John Doherty News

Renee Gentle offers a tour de force performance, switching to and fro between so many diverse characters in a high energy production.

Miles Away joins shows such as 'Dickens' Women' in presenting the ultimate actor's challenge; one hour, one actor, sixteen distinct characters. Renee Gentle (The Call, Boxing Day Test) plays Alex a city girl who travels from suburbia to outback Australia on a road trip with a twist. Riding her bicycle doctors, drunkards, and dangerously disarming characters enter and exit Alex's world as rapidly as her pedals turn.

This weekend, New Yorkers brought their Christmas trees to over 80 locations across the city for the 18th annual MulchFest. NYC Parks, partnering with the Department of Sanitation, GreeNYC, and numerous community organizations, provides New Yorkers with the opportunity to mulch their Christmas trees into wood chips that will be used to nourish parks and gardens throughout the city. Participants were also invited to take a free bag of mulch home. This year's MulchFest recycled a record-breaking 30,109 trees. Scroll down for photos!

The League of Professional Theatre Women announces 30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years, honoring the 30th Anniversary of the League. 30 brand-new plays, musicals & theatrical events, curated by League members, will be presented in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens & beyond.

The League of Professional Theatre Women announces 30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years, honoring the 30th Anniversary of the League. 30 brand-new plays, musicals & theatrical events, curated by League members, will be presented in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens & beyond.

The League of Professional Theatre Women announces 30 Plays Celebrate 30 Years, honoring the 30th Anniversary of the League. 30 brand-new plays, musicals & theatrical events, curated by League members, will be presented in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens & beyond.

The Playwrights Realm presents new works by Mattie Brickman, Christopher Oscar Peña, Bekah Brunstetter and Stefanie Zadravec in INK'D

The Playwrights Realm presents new works by Mattie Brickman, Christopher Oscar Peña, Bekah Brunstetter and Stefanie Zadravec in INK'D

Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, Council Members Vincent Ignizio and Deborah Rose, Director of the Mayor's Office for Long-Term Planning & Sustainability David Bragdon, representatives from partner City agencies and organizations, and members of the Staten Island community celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Fresh Kills Landfill closing by welcoming a barge of trees and planting them at the future location of the Freshkills Park South Park area.

Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel today joined Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, State Senator Daniel Squadron, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Regional Director Vincent Hom, Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, Uniformed Sanitationmen's Association President Harry Nespoli, Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin, and Southbridge Towers Inc.

The Torch-Bearers by George Kelly was the third production. Tony-nominated stage and screen actor Dylan Baker (November, Mauritius, Revolutionary Road) adapted and directed this production which played from July 29 through August 9.

Katherine McGrath (A Tale of Two Cities) will replaced Tony winner Marian Seldes (Deuce) in the upcoming Williamstown Theatre Festival production of The Torch-Bearers. Seldes has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons.

Katherine McGrath (A Tale of Two Cities) will replaced Tony winner Marian Seldes (Deuce) in the upcoming Williamstown Theatre Festival production of The Torch-Bearers. Seldes has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons.

Katherine McGrath (A Tale of Two Cities) will replaced Tony winner Marian Seldes (Deuce) in the upcoming Williamstown Theatre Festival production of The Torch-Bearers. Seldes has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Nicholas Martin has announced the cast of the final Nikos Stage show of the 2009 season, Caroline in Jersey by Melinda Lopez (Sonia Flew, Alexandros) and directed by Amanda Charlton (WTF Artistic Associate, Dissonance) playing August 5-16.

Artistic Director Nicholas Martin has announced the casting for the second Nikos Stage show of the 2009 season, What is the Cause of Thunder? by Noah Haidle (Saturn Returns, Mr. Marmalade) playing July 22-August 2.

The Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) has announced casting for its 2009 Main Stage Season running from July 1 to August 23 at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance in Williamstown, MA. In making the announcement Artistic Director Nicholas Martin said, 'I am so thrilled to bring this decorated and talented group of artists to the Berkshires this summer for our 55th Anniversary Season.'