Lee Smith News

The 16th Annual Critics Choice Awards were held at the Palladium in Los Angeles, California on January 14th, 2011.

The awards continue for Colin Firth and Natalie Portman. Firth won the 2011 Critics' Choice Movie Awards for Best Actor for 'The King's Speech' (which also won Best Original Screenplay), while Natalie Portman won Best Actress for 'Black Swan.'

The Syzygy Theatre Group (Martin Bedoian, Artistic Director and Katherine Bedoian, Managing Director) announced today that they are presenting the West Coast Premiere of SMUDGE by Emmy Award-winning writer Rachel Axler (NBC's Parks and Recreation and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Darin Anthony (Syzygy's My Thing of Love and Furious Theatre Company's U.S. Drag), resident director and literary manager of the Syzygy Theatre Group, directs this dark comedy about the complicated nature of love, what it means to truly be a parent, and the resilience of the human spirit. SMUDGE opens on January 14, 2011 at GTC Burbank (1111-B West Olive Avenue).

The Syzygy Theatre Group (Martin Bedoian, Artistic Director and Katherine Bedoian, Managing Director) announced today that they are presenting the West Coast Premiere of SMUDGE by Emmy Award-winning writer Rachel Axler (NBC's Parks and Recreation and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Darin Anthony (Syzygy's My Thing of Love and Furious Theatre Company's U.S. Drag), resident director and literary manager of the Syzygy Theatre Group, directs this dark comedy about the complicated nature of love, what it means to truly be a parent, and the resilience of the human spirit. SMUDGE opens on January 14, 2011 at GTC Burbank (1111-B West Olive Avenue).

The Syzygy Theatre Group (Martin Bedoian, Artistic Director and Katherine Bedoian, Managing Director) announced today that they are presenting the West Coast Premiere of SMUDGE by Emmy Award-winning writer Rachel Axler (NBC's Parks and Recreation and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Darin Anthony (Syzygy's My Thing of Love and Furious Theatre Company's U.S. Drag), resident director and literary manager of the Syzygy Theatre Group, directs this dark comedy about the complicated nature of love, what it means to truly be a parent, and the resilience of the human spirit. SMUDGE opens on January 14, 2011 at GTC Burbank (1111-B West Olive Avenue).

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago.

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago. Press Opening November 19th with a gala to follow. Runs Thursday thru Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Runs until December 19th.

The Syzygy Theatre Group (Martin Bedoian, Artistic Director and Katherine Bedoian, Managing Director) announced today that they are presenting the West Coast Premiere of SMUDGE by Emmy Award-winning writer Rachel Axler (NBC's Parks and Recreation and Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart). Darin Anthony (Syzygy's My Thing of Love and Furious Theatre Company's U.S. Drag), resident director and literary manager of the Syzygy Theatre Group, directs this dark comedy about the complicated nature of love, what it means to truly be a parent, and the resilience of the human spirit. SMUDGE opens on January 14, 2011 at GTC Burbank (1111-B West Olive Avenue).

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago. Press Opening November 19th with a gala to follow. Runs Thursday thru Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Runs until December 19th.

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago.

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago.

The Jeff Awards for Chicago Equity theater announced this year's nominees. Productions that opened between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 were eligible for nominations.

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago.

CCTC Announces their revival of 'A Chicago Christmas Carol.' In this retelling of the Christmas classic we find Scrooge in the cold mean streets of an early 20th century Chicago. Press Opening November 19th with a gala to follow. Runs Thursday thru Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Runs until December 19th.

Kim Renz, Executive Director of Theater at Lime Kiln, today announced two events just added to the 2010 season's roster. On August 27th, Lime Kiln will host a CD Release party, and on September 26th, the theater will present the Carolina Chocolate Drops to honor Mike Seeger.

The Jeff Awards for Chicago Equity theater announced this year's nominees. Productions that opened between August 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 were eligible for nominations.

The Jeff Awards announced 162 nominations in 31 categories for Chicago Equity theatrical productions which opened between August 1, 2009, and July 31, 2010.

Ghostlight Records in association with White Sand Entertainment and Ken Denison, Executive Producer, will release the cast recording of the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical GOOD OL' GIRLS on Tuesday, August 31st. Produced by Keith Levenson, the CD features the original cast, which includes Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Teri Ralston (Company), Gina Stewart (Dawson's Creek) and Liza Vann (Machiavelli), with music by Nashville hit-makers Marshall Chapman (Jimmy Buffett, Wynonna, Olivia Newton-John) and Matraca Berg (Reba McEntire, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill). The new CD will be available at Amazon, iTunes, Sh-K-Boom (link) and wherever music is sold.

Ghostlight Records in association with White Sand Entertainment and Ken Denison, Executive Producer, will release the cast recording of the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical GOOD OL' GIRLS on Tuesday, August 31st. Produced by Keith Levenson, the CD features the original cast, which includes Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Teri Ralston (Company), Gina Stewart (Dawson's Creek) and Liza Vann (Machiavelli), with music by Nashville hit-makers Marshall Chapman (Jimmy Buffett, Wynonna, Olivia Newton-John) and Matraca Berg (Reba McEntire, Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill). The new CD will be available at Amazon, iTunes, Sh-K-Boom (link) and wherever music is sold.

On Saturday, August 7th award-winning actress Barbara Bates Smith will perform her show B. Smith Does Lee Smith, featuring several characters by the Virginia native and Hollins University graduate.