59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) proudly welcomes the return of Origin Theatre Company with the world premiere of SPINNING THE TIMES, an evening of five short plays by Geraldine Aron, Lucy Caldwell, Rosalind Haslett, Rosemary Jenkinson and Belinda McKeon, part of 1st Irish at 59E59 Theaters.
New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic TheatreEnsemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) has announced its 9 th Anniversary Season of new works: the world premiere of Mahida's Extra Key To Heaven by Russell Davis, and the New York Premiere of Passion Play by Sarah Ruhl. Also scheduled is Shakespeare Remix MacBeth a collaboration with Epic's unrivaled After School Shakespeare Program at Chelsea High School.
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Jez Butterworth's play Mojo at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Friday, May 29 through June 14 with a preview performance open to the public on Thursday, May 28; Kim Martin directs.
Ensemble Studio Theatre (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) will present Marathon 2009, E.S.T.?s 31st annual festival of new one-act plays, at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street). Performances begin Friday, May 22nd, and continue through Saturday, June 27th.
Ensemble Studio Theatre (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) will present Marathon 2009, E.S.T.?s 31st annual festival of new one-act plays, at E.S.T. (549 West 52nd Street). Performances begin Friday, May 22nd, and continue through Saturday, June 27th.
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Jez Butterworth's play Mojo at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Friday, May 29 through June 14 with a preview performance open to the public on Thursday, May 28; Kim Martin directs.
The quirk-fest 'Quake' and the inter-generational study of three women 'Eleemosynary' are being staged this weekend at The University of the Arts. Special guests in attendance will include 'Quake' writer Melanie Marnich and 'Eleemosynary' writer Lee Blessing, who just happen to be husband and wife. After taking in their plays, they will take center stage with an open forum and post-show discussions.
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents PASSION PLAY by Pulitzer Prize nominee and MacArthur Foundation Fellowship recipient Sarah Ruhl, directed by OBIE Award-winner Mark Wing-Davey at the University Theatre (222 York Street, New Haven), September 19-October 11 only. Opening Night is Thursday, September 25
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that post-show discussions will follow performances of THE FEVER CHART: THREE VISIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST by Naomi Wallace on Tuesday, April 29 and Sunday, May 11. Both discussions will immediately follow performances of THE FEVER CHART and no additional tickets are necessary.
Michael Abbott, a long-time television, film, and theatre producer who produced the first New York production of Stalag 17 in 1951, died of cancer on Thursday January 24, 2008 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan. He was 81.
COW! SLOB! PIG! How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Neil LaBute's modern comedy runs at Spotlighters from June 8 to July 1, 2007.
Season continues in high gear for New Rep in Watertown and Stoneham Theatre in Stoneham
Oskar Eustis, the Artistic Director of The Public Theater, Gregory Mosher, Director of the Columbia University Arts Initiative and former director of Lincoln Center and Goodman Theatres and Diane Borger, General Manager of The Royal Court Theatre, will form 'The Role of Non-Profit Theatres in the Arts' panel for the December 5th Tuesday Talkback
Daniel Levy (Senior Fellow & Director of Prospects For Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation), Afif Safieh (Head of the PLO Mission to the U.S.) and Alan Rickman (MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE), will form the panel for the November 21st Tuesday Talkback. Moderated by Jamil Dakwar, Senior Human Rights Attorney for the ACLU, this Daniel Levy (Senior Fellow & Director of Prospects For Peace Initiative at The Century Foundation), Afif Safieh (Head of the PLO Mission to the U.S.) and Alan Rickman (MY NAME IS RACHEL CORRIE), will discuss the current political realities of the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict for the November 21st Tuesday Talkback. Moderated by Jamil Dakwar, Senior Human Rights Attorney for the ACLU, this panel discussion will occur following the 8pm performance of My Name is Rachel Corrie as part of its ongoing series.
The parents of Rachel Corrie, Craig & Cindy Corrie and Yonatan Shapira (Israeli founder), Solaiman Khatib (Palestinian founder) of Combatants For Peace will form the panel for the November 14th Tuesday Talkback
Acclaimed playwrights David Hare, Tony Kushner, and Robert O'Hara will form the 'Playwrights and Politics' panel for the November 7th Tuesday Talkback
The American premiere of London's Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie, a new play taken from the writings of American activist Rachel Corrie, has extended its run through December 30th only.
The producers of Off-Broadway's My Name is Rachel Corrie are pleased to announce a Tuesday Talkback series of panel discussions for ticketholders at each of the following 8 PM performances:
The controversial, award-winning new play My Name is Rachel Corrie is currently in previews at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre, where it opens on Sunday, October 15th for a run of 48 performances only through Sunday, November 19th
Edward Albee and Tom Stoppard will be among the theatre luminaries taking part in a week-long celebration for London's Royal Court Theatre
