Max Woertendyke News

Continuing its commitment to bringing free Shakespeare to the community and strengthening audience engagement with the arts, The Public Theater will mount its MOBILE UNIT again this March with a free three-week tour to the five boroughs of Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Lear deBessonet. As part of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis' 10th Anniversary season, the free Mobile Unit tour (March 18 - April 9) will bring Shakespeare to audiences who have limited or no access to the arts by visiting correctional facilities, homeless shelters, social service organizations, and other community venues. Following the free tour, ROMEO & JULIET will have a sit-down run at The Public Theater from Monday, April 11 through Sunday, May 1, with an official press opening on Friday, April 15.

Juilliard's Drama Division announces its 2014-15 season of fully-staged productions featuring Juilliard's 44th group of acting students in their fourth and final year in the drama program at Juilliard. This season's productions feature plays by three Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights: Lynn Nottage's By the Way, Meet Vera Stark;

The Kindling Theatre Company and Neighborhood Productions, in association with The Gym at Judson, are thrilled to present the world premiere of THE CAPABLES, written by Jay Stull and directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz. THE CAPABLES begins performances tonight, July 17 for a limited engagement through Saturday, August 3. Press opening is Tuesday, July 23 at 7 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Today at 7 PM; Thursday - Saturday at 8 PM; Sunday at 7 PM. Performances are at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, at Washington Square South). Tickets are $18. To purchase tickets, call SmartTix on 212-868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.

Juilliard Drama's Class of 2015, known at Juilliard as Group 44, has created G44 Productions, a developer and producer of original creative content introducing the eighteen members of Group 44. Spearheaded by second-year Juilliard actor and Group 44 member Max Woertendyke, G44 Production's first release is 18 Actors, featuring all members of Group 44 and their expression of one simple, silent action.

The Kindling Theatre Company and Neighborhood Productions, in association with The Gym at Judson, are thrilled to present the world premiere of THE CAPABLES, written by Jay Stull and directed by Stefanie Abel Horowitz. THE CAPABLES begins performances on Wednesday, July 17 for a limited engagement through Saturday, August 3. Press opening is Tuesday, July 23 at 7 PM. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Wednesday at 7 PM; Thursday - Saturday at 8 PM; Sunday at 7 PM. Performances are at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, at Washington Square South). Tickets are $18. To purchase tickets, call SmartTix on 212-868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com.

Chautauqua Theater Company's Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch has announced the final production of CTC's 29th season: Shakespeare's glorious As You Like It. Director Jackson Gay (3C, Rattlestick; A Little Journey, 2012 Drama Desk Nomination, The Mint) makes her CTC debut with a 1930's swing era slant on Shakespeare's funniest and most frolicsome play. Composer Justin Ellington (Other Desert Cities, Lincoln Center; 2010 Grammy Award Winner) infuses the festivities with a bubbling score performed live by the sixteen member cast.

Backyart Productions will present Mike Poblete's play ANTENORA as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Mike Poblete's THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES gets its U.S. premiere at Theater for the New City's ‘Dream Up Festival', beginning August 18th and running thru August 22nd. Directed by Ruth McGowan, THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES is produced by Backyart Productions and general managed by Small Pond Entertainment.

Mike Poblete's THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES will get its U.S. premiere at Theater for the New City's ‘Dream Up Festival', running from August 18th thru August 22nd. Directed by Ruth McGowan, THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES is produced by Backyart Productions and general managed by Small Pond Entertainment.

Mike Poblete's THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES gets its U.S. premiere at Theater for the New City's ‘Dream Up Festival', beginning August 18th and running thru August 22nd. Directed by Ruth McGowan, THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES is produced by Backyart Productions and general managed by Small Pond Entertainment.

Mike Poblete's THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES will get its U.S. premiere at Theater for the New City's ‘Dream Up Festival', running from August 18th thru August 22nd. Directed by Ruth McGowan, THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES is produced by Backyart Productions and general managed by Small Pond Entertainment.

Mike Poblete's THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES will get its U.S. premiere at Theater for the New City's ‘Dream Up Festival', running from August 18th thru August 22nd. Directed by Ruth McGowan, THE NEW YORK MONOLOGUES is produced by Backyart Productions and general managed by Small Pond Entertainment.

Columbia University, School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is directed by ADRIANA BAER and runs April 21-24, 2010.

Columbia University, School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is directed by ADRIANA BAER and runs April 21-24, 2010.

Columbia University, School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is directed by ADRIANA BAER and runs April 21-24, 2010.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell & Yul Vázquez, Artistic Directors and Marieke Gaboury Producing Director) continues its fall season with two annual festivals of free staged readings, the Barn Series (October 6 - October 30, 2009) and Live Nude Plays (October 31 - November 3) the Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street) and is pleased to announce award-winning stage veterans David Morse and Martha Plimpton will appear onstage in readings in October.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell & Yul Vázquez, Artistic Directors; Marieke Gaboury Producing Director) continues its fall season with two annual festivals of free staged readings, the Barn Series (October 6 - October 30, 2009) and Live Nude Plays (October 31 - November 3) at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street).