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NFFTY is the world's largest and most influential film festival for emerging directors, showcases work by filmmakers 24 and younger from around the globe. NFFTY returned for its 13th consecutive year October 24 - October 27 in Seattle, Washington with thousands attending the festival. This year's festival featured over 287 films from 24 states and 24 countries. The award winners a?" including jury, audience and special achievement awards a?" have been announced.

Rabbit Hole, written by David Lindsay-Abaire, tells the story of a mother and father stricken with unending grief after the accidental death of their four year old son; theirs is a reality that isn't fair or deserved, but must simply be dealt with. With this play,Lindsay-Abaire carefully deconstructs the overall larger picture of 'grief' into smaller moments, bringing to light how each of those involved finds solace in their own way. And as emotional a ride Rabbit Hole brings the audience on, we somehow begin to understand how people cope with something that can never be explained - only accepted until the pain isn't as great as it used to be.

Kansas City Public Theatre continues Theatre Lab at Uptown Arts Bar every First Monday of the Month January-June. Theatre Lab offers an outlet for new and experimental work in development by area artists. Experience the creation of new work and support local artists as they put new ideas to the stage!

MET takes on Dolly Parton's '9 to 5: The Musical'

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre will present 9-5: The Musical with Lyrics and Music by Dolly Parton and Book by Patricia Resnick.

Theatre for Young America is presenting a new collection of "three" stories, TRIPLE PLAY TWO!, on tour this spring to area schools and daycare centers, as well as at the Wonderscope Children's Museum, 5700 King St., Shawnee, KS. The early childhood play will be on tour from February 19 thru May, 2015. TRIPLE PLAY TWO! is a live musical show geared for the youngest theatre-goers aged 2 and up. TRIPLE PLAY ONE, which includes stories of The Three Bears, The Three Pigs and The Little Kittens, has been popular with early childhood programs since 2007. It is also still available for touring.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre just wrapped up its production of Fiddler on the Roof - a colorful, reimagined version of the classic Tony Award-winning musical, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Set in 1905 in the village of Anatevka in Tsarist, Russia, the story follows dairyman Tevye as he fights to maintain his family and heritage. Broadway's Robert Petkoff, who starred as Tevye in the production, just released a series of 1900s-style portraits of the cast, and you can check out the beautiful images below!

Fresh from celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing quality children's programming to Kansas City's young people on October 4th with a spectacular gala, Theatre for Young America opens its 41st season with a favorite children's tale, The Adventures of Nate the Great. The play will run from today, October 21 through November 15, 2014 on the H&R Block City Stage, on level B in Union Station. Union Station is located at 30 W. Pershing Road in Kansas City,Missouri 64108.

Fresh from celebrating its 40th anniversary of providing quality children's programming to Kansas City's young people on October 4th with a spectacular gala, Theatre for Young America opens its 41st season with a favorite children's tale, The Adventures of Nate the Great. The play will run from October 21 through November 15, 2014 on the H&R Block City Stage, on level B in Union Station. Union Station is located at 30 W. Pershing Road in Kansas City,Missouri 64108.

CCM's always-popular Studio Series returns next week with a chilling revival of Carrie: The Musical! Running Oct. 10 - 12 in CCM's Cohen Family Studio Theater, this newly re-imagined musical adaptation of Stephen King's 1974 bestselling novel is directed by Aubrey Berg, with musical direction by Steve Goers and choreography by Vince DeGeorge.

Music Theatre of Wichita has just opened its brand new production of Disney's and Cameron Mackintosh's 'Mary Poppins' to rave reviews. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

Kansas City Rep's presentation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, directed by Kyle Hatley, the theatre's associate artistic director, runs now through March 31, 2013. This is the musical theatre event that sparked delight in hearts of audience members and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011 by The Living Room (TLR), one of Kansas City's most imaginative small theatre companies. The Rep is now bringing TLR's beautifully re-envisioned Carouselto Spencer Theatre for a second production. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Excitement is building for Kansas City Rep's presentation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, directed by Kyle Hatley, the theatre's associate artistic director. This is the musical theatre event that sparked delight in hearts of audience members and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011 by The Living Room (TLR), one of Kansas City's most imaginative small theatre companies. The Rep is now bringing TLR's beautifully re-envisioned Carouselto Spencer Theatre for a second production.

Excitement is building for Kansas City Rep's presentation of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel, directed by Kyle Hatley, the theatre's associate artistic director. This is the musical theatre event that sparked delight in hearts of audience members and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011 by The Living Room (TLR), one of Kansas City's most imaginative small theatre companies. The Rep is now bringing TLR's beautifully re-envisioned Carouselto Spencer Theatre for a second production.