Jeff Perry News

The Gift Theatre opens its New Play Reading Series with a reading of Laura Jacqmin's Holiday Girl.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater continues its inaugural season this spring with an unparalleled tribute to one of the nation's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee.

What happens when the monkey on your back is in fact a jolly old fat man who keeps making promises your paycheck can't keep? Join GiftLateNight as we celebrate our habitual (mis/ab)use of the holidays through improvised and written comedy in our third annual revue: 'Get Behind Me, Santa!' with pre-show food & drink merriment at The Gale Street Inn!

The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch. 'The Lonesome West' opens November 1st to the press and November 4th to the public; previews October 28-31. The Lonesome West plans to run from November 4 to December 19. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM.

THE LONESOME WEST has been extended: Thursday December 30th- Sunday, January 30th. Showtimes: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM

What happens when the monkey on your back is in fact a jolly old fat man who keeps making promises your paycheck can't keep? Join GiftLateNight as we celebrate our habitual (mis/ab)use of the holidays through improvised and written comedy in our third annual revue: 'Get Behind Me, Santa!' with pre-show food & drink merriment at The Gale Street Inn!

What happens when the monkey on your back is in fact a jolly old fat man who keeps making promises your paycheck can't keep? Join GiftLateNight as we celebrate our habitual (mis/ab)use of the holidays through improvised and written comedy in our third annual revue: 'Get Behind Me, Santa!' with pre-show food & drink merriment at The Gale Street Inn!

The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch. 'The Lonesome West' opens November 1st to the press and November 4th to the public; previews October 28-31. The Lonesome West plans to run from November 4 to December 19. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM.

The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch. 'The Lonesome West' opens November 1st to the press and November 4th to the public; previews October 28-31. The Lonesome West plans to run from November 4 to December 19. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM.

A World Premiere by Andrew Hinderaker SUICIDE, INCORPORATED, Directed by Jonathan Berry and Featuring Gift Artistic Director and ABC's Private Practice's Michael Patrick Thornton announces Extension Dates: September 27th - October 10th

The Gift Theatre presents Martin McDonagh's The Lonesome West directed by Gift ensemble member Sheldon Patinkin and featuring Gift ensemble members John Connolly, Paul D'Addario and John Gawlik, with guest artist Brittany Burch. 'The Lonesome West' opens November 1st to the press and November 4th to the public; previews October 28-31. The Lonesome West plans to run from November 4 to December 19. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 P.M., Sundays at 2:30 PM.

Sydney Theatre Company and The Sydney Morning Herald presents Steppenwolf Theatre Company's AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts

A World Premiere by Andrew Hinderaker SUICIDE, INCORPORATED, Directed by Jonathan Berry and Featuring Gift Artistic Director and ABC's Private Practice's Michael Patrick Thornton announces Extension Dates: September 27th - October 10th

Feinstein's at the Regency in association with Lampkin Music Group presents LA 2009 BEST FEMALE CABARET SINGER- Alexandra Billings in 'Everybody's Girl' Two shows only! Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, 2010 Show Time: 8:30 p.m.

Feinstein's at the Regency in association with Lampkin Music Group presents LA 2009 BEST FEMALE CABARET SINGER- Alexandra Billings in 'Everybody's Girl' Two shows only! Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, 2010 Show Time: 8:30 p.m.

Sydney Theatre Company hosts one of the world's greatest ensembles, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with the originating production of August: Osage County by Tracy Letts, directed by Anna D. Shapiro (Sydney Theatre, 13 August - 25 September 2010). Hailed as the first American classic of the 21st Century, the play is an entertaining, meticulously detailed and deeply moving tragicomedy of family dysfunction.

The Honorable Richard M. Daley raised a glass and recognized the cast of Steppenwolf's critically acclaimed play August: Osage County as one of Chicago's great cultural ambassadors as they depart to Australia for a six-week engagement at the prestigious Sydney Theatre Company (Cate Blanchett & Andrew Upton, Artistic Directors).

How do events change us? Do we look back with hope or despair at the way in which our lives are affected by the time in which we live? These are the questions posed by FIFTH OF JULY, a funny and moving play written by Sag Harbor's own Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson. Part comedy, part drama, The New York Times calls FIFTH OF JULY, "the wisest and funniest play of its generation."

The world premiere of Andrew Hinderaker's SUICIDE, INCORPORATED, directed by Jonathan Berry, featuring Gift Artistic Director and ABC's Private Practice's Michael Patrick Thornton, will run June 10th-July 25th with a special 'Come Closer' Performance on Sunday July 18th. The Gift Theatre is located at 4802 N. Milwaukee.

A World Premiere by Andrew Hinderaker SUICIDE, INCORPORATED, directed by Jonathan Berry. The show is featuring Gift Artistic Director and ABC's Private Practice's Michael Patrick Thornton Runs June 10th-July 25th. Special 'Come Closer' Performance on Sunday, July 18th.