James Stevenson News

a??Theater podcast a??Playing on Air is a??launching its spring season of short audio plays. Every Sunday from April 5 through the end of May, a new short play will arrive, free and instantly accessible, in subscribers' feeds and on Playing on Air's website.

At Undermain, we're planning for the future. For our 37th year of cutting-edge performances, Undermain is pleased to announce the season of the feminine hero. Plays about women will comprise the four central productions that make up the season.

Formed by UK Subs and ex-Iggy Pop bassist Alvin Gibbs, the Disobedient Servants feature a core threesome of Gibbs on lead vocals and bass guitar duties, fellow UK Sub drummer Jamie Oliver and The Ruts' guitarist Leigh Heggarty. The group enlisted a host of supporting players for their debut album Your Disobedient Servant, including Brian James of The Damned, James Stevenson Gen X/Gene Loves Jezebel, Mick Rossi of Slaughter & The Dogs, Barrington Francis of The Saints, The Godfathers' Steve Crittall (who also co-produced) and more!

Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th.

Playing on Air has announced preliminary casting for its star-studded live recording and benefit on Monday, November 18th. Presented at the Pershing Square Signature Center, the evening will feature performances by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Tony Shalhoub (The Band's Visit, 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,' 'Monk'), Lucille Lortel Award winner Mirirai Sithole (School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, 'Russian Doll,' 'Broad City'), and Tony nominee Kristine Nielsen (Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Playing on Air's Wildwood Park) in short plays by MacArthur 'Genius Grant' winner Dominique Morisseau (Ain't Too Proud-The Life and Times of the Temptations, The Detroit Projects), and Amanda Quaid. Tony-nominated actor and Playing on Air artistic associate Steven Boyer will once again host the annual fête and star in Jason Gray Platt's HUMAN RESOURCES.

On July 18th 2019, The Alarm will launch 'ON>TOUR>AGE' -#ontourage, the first in a series of Vlogs & podcasts (available from The Alarm You Tube Channel and all good digital media outlets including the official alarm Facebook page), that will be broadcast throughout the length and breadth of the Sigma LXXXV Tour 2019.

With a lush low range and glowing top range, the Milwaukee native is equally adept in Handel and Mozart as she is in contemporary works

Emmy winner Carol Kane (Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," Wicked, The Princess Bride) and Tony nominee Jeremy Shamos (Clybourne Park, Meteor Shower) star in Lily Akerman's mischievous and heartbreaking short play, HEDGEHOG YEARS, the second place winner of Playing on Air's 2018 James Stevenson Prize. Directed by Tony winner Judith Ivey, the episode will debut on the Playing on Air podcast this Sunday, May 26th.

Playing on Air today announced the return of the James Stevenson Prize for Comedic Short Plays. Founded last year, the Stevenson Prize honors bold, original comedies that embody the spirit and wit of the late New Yorker cartoonist James Stevenson. The competition, sponsored by Stevenson's wife Josie Merck, offers one of the nation's largest prizes specifically for short plays: first prize of $7,500 and a full audio production, second prize of $2,000, and third prize of $1,000.

A fraternity of alternative British rock bands led by acoustic pioneers The Alarm, post punk auteurs Modern English, and the charismatic Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel have announced they will take to the road throughout North America this summer 2019. See initial dates below.

Announced today, Playing on Air's Winter/Spring 2019 season will include work by playwrights Gracie Gardner and Chiara Atik. The season will also include the April release of the highly-anticipated live recording of David Auburn's AN UPSET, starring David Harbour (Netflix's "Stranger Things," Hellboy) and Steven Boyer (Hand To God, NBC's "Trial & Error") and the re-release of Lynn Nottage's POOF! with Audra McDonald, Tonya Pinkins, and Keith Randolph Smith.  

Professional tennis players at war and mothers on the verge of a breakdown will come alive at Playing on Air's annual live recording and benefit on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 6:30pm at The 52nd Street Project's Five Angels Theater.

Playing On Air announced today the three winners of the inaugural James Stevenson Prize for comedic short plays. First Prize ($7,500, plus a Playing On Air recording for radio and podcast distribution) has been awarded to Hate Baby by Gracie Gardner. (Gardner is also the winner of the 2017 Relentless Award and author of the New York Times Critic's Pick Athena.) Second Prize ($2,000) has been awarded to Hedgehog Years by Lily Akerman. Third Prize ($1,000) has been awarded to Horse Latitudes (Who Wants to be an Equine Extra?) by Elizabeth Logun.

As the Love Hope Strength Foundation continues its worldwide growth, the charity that promotes innovative, music related outreach and awareness programs for leukemia and cancer sufferers, survivors and their families has partnered with Zip World for Snowdonia Rocks and Zip World Rocks 2018. The June 23event in Wales, UK will kick off with the Snowdonia Rocks hike to be followed by the Zip World Rocks 2018 concert celebrationwith the goal to raise £20,000 for families affected by cancer in North Wales and beyond. This marks the first-ever festival for Zip World which has teamed with Love Hope Strength Foundation--the charity founded by Mike Peters of internationally acclaimed rock band THE ALARM--for the event.

Playing On Air announced today the names of the three celebrity guests joining sponsor Josie Merck on the jury for their inaugural James Stevenson Prize, which will award three monetary prizes for new short comedic plays that honor and perpetuate the spirit and wit of Mr. Stevenson.

Daphne Guinness' “Riot,” the new single from her forthcoming album Daphne & The Golden Chord, debuts today. The full-length is set for release April 20 on Agent Anonyme/Absolute and will be available on CD and vinyl formats June 15.

Daphne & The Golden Chord-the newalbum from vocalist, songwriter and cultural icon Daphne Guinness-is set for releaseApril 20 on Agent Anonyme/Absolute. A new single, 'Talking To Yourself,' debuts today alongside a Luca Pizzaroni-directed video premiering today via Billboard-watch it here.

September 15 sees the worldwide CD and digital release of Dance Underwater the first studio album of new material in 14 years from storied English rock band Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel via Restricted Release/Westworld Recordings in North America.

In the second concert of their fall 2015 City Winery series, the Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players (cp2) find their groove in a fusion of Nina Simone, jazz guitar, and cutting edge classical. One of cp2's most beloved string quartets adds soprano Adrienne Walker, guitarist Zvonimir Tot, and bassist Rob Kassinger for the afternoon's performance.