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Date of Death: April 21, 1910 (74)

Birth Place: Florida, MO, USA

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Bill Cosby Gives A Solo Stand-up Comedy Performance At Avery Fisher Hall 10/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 9, 2009


Bill Cosby, one of the most influential comedians and storytellers of his generation, will give a solo stand-up comedy performance - his only scheduled New York appearance - on Saturday, October 17, 2009, at 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. at Avery Fisher Hall.

PTC Announces 6/5 Auditions For Mark Twain's IS HE DEAD?
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2009


Auditions for the second show in Pioneer Theatre Company's 2009- 2010 Season, Is He Dead? will be held on Friday, June 5th, 2009 from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Noon to 1 p.m. is reserved for AEA (Equity) members only, but AEA members may sign up for any time slot. Callbacks will be the morning of Saturday, June 6th, 2009; the time will be announced. Auditions will be held in Room 245 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Auditioners will be required to read from the script.

Pioneer Theatre Company Announces General Season Auditions for 2009 - 10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 4, 2009


Local Equity Principal Auditions (EPAs) for Pioneer Theatre Company's 2009-2010 Season will be held on Friday, June 12th, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If these slots are 75% filled in advance, additional time will be made available.

THE APPLE TREE One Act Musicals Preview 6/3, 6/4 At Crown City Theatre Co
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2009


The Apple Tree is an evening of three funny, poignant and fascinating one-act musicals about men, women and temptation with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (the team that created Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me and The Rothschilds), and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith.

Crown City Theatre Co. Set To Present THE APPLE TREE 6/3 - 6/28
by BWW News Desk - Jun 3, 2009


Crown City Theatre Company is set to present The Apple Tree. Previews will take place June 3 & 4 at 8 pm. The show runs from June 5 - June 28. General admission tickets cost $20, tickets for students and seniors cost $15. Tickets to preview shows cost $15, $10 students and seniors.

The Whiting Announces 2009-10 Lineup With HAIRSPRAY, AVENUE Q & More
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2009


The Whiting is proud to announce its incredible 2009-10 season line-up! Get ready for a season of excitement as The Whiting presents a variety of performances from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Avenue Q and Cirque Dreams Illumination to Tracy Lawrence, Sinbad and Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Queen Latifah Hosts FFS Finale Gala Event At Imperial Theatre 6/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2009


Fidelity Investments®, in partnership with Billy Elliot the Musical, the Viertel/Frankel/Baruch/Routh Group, LeAp (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program) and Camp Broadway®, today announced that entertainment icon Queen Latifah will host the Fidelity FutureStage® 2009 Finale on Monday, June 15. The gala event will be held at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, home of the Tony-nominated production of Billy Elliot the Musical.

TELL TALE ELECTRIC POE, MAUL OF THE DEAD & More Set For Coterie 09-10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 29, 2009


The Coterie Theatre's 2009-2010 season of live theatre offers a range of performances that includes Edgar Allan Poe, zombies, Laura Ingalls Wilder's famous house on the prairie and Broadway superstar ducks.

UNNECESSARY FARCE & More Set For Crown Center 2009-2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 28, 2009


Crown Center Schedule of Events June 2009 - August 2010 Through June 21 Unnecessary Farce

Metcalf, Grisetti, Boutsikaris, Robbins, and More Set For 'BRIGHTON BEACH' and 'BROADWAY BOUND' Casts
by Eddie Varley - May 27, 2009


Producers Emanuel Azenberg and Ira Pittelman are pleased to announce casting for THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS - new productions of two of Neil Simon's most beloved and successful works, BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS and BROADWAY BOUND. David Cromer (currently represented in New York with the critically acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town) directs THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS, which will be performed in repertory at a theatre to be announced.

New Garrison Keillor Documentary Free Screening Held At Lime Kiln 5/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 22, 2009


WMRA and Theater at Lime Kiln today announced a free screening of the new documentary: Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes, May 29, 8:30 pm, Theater at Lime Kiln Lime Kiln gates open at 7:00 for concessions and picnicking.

MARK TWAIN'S CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN Opens 5/29 At Peoples Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 22, 2009


The People's Theatre presents Mark Twain's Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven adapted by Tim Hendrixson and directed by James Reese. Performed as a one-man show, starring Tim Hendrixson, The People's Theatre brings to life Mark Twain's first hand account of a man's visit to the afterlife.

14th Annual LES Festival Brings Celebs, Artists, Poets Together From 5/22-24
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2009


THE 14th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will bring together under one roof in just three days over 100 performing arts organizations, local and international celebrities, independent artists, poets, puppeteers, film makers and many others -- all of whom reside, work or have their roots in the culturally diverse, willfully anarchistic Lower East Side -- for New York City's most diverse FREE 3-day festival, from Friday, May 22 through Sunday, May 24, at Theater for the New City (155 1st Avenue, between E. 9th and 10th Sts.) in Manhattan.

BEAUTY & THE BEAST, AVENUE Q & More Set For The Whiting's 2009-10 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 14, 2009


The Whiting is proud to announce its incredible 2009-10 season line-up! Get ready for a season of excitement as The Whiting presents a variety of performances from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray, Avenue Q and Cirque Dreams Illumination to Tracy Lawrence, Sinbad and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

FACING EAST Runs At ICT 6/12 - 7/5, Low-priced Previews Begin 6/9
by Reynard Loki - May 13, 2009


Facing East by Carol Lynn Pearson is the powerful and poignant story of a Mormon couple dealing with the suicide of their gay son. ICT artistic director Shashin Desai directs Terry Davis, Daniel Kash and Christian Lebano in a four-week run, June 12 through July 5 at International City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Low-priced previews begin June 9.

PTC Announces 6/5 Auditions For Mark Twain's IS HE DEAD?
by Reynard Loki - May 8, 2009


Auditions for the second show in Pioneer Theatre Company's 2009- 2010 Season, Is He Dead? will be held on Friday, June 5th, 2009 from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Noon to 1 p.m. is reserved for AEA (Equity) members only, but AEA members may sign up for any time slot. Callbacks will be the morning of Saturday, June 6th, 2009; the time will be announced. Auditions will be held in Room 245 at the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre. Auditioners will be required to read from the script.

THE APPLE TREE One Act Musicals Preview 6/3, 6/4 At Crown City Theatre Co
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 8, 2009


The Apple Tree is an evening of three funny, poignant and fascinating one-act musicals about men, women and temptation with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (the team that created Fiddler on the Roof, She Loves Me and The Rothschilds), and a book by Bock and Harnick with contributions from Jerome Coopersmith.

Crown City Theatre Co. Set To Present THE APPLE TREE 6/3 - 6/28
by Reynard Loki - May 7, 2009


Crown City Theatre Company is set to present The Apple Tree. Previews will take place June 3 & 4 at 8 pm. The show runs from June 5 - June 28. General admission tickets cost $20, tickets for students and seniors cost $15. Tickets to preview shows cost $15, $10 students and seniors.

Off-Broadway Performer Reno Joins 14th Annual LES Festival Of The Arts 5/22-24
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 7, 2009


Theater for the New City presents THE 14th ANNUAL LOWER EAST SIDE (LES) FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, Friday-Sunday, May 22, 23 & 24 (Memorial Day Weekend) with FREE-Theatre, Music, Dance, Puppetry, Poetry, Film, Cultural Fair and more FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!

Roald Dahl's THE WITCHES, THE TAFFETAS & More Set For Summer At Crown Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 28, 2009


Crown Center Schedule of Events May 2009 - August 2010 Through May 17 Roald Dahl's The Witches

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