John Patrick Shanley News

Chain Theatre will present the NYC premiere of BY THE LOOK OF HER, written by Tony Award-winner David Rabe. BY THE LOOK OF HER is a family dramedy. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

A hidden gem in the heart of agricultural land, Winters Theatre Company is easy to miss. It is housed in the historic Winters Opera House, sandwiched between the highly recommended Putah Creek Café and a lovely tasting room. It retains a charming aura of the past while highlighting shows with very contemporary issues, such as its current offering, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley.

Chain Theatre will present LAST TRAIN TO NEVADA by Pascal Phoa this month. The play is part of CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL 2025. Learn more about this upcoming event here!

A daring and evocative new play directed by Katina Medina Mora will have its world premiere in the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City, with performances on Feb 16th, Feb 20th, and March 1st. 

Chain Theatre will present the world premiere of THE ROBOT, THE SPY, AND THE LOVE OF AI - aproduction that explores the use of actual robotics and AI programming capabilities onstage. Learn how to purchase tickets.

A new play directed by Katina Medina Mora will have its world premiere in the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City next month. Learn more here!

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre have announced their 2025 season – a programme that celebrates creativity, connection, and community. Audiences can look forward to a year of premieres, new creations, and returning favourites for all ages.

The Road Theatre Company has announced the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

On stage, February 7-23, at Stagework Theatre is Natalie Symons's 'The People Downstairs.' Symons, an avid actor since childhood, recalls, 'Even as a kid, I demanded my little friends be actors in my fully staged backyard productions... I was a nightmare.' Despite her early retirement from acting to concentrate on writing, she found playwriting to be a natural evolution of storytelling.

Theatre Forty's popular series of Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars is resuming. There will be play readings on Mondays, located in Theatre 40's main venue, the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre. Learn how to attend.

Dear Diary, a new play written by Kevin Cheng will premiere as part of the 2025 edition of the CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL at the Chain Theatre. Learn more about the production!

Chain Theatre has announced the 2025 edition of the CHAIN WINTER ONE-ACT FESTIVAL, featuring the NY premiere of BY THE LOOK OF HER by Tony Award winner David Rabe and more.

Town Hall Theatre and S & W Productions will present John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning drama, 'Doubt: A Parable,' directed by the talented Stephanie Singer.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present a staged reading of Edward Albee's THE GOAT (2002) this month. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

Playing on Air is back, celebrating its current season launch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, plus an audio premieres, by some of the most exciting voices in theatre.

Playing on Air is celebrating its relaunch with a collection of short plays featuring world premieres, audience favorites, and audio premieres by some of the most exciting voices in theatre today.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions has confirmed full casting for John Patrick Shanley’s drama DOUBT a parable at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio. Learn more about the cast here!

Maxine Peake will star in this brand-new production of John Patrick Shanley's award-winning drama. DOUBT a parable will be at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio.

Submit your play to the 2025 Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in NYC, running February 3 to March 2. The festival celebrates new, original work from voices across the theater world, accepting plays ranging from 10 to 60 minutes in length.

Theatrical producer Mandy Greenfield has launched her own independent production company, Red Yes Studio. The company aims to commission, develop, and produce bold new work for the stage and screen.