Jevon McFerrin News

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

On Monday September 19, 2011, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host comedian Harrison Greenbaum, announced the 2011 recipients at the Seventh Annual IT Awards Ceremony at Cooper Union. This year's nominees represent 169 individual artists, 55 productions and 45 theatre companies. In 2011, the IT Awards had the most individual nominees than in any previous season with 169 nominees.

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

ArtEffects Theatre Company will present the New York premiere of The Birthday Boys, Aaron Kozak's darkly comic play, September 15 - 26, 2011 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway).

On Monday, August 1, 2011, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2011 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

Writer, director, and co-composer Daniel Beaty, Grammy Award-winning co-composers Jamal Joseph and Charles Mack, and the cast of Tearing Down The Walls (Dietrice Bolden, Kelechi Ezie, Rumando Kelley, Jevon McFerrin, Adrienne C. Moore, and Umi Shakti) were joined by celebrity guests including Ruby Dee and Damon Dash on the show's opening night, May 12.

Daniel Beaty, writer, director and co-composer of Tearing Down The Walls, has been nominated for a Drama Desk Award, Drama League Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for his acclaimed production of Through the Night. Through the Night has also been honored with 2011 Lucille Lortel Award and United Solo uAward nominations for Best Solo Show, two LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards for the show's 2010 Geffen Playhouse run (Lead Actor in a Play and Sound Design), the 2010 Voice of Change Award, and the 2010 Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Recognition Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. For his acclaimed solo show Emergency!, Beaty received the 2007 OBIE Award for Excellence in Off-Broadway Writing and Performing and the 2007 Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Recognition Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. Tearing Down the Walls begins performances at The Riverside Theatre (91 Claremont Avenue) on Friday, May 6 and will officially open on Thursday, May 12. (Through the Night also premiered at The Riverside Theatre.) Infused with soulful music, impassioned spoken word and laugh-out-loud humor, Tearing Down The Walls tells the story of the residents of a tight-knit Harlem community upended and pushed to the limit by life's challenges, but who find hope in the most unusual places. The cast features Dietrice Bolden, Umi Shakti, Adrienne C. Moore, Rumando Kelley, Jevon McFerrin, and Kelechi Ezie. The creative team includes Oscar and Grammy-nominated songwriting team Jamal Joseph & Charles Mack, along with Beaty, (Music), Dell Howlett (Choreography), Bryan Collier (Scenic and Projections Design), Catherine Fisher (Costume Design) and Andrew Merkel (Lighting Design). The playing schedule during previews will be Friday, May 6 at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 10 at 8:00 p.m., and Wednesday, May 11 at 8:00 p.m. After opening night the playing schedule will be Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with 3:00 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are available via theriversidetheatre.org or (212) 870-6784. All preview tickets are $15.00, and all regular performance tickets are $25.00. Tickets purchased before April 15 will be $10 (previews) and $20 (regular performances). Opening night tickets are available for purchase at $50, and include exclusive access to the VIP reception, which will include an exhibit of original artwork by Bryan Collier.

Daniel Beaty, writer, director and co-composer of Tearing Down The Walls, has been nominated for a United Solo uAward for his performance in his acclaimed solo show Through the Night (www.unitedsolo.org).

Daniel Beaty, writer, director and co-composer of Tearing Down The Walls, has been nominated for a United Solo uAward for his performance in his acclaimed solo show Through the Night (www.unitedsolo.org).

T. Schreiber Studio (Terry Schreiber, Artistic Director) announced that Balm in Gilead, Lanford Wilson's first full-length play, will receive a second and final extension through December 18, 2010 at the company's Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor).

T. Schreiber Studio (Terry Schreiber, Artistic Director) announced that Balm in Gilead, Lanford Wilson's first full-length play, will receive a second and final extension through December 18, 2010 at the company's Gloria Maddox Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor).

T. Schreiber Studio (Artistic Director Terry Schreiber) announced today it will extend its critically acclaimed revival of Lanford Wilson's seminal play BALM IN GILEAD through Sunday, December 12.

T. Schreiber Studio (Artistic Director Terry Schreiber) announced today it will extend its critically acclaimed revival of Lanford Wilson's seminal play BALM IN GILEAD through Sunday, December 12.