Joe Orton News

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.

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.

The Gallery Players announces casting and creative team for the first show of its 44th season, Joe Orton's What The Butler Saw. Directed by Zac Hoogendyk, this macabre, hilarious farce about sex and marriage runs September 11-26, 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.

Andrew Upton and Cate Blanchett today announced Sydney Theatre Company's 2011 Main Stage Season, their third as Artistic Directors of the Company, comprising twelve diverse shows at Sydney Theatre, the Drama Theatre at the Sydney Opera House and The Wharf.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw will run August 19 - September 18, 2010, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

It was announced Thursday evening that The Jungle Fun Room, Brian Hampton's comedy about struggling actors working children's parties at the zoo will open Studio Player's 2010-2011 season in Lexington, Kentucky September 16 - October 10.

The Gallery Players announces casting and creative team for the first show of its 44th season, Joe Orton's What The Butler Saw. Directed by Zac Hoogendyk, this macabre, hilarious farce about sex and marriage runs September 11-26, 2010. ?

As BroadwayWorld previously speculated, Brendan Fraser, who's film career includes The Mummy, G.I. Joe, Encino Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth and other films will make his Broadway debut in the Simon Bent play - Elling, Variety reports. The play, which will begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on November 2, will open officially on November 21. The production will also star Denis O'Hare, Jennifer Coolidge, and Richard Easton and will be directed by Dough Hughes and produced by Howard Panter.

Publick Theatre Boston (http://www.publicktheatre.com), a resident company of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), will present Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound September 2 - 25, 2010 (Previews are September 2 - 5) at the BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, South End Boston.

Publick Theatre Boston (http://www.publicktheatre.com), a resident company of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), will present Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound September 2 - 25, 2010 (Previews are September 2 - 5) at the BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, South End Boston.

The Gallery Players announces casting and creative team for the first show of its 44th season, Joe Orton's What The Butler Saw. Directed by Zac Hoogendyk, this macabre, hilarious farce about sex and marriage runs September 11-26, 2010. ?

London's Young Vic Theatre will revive Martin McDonagh's first play, THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENAN, which will run from July 15 through August 21.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw will run August 19 - September 18, 2010, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Publick Theatre Boston (http://www.publicktheatre.com), a resident company of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), will present Tom Stoppard's The Real Inspector Hound September 2 - 25, 2010 (Previews are September 2 - 5) at the BCA Plaza Theatre, 539 Tremont Street, South End Boston.

Brooklyn's The Gallery Players is proud to announce the lineup for its 44th season in addition to two Innovative Theatre Award nominations from its 43rd. The Gallery Players' productions of the new musical Top of the Heap and the first New York City revival of Caroline, or Change each received a nomination for Outstanding Production of a Musical.

Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw will run August 19 - September 18, 2010, at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Zoë Wanamaker will star as Madame Ranevskaya in the National Theatre's production of Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, whatsonstage.com reports. The production will be directed by Howard Davies and will run in 2011. As previously reported on BroadwayWorld, the production will be broadcast as part of the National Theatre Live intiative.

The Ensemble Theatre Company will stage 'Loot' by Joe Orton with performances schedule for June 3 to 27, 2010.

The Ensemble Theatre Company will stage 'Loot' by Joe Orton with performances schedule for June 3 to 27, 2010.