Michael Sobie News

The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed 'TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place today, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.

The Ojai Playwrights Conference launches its 19th season with its annual Benefit Gala themed "TOWN AND COUNTRY: THEÂTRE FANTASTIQUE.' This very special benefit, which includes a performance component and annual dinner, take place on Saturday, April 30, 2016, in Ojai.

It's the most wonderful time of year because Scott Nevins (one of the breakout stars of Bravo's new hit show The People's Couch) brings his star-studded Holiday benefit SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert back to Los Angeles tonight, December 11that 7:30pm to Rockwell: Table & Stage where it will once again benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org).

It's the most wonderful time of year because Scott Nevins (one of the breakout stars of Bravo's new hit show The People's Couch) brings his star-studded Holