Arden Theatre Company opens its 2010/11 season with the world premiere of Michael Hollinger's Ghost-Writer. This marks the seventh Hollinger premiere at the Arden, and the first since Opus in 2006, which received the Barrymore Award for Best New Play and was one of the top ten most-produced plays in American regional theatre during the 2009/10 season.
Moving into its 26th season, Shadowland Theatre follows its record-breaking 25th anniversary season with five new productions, including GUEST ARTIST, the comic drama written by actor Jeff Daniels and stars Academy Award nominee John Astin. The season begins June 4 and will run until October 3rd.
Arden Theatre Company opens its 2010/11 season with the world premiere of Michael Hollinger's Ghost-Writer. This marks the seventh Hollinger premiere at the Arden, and the first since Opus in 2006, which received the Barrymore Award for Best New Play and was one of the top ten most-produced plays in American regional theatre during the 2009/10 season.
Lenox, Massachusetts's Shakespeare & Company has announced the scheduling for its 2010 Studio Festival of Plays. The Festival will run from September 6 to September 7 and will feature staged readings of new plays.
Noble Fool Theatricals presents Michael Hollinger's clever who-dunnit Red Herring, directed by Noble Fool's very own Artistic Director John Gawlik, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).
The Fountain Theatre has extended the Los Angeles premiere of Opus by Michael Hollinger through August 29th.
Lenox, Massachusetts's Shakespeare & Company has announced the scheduling for its 2010 Studio Festival of Plays. The Festival will run from September 6 to September 7 and will feature staged readings of new plays.
Primary Stages Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) has announced casting for its inaugural ESPA*Drills Readings, a new play development program enabling four ESPA playwrights the opportunity to workshop their plays at Primary Stages and present full readings at 59E59 Theaters.
Moving into its 26th season, Shadowland Theatre follows its record-breaking 25th anniversary season with five new productions, including GUEST ARTIST, the comic drama written by actor Jeff Daniels and stars Academy Award nominee John Astin. The season begins June 4 and will run until October 3rd.
The Fountain Theatre has announced a second and final extension for the Los Angeles premiere of Opus by Michael Hollinger through September 26. Opus has been enjoying sold out houses and solid word-of-mouth since if first opened last June to rave reviews, but must make way for the opening of the U.S. premiere of Athol Fugard's newest play, The Train Driver, on October 16. Opus is a smart, funny and insightful portrait of the fictional Lazara String Quartet. As the foursome prepares for a high profile performance at the White House, tensions mount and personalities clash. When their brilliant, but unstable, violist disappears, the others must seek someone new to perform with them. Will the talented young woman they select fit into a group of men with a complex history? With only days left to prepare, the musicians must navigate the creative, yet often disharmonious, path of creating a masterpiece. Violist-turned playwright Michael Hollinger skillfully establishes how four very distinct personalities must, in the pursuit of artistic excellence, synthesize with one another to create one seamless sound. The Fountain Theatre production has received unanimous praise from reviewers including a 'Critic's Choice' in the Los Angeles Times, a 'GO!' in the LA Weekly, and 'Critic's Pick' in Back Stage. Reviewplays.com shouts 'Bravo!', StageSceneLA says 'Wow!', the Santa Monica Mirror raves 'pitch perfect,' BroadwayWorld cries 'Brilliant' and the Beverly Press calls Opus 'perfection.' On Sunday, September 12 at 4:30 pm, the Fountain presents Los Angeles-based string quartet Quartetto Fantastico for a live chamber music concert following the matinee performance of Opus (separate admission; discount available with Opus ticket stub). Quartetto Fantastico (Chris Woods and Paul Cartwright, violin; Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, viola; Peter Jacobson, cello) is known for the skill of its members in the art of improvisation on themes or 'quotations' from classical pieces, as well as from jazz, Indian ragas, hip hop, and world music. Opus is directed by Simon Levy and features Daniel Blinkoff, Jia Doughman, Gregory G. Giles, Christian Lebano and Cooper Thornton. Performances of Opus continue on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through September 26. Tickets are $25 on Thursdays and Fridays and $30 on Saturdays and Sundays. On Thursdays and Fridays only, students with ID are $18. and seniors over 62 are $23. Admission to the live concert with Quartetto Fantastico on September 12 at 4:30 pm is $30; a $10 discount is available with presentation of an Opus ticket stub. The Fountain Theatre is located at 5060 Fountain Avenue (at Normandie) in Los Angeles. Secure, on-site parking is available for $5.00. The Fountain Theatre is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible. For reservations and information, call (323) 663-1525 or go to www.FountainTheatre.com.
