Jocelyn News

The Civilians designates December 1 as 'A Celebration of Brooklyn Artists and Writers' at benefit performance of IN THE FOOTPRINT

For theatergoers looking for unique fare this holiday season, Rep Stage has just the ticket. Michael Stebbins, Rep Stage's producing artistic director, will bring to life -- with simply a chair, music stand, and bottle of water -- three holiday short stories by American humorist David Sedaris on December 18, 19 and 20 in the Monteabaro Recital Hall at Howard Community College (HCC). 'Holiday Readings (With Some Surprise Packages)* - * = some adult humor' features Stebbins reading 'Based Upon a True Story,' 'Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol' and 'Season's Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!' In the spirit of Sedaris and the holidays, door prizes will also be handed out to the most 'festively' dressed audience members. Patrons wearing elf slippers, glowing red noses, and sweaters featuring full macramé snow scenes will be rewarded with t-shirts, mugs, holiday cards and more. Performance times are 8 p.m. on December 18; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on December 19; and 2 p.m. on December 20. Tickets are $10 online and $12 at the door and may be purchased at the Horowitz Center Box Office, online at www.repstage.org, or by calling 443-518-1500. Parental discretion is advised.

Canadian Stage is proud to partner with Vancouver's Electric Company Theatre to bring a fascinating production of Studies in Motion: The Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge to Toronto audiences. The show is a visually and physically explosive spectacle, drawn from the life and work of 19th century photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Directed by 2010 Siminovitch Theatre Award-winner Kim Collier, written by Governor General Award-winning dramatist Kevin Kerr and choreographed by the Dora Mavor Moore Award-winner Crystal Pite, the production is on stage from November 22 to December 18 (media night: November 25) at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto. Tickets are available in person, by phone 416.368.3110, or online at www.canadianstage.com.

The renowned investigative theatre company, The Civilians has announced casting and opening night for its world premiere of IN THE FOOTPRINT: THE BATTLE OVER ATLANTIC YARDS, a new play with music, beginning previews November 12 prior to an official opening night on November 22 at the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford St.) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) hosts the world premiere of acclaimed choreographer Julian Barnett's newest evening-length commission, Super Natural, in its state-of-the-art 130-seat theater November 18 - 21, 2010. Super Natural is a work of abstract possibility that investigates the cohabitation of open and closed realms. Barnett, joined by Phina Pipia, Justin Ternullo, Jocelyn Tobias and musician Chris Powers, will embody the space, traversing specific states of being through both individual and collective memory and discovery.

Topping off his compelling rock n' roll music career, which included more than 30 top 40 hits between 1957 & 1962, the amazingly talented Ricky Nelson recorded Garden Party, a 1972 blockbuster he wrote following a concert at Madison Square Garden.

Theaterlab (Carlo Altomare and Orietta Crispino, Co-Artistic Directors) presents A Poet in New York, An Homage to Garcia Lorca, choreographed and performed by Carolina Fonseca, November 17 through 20, 2010 at its downtown home (137 West 14th St., between 6th and 7th Ave.).

Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) hosts the world premiere of acclaimed choreographer Julian Barnett's newest evening-length commission, Super Natural, in its state-of-the-art 130-seat theater November 18 - 21, 2010. Super Natural is a work of abstract possibility that investigates the cohabitation of open and closed realms. Barnett, joined by Phina Pipia, Justin Ternullo, Jocelyn Tobias and musician Chris Powers, will embody the space, traversing specific states of being through both individual and collective memory and discovery.

Theaterlab (Carlo Altomare and Orietta Crispino, Co-Artistic Directors) presents A Poet in New York, An Homage to Garcia Lorca, choreographed and performed by Carolina Fonseca, November 17 through 20, 2010 at its downtown home (137 West 14th St., between 6th and 7th Ave.).

With her sweetly arresting voice and captivating stage presence, Lorrie Morgan is one of the biggest names on the country music scene, carving out a career that has garnered 14 top-ten hits, 13 albums, seven of which have gone gold and platinum, and four Female Vocalist of the Year awards.

Project: Humanity, Theatre Passe Muraille and Canadian Stage announced casting for The Middle Place by Toronto playwright Andrew Kushnir, directed by Alan Dilworth. The Toronto production will feature four of the original cast of five including Akosua Amo-Adem (who won the SummerWorks 2009 Award for best new emerging artist for her portrayal), Antonio Cayonne, Jessica Greenberg and Kevin Walker. Actor/playwright Andrew Kushnir will play himself in the production for the first time. The Middle Place runs October 21 to November 14, 2010, at TPM's Mainspace and moves to Canadian Stage's Berkeley Street Theatre, February 14 to March 12, 2011, before embarking on a tour to Ottawa and Victoria. For more informaiton visit http://www.canadianstage.com/

Our Basic Nature excerpts from an opera-in-process with Music by John Glover and Libretto by Kelley Rourke

The renowned investigative theatre company, The Civilians has announced casting and opening night for its world premiere of IN THE FOOTPRINT: THE BATTLE OVER ATLANTIC YARDS, a new play with music, beginning previews November 12 prior to an official opening night on November 22 at the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford St.) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

The renowned investigative theatre company, The Civilians has announced casting and opening night for its world premiere of IN THE FOOTPRINT: THE BATTLE OVER ATLANTIC YARDS, a new play with music, beginning previews November 12 prior to an official opening night on November 22 at the Irondale Center (85 South Oxford St.) in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) will present a workshop of the new one-act opera Our Basic Nature, based on the extraordinary true story of a psychotherapist who for 12 years raised a chimpanzee named Lucy as his own daughter.

Topping off his compelling rock n' roll music career, which included more than 30 top 40 hits between 1957 & 1962, the amazingly talented Ricky Nelson recorded Garden Party, a 1972 blockbuster he wrote following a concert at Madison Square Garden.

Theaterlab (Carlo Altomare and Orietta Crispino, Co-Artistic Directors) presents A Poet in New York, An Homage to Garcia Lorca, choreographed and performed by Carolina Fonseca, November 17 through 20, 2010 at its downtown home (137 West 14th St., between 6th and 7th Ave.).

Everyone needs a good laugh these days...and there couldn't be a better place to let yourself go than at the next Windham Theatre Guild show. It's a musical comedy event you just can't miss...I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! opens Friday, November 5th at the Burton Leavitt Theatre, 779 Main Street, Willimantic. The genius behind this great show is Joe DiPietro (books and lyrics), who also wrote two other shows that were WTG super hits... ALL SHOOK UP (July 2010) and OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS (September 2003).

Canadian Stage is proud to partner with Vancouver's Electric Company Theatre to bring a fascinating production of Studies in Motion: The Hauntings of Eadweard Muybridge to Toronto audiences. The show is a visually and physically explosive spectacle, drawn from the life and work of 19th century photographer Eadweard Muybridge. Directed by 2010 Siminovitch Theatre Award-winner Kim Collier, written by Governor General Award-winning dramatist Kevin Kerr and choreographed by the Dora Mavor Moore Award-winner Crystal Pite, the production is on stage from November 22 to December 18 (media night: November 25) at the Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto. Tickets are available in person, by phone 416.368.3110, or online at www.canadianstage.com.

Following the critical acclaim of her EST Marathon play, Anniversary, The Greenpoint Division will produce the premiere of Rachel Bonds' Michael & Edie at Access Theater this December.