Get a first look at the new Canadian production of CATS! A new production of CATS is set to open at the Panasonic Theatre in Toronto on May 28, and is being produced by the same producers as the now famous 1985 production.
Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.
An all Canadian cast has been announced for Toronto's production of CATS at the Panasonic Theatre.
The Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild will hold its first-ever black tie event tonight, April 12 at Michael's on East in Sarasota to raise funds for the theatre's educational initiative, Access to the Arts. The Raise A Curtain, Raise A Kid Grand Gala kicks-off at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour.
Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced the casting of two-time Tony Award nominee and Broadway favorite Mary Testa in the role of Angela in the upcoming production of Geraldine Aron's acclaimed one-woman show, My Brilliant Divorce.
Unplugged, Asolo Rep's fourth annual festival of new plays, showcases the freshest new talents writing for the theatre today. Presented in a bare-bones staged reading format, audiences have a chance to experience fascinating new works in the earliest stages of their development. Led by Associate Artistic Director and Festival Curator Greg Leaming, Unplugged has given Asolo Rep the opportunity to supplement its season with new works. The highlight of this year's festival is the premiere of the 2011 Greenfield Prize-commissioned work by eminent Tony Award winning playwright John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation, House of Blue Leaves), Eddie in the Andes. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A session with the playwright and the director.
Venus in Fur, written by theatrical mastermind David Ives opens in the Historic Asolo Theater Friday, April 5 and runs through April 28, 2013. Two preview performances are scheduled for April 3 and 4. Tea Alagi?, an exciting new talent originally from the Czech Republic, directs this comedy that explores the complex relationship between an aspiring stage actress and her playwright/director.
Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director, and Greg Leaming, Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director and Director of The FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, today announced their selections for the 2013-2014 season.
The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.
Men Who Cook brings together Sarasota and Bradenton's most prominent business and community men to prepare a gourmet meal showcasing their favorite recipes for arts supporters hungry for more than just good theatre.
The Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild will hold its first-ever black tie event on Friday, April 12 at Michael's on East in Sarasota to raise funds for the theatre's educational initiative, Access to the Arts. The Raise A Curtain, Raise A Kid Grand Gala kicks-off at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour.
Asolo Repertory Theatre leads off their Spring Rep 2013 Season with the 'exhilarating comedy Clybourne Park, the razor-sharp Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play about race, real estate, and urban revitalization.'
The 2012-2013 Season may still be going strong, but the spotlight shifts to the first official announcement of the 2013-2014 Season by Asolo's own Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep, and Greg Leaming, Associate Producing Artistic Director for Asolo Rep and Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. Join the theatre as it previews the upcoming season-the second year of Asolo Rep's American Character Project-and get a first-hand explanation of the vision behind the selection of plays from the artistic leaders of the theatre themselves. As Asolo Rep prepares to enter its 55th year as Florida's premiere professional theatre, eager arts lovers will fill the house to be the first in Sarasota to learn of the offerings. The event also marks the last chance for early subscribers to take advantage of already lower subscription prices if they renew before the shows are announced to the public.
Asolo Repertory Theatre challenges its audiences to answer questions both women and men have been asking themselves since the second wave of feminism emerged in the 1960's: is it possible for women to balance a career and a family at the same time? If yes, then does 'having it all' equate fulfillment in life? The Heidi Chronicles, Wendy Wasserstein's 1989 Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play, maps the coming of age of Heidi Holland, a member of the baby boomer generation and a successful art historian, during the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's.
With its latest production, Asolo Repertory Theatre sparks a debate on a topic important to most Americans: money. How much is enough, and to what lengths should we go in acquiring it? Glengarry Glen Ross, the 1984 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play written by one of the most highly acclaimed American writers of our generation, David Mamet, delves into the dark forces that drive capitalism and our pursuit of the American dream.
BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Tampa in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents its New Stages Tour, an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training production of MACBETH, from the play by William Shakespeare. This 60-minute adaptation includes post show discussions at each performance. Performances can be scheduled by contacting the Education & Outreach staff at Asolo Rep. Special Opening Night public performances in the Cook Theatre will be held on October 4 at 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm with a reception between performances, which is included in the ticket price.
Asolo Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce that Venus in Fur by David Ives will complete the line-up for its 2012-2013 season. The production will be staged in the Historic Asolo Theater April 5-28, 2013 with preview performances April 3th and 4th.
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents its New Stages Tour, an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training production of MACBETH, from the play by William Shakespeare. This 60-minute adaptation includes post show discussions at each performance. Performances can be scheduled by contacting the Education & Outreach staff at Asolo Rep. Special Opening Night public performances in the Cook Theatre will be held on October 4 at 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm with a reception between performances, which is included in the ticket price.
Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced that it has been selected as the 2013 POLO Tailgate Contest Sponsor for the Sarasota Polo Club,
