Long Wharf Theatre News

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), is pleased to announce a two week extension of Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie now through Sunday, June 13, 2010.

'TalkOut Mondays' (after performance) continues March 29th with Elizabeth Ashley (award-winning actress) & Michael WIlson (director) at the critically acclaimed hit show 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Daryl Roth, Stacy Shane and Martian Entertainment are presenting the new American play.

In its 17th year, Plays in Progress is part of Geva Theatre Center's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre. Geva Theatre Center is proud to present the spring program of its Plays in Progress series of new play readings.

Pegasus Players will present the Midwest Premiere of Pulitzer Prize nominee and Obie Award-winning playwright Dael Orlandersmith's The Gimmick.

On April 16th at 8:00 pm, Dixon Place proudly presents the world premiere of Asylum, written and performed by James Braly.

Virtuosic writer-performer David Cale will bring his latest work to the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre this spring when his 'Palomino' replaces the previously announced 'Tynan' as the third production of the Douglas' 2009-2010 season, it was announced today by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie.

In its 17th year, Plays in Progress is part of Geva Theatre Center's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre. Geva Theatre Center is proud to present the spring program of its Plays in Progress series of new play readings.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) has announced full casting for the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Polly Stenham's THAT FACE, directed by Sarah Benson (Blasted, Artistic Director of Soho Rep).

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre opened Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie, last night, March 24. Directed by Gordon Edelstein, the production stars Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), and Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor). Performances began on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre This will be a limited engagement through May 30th, 2010.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce a contest to win a class field trip to see a performance of Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein.

Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre continues its 33rd season with CHING CHONG CHINAMAN, a satirical new comedy by Lauren Yee directed by May Adrales. The limited engagement plays March 19 - April 11, 2010 at the West End Theatre (263 W. 86th Street between Broadway & West End Avenue in the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew, 2nd floor). Opening night is Wednesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m.

'TalkOut Mondays' (after performance) continues March 29th with Elizabeth Ashley (award-winning actress) & Michael WIlson (director) at the critically acclaimed hit show 'The Temperamentals' by Jon Marans at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). Daryl Roth, Stacy Shane and Martian Entertainment are presenting the new American play.

Broadway performer Adam Trese will play the role of Torvald in Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein's adaptation of A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) celebrates the return of three acclaimed artists to its stage: Academy Award winner Olympia Dukakis (Steel Magnolias, A.C.T.'s Hecuba) and beloved Bay Area veteran actor Marco Barricelli return to A.C.T. in a delightfully mordant comedy written and directed by Morris Panych (A.C.T.'s The Overcoat).

In its 17th year, Plays in Progress is part of Geva Theatre Center's ongoing commitment to developing and producing new work for the American theatre. Geva Theatre Center is proud to present the spring program of its Plays in Progress series of new play readings.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce the full company for Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor).

Opening night is tomorrow, March 24th for Roundabout Theatre Company's new production of Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein, presented in associated in association with Long Wharf Theatre.

Roundabout Theatre Company announced that Julia Cho and Kimberly Rosenstock will be coming to the not-for-profit institution with the announcement of their new plays as part of the fall 2010 season at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.

Following a highly successful run at the Folger Theatre in Washington D.C., Two River Theater Co. is proud to present the world premiere of Orestes A Tragic Romp, Anne Washburn's razor sharp modern adaptation of the Greek tragedy by Euripides, directed by Two River Artistic Director Aaron Posner.