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Asian American Arts will present EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL on May 2 and 3, celebrating Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian Heritage Month with a diverse lineup of performances and cultural showcases.

Eighteen years ago, the OrangeMite Shakespeare Company began a journey to bring every one of Shakespeare’s plays to the stage. They have reached the 39th and final play with Shakespeare’s epic tragedy, King Lear. OrangeMite’s King Lear is onstage January 17th, 18th, and 25th at the Appell Center for the Performing Arts under the direction of William Wolfgang. King Lear was written by Shakespeare sometime around 1605 and premiered onstage in 1606.  In this tragedy, King Lear suffers the consequences of testing his daughters’ love and choosing flattery over honesty.  William Wolfgang’s portrayal of King Lear was engaging and at times comedic.  He was filled with pride and narcissism and eventually you see his insanity and humanity as he discovered the error of the ways.  Another standout performance was Andrew Texter’s portrayal of Edgar, who was betrayed by his brother.  This role required such a transformation from innocence to beggar to redeemed authority figure.

TUTA Theatre has announced it will remount its successful 2024 production of the Thornton Wilder drama THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER for the 2025 holiday season.

The highly experimental play WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT by Iranian German playwright Nassim Soleimanpour, is coming to TUTA. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

TUTA Theatre has announced a change in its two-play summer repertory. WHITE RABBIT, RED RABBIT will replace the replace the previously announced EVERY BRILLIANT THING and will play Sundays and Mondays through August 16.

TUTA Theatre, which began its post-pandemic production in 2024 with the Jeff award-winning ATTEMPTS ON HER LIFE, followed by the critically acclaimed THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER, has announced a two-play repertory of recent plays for summer 2025.

Daryll Perkins Jr.’s portrayal of Richard was excellent and perfectly evil for this tragic character. Chris Koslosky’s curses and predictions of downfall as the banished Queen Margaret was fantastic. The fighting scene between Richard (Daryl Perkins Jr.) and Henry Tudor of Richmond was realistic and tense. I’m pretty sure I held my breath for most of it. It was well choreographed, and both actors gave it their all and never missed a mark.

TUTA Theatre has announced it will stage the infrequently produced Thornton Wilder drama THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER for the 2024 holiday season.

The show is filled to the brim with witty puns, double entendre, and references to Shakespeare’s works and well-known musicals. Something Rotten! is the perfect solution for those in need of a good laugh!

Experience ROMEO & JULIET under the stars as Oak Park Festival Theatre brings the classic Shakespearean tragedy to life in the park. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Join South Street Seaport Museum and Lenora Lee Dance for Convergent Waves: NYC, an immersive multimedia free dance event abroad the 1885 tall ship Wavertree!

KODACHROME by Adam Szymkowicz opened at Fordham University this week. Learn more about the production!

Blue in the Right Way presents its inaugural production, Women Beware Women, freely adapted by Kevin V. Smith and Daiva Bhandari, with Spanish translation by Sonia Perelló and directed by Smith, April 27 - May 12, at The Edge Theater.

The ensemble cast of The Alchemist works well together to present this face-paced comedy for York, PA. Located in the Dance Hall of Brookside Park, the OrangeMite found the perfect setting for this old English play

This playis filled with witty dialogue, word play, and intrigue. The cast works well together, makes good use of the space, and brings their characters to life with their facial expressions and movements. For an evening of fun and laughter, check out Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at Gettysburg Community Theatre.

Side Show wows audiences with its incredible music and complex story that is filled with both triumphs and heartache. This production is larger than life, engaging the senses and drawing the audience into the riveting story. The cast is simply incredible. Theatre Harrisburg’s production of Side Show is thought-provoking and hauntingly beautiful.

Legendary Chicago comedy institution The Second City is thrilled to announce the inaugural recipients for the 2023 Victor Wong Fellowship for Asian American Pacific Islander Voices in Comedy. Named after The Second City's first Asian American performer and funded by Peng Zhao, CEO of Citadel Securities, and his wife, Cherry Chen, the fellowship will support the professional training and development of a cohort of actors and music directors. 

The UC Berkeley Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS) is re-staging the award-winning multimedia work Within These Walls by Lenora Lee Dance. A cast of 14 UC Berkeley students will perform the work for Berkeley Dance Project, the annual TDPS dance concert, Feb. 23-26 at UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Playhouse.

The cast and creative team have been announced for Invictus Theatre Company’s modern dress production of Shakespeare’s JULIUS CAESAR, to be directed by Company Artistic Director Charles Askenaizer. The production will preview from October 20 to 23 and play through November 20, 2022.

The Gift Theatre is welcoming back live audiences with the Chicago premiere of Naomi Iizuka’s drama At the Vanishing Point, directed by Lavina Jadhwani, playing April 28 – May 22, 2022 at Filament Theatre, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago.