William Carter's drama BRIAR PATCH, which explores race, legacy, and cancel culture, will transition from a developmental reading to a full mainstage production at the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at American Theatre of Actors.
William Carter's drama BRIAR PATCH, exploring race, legacy, and cancel culture, will move from a developmental stage reading to a full mainstage production at the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors.
Tony Award-winning producer Kenneth Willman and ATA Executive Director Jessica Jennings will lead an insider panel at The Penn Club of New York, examining Broadway capitalization, investment, and the anatomy of a Tony campaign.
An elite group of Broadway producers, including multi-Tony winner Kenneth Willman, will convene at The Penn Club of New York for a panel on commercial theater investment and Tony Award campaigns.
The Manhattan Monologue Slam will return to Baker Falls on the Lower East Side, pitting NYC actors against each other in rapid-fire 30-to-60-second monologues judged by industry agents and casting directors.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival will return in 2026 after nearly a decade-long hiatus. The festival will take place June 15 through July 26 at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
Playwright Scott Brooks, a past MITF winner for Best Production and Best Playwriting, will return to the festival with Whatever, a new drama, to be presented in June.
Former Ringling Bros. clown David Magidson will perform Mother Boswick, a character-driven comedy about a 121-year-old widow, as a featured production at the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Anne McDermott's solo comedy How To Swallow a Volcano will be presented as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Sandra Laub's one-woman show Picking Up Stones, a winner of the 2024 Providence Fringe Artists For Artists Award, will present at the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Playwright Reginald T. Jackson's Crabs in a Barrel, a psychological drama about three individuals trapped in an existential hell, will anchor the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
Kevin Davis, composer and jazz musician, will bring One in a Million Cabaret to the relaunched Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors, featuring a live band.
A private, invite-only industry presentation of will take place for Pass the Matzo, a funny and moving new play by award-winning playwright, actress, and jazz vocalist Rain Pryor.
Dennis Leroy Kangalee's four-character drama THE HARM has been named a featured production of the Midtown International Theatre Festival's return, set to run at the American Theatre of Actors in New York City.
Barry M. Putt, Jr.'s drama OMEED'S TAPESTRIES, inspired by over three dozen first-person accounts of same-sex couples fleeing Iran, will be a featured production of the returning Midtown International Theatre Festival at the American Theatre of Actors in NYC.
The Midtown International Theatre Festival will return to New York after a nearly decade-long hiatus, partnering with the American Theatre of Actors for a multi-show season coinciding with the venue's 50th Anniversary.
The Manhattan Monologue Slam will take place at Baker Falls in New York City, featuring actors competing in a one-minute monologue format. Industry professionals, including Jay Michaels and representatives from Adunni Rose Talent Agency and Bonafide Arts Agency, will serve as judges.
Jay Michaels Global Communications and New York Shakespeare announced The Global Bard Initiative, a worldwide search for classical performers to compete in Shakespeare soliloquies, with finals simulcast globally and recorded for Channel Indie TV.
International talent agent Jessica Polsky and master acting coach Robert Russell will present a hybrid in-person and virtual seminar open to actors worldwide, covering casting insights, agent relations, and performance technique.
Theater Resources Unlimited's ACT26 series will continue with actor workshops and panel discussions, leading to auditions on May 2-3 before up to 40 theater companies, producers, agents, and casting directors. Registration closes April 22.
