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The Castillo Theatre Announces Mr. Hirsch Died Yesterday, Opens 1/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2011

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).

'Alec Baldwin in Conversation' at Nyack High School to Benefit ArtsRock
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 17, 2011

After three years, Alec Baldwin returns to Rockland County, rejoining Elliott Forrest in a lively evening of conversation. They will discuss Mr. Baldwin's life and award winning career. Nyack High School students will participate in a special Q&A about the craft of acting and a life in show business.

The Castillo Theatre Announces Mr. Hirsch Died Yesterday, Opens 1/21
by Lauren Wolman - Jan 17, 2011

The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) held the first full cast rehearsal today for Fred Newman's MR. HIRSCH DIED YESTERDAY, which runs Friday, January 21 to Sunday, February 20 with an official press preview on Thursday, January 20. Directed by Woodie King, Jr. (founder and producing director of the New Federal Theatre).

Birmingham Festival Theatre Presents LOOT
by BWW News Desk - Jan 13, 2011

Birmingham Festival Theatre presents LOOT by Joe Orton Directed by Mel Christian

Hawke, Stiles, et al. Set for ODD COUPLE Reading, 1/9
by BWW News Desk - Jan 9, 2011

According to Telecharge.com, Ethan Hawke, Julia Stiles, Billy Crudup, Wallace Shawn, Louie CK, Alessandra Nivola, Mario Cantone, Emily Mortimer and Jonathan Marc Sherman are set to star in a reading of THE ODD COUPLE at Cherry Lane Theatre. The event will benefit PS 3 and will take place on January 9 at 7 PM.

Hawke, Stiles, et al. Set for ODD COUPLE Reading, 1/9
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 7, 2011

According to Telecharge.com, Ethan Hawke, Julia Stiles, Billy Crudup, Wallace Shawn, Louie CK, Alessandra Nivola, Mario Cantone, Emily Mortimer and Jonathan Marc Sherman are set to star in a reading of THE ODD COUPLE at Cherry Lane Theatre. The event will benefit PS 3 and will take place on January 9 at 7 PM.

Birmingham Festival Theatre Presents LOOT
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 6, 2011

Birmingham Festival Theatre presents LOOT by Joe Orton Directed by Mel Christian

Cherry Lane's Fiordellisi to Step Down as Artistic Director in 2011
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 21, 2010

According to the NY Times, Cherry Lane Theatre's Angelina Fiordellisi, will resign as Artistic Director sometime between March and June of 2011. Additionally, Fiordellisi plans to sell the building, which has been a Greenwich Village staple since 1924, due to ongoing financial struggles.

Aurora Theatre Company Holds Workshop for L’HISTORIE DU SOLDAT
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2010

Aurora Theatre Company announced today its plans for a workshop production of Stravinsky's L'Histoire du Soldat (A Soldier's Tale). Through an innovative collaboration between Artistic Director Tom Ross and former San Francisco Ballet dancer Muriel Maffre, Aurora will develop a re-imagined production of L'Histoire du Soldat, based on a new translation of the libretto and new adaptation of the score. The project will feature four musicians (piano, violin, clarinet and percussion), three actors, two dancers/puppeteers, puppets (one life-size and one small), and video elements. Maffre, who performed a concert version of the work with the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival in Seattle, will serve as choreographer, dancer, and co-director of the workshop. Artistic Director Tom Ross will co-direct with Maffre, and Berkeley Opera's Jonathan Khuner will serve as musical director.

Quinton, Cormican & More Lead DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND at New World Stages
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2010

Producer David J. Foster announced today that Devil Boys from Beyond, by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott, had its Off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Wednesday, November 3.

AstonRep Theatre Company Opens Season with Labour and Leisure, Previews 11/12
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2010

As the opening production of its first official season, AstonRep Theatre Company proudly announces Labour and Leisure: The Good and Faithful Servant and The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton.

Quinton, Cormican & More Lead DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND at New World Stages
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2010

Producer David J. Foster announced today that Devil Boys from Beyond, by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Wednesday, November 3.

AstonRep Theatre Company Opens Season with Labour and Leisure, Previews 11/12
by BWW News Desk - Nov 12, 2010

As the opening production of its first official season, AstonRep Theatre Company proudly announces Labour and Leisure: The Good and Faithful Servant and The Erpingham Camp by Joe Orton.

Quinton, Cormican & More Lead DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND at New World Stages
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 11, 2010

Producer David J. Foster announced today that Devil Boys from Beyond, by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott, had its Off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Wednesday, November 3.

Quinton, Cormican & More Lead DEVIL BOYS FROM BEYOND at New World Stages
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2010

Producer David J. Foster announced today that Devil Boys from Beyond, by Buddy Thomas and Kenneth Elliott, will have its Off-Broadway premiere at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Wednesday, November 3.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents PHOTOGRAPH 51, 11/1
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2010

Photograph 51, a compelling drama about the cutthroat race to discover DNA's double helix, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Linsay Firman, will have its New York premiere as part of the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project when previews begin Wednesday, October 27, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, November 1, at 7:00pm at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents New York Premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2010

Was Rosalind Franklin the first human being to see DNA? Photograph 51, a compelling drama about the cutthroat race to discover DNA's double helix, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Linsay Firman, will have its New York premiere as part of the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project when previews begin Wednesday, October 27, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, November 1, at 7:00pm at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents New York Premiere of Anna Ziegler's Photograph 51
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2010

Was Rosalind Franklin the first human being to see DNA? Photograph 51, a compelling drama about the cutthroat race to discover DNA's double helix, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Linsay Firman, will have its New York premiere as part of the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project when previews begin Wednesday, October 27, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, November 1, at 7:00pm at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company to Remount CLYBOURNE PARK, 7/21-8/14
by Lauren Wolman - Oct 23, 2010

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company will remount the company's smash-hit production of Bruce Norris' Clybourne Park from July 21 - August 14, 2011. The entire original cast is scheduled to return for the production, again directed by Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Presents PHOTOGRAPH 51, 11/1
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 20, 2010

Photograph 51, a compelling drama about the cutthroat race to discover DNA's double helix, written by Anna Ziegler and directed by Linsay Firman, will have its New York premiere as part of the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project when previews begin Wednesday, October 27, at 7:00pm for an opening Monday, November 1, at 7:00pm at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street.

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