Marie Yokoyama News

Rehana Lew Mirza's play BARRIERS is about a South Asian family's loss from the 9/11 attacks and the backlash they endure, featuring a cast that includes Pooja Kumar (Miss India USA 1995, 'Flavors') and Sunkrish Bala (ABC-TV's 'Notes from the Underbelly') and directed by Colette Robert. BARRIERS is presented by Desipina & Co. in commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy and in celebration of the companies tenth season, at HERE Arts Center (145 6th Avenue, enter on Dominick, 1 block south of Spring Street) in Manhattan.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, and to celebrate their tenth season Desipina & Co. - a fusion arts company focusing in film and theatre, dedicated to promoting cross-pollinations of artistic, political and cultural dialogues - will present BARRIERS, a play by Rehana Lew Mirza (THE GOOD MUSLIM) about a South Asian family's loss from the 9/11 attacks and the backlash they endure, featuring a cast that includes Pooja Kumar (Miss India USA 1995, 'Flavors') and Sunkrish Bala (ABC-TV's 'Notes from the Underbelly'). Previews of BARRIERS will begin Wednesday, September 7 prior to an official opening date of September 9 at HERE (145 6th Avenue, enter on Dominick, 1 block south of Spring Street) in Manhattan.

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of HAMYUL/HAMLET -- a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play by Korean-American writer/director Byungkoo Ahn-- this summer, with preview performances starting June 23 prior to a press opening June 26 at La MaMa (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. Byungkoo Ahn directs.

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of HAMYUL/HAMLET -- a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play by Korean-American writer/director Byungkoo Ahn-- this summer, with preview performances starting June 23 prior to a press opening June 26 at La MaMa (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. Byungkoo Ahn directs.

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of HAMYUL/HAMLET -- a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play by Korean-American writer/director Byungkoo Ahn-- this summer, with preview performances starting June 23 prior to a press opening June 26 at La MaMa (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. Byungkoo Ahn directs.

La MaMa will present the world-premiere of HAMYUL/HAMLET -- a new adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play by Korean-American writer/director Byungkoo Ahn-- this summer, with preview performances starting June 23 prior to a press opening June 26 at La MaMa (74A E. 4 St.) in Manhattan. Byungkoo Ahn directs.

Red Fern Theatre Company presents Gentrifusion at LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street between First and Second Avenues, NYC).

ARTISTIC NEW DIRECTIONS- Artistic Co-Directors, Janice L. Goldberg & Kristine Niven proudly present THE 26th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF CREATIVE EXCELLENCE with THE WORLD PREMIERE of "THE RUBBER ROOM" a new play by GARY GARRISON (Executive Director of the Dramatists Guild) and ROLAND TEC (Defiance, All The Rage, Hooking Up, We Pedal Uphill)

Red Fern Theatre Company presents Gentrifusion at LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street between First and Second Avenues, NYC).

Red Fern Theatre Company presents Gentrifusion at LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street between First and Second Avenues, NYC).

RED FERN THEATRE COMPANY, Artistic Director, Melanie Moyer Williams, and Artistic Producers, Andrea Day and Kel Haney, are pleased to announce the world premiere production of GENTRIFUSION a series of short plays searching for the truth behind the gentrification of New York.

ARTISTIC NEW DIRECTIONS- Artistic Co-Directors, Janice L. Goldberg & Kristine Niven proudly present THE 26th ANNIVERSARY SEASON OF CREATIVE EXCELLENCE with THE WORLD PREMIERE of "THE RUBBER ROOM" a new play by GARY GARRISON (Executive Director of the Dramatists Guild) and ROLAND TEC (Defiance, All The Rage, Hooking Up, We Pedal Uphill)

Red Fern Theatre Company presents Gentrifusion at LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street between First and Second Avenues, NYC).

Red Fern Theatre Company presents Gentrifusion at LABA Theatre at the 14th Street Y (344 East 14th Street between First and Second Avenues, NYC).

RED FERN THEATRE COMPANY, Artistic Director, Melanie Moyer Williams, and Artistic Producers, Andrea Day and Kel Haney, are pleased to announce the world premiere production of GENTRIFUSION a series of short plays searching for the truth behind the gentrification of New York.

Canal Park Playhouse, and Intimate home for Theater and Cabaret Opening November 3rd, 2010 is delighted to bring you the world premiere of Sparkling Object, written by playwright D.B. Gilles (The Legendary Stardust Boys), Directed by Michael Rau (The Ted Haggard Monologues, Collective: Unconscious), Lighting by Marie Yokoyama, Costumes and set by Elizabeth Groth.

Canal Park Playhouse, and Intimate home for Theater and Cabaret Opening November 3rd, 2010 is delighted to bring you the world premiere of Sparkling Object, written by playwright D.B. Gilles (The Legendary Stardust Boys), Directed by Michael Rau (The Ted Haggard Monologues, Collective: Unconscious), Lighting by Marie Yokoyama, Costumes and set by Elizabeth Groth.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents the world premiere of COMPULSION by Rinne Groff, directed by Oskar Eustis, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, New Haven) January 29-February 28.

Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents the world premiere of COMPULSION by Rinne Groff, directed by Oskar Eustis, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, New Haven) running through February 28. Opening Night is Thursday, February 4. COMPULSION is a co-production with The Public Theater and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director), THE PUBLIC THEATER (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Executive Director), and BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE (Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director) present the world premiere of COMPULSION by Rinne Groff, directed by Oskar Eustis, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, New Haven) January 29-February 28. Opening Night is Thursday, February 4.