works in the earliest stages of their development. Led by Associate Artistic Director and Festival Curator Greg Leaming, Unplugged has given Asolo Rep the opportunity to supplement its season with new works. The highlight of this year's festival is the premiere of the 2011 Greenfield Prize-commissioned work by eminent Tony Award winning playwright John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation, House of Blue Leaves), Eddie in the Andes. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A session with the playwright and the director.

Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director, and Greg Leaming, Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director and Director of The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, today announced their selections for the 2013-2014 season.

The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.

Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.

The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.

Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards and Managing Director Linda DiGabriele just announced Asolo Repertory Theatre's 54th season, containing four Pulitzer Prize winning plays, Three Tony Award® winners and one world premiere, all centering around the theme The American Character.

Asolo Repertory Theatre will continue its 2011-2012 season with the triple Tony Award®-winning sensation GOD OF CARNAGE by award-winning playwright Yasmina Reza. What critics are calling "An expert piece of stagecraft and savagely funny"- (International Herald Tribune) and "Gleefully nasty fun" (New York Post), Asolo Rep's production of GOD OF CARNAGE will showcase the best of what Florida theatre has to offer.

Asolo Repertory Theatre will continue its 2011-2012 season with the triple Tony Award®-winning sensation GOD OF CARNAGE by award-winning playwright Yasmina Reza. What critics are calling "An expert piece of stagecraft and savagely funny"- (International Herald Tribune) and "Gleefully nasty fun" (New York Post), Asolo Rep's production of GOD OF CARNAGE will showcase the best of what Florida theatre has to offer.

"We are about to launch our most exciting rep season yet with the celebratory American play about the beginning of show business as we understand it in America, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, followed by one of the hottest Tony Award® winning plays of the last few seasons, GOD OF CARNAGE. Also, with this brand new interpretation of a relatively unknown classic in YENTL with new music by Jill Sobule, it promises to be one of the most exciting things we do in this season," said Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.

"We are about to launch our most exciting rep season yet with the celebratory American play about the beginning of show business as we understand it in America, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, followed by one of the hottest Tony Award® winning plays of the last few seasons, GOD OF CARNAGE. Also, with this brand new interpretation of a relatively unknown classic in YENTL with new music by Jill Sobule, it promises to be one of the most exciting things we do in this season," said Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.

"We are about to launch our most exciting rep season yet with the celebratory American play about the beginning of show business as we understand it in America, ONCE IN A LIFETIME, followed by one of the hottest Tony Award® winning plays of the last few seasons, GOD OF CARNAGE. Also, with this brand new interpretation of a relatively unknown classic in YENTL with new music by Jill Sobule, it promises to be one of the most exciting things we do in this season," said Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards.

Asolo Repertory Theatre presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory production of the New Stages project HAMLET REDUX, a 60 minute adaptation from the play by William Shakespeare. As a second successful touring season begins, New Stages will reach out to schools, organizations and creative venues across the state. New this year: Two companies will tour, creating more opportunities for performances and dialogue within our communities. This new adaptation by Stephanie Fleischmann and Dmitry Troyanovsky and directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky, embarks on a one month-plus tour on October 4th; special Opening Night public performances in the Cook Theatre will be on October 6th at 6 pm & 8:30 pm.

Asolo Repertory Theatre presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory production of the New Stages project HAMLET REDUX, a 60 minute adaptation from the play by William Shakespeare. As a second successful touring season begins, New Stages will reach out to schools, organizations and creative venues across the state. New this year: Two companies will tour, creating more opportunities for performances and dialogue within our communities. This new adaptation by Stephanie Fleischmann and Dmitry Troyanovsky and directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky, embarks on a one month-plus tour on October 4th; special Opening Night public performances in the Cook Theatre will be on October 6th at 6 pm & 8:30 pm.

Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced its selections and details for the 2011 Unplugged festival of new plays. Playwrights include Jeff Baron, one of the world's most-produced playwrights in the past decade; Jamie Pachino, winner of this year's Francesca Primus Prize from the American Theatre Critics Association; Bill Rosenfeld, who was nominated for 30 Grammy Awards and won 4 times; and Mat Smart, winner of two Jerome Fellowships and the San Diego Playbill Award for Best New Play.

Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced its selections and details for the 2011 Unplugged festival of new plays. Playwrights include Jeff Baron, one of the world's most-produced playwrights in the past decade; Jamie Pachino, winner of this year's Francesca Primus Prize from the American Theatre Critics Association; Bill Rosenfeld, who was nominated for 30 Grammy Awards and won 4 times; and Mat Smart, winner of two Jerome Fellowships and the San Diego Playbill Award for Best New Play.