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Big Noise Theatre Presents I HATE HAMLET 1/15-2/7

'William Shakespeare did not write 'I Hate Hamlet',' emphatically states Big Noise Theatre Company director Craig Gustafson. 'Paul Rudnick did. Honestly. This is a modern comedy about a TV actor returning to the New York stage, where he is haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore.'

Northlight Theatre Celebrates New Years Eve With E. Faye Butler and Her Trio

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces a one-night only event, New Year's Eve with E. Faye Butler and her Trio. The special event is at 8:00 p.m. on December 31, 2009, at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.

Review - The Royal Family

In the 1920s, George S. Kaufman was one of the primary reasons New York was firmly establishing itself as the nation's capital of wit. Until his death in 1961, Kaufman could be called the quintessential New Yorker; continually working on Broadway as a playwright and director, reluctantly venturing out to Hollywood on occasion and regretting every moment of it and frequently quoted for his crackling cleverness ('I understand your new play is full of single entendres.').

Kimmel Center Breathes New Life Into Merriam Theater

Though often overshadowed by it's mother-ship two hours to the north, Philadelphia is undeniably a bustling arts hub in its own right. The new $275 million Kimmel Center, recently renovated Academy of Music and shiny new Philadelphia Theater Company building are only a sampling of evidence, the rest of which can be found all the way from the Avenue of the Arts to South Street. All the while, however, it seemed one noticeable landmark, the Merriam Theater, was being left for dead.

Eisenberg, Ficca Star In I HATE HAMLET At Totem Pole Playhouse, Opens 6/30

I Hate Hamlet, the hilarious Broadway comedy about the theatre and the difficulty of understanding Shakespeare, opens at Totem Pole Playhouse on June 30 with two gentlemen in two very familiar roles. Matthew Eisenberg, a Washington, DC based actor, plays a young television star, Andrew Rally, who is faced with the challenge of performing Shakespeare's most famous and most challenging role, Hamlet.

Avalon Theatre Company Opens Season With BARRYMORE

Luce's play creates the fictional device of having the aging Barrymore in preparation for a comeback performance as Richard III. Essentially a one man show, the only other actor is a man Barrymore has hired to help him with his lines. Though this incident never actually occurred, it provides an opportunity for the actor to reflect on his colorful life, and gives the audience a glimpse of his madness and his greatness.

Eisenberg, Ficca Star In I HATE HAMLET At Totem Pole Playhouse, Opens 6/30

I Hate Hamlet, the hilarious Broadway comedy about the theatre and the difficulty of understanding Shakespeare, opens at Totem Pole Playhouse on June 30 with two gentlemen in two very familiar roles. Matthew Eisenberg, a Washington, DC based actor, plays a young television star, Andrew Rally, who is faced with the challenge of performing Shakespeare's most famous and most challenging role, Hamlet.

IN THE SILENCE OF THE HEART By Theater For The New City Plays 5/28-6/14

'In The Silence Of The Heart,' family drama written and directed by Joanna Chan Play was created for the inmates in Sing Sing Correctional Facility and was first produced there by Rehabilitation Through The Arts. In English/Spanish with Chinese subtitles.

Totem Pole Playhouse's Buy Early & Save Campaign Offer Extended Through 5/30

Due to the overwhelming response to our 'Buy Early & Save' campaign, our phone lines have been extremely busy for several weeks. We have extended this special offer to May 30th since our phone lines have been so busy. Thank you to those who managed to wait out the busy signals.

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