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With Matthew Modine playing a role he is unequivocally perfect for (a fictionalized version of himself), one can imagine the casting challenge for the rest of the characters in the Geffen Playhouse's upcoming production of Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas. But - barring having identical names to the characters they play - the Geffen Playhouse's cast includes a troupe of comedians befitting their satirical roles.

Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company present the fifth weekend of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series with the delightful musical film, An American in Paris, July 31- August 2, 2009 at the historical Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Enjoy the classic story of tolerance with Robert Mulligan's TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD as Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company present the ninth film of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series, August 7-9, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company pay tribute to the quintessential 'Ordinary Man,' Jimmy Stewart, with three of his best films: Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story and Harvey, July 24-26, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company present the fifth weekend of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series with the delightful musical film, An American in Paris, July 31- August 2, 2009 at the historical Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Stay cool in the air-conditioned Victoria Theatre while watching two of Hollywood's blazing hot leading men, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, as Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company present the third film of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series, The Sting, July 17-19, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, the world premiere of a three part theatrical event by the late Academy Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Horton Foote, will feature a company of 22 actors under the direction of Michael Wilson. The exciting, sweeping work will be co-produced in the 2009-2010 season by Hartford Stage (Michael Wilson, Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Managing Director) and Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director).

Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company pay tribute to the quintessential 'Ordinary Man,' Jimmy Stewart, with three of his best films: Vertigo, The Philadelphia Story and Harvey, July 24-26, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Stageworks Theatre's 2009-2010 season features MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!, GOLDA'S BALCONY, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, EURYDICE, A PERFECT GANESH, and BAD DATES.

Stay cool in the air-conditioned Victoria Theatre while watching two of Hollywood's blazing hot leading men, Paul Newman and Robert Redford, as Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company present the third film of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series, The Sting, July 17-19, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

Are you ready a nostalgic trip down memory lane, complete with FREE popcorn and soda?? Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company presents the first film of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series, celebrating classic Hollywood with Marilyn Monroe in the captivating and sexy film, The Seven Year Itch, July 3-5, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

It's nearly time to break out the popcorn (still FREE!) and soda (still FREE!) for another trip down memory lane with the 2009 Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series.

Are you ready a nostalgic trip down memory lane, complete with FREE popcorn and soda?? Victoria Theatre Association and Heidelberg Distributing Company presents the first film of the Michelob Ultra Cool Film Series, celebrating classic Hollywood with Marilyn Monroe in the captivating and sexy film, The Seven Year Itch, July 3-5, 2009 at the historic Victoria Theatre in downtown Dayton.

In March of 2010, Stageworks Theatre will debut its long-awaited permanent home in the Channel District with the highly acclaimed classic, To Kill a Mockingbird. After long deliberation, it was decided that To Kill a Mockingbird is the play that clearly reflects the message of diversity and social injustice that Stageworks Theatre has been promoting throughout our 27-year history.

2009 Tony Award nominee Hallie Foote (Dividing the Estate) will be featured in the cast of THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, the nine-play three part theatrical event by her late father, the Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winning playwright Horton Foote, which will be co-produced in the 2009-2010 season by Hartford Stage (Michael Wilson, Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Managing Director) and Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director).

Grapevine's Runway Theatre is accepting director applications for its upcoming season. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter expressing interest in specific shows. Please submit resumes via email to: president@runwaytheatre.com or contact Ken Goins at 972-814-3029.

Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Michael Wilson, artistic director, and Michael Stotts, managing director, announced today that the Broadway hit comedy Dividing the Estate, by Horton Foote, directed by Wilson, will transfer to Hartford Stage in May 2009 to close the Tony Award-winning theatre's 45th season. The gospel musical drama Gee's Bend, which was to have been the sixth and final MainStage offering this year, has been postponed until next season.

Life and love are not so simple, as three couples with six different perspectives discover in the Chicago premiere of Rebecca Gilman's The Crowd You're In With at Goodman Theatre. Wendy C. Goldberg, a frequent Gilman collaborator and artistic director of the acclaimed National Playwrights Conference at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center-where The Crowd You're In With was developed-directs this intimate and relevant new play.

This adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic American novel, by Phyllis Nagy, is directed by Judith Swift and plays at the Pawtucket, RI theater through June 7th

Life and love are not so simple, as three couples with six different perspectives discover in the Chicago premiere of Rebecca Gilman's The Crowd You're In With at Goodman Theatre. Wendy C. Goldberg, a frequent Gilman collaborator and artistic director of the acclaimed National Playwrights Conference at The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center-where The Crowd You're In With was developed-directs this intimate and relevant new play.