Lauren Gunderson News

Today CEC is shining our spotlight on long-time writing partners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk. Their song 'Last Week's Alcohol' was performed by Matt Doyle, talented star of stage and screen, at our concert at the Canal Room. We are thrilled to share it with all of you on Broadwayworld!

If you're going to have a play espousing rhetoric on politics and the state of our Government let it have something new (or at least clever) to say, otherwise it's the same old stuff we've heard droning on for years. Well as edgy and topical as Lauren Gunderson's play "The Taming", currently playing at ArtsWest, thinks it is, what it amounts to is stereotypes pontificating through a story with so many holes in it that you'd think it had gone hunting with Dick Cheney.

The quirky revenge comedy production presented by Theatre on Fire, Exit, Pursued By A Bear written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Darren Evans is coming to Charlestown Working Theater this October.

Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director Jason Loewith announced the company would revamp and expand its traditional subscription format while producing an ambitious slate of three seasons and nine productions for the Theatre's 2014 76th Season. Three "mini-seasons" will feature Rolling World Premieres, 20th century American classics, four extraordinary musicals, and an outdoor Shakespeare production beneath the stars.

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) presents the World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson's crackling modern farce THE TAMING, opening Monday October 7 and running today, October 3-26 at the Thick House in San Francisco's Potrero Hill. Directed by Marissa Wolf, THE TAMING hilariously takes on America's overheated political rhetoric, some surprising truths about our founding fathers, and the passions of three slightly insane women who just might be revolutionary geniuses. THE TAMING was commissioned and developed through CFT's The Matchbox: Commissioning and Developing New Plays Series.

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery will open the 2013-2014 Season with the Co-World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson's THE TAMING.

Theatre Pro Rata was recently honored by The International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) with a 50/50 Applause Award for producing a season of theatre with at least 50% of their shows written by women. Theatre Pro Rata's 2012-13 season featured work by Jennifer Haley (Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom) and Lauren Gunderson (Emilie: La Marquise du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight).

Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF proudly presents PlayFest! November 8-10, 2013. This engaging, fast-paced weekend is packed with lively discussions, engaging playwright panels, and new play readings, along with a keynote speech from playwright Lee Blessing. PlayFest 2013 is part of Harriett's New Play Series and marks the eleventh festival of new plays at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Tickets to individual PlayFest readings ($5) will be available to the general public on Tuesday, September 24, and may be purchased by calling the Box Office at (407) 447-1700, online at http://www.orlandoshakes.org, or in person inside the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando's Loch Haven Cultural Park.

WAM Theatre is delighted to announce the launch of their education outreach with two fall projects: a fall residency at Girls Inc. of Pittsfield and an educational outreach program related to their fall production of Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson that involves five local organizations that work with underserved communities.

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery has announced the appointment of Laura Lee as Managing Director. Laura has served as Interim Managing Director since April 2013 and this announcement marks the next step in solidifying ArtsWest leadership.

Marin Theatre Company continues its 2013-14 Season with the National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of I and You by San Francisco-based playwright Lauren Gunderson. Running for a limited time from October 10 to November 3, this highly anticipated new play written by a "rising national talent" (Creative Loafing) will be directed by Sarah Rasmussen, the resident director for Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Black Swan Lab, and feature local actor Jessica Lynn Carroll and New York actor Devion McArthur. Opening night is Tuesday, October 15. Based in Mill Valley, MTC is a 47-year old professional nonprofit theater that is a destination for exhilarating performances, inspired new American plays and powerful theatrical experiences.

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery will open the 2013-2014 Season with the Co-World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson's THE TAMING.

WAM Theatre announces its Northeast regional premiere of "Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight", written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Kristen van Ginhoven. The production, which will run from Nov. 7 through 24 with preview performances on Nov. 7 and 8, will be held at the St. Germain Stage in the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden St., Pittsfield. Tickets are $15 for previews; all other performances are $10 to $30. For tickets and more information, see www.WAMTheatre.com or call (800) 838-3006.

Savory Thymes hosts a benefit for Marin Theatre Company's New Play Program on Sunday, October 6, 2013, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Hillside Gardens in Mill Valley.

The 06 Ensemble is back combining art, entertainment and community service with the third installment of their critically acclaimed Bench Project. The Bench Project 3 will perform for one night only at the City Lights Theatre Company in San Jose on Monday, November 4th at 7:30 PM. For this Bench Project, admission will be five canned foods that will be used to help feed those in need of our support during the holiday season.

Geva Theatre Center's Artistic Director Mark Cuddy and Executive Director Tom Parrish are proud to announce the line-up of the 2014 Fielding Studio Series of contemporary plays, including two world premiere productions.

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) presents the World Premiere of Lauren Gunderson's crackling modern farce THE TAMING, opening Monday October 7 and running October 3-26 at the Thick House in San Francisco's Potrero Hill. Directed by Marissa Wolf, THE TAMING hilariously takes on America's overheated political rhetoric, some surprising truths about our founding fathers, and the passions of three slightly insane women who just might be revolutionary geniuses. THE TAMING was commissioned and developed through CFT's The Matchbox: Commissioning and Developing New Plays Series.

The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theatres that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, proudly announces a grant of $600,000 from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for its programs over the next three years. The gift - the largest received by NNPN in its 15-year history - was approved by the Trustees of the Foundation.

Circle Theatre's 32nd Season continues with Exit, Pursued by a Bear, a revenge comedy by Lauren Gunderson.

The NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK (NNPN), the country's alliance of non-profit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces its 38th Rolling World Premiere: Lauren Gunderson's I and You will receive three productions through the Network's Continued Life of New Plays Fund in the 2013/14 season. I and Youwill begin its Rolling World Premiere at Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley, CA, October 10 - November 3, 2013), followed by performances at Olney Theatre Center (Olney, MD, February 26 - March 23, 2014) and Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN, March 13 - April 14, 2014).