Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) presents the New York premiere of A Body of Water by Lee Blessing. Maria Mileaf (Going to St. Ives) returns to Primary Stages to direct the three-member cast that features Michael Cristofer (Romeo & Juliet, The Shadow Box) as Moss, Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope,' The Heidi Chronicles) as Avis and Laura Odeh (The Rivals) as Wren.
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced a change in casting for the New York premiere of A Body of Water by Lee Blessing. Golden Globe winner Christine Lahti will assume the role of Avis, and Tony Award-winner Michael Cristofer will assume the role of Moss.
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for its 24th season New York premiere of A Body of Water by Lee Blessing. Maria Mileaf (Going to St. Ives) returns to Primary Stages to direct the three-member cast that features Margaret Colin (Old Acquaintance) as Avis, Laura Odeh (The Rivals) as Wren and David Rasche (Getting and Spending, Speed-the-Plow) as Moss.
Primary Stages (Casey Child, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has instituted a Pay What You Can special ticket offer available for the first two previews of all productions in their 24th season, beginning with the New York Premiere of Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney. Pay What You Can tickets go on sale two hours before curtain on July 22nd and July 23rd.
Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) launches its 24th season with the New York premiere of Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney.
WET (Women's Expressive Theater, Inc.) launches its 8th season with the World Premiere of Brooke Berman's A PERFECT COUPLE. Produced on an Off-Broadway contract, this limited engagement production is directed by Maria Mileaf (THE ARGUMENT at The Vineyard). Previews begin June 7th at the DR2 (103 East 15th Street) where WET became the first theater company in residence last year.
The Play Company hosts its fifth annual Cabaret Gourmet gala on Monday, April 28 at The Metropolitan Pavilion. This year honoring the renowned editor and author Judith Jones, Cabaret Gourmet is a theatrical celebration of food, glorious food and a tribute to the shared spirit of the culinary and theater arts.
Primary Stages has announced the schedule of new plays for its 24th season. The 2008-2009 season will have three New York premieres: Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney, A Body of Water by Lee Blessing, and Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself) by Donald Margulies, and the world premiere of Chasing Manet by Tina Howe at Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters.
The Play Company kicks off its 2007-2008 season with the American premiere of Bad Jazz by Robert Farquhar. Directed by Trip Cullman, Bad Jazz will play a limited Off-Broadway run from Sunday, November 4 - Sunday, November 25 at the Ohio Theatre (66 Wooster Street). Official opening is set for Sunday, November 11 at 7PM.
The Play Company presents a special evening with Board Member Susan Stroman and a benefit performance of Broadway's Young Frankenstein on Tuesday, October 23.
Having moved gracefully through the moral shadowlands of John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt, acclaimed actress Adriane Lenox now finds herself in a lighter realm - that of Noel Coward's hilarious classic Blithe Spirit, which plays the Williamstown Theatre Festival from July 18th through 29th.
The Geffen Playhouse continues polishing its artistic plans for 2007/2008 with the announcement of the new season's productions by Producing Director Gil Cates.
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that Blithe Spirit will be presented on the Main Stage. In addition, Allison Janney, James Naughton, Hunter Foster, William Ivey Long and Kaitlin Hopkins are among the artists at the Festival this season.
Williamstown Theatre Festival has announced that the winner of the 2006 Weissberger Playwrighting Award is Etan Frankel, for his script Truth and Reconciliation