Laura Eason News

Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first eight Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, Lucy Thurber, and Jessica Dickey) Rising Phoenix Rep continues the series on June 19th at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. with CLOWN BAR by Adam Szymkowicz.

Paulette Haupt, Artistic Director of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's National Music Theater Conference, today announced directors for music theater selections previously announced:

The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards presented Lookingglass Theatre the prestigious 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 300th New York performance at this Saturday's matinee, May 28th at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street (at Central Park West).

Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first seven Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, and Lucy Thurber) Rising Phoenix Rep continues the series on May 22nd at 7 p.m. with Jessica Dickey's Row After Row.

Following the sold out performances and overflow crowds at its first seven Cino Nights presentations (of new plays by Gary Sunshine, Mando Alvarado, Courtney Baron, Florencia Lozano, Kristen Palmer, Emily DeVoti, and Lucy Thurber) Rising Phoenix Rep continues the series on May 22nd at 7 p.m. with Jessica Dickey's Row After Row.

Due to overwhelming demand, Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION today put a new block of seats on sale through September 4th.

Creators of theater for young people in the Netherlands are recognized worldwide for being particularly daring, artistic and challenging. To introduce New York audiences to some of the Dutch companies creating this acclaimed work, The New Victory Theater will kick off the second half of its 2011-12 Season with Zoem! New Dutch Theater. The program, which includes four U.S. premieres all performed in English, will run from January 6 through January 29, 2012.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2010-2011 season with Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason directed by associate artist Jessica Thebus. The production features ensemble member Sally Murphy with Stephen Louis Grush. Sex with Strangers closes May 15, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce the first production of its 2011-2012 season, the U.S. premiere of Simon Stephen's play BLUEBIRD, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch and starring Olivier Award winner and Tony Award® nominee Simon Russell Beale, Tobias Segal and Atlantic Theater company members Kate Blumberg, Mary McCann, and Todd Weeks.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced the first production of its 2011-2012 season, the U.S. premiere of Simon Stephen's play BLUEBIRD, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch and starring Olivier Award winner and Tony Award® nominee Simon Russell Beale, Tobias Segal and Atlantic Theater company members Kate Blumberg, Mary McCann, and Todd Weeks.

Hartford Stage's Board of Directors, under the leadership of President Paul Bourdeau and Vice-President and search committee chair Jill Adams, announced today the appointment of Darko Tresnjak as the Tony Award-winning theatre's new Artistic Director, succeeding Michael Wilson.

Eric Rosen has announced his selections for Kansas City Repertory Theatre's 2011-12 season, his fourth as the theatre's artistic director.

Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces its 2010-2011 season, featuring three new productions by Ensemble Members Laura Eason and David Kersnar and Northwestern University's Amanda Dehnert. Lookingglass' 23rd season features PETER PAN, ETHAN FROME, and THE LAST ACT OF LILKA KADISON.

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of the Lookingglass Original Ethan Frome, directed and adapted from the novel by Edith Wharton by company member Laura Eason. The production closes April 17, 2011 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.

Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are pleased to announce Actors Theatre's 48th season lineup. 'The 2011-2012 upcoming Brown-Forman series is an exciting multi-faceted program which includes the staging of two classic novels; a heartwarming and honest exploration of the personal impact of war; a three-time Tony Award-nominated play about love, longing, and science, and the regional premiere of an Off-Broadway hit. Plus, an exciting line up of new plays in the 36th Annual Humana Festival and the return of three holiday favorites', said Masterson on his final season selection as Artistic Director of Actors Theatre. 'Actors Theatre has a fantastic team of staff with whom I have worked with for many years and in whose experience and incredible expertise I have confidence to successfully realize my final season.'

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, hosted a series of post-show talkbacks last week which proved so successful that the producers have scheduled another talkback immedately following the 7 pm performance on Tuesday, April 5th.

The Actors Theatre of Louisville will present Ten-Minute Plays as the conclusion of the 35th Anniversary Humana Festival of New American Plays. This evening, performing on Saturday, April 2 at 9:00pm and Sunday, April 3 at 4:30pm, will include works by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Gregory Hischak and Laura Eason.

The Actors Theatre of Louisville will present Ten-Minute Plays as the conclusion of the 35th Anniversary Humana Festival of New American Plays. This evening, performing on Saturday, April 2 at 9:00pm and Sunday, April 3 at 4:30pm, will include works by Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Gregory Hischak and Laura Eason.

Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are pleased to announce Actors Theatre's 48th season lineup. 'The 2011-2012 upcoming Brown-Forman series is an exciting multi-faceted program which includes the staging of two classic novels; a heartwarming and honest exploration of the personal impact of war; a three-time Tony Award-nominated play about love, longing, and science, and the regional premiere of an Off-Broadway hit. Plus, an exciting line up of new plays in the 36th Annual Humana Festival and the return of three holiday favorites', said Masterson on his final season selection as Artistic Director of Actors Theatre.