Joe Brancato News

A major regional theatre hit is finally playing the New York metropolitan area. The play is the semi-autobiographical comedy Over the Tavern written by Nyack (Rockland County), New York's own Tom Dudzick. The theatre is Penguin Rep in Stony Point, where Dudzick's comedy Miracle on South Division Street had its premiere last year.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launched on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Penguin Rep Theatre, in association with Chase Mishkin, to AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY with the New York City premiere of FREED, written by Charles Smith and directed by Joe Brancato. FREED begins previews on Friday, June 11 for a limited engagement through Saturday, July 3.

A major regional theatre hit is finally playing the New York metropolitan area. The play is the semi-autobiographical comedy Over the Tavern written by Nyack (Rockland County), New York's own Tom Dudzick. The theatre is Penguin Rep in Stony Point, where Dudzick's comedy Miracle on South Division Street had its premiere last year.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

A major regional theatre hit is finally playing the New York metropolitan area. The play is the semi-autobiographical comedy Over the Tavern written by Nyack (Rockland County), New York's own Tom Dudzick. The theatre is Penguin Rep in Stony Point, where Dudzick's comedy Miracle on South Division Street had its premiere last year.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.

Laughter, romance and adventure are in store for audiences during the upcoming 2010 season at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York. The nonprofit professional theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Joe Brancato and Executive Director Andrew M. Horn, today announced the four plays selected for the theatre's 33rd season.

16th Street Theater, a part of the North Berwyn Park District, is proud to announce Joel Drake Johnson's THE END OF THE TOUR directed by Cecilie Keenan performing February 4 - March 6, 2010 at the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn, with a press opening of Saturday, February 6 at 5:00 PM.

Welcome to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR: A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the independent theater scene in New York City. Each week, independent producer Michael Roderick will be discussing the latest goings on in the theatrical wings, highlighting those with potentially bright futures. This Week's Topic: Getting to the 'Source' of the Indie Theatre Community.

Diverse City Theater Company, Penguin Rep Theatre and Shotgun Productions will reveal the truth behind the Santa-gate scandal in SANTA CLAUS IS COMING OUT, a new comedy written by and starring Jeffrey Solomon, directed by acclaimed director Joe Brancato. The show runs from November 29th thru December 20th at Theatre Row's The Kirk Theatre.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Avi Hoffman's Still Jewish After All These Years for one performance only, Saturday, September 26 at SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York. Curtain is 8:30 p.m.

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Avi Hoffman's Still Jewish After All These Years for one performance only, Saturday, September 26 at SUNY Rockland Community College's Cultural Arts Theatre in Suffern, New York. Curtain is 8:30 p.m.

Free Man of Color, a new play by Charles Smith in its New York premiere from October 2 through October 25 at Penguin Rep Theatre in Stony Point, New York, explores this and other hot topics in its true life story of John Newton Templeton, an ex-slave who was the first African-American to attend college in Ohio.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for Breath and Imagination, the next offering in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. As always, these readings are open to the general public and admission is free, but reservations are suggested and can be obtained by e-mailing Reading Series Coordinator Jeff Landsman at jlandsman@yorktheatre.org or calling 212-935-5824 x24.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for Breath and Imagination, the next offering in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. As always, these readings are open to the general public and admission is free, but reservations are suggested and can be obtained by e-mailing Reading Series Coordinator Jeff Landsman at jlandsman@yorktheatre.org or calling 212-935-5824 x24.

Remember flipping your Slinky down the stairs? Remember chasing the ice cream truck, Rock ?em Sock ?em Robots, milk money, road trips in the back seat of the family station wagon? These are just a few of the slices of Americana served up in Pat Hazell's The Wonder Bread Years, which will presented by Penguin Rep Theatre from June 26 through July 19 in Stony Point, New York.

Penguin Rep Theatre has extended the run of its widely-acclaimed world premiere production of Tom Dudzick's comedy Our Lady of South Division Street, which was originally slated to close June 7, through Sunday, June 14, executive director Andrew M. Horn announced today.

Penguin Rep Theatre, under the leadership of artistic director Joe Brancato and executive director Andrew M. Horn, open its 2009 season with Our Lady of South Division Street, a new comedy by Tom Dudzick, directed by Mr. Brancato, from May 15 through June 7 in Stony Point, New York. Our Lady of South Division Street is the story of Clara Nowak, her daughters Beverly and Ruth, and son Jimmy.