Improbable Theatre News

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) will present the world premiere of NOW CIRCA THEN - an offbeat, comic tale of new beginnings that spans a century, written by Carly Mensch (LEN, ASLEEP IN VINYL; Showtime's 'Weeds') and directed by Ars Nova Artistic Director Jason Eagan.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) will present the world premiere of NOW CIRCA THEN - an offbeat, comic tale of new beginnings that spans a century, written by Carly Mensch (LEN, ASLEEP IN VINYL; Showtime's 'Weeds') and directed by Ars Nova Artistic Director Jason Eagan.

Prior to a West End run opening summer 2011, Ghost The Musical will have a strictly limited 7 week season at the Opera House, Manchester, running from 28 March - 14 May 2011. Public booking for the Manchester season will open on 10 September 2010.

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has announced more than $960,000 in grants from the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative (PTI) to 13 theater companies, presenters, and theater independent artists.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) will present the world premiere of NOW CIRCA THEN - an offbeat, comic tale of new beginnings that spans a century, written by Carly Mensch (LEN, ASLEEP IN VINYL; Showtime's 'Weeds') and directed by Ars Nova Artistic Director Jason Eagan.

The Menier Chocolate Factory announces its Autumn/Winter 2010 season beginning with the European premiere of Accomplice - part game, part theatre, part tour around the streets of SE1. Accomplice is followed by Jonathan Munby's production of Caryl Churchill's A Number starring Timothy and Samuel West, and Ken Hill's The Invisible Man directed by Ian Talbot.

Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz announced Theatre for a New Audience will dedicate its 31st season to two literary giants. The season is three parts Shakespeare and one part Dostoevsky: an original adaptation of Dostoevsky's novella Notes from Underground, Shakespeare's late romance Cymbeline, the dark comedy The Merchant of Venice and the tragedy Macbeth.

Pillsbury House Theatre presents multi-disciplinary performances in NAKED STAGES April 1st through the 3rd and April 15th through the 17th with preview performances on March 31st and April 14th.

Pillsbury House Theatre presents multi-disciplinary performances in NAKED STAGES April 1st through the 3rd and April 15th through the 17th with preview performances on March 31st and April 14th.

Pillsbury House Theatre presents multi-disciplinary performances in NAKED STAGES April 1st through the 3rd and April 15th through the 17th with preview performances on March 31st and April 14th.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Producer Mark Russell and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (Executive Producer) invite professionals from all areas - artistic and administrative - of the theater community to attend DEVOTED AND DISGRUNTLED, a unique two-day seminar to be held Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 as part of Under the Radar 2010.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Producer Mark Russell and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (Executive Producer) invite professionals from all areas - artistic and administrative - of the theater community to attend DEVOTED AND DISGRUNTLED, a unique two-day seminar to be held Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 as part of Under the Radar 2010.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson), Producer Mark Russell and the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (Executive Producer) invite professionals from all areas - artistic and administrative - of the theater community to attend DEVOTED AND DISGRUNTLED, a unique two-day seminar to be held Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 as part of Under the Radar 2010.

Total Theatre have announced the winners of the 2009 Awards.

Ars Nova presents, as part of the Out Loud series, a FREE reading of: MARGIE & JOSEPHINE by Carly Mensch, directed by Jason Eagan.

Ars Nova presents, as part of the Out Loud series, a FREE reading of: MARGIE & JOSEPHINE by Carly Mensch, directed by Jason Eagan.

Two-time Tony Award winners NATHAN LANE (The Producers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) and BEBE NEUWIRTH (Chicago, Sweet Charity) will star as Gomez and Morticia in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. Produced by Stuart Oken, Roy Furman, Michael Leavitt and Five Cent Productions, by special arrangement with Elephant Eye Theatrical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY will open on Broadway Thursday, April 8, 2010 at a Nederlander theatre to be announced. Previews will begin Thursday, March 4, 2010 following a pre-Broadway engagement at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre in Chicago that begins November 13.

The closing show of Civic Theatre of Allentown?s 2008-2009 stage season is a backstage musical with everything- humor, heart? and a scandalous affair. Genesius, the true story behind the improbable rise of Reading?s own Genesius Theatre, opens May 8th and runs through May 17th in Civic?s 19th Street Theatre. This production is fittingly directed by Civic Artistic Director Bill Sanders, who directed his first show ever at Genesius 30 years ago, and is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of his directorial debut at Civic.

The closing show of Civic Theatre of Allentown?s 2008-2009 stage season is a backstage musical with everything- humor, heart? and a scandalous affair. Genesius, the true story behind the improbable rise of Reading?s own Genesius Theatre, opens May 8th and runs through May 17th in Civic?s 19th Street Theatre. This production is fittingly directed by Civic Artistic Director Bill Sanders, who directed his first show ever at Genesius 30 years ago, and is also celebrating the 20th anniversary of his directorial debut at Civic.

Broadway In Chicago will host the world premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, beginning performances Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St., Chicago).