John Perovich News

'Bards & Beasts' is a play that lingers long after the curtain falls. Perovich's masterful storytelling leaves audiences pondering the mysteries of life, loss, and the courage it takes to face the unknown. 'Bards & Beasts' opens at the Brelby Theatre Company on April 19th and is a must-see for fans of dark, thought-provoking theatre.

Midnight Oil: A Film and Theatre Challenge, is a combined 48 hour film project and 24 hour theatre festival coming to Phoenix for one night only - Saturday, August 26th at 7PM.

Don't miss Midnight Oil: A Film and Theatre Challenge in Phoenix! This one-night event features 6 new short films and 6 brand new plays, showcasing the talent of over 35 theatre and film artists from the Phoenix Metro area. Tickets are only $10, and all proceeds go to benefit Space 55 and B3 Theater. Get your tickets now!

Ronin Theatre Company will bring The Monster of Tempe Town Lake to audiences at Irish Cultural Center this May. The comedy is the most recent play from Zoni Award winning playwright John Perovich.

B3 Theater will bring John Perovich's Water for Breakfast to audiences at ASU Kerr on May 27, 28, and 29th at 7:00PM. Water for Breakfast is the most recent play by Zoni Award winning Perovich.

DG Footlights to present a reading of the full-length play The Jewish Question by Jeanmarie Simpson, Friday, May 20th | 6:30PM to 9:00PM. A talk back with the playwright will occur after the reading. Featuring performances by Ina Shivack, Beth Wheatcraft, and Matt Clarke. The event is organized by DG Southwest Regional Rep John Perovich and Phoenix Ambassador Sally Jane Kerschen-Sheppard.

The Arizona Theatre Matters' summer festival launches today, with performances continuing through July 31. 

Now & Then Creative Company will bring Guillermo Reyes' HIT MUSIC to audience's around the globe with a free, streaming production running May 21 to May 31. HIT MUSIC - - book + lyrics by Guillermo Reyes, music by Carlos Urtubey - - is a heart warming, foot stomping, and unpredictable new play with music from one of the Valley's finest writers.

Arizona's Now & Then Creative Company and Brelby Theatre Company announce a collaboration on Play Lab, a new online program for playwrights, headed by Phoenix-based playwright and educator John Perovich. Perovich, the Artistic Director of Now & Then and Brelby's Director of New Work Development, is excited by the possibilities.

Radically inclusive, ATM Productions has the whole world as a stage by converting their annual Fall Festival to a completely online affair.

Last night, The 24 Hour Plays partnered with Arizona Theatre Company on an exciting edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available to watch now through July 18th.

The 24 Hour Plays announced today that they will partner with Arizona Theatre Company on an exciting edition of The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues, available July 14th on IGTV @24hourplays, and on The 24 Hour Plays' Facebook and YouTube channels.

A new musical is heading to Now & Then Creative Company as a part of the company's successful #newworkshop series. Reach/Recover-with book, lyrics, and music by Arizona's Christopher Patrick Allen,-is a piece that questions when to stay and when to let go.

Now & Then Creative Company is the home for new play development in Phoenix. The company continues their successful season of workshops by Arizona playwrights with The Mall by Jesse Saywell, a piece that reflects on the inevitability of change. 'We're thrilled to have Jesse joining us at Now & Then,' says Artistic Director John Perovich. 'The Mall brings to the forefront concerns of our national identify and discourse. We're excited to share its story and message with audiences next week.'

Now & Then Creative Company continues their 3rd season of successful workshops by Arizona writers with HIT MUSIC - - book + lyrics by Guillermo Reyes, music by Carlos Urtubey - - a heart warming, foot stomping, and unpredictable new musical from one of the Valley's finest writers. 'Guillermo is a local favorite with national recognition,' says Artistic Director John Perovich. 'His writing is simultaneously endearing and hilarious - - sometimes heart breaking. With HIT MUSIC, Reyes ventures into the world of musical theatre and has given us an entire family to enjoy as they navigate the difficulties of growing older with the threats of growing apart.'

A reading of Jeanmarie Simpson's Pineapple and Other Options will be presented on February 8th at 11 a.m. At Metropolitan Arts Institute 1700 N. 7th Ave.

Now & Then Creative Company continues their successful season of workshops by Arizona playwrights with Lottery House by Angelica Howland, a thrilling and chilling new play by one of Phoenix's most talented writers. 'Angelica is simply at the top of her craft,' says Artistic Director John Perovich. 'She is an incredibly gifted theatre artist who is fiercely passionate about creating exceptional work-I'm thankful for the team we've put together. Each artist is top notch. This is one not to miss.'

Now & Then Creative Company continues to feature new plays by Arizona writers with their upcoming workshop of FEMINIST HORROR STORIES by Alice Stanley Jr. The play is a collection of haunting tales based on traditional urban legends and scary stories overlaid with feminist twists. A Ouija board possessed by a frat-douche, vampires who crave cultural appropriation, and much more! Careful: the call is always coming from inside the uterus!

Now & Then Creative Company kicks off their 3rd Season with Pluck the Day, a new play from accomplished Arizona playwright Kirt Shineman. The company has committed this season--in its entirety--to new plays by Arizona playwrights, in collaboration with Arizona actors, directors, dramaturgs, and designers. Audiences can expect readings, workshops (staged readings with scripts in hand), and premiere productions by some of Arizona's finest writers.