Jen Silverman News

Jen Silverman’s The Roommate is a tight two-hander about two empty-nesters who move in together due to economic necessity (and other, spoilery reasons), and end up in a situation neither could have predicted.  The Odd Couple + The Golden Girls seems like the obvious sources of inspiration here, but this play takes a hard pivot that is both surprising and hilarious.  Under the expert direction of Curt Columbus–his last show as Artistic Director, the pace is quick and the laughs are abundant.

Joel Harper-Jackson will play Frank Sinatra in Sinatra The Musical – the West End premiere of the new musical based on the life and career of the legendary artist and cultural icon.

Hershey Felder Presents has announced a rare and intimate theatrical event with David Yazbek: My Broadway featuring Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer David Yazbek. Learn more here!

Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.

The 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced the Judging Panel for the 48th Annual Award. The Winner of the 2026 Prize will be announced on February 26 in a special invitation-only celebration at London's Royal Court Theatre.

Warehouse's CCT presents its next production, Wink by Jen Silverman, a dark, contemporary comedy running at Blumenthal's Booth Playhouse January 30 to February 1, and at Warehouse Studio Theatre, February 6 through 8, 2026.

Trinity Repertory Company will present THE WINTER’S TALE by William Shakespeare as part of its 62nd season. The production is directed by Ben Steinfeld and will run in repertory with The Roommate.

I try to inform Houstonians about all the shows happening in and around the Houston area, as it can be daunting to keep track of them. I also include upcoming auditions for all talented actors in the area.

New Village Arts will bring an exciting new work to its stage in 2026 with the San Diego regional premiere of The Apiary, a play written by Kate Douglas.

​Trinity Repertory Company will kick off 2026 with The Roommate by Jen Silverman, directed by outgoing Artistic Director Curt Columbus. The contemporary dark comedy will be the final show Columbus directs at Trinity Rep's Lederer Theater Center as Artistic Director.  

In the new year, Tantoo Cardinal, will lead Soulpepper Theatre Company's Toronto Premiere production of Jen Silverman's acclaimed satire, WITCH, directed by Courtney Ch'ng Lancaster.

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has revealed this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award- the largest and oldest award recognising women+ writers for plays of outstanding quality written for the English-speaking theatre. 

Profile Theatre has announced new Managing Director Suzanne Raether - a position made possible through a three-year, $263,000 capacity-building grant from the Murdock Trust.

Desert Ensemble Theatre’s (DET’s) first offering for 2025-26, THE ROOMMATE, a one-act two-person dramedy written by Jen Silverman, is, as is common for DET, brilliantly directed and brilliantly acted. This season will be its last, and it is clear that DET intends to go out with a bang.

On Thursday, Broadway legend Patti LuPone returned to Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. During her visit, the three-time Tony winner reacted to a variety of pop culture happenings, including Wicked: For Good, Masquerade, Broadway's Stranger Things, and more. Watch videos from the episode now!

On Thursday, Broadway legend Patti LuPone will join the latest episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen to discuss the murder mystery series The Artist, premiering later this month

Playwright Jen Silverman’s script, expertly crafted by Jeanine Thompson and Michelle Schroeder-Lowrey, takes a pedestrian premise to places no one expected it to go.

Desert Ensemble Theatre will launch its 15th and final season with The Roommate by Jen Silverman at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. The play was recently revived on Broadway starring Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone.

Creditors, featuring Liev Schreiber, Maggie Siff, and Justice Smith, will premiere next month on Audible. Written by August Strindberg in a new adaptation by Jen Silverman, and directed by Ian Rickson.

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is developing a new theatrical experience based on High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America by Dr. Jessica B. Harris.