Laura Heisler News

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY begins Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7:00pm, by Lynn Nottage Directed by Seret Scott, with Laura Heisler ( Doris to Darlene, The Mistakes Madeline Made), Sadrina Johnson (The Book of Lambert, Southern Promises), Billy Eugene Jones (A Raisin in the Sun), Brenda Pressley (The First Breeze of Summer, Seven Guitars at Signature, and American Plan at Manhattan Theatre Club), Amina S. Robinson (Mamma Mia!) Commissioned by Second Stage Theatre in 1992

Bernadette Peters is guest starring on UGLY BETTY this season as a 'magazine mogul with a mouthful for a name.' New upcoming episode dates have been announced for her return, she'll back back on February 19th and 26th.

Bernadette Peters is guest starring on UGLY BETTY this season as a 'magazine mogul with a mouthful for a name.' New upcoming episode dates have been announced for her return, she'll back back on February 19th and 26th.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Founding Producer/Executive Director) will offer free staged readings of two new plays by Ari Roth of Washington DC's Theater J: Born Guilty and The Wolf In Peter (Or My Meeting In The Beer Tent With Jorg) both under the direction of Epic's Will Pomerantz and featuring Betsy Aidem, Laura Heisler, Elizabeth Rich, and Rick Roucheux. Performances are Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 West 43rd Street). The events are open to the public.

New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Founding Producer/Executive Director) will offer free staged readings of two new plays by Ari Roth of Washington DC's Theater J: Born Guilty and The Wolf In Peter (Or My Meeting In The Beer Tent With Jorg) both under the direction of Epic's Will Pomerantz and featuring Betsy Aidem, Laura Heisler, Elizabeth Rich, and Rick Roucheux. Performances are Sunday, January 18 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the Manhattan Theatre Club Studios (311 West 43rd Street). The events are open to the public.

Following rave reviews Too Much Memory, written by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, and directed by Ms. Gibson, has sold out its run through its closing on Monday, December 22, at the Fourth Street Theatre, 83 East 4th Street. The Rising Phoenix Repertory and Piece by Piece production opened Tuesday, December 9, to rave reviews as part of New York Theatre Workshop's Jonathan Larson Lab. All performances are sold out. Those wishing to be put on a waiting should arrive at the theatre 45 minutes prior to curtain.

Too Much Memory, written by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, and directed by Ms. Gibson, begins performances tonight at 8:30pm at Fourth Street Theatre, 83 East 4th Street. The Rising Phoenix Repertory and Piece by Piece production is set to open Tuesday, December 9, at 8:30pm. Too Much Memory is a project of New York Theatre Workshop's Jonathan Larson Lab.

Too Much Memory, written by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, and directed by Ms. Gibson, begins performances tonight at 8:30pm at Fourth Street Theatre, 83 East 4th Street. The Rising Phoenix Repertory and Piece by Piece production is set to open Tuesday, December 9, at 8:30pm. Too Much Memory is a project of New York Theatre Workshop's Jonathan Larson Lab.

Rising Phoenix Repertory has been joined by Piece by Piece Productions to remount the world premiere of Too Much Memory, written by Keith Reddin and Meg Gibson, and directed by Ms. Gibson, beginning Tuesday, December 2, at 8:30pm at Fourth Street Theatre, 83 East 4th Street.

LAByrinth Theater Company (John Ortiz, Artistic Director; Philip Seymour Hoffman, Co-Artistic Director; John Gould Rubin, Co-Artistic & Executive Director) opens its fall season with the first of two annual festivals of free staged readings, the Barn Series (October 23 - November 15, 2008). Ethan Hawke joins the previously announced roster of performers that includes LAB members Eric Bogosian, Elizabeth Canavan, Max Casella, John Doman, Kevin Geer, Didi O'Connell, John Ortiz, Portia, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Michael Stuhlbarg, Yul Vazquez, and David Zayas, among others.

Michele Pawk and Laura Heisler portray a mother and daughter with a troubled history in 'The Fall to Earth,' a drama by Joel Drake Johnson that is having its New York premiere at Penguin Repertory Company in Stony Point, N.Y., through July 20.

Jordan Harrison's comedy on the power of music doesn't lack for imagination and high ambition while Conor McPherson's Christmas tale boasts an excellent ensemble.

Playwrights Horizons production of Doris to Darlene, A Cautionary Valentine, a new play by Jordan Harrison and directed by Les Waters, officially opens its world premiere on December 11, 2007 at Playwrights Horizons Mainstage Theatre

This season, Playwrights Horizons announced the creation of LIVEforFIVE, a ticketing initiative that makes available $5 tickets for the first preview performance of each Playwrights Horizons production via an online lottery.

Playwrights Horizons has announced additional casting and details for the third production of its 2007/2008 Season, the World Premiere of Doris To Darlene, A Cautionary Valentine, a new play by Jordan Harrison.

The Fire Dept announced today the final cast for the launch of 'The Salon Series,' staged readings of new plays that address compelling contemporary issues, on Monday, June 25 at 6:30PM at the National Arts Club.

The Tony Award-nominated epic Coram Boy has posted a provisional closing notice

Coram Boy's Ivy Vahanian and Tony Award-nominated stars Xanthe Elbrick and Jan Maxwell will give Fox-5 'Good Day New York' reporter Anne Craig an exclusive back stage tour at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, airing this Saturday, May 19th on FOX 5 News in the 10:30p half hour and again on Monday, May 21st between 8:30a - 9:00a on 'Good Day New York.'

BroadwayWorld soars to 18th century London in these highlights from Coram Boy!

We talk to Laura Heisler and Cristin Milioti of 'Coram Boy.'