It's 1979, and Jon and Leslie are two young, out-of-work, bachelors sharing an apartment together in New York City. To save money, Jon has been filing tax returns listing the pair as married...unbeknownst to his buddy Leslie. The day of reckoning comes when the Internal Revenue Service informs the 'couple' they are going to be investigated by a Mr. Floyd Spinner. With the help of his fiancée - Kate, Jon dresses Leslie up to masquerade as a housewife. Complicating matters further - Jon's mother unexpectedly drops in to meet her son's fiancée, and Leslie's girlfriend shows up demanding to know why he won't see her anymore. Add one unscrupulously nosy landlord to the bunch, and things quickly spiral into side-splitting confusion and chaos in this hilarious farce.
Moving into its 26th season, Shadowland Theatre follows its record-breaking 25th anniversary season with five new productions, including GUEST ARTIST, the comic drama written by actor Jeff Daniels and stars Academy Award nominee John Astin. The season begins June 4 and will run until October 3rd.
Arden Theatre Company opens its 2010/11 season with the world premiere of Michael Hollinger's Ghost-Writer. This marks the seventh Hollinger premiere at the Arden, and the first since Opus in 2006, which received the Barrymore Award for Best New Play and was one of the top ten most-produced plays in American regional theatre during the 2009/10 season.
Primary Stages Marvin and Anne Einhorn School of Performing Arts (ESPA) has announced casting for its inaugural ESPA*Drills Readings, a new play development program enabling four ESPA playwrights the opportunity to workshop their plays at Primary Stages and present full readings at 59E59 Theaters.
Opus by Michael Hollinger/ directed by Simon Levy/ Fountain Theatre/ extended through August 29
The bids come fast and furious as an off-the-wall family of professional auctioneers puts its heart, its heritage, and even its longest held secrets on the block in the uproarious world premiere of AUCTIONING THE AINSLEYS, by one of America's hottest young playwrights, Laura Schellhardt (The K of D), presented by TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theater of Silicon Valley.
Noble Fool Theatricals presents Michael Hollinger's clever who-dunnit Red Herring, directed by Noble Fool's very own Artistic Director John Gawlik, at the Pheasant Run Resort Mainstage Theater (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; telephone 630-584-6342).
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 12, 2010 - The Fountain Theatre has extended the Los Angeles premiere of Opus by Michael Hollinger through August 29th. Opus is a smart, funny and insightful portrait of the fictional Lazara String Quartet. As the foursome prepares for a high profile performance at the White House, tensions mount and personalities clash. When their brilliant, but unstable, violist disappears, the others must seek someone new to perform with them. Will the talented young woman they select fit into a group of men with a complex history? With only days left to prepare, the musicians must navigate the creative, yet often disharmonious, path of creating a masterpiece. Violist-turned playwright Michael Hollinger skillfully establishes how four very distinct personalities must, in the pursuit of artistic excellence, synthesize with one another to create one seamless sound.
Sex, drugs and chamber music! The Fountain Theatre continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the Los Angeles premiere of Opus by Michael Hollinger. This multiple award-winning, behind-the-scenes look at a 'high strung' string quartet stars Daniel Blinkoff, Jia Doughman, Gregory G. Giles, Christian Lebano and Cooper Thornton.
Moving into its 26th season, Shadowland Theatre follows its record-breaking 25th anniversary season with five new productions, including GUEST ARTIST, the comic drama written by actor Jeff Daniels and stars Academy Award nominee John Astin. The season begins June 4 and will run until October 3rd.
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