Michael Chernus News

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater continues its 13th anniversary season with the New York premiere of Rag and Bone, a play by Noah Haidle. Performances begin Wednesday, November 14, 2007. Opening night is Tuesday, November 20 at 7PM. The show will run through Sunday, December 16, 2007.

Red Bull Theater announces their fall season with the return of Revelation Readings, an Obie Award-Winning reading series exploring new and classic plays of heightened language, a major new revival of Christopher Marlowe's Edward the Second, a new play workshop called In The Raw, and a second full production to be announced later this season.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater opens its 13th season with the World Premiere of American Sligo, described as 'a darkly humorous saga about the quintessential American family,' written and directed by Adam Rapp

Adam Rapp's absurdist quirkfest has its flaws, but Paul Sparks and Heather Goldenhersh are hilarious as would-be lovers in a dangerous world.

We recently sat down with Adam Rapp and discussed his latest work Essential Self-Defense. We also talked writing routines, directors and the midwest in this revealing interview.

Playwrights Horizons and Edge Theater are presenting the world premiere of Essential Self-Defense, a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Adam Rapp

Heather Goldenhersh and Paul Sparks will star in Adam Rapp's Essential Self-Defense at Playwrights Horizons

Elizabeth Meriwether's The Mistakes Madeline Made will run at Yale Rep from October 27th through November 18th

On Sunday, November 20th, the Roundabout Theatre Company hosted the New York premiere of Noah Haidle's comedy Mr. Marmalade.

Previews begin tomorrow, Tuesday, November 1st, for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) New York premiere, Off Broadway production of Noah Haidle's comedy Mr. Marmalade, directed by Tony Award nominated Michael Greif.

The cast of the new Roundabout Theatre Company comedy Mr. Marmalade gathered at a rehearsal

The star of HBO's 'Six Feet Under' will perform with the Roundabout Theatre Company in November.

Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) opens this year's Nikos Stage season with Create Fate on July 13 at 8:00 p.m.

Michael McKean, Joe Pantoliano, Sarah Chalke and Gaby Hoffman have been cast in some of the shows featured in this summer's Williamstown Theatre Festival, which runs from July 6th to August 28th

Evidently, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa loves pulp.

Anthony Rapp will host Edge Theater Company's third annual Bingo Night at SHOW (135 West 41st St. between 6th Avenue and Broadway) on Monday, March 7th. Rosario Dawson, Chris Noth, Dallas Roberts, Marylouise Burke, and others will appear to call games of bingo. Steve Salad (the King of France), Peter Salett, The Petersons, Lucas Pappaelias, and Less will perform.

GOLDEN AGE - a hilarious and thought-provoking new play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (fresh from his Second Stage Theater hit The Mystery Plays) - will receive its New York Premiere at The Kraine Theater on March 29.