Mark St. Germain News

The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the opening of Freud's Last Session, a play by Mark St. Germain, suggested by The Question Of God: Did Freud and Lewis ever meet? by Dr. Armand Nicholi, Jr., Thursday, March 15, in the Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre. Check out the production photos below!

Michael Weber, Artistic Director of Porchlight Music Theatre, announces Porchlight's 18th season. The season includes the Chicago premiere of A Class Act, September 1 - October 14; a new to Chicago holiday production of The Gifts of the Magi, November 17 - December 30 and two classics of the American musical canon: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, February 2 - March 17, 2013 and Pal Joey, April 20 - June 2, 2013. Weber described Porchlight's 2012 - 2013 18th season as "Continuing the path we began in 2011, by presenting Chicago's audiences with incomparable productions that not only entertain but also challenge audiences to see music theatre in a new way." "Early Bird" Season Membership Renewals are on sale March 6 - April 1. New Season Memberships go on sale Monday, April 2 and single tickets to the 2012-2013 season go on sale Monday, April 23. All memberships are available at porchlightmusictheatre.org or by phone at 773.777.9884.

This Monday, March 5th at 7 PM, Socrates in the City will present a very special debate featuring noted author and Christian apologist Dinesh D'Souza and self-proclaimed agnostic Bart D. Ehrman at The New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street (at Central Park West). Titled GOD, SUFFERING & EVIL, the event will be hosted by bestselling author and Founder of Socrates in the City, Eric Metaxas. Just last month, Metaxas was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast for President Obama and the First Lady. Past speakers at that annual event have included such varied and distinguished luminaries as Mother Teresa, Bono and Tony Blair. Among the VIPs set to attend GOD, SUFFERING & EVIL include legendary TV talk show host Dick Cavett, and Mark St. Germain with Carolyn Rossi Copeland, author and producer respectively for Off-Broadway's smash hit play Freud's Last Session.

This Monday, March 5th at 7 PM, Socrates in the City will present a very special debate featuring noted author and Christian apologist Dinesh D'Souza and self-proclaimed agnostic Bart D. Ehrman at The New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street (at Central Park West). Titled GOD, SUFFERING & EVIL, the event will be hosted by bestselling author and Founder of Socrates in the City, Eric Metaxas. Just last month, Metaxas was the keynote speaker at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast for President Obama and the First Lady. Past speakers at that annual event have included such varied and distinguished luminaries as Mother Teresa, Bono and Tony Blair. Among the VIPs set to attend GOD, SUFFERING & EVIL include legendary TV talk show host Dick Cavett, and Mark St. Germain with Carolyn Rossi Copeland, author and producer respectively for Off-Broadway's smash hit play Freud's Last Session.

Pittsburgh Public Theater is set to present the Pittsburgh premiere of Freud's Last Session, Mark St. Germain's new play about an imagined meeting between outspoken atheist Sigmund Freud (David Wohl) and Christian writer C.S. Lewis (Jonathan Crombie). Freud's Last Session won the 2011 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION is opening yet another major U.S. production, with performances beginning at Pittsburgh Public Theater this Thursday, March 1st. The official opening night is March 9th and the limited engagement is set to run through April 1st. Under the direction of Mary B. Robinson, the Pittsburgh debut of FREUD'S LAST SESSION will star Jonathan Crombie as C. S. Lewis and David Wohl as Sigmund Freud. Winner of the 2011 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play, FREUD'S LAST SESSION is currently in its second smash year at NYC's New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), starring Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner, directed by Tyler Marchant.

Due to overwhelming demand, Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION today put a new block of seats on sale through February 26th.

Martin Rayner, currently starring as Sigmund Freud in FREUD'S LAST SESSION, will be this week's special guest on the new radio talk show "State of the ARTS", hosted by Richard Pheneger on Bridgeport CT's WPKN (89.5 FM), tomorrow (Friday) at 12:40 PM. The interview may also be heard at wpkn.org.

Science and religion, body and soul, reality and fantasy, nothing is off limits in the award winning play, Freud's Last Session, making its West Coast premiere at Taproot Theatre this March. Air raid sirens sound overhead, C.S. Lewis is a young and rising academic star and Sigmund Freud has invited him for tea. What could possibly come next? Written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Producing Artistic Director Scott Nolte Freud's Last Session runs from March 23 through April 21, with previews on March 21 and 22 and a pay what you can performance on March 28.

The New York Psychoanalytic Society & Institute is set to present a discussion and Q&A with Mark St. Germain, the playwright of FREUD'S LAST SESSION; Jack Thomas, a producer of the play; The Rev. Daniel Simons of Trinity Wall Street; and psychoanalyst and NYPSI member Dr. Fred Sander.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 600th performance tonight, February 20th at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 600th New York performance this Monday, February 20th (President's Day) at New World Stages There will additionally be a special added holiday performance this Sunday, February 19th at 7pm.

Bristol Riverside Theatre kicks off the new year with the world premiere of A Raw Space by Jon Marans on January 31 - February 19. Directed by Susan Atkinson, the ensemble case features BRT's Artistic Director Keith Baker, Madi Distefano, Jack Koenig, and Anette Sanders.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION will play a special President's Day Weekend schedule at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 600th New York performance this Monday, February 20th (President's Day) at New World Stages There will additionally be a special added holiday performance this Sunday, February 19th at 7pm.

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director and Tristan Wilson, Managing Director, announces the ten 10-minute plays as part of the 10X10 On North New Play Festival. Performances are February 16 through 26 at BSC Stage 2 (36 Linden Street).

On Friday, March 16th, George Morfogen and Jim Stanek are set to join the cast of Off-Broadway's award-winning hit FREUD'S LAST SESSION as Sigmund Freud and C. S. Lewis respectively. Original cast members, Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner, are taking their show on the road and opening the Chicago production of FREUD'S LAST SESSION, beginning performances March 21st at the Mercury Theatre. This Monday (President's Day), FREUD'S LAST SESSION will celebrate its 600th New York performance at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Pittsburgh Public Theater is set to present the Pittsburgh premiere of Freud's Last Session, Mark St. Germain's new play about an imagined meeting between outspoken atheist Sigmund Freud (David Wohl) and Christian writer C.S. Lewis (Jonathan Crombie). Freud's Last Session won the 2011 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play.

San Jose Rep's Artistic Director Rick Lombardo has announced San Jose Repertory Theatre's 2012-2013 season, with seven productions starting August 30, 2012 to July 14, 2013.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION will play a special President's Day Weekend schedule at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).