Lynn Nottage News

Acclaimed theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced it will present the return of its unique and second-annual benefit evening 'STORIES ON 5 STORIES' on Monday, November 14.

The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, has announced the judges for the 2005-2006 Obie Awards.

Casting is now complete for Sarah Schulman's play Manic Flight Reaction, which will open on October 23rd at Playwrights Horizon and play a limited run through November 6th

Casting has been announced for the McCarter Theatre and Playwrights Horizons production of Christopher Durang's new play Miss Witherspoon

The Playright Horizons show begins previews on August 30 and opens on September 25.

Rob Fisher, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Sarah Jessica Parker and others join the nominating committee.

The Best Plays Theatre Yearbook, 2003-2004 will honor both male and female playwrights with more of an emphasis on the women this year

Two new plays and a musical will be part of Playwrights Horizons' exciting 2005-2006 season, of which 3 other plays have already been announced

The Philadelphia Theatre Company's 30th season will include world premieres by Terrence McNally and Christopher Durang

The Playwright's Horizon production of Julia Cho's BFE will begin previews on May 19th before opening at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on May 19th

John Patrick Shanley has received the Dramatist Guild's 2005 Hull-Warriner Award for his play, DOUBT, now on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

Previews for the Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) production of MEMORY HOUSE, a new play by Kathleen Tolan (The Wax and Kate's Diary at Playwrights Horizons) are set to begin Friday, April 22 at 8 PM.

The 20th Anniversary Lucille Lortel Awards will be hosted by Julie Halston and Bruce Vilanch on May 2nd at Dodgers Stages

The League Of Off-Broadway Theatres And Producers is proud to announce the nominations for THE 20TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 2nd at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street) at 7 PM. A late night supper will follow at Ruth's Chris Steak House (148 West 51st Street). A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 18th at Ruby Foo's Uptown (2182 Broadway at 77th Street).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) and Center Theatre Group's co-production of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel has received six Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Awards for Excellence in Black Theatre. The awards, also known as 'The VIVs', are presented annually to recognize and honor excellence in black theatre.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) and Center Theatre Group's co-production of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel, at the Mark Taper Forum, has been awarded 3 Los Angeles Ovation Awards.

Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Off-Broadway premiere of Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel has received 12 nominations for the Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Award for Excellence in Black Theatre.