Composer Andrew Gerle to Run Free Audition Workshop at the Drama Book Shop, 3/25
by BWW
News Desk
- Mar 25, 2011
Award-winning composer, musical director, pianist, and accompanist Andrew Gerle shares the secrets from the piano bench in a free masterclass on musical theater audition technique. Nuts and bolts strategies on book management, audition etiquette, and how to stay true to yourself while showing the auditioners what they need to hear. Share in his fly-on-the-wall perspective and find out what they're saying about you after you leave the room!
American Theatre Wing Accepting Applicants for National Grants Through 5/1
by Nicole Rosky
- Mar 22, 2011
The American Theatre Wing (Theodore S. Chapin, Chairman, Board of Trustees; Howard Sherman, Executive Director) today announced that the organization is now accepting applications for the 2011 National Theatre Company Grants. Grants for the 2011 cycle, in the amount of $10,000 each, will be distributed for general operating support to theater companies which, according to grant guidelines, have been in operation at least five, but not more than fifteen years, have articulated a distinctive mission, cultivated an audience and nurtured a community of artists in ways that strengthen and demonstrate the quality, diversity and dynamism of American theatre. Comprehensive application information is available by visiting http://www.americantheatrewing.org/grants.
Kerrigan & Lowdermilk's YOU MADE THIS TOUR Plays Drexel's Mandell Theater, 4/3
by Kelsey Denette
- Mar 21, 2011
11th Hour Theatre Company and Drexel University's Mandell Professionals in Residence Project are thrilled to welcome Jonathan Larson Award-winning songwriters Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk back to their hometown for a one-night-only Philadelphia concert at Drexel's Mandell Theater, 33rd & Chestnut Streets, Sunday, April 3 at 7 pm.
Tony Kushner's INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE... Delays Previews to Accommodate Additional Dress Rehearsal; Performances Now Begin 3/23
by Jessica Lewis
- Mar 21, 2011
The first preview of Tony Kushner's THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES has been postponed a day to provide the cast and crew with an additional dress rehearsal. The production will now begin performances on Wednesday, March 23 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street). The production is presented by The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) and Signature Theatre Company (Founding Artistic Director James Houghton; Executive Director Erika Mallin) in association with the Guthrie Theater (Joe Dowling, Director). Michael Greif, who directed the world premiere at the Guthrie in April 2009, directs the New York premiere, which opens on Thursday, May 5 and runs through June 12.
Prospect Theater Co Hosts One Night Reading Of LONELY RHYMES 4/1
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 21, 2011
Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) celebrates April Fool's Day with a one-night-only concert presentation of founding member Peter Mills' comic song cycle Lonely Rhymes, on Friday, April 1st at 9:30pm.
ZOMBIE Wins Award at Washington DC Film Festival
by Lauren Wolman
- Mar 20, 2011
ZOMBIE has won the Best Short Film (Horror) award from the Washington DC Independent Film Festival. The ZOMBIE team of director Thomas Caruso, lead actor/screenwriter Bill Connington, and producer Michael Cooper, attended the screening of the film on March 7th in Washington. ZOMBIE is a short film based on the award-winning play penned by and acted in by Connington. It was presented at the New York International Fringe Festival, Off-Broadway at Theater Row for an extended run, and at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York. ZOMBIE is based on the award-winning novella by famous American author Joyce Carol Oates. The ZOMBIE team is currently developing the property as a feature film.
Michael Arden, Greg Hildreth, et al. Set for Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Concert, 3/17
by Nicole Rosky
- Mar 18, 2011
After releasing their debut album Our First Mistake and selling out venues across New York City, songwriting duo and Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk (The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Henry and Mudge) host the final NY concert of YOU MADE THIS TOUR on Sunday, March 27 at Le Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street).
Photo Coverage: RENT Hopefuls Await Open Call Auditions!
by Kevin Thomas Garcia
- Mar 18, 2011
Open auditions for the new, off-Broadway production of RENT are taking place today in NYC on Friday, March 18 from 11am to 2pm. Hundreds of members of a new generation of talent began lining up outside of New World Stages last night for a chance to star in this ground-breaking production of this iconic musical. BroadwayWorld stopped by the call line last night and early this morning to visit with the crowd. Photo coverage of the festive bunch appears below!
New Musical AND THE CURTAIN RISES Opens at Signature 3/17
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 17, 2011
Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre has announced the artistic team behind the upcoming world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly), which begins performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011. And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year.
Alter, Contreras, Gwon et al. Lead 'Composers Sing Composers' at Le Poisson Rouge, 4/6
by Meghan Schuler
- Mar 16, 2011
Alina Gutiérrez and Ashley Mas are pleased to announce Composers Sing Composers featuring Gaby Alter, Joey Contreras, Drew Gasparini, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Adam Gwon, Brian Lowdermilk, Ryan Scott Oliver and Zoe Sarnak, a one-night-only concert event taking place Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7pm.
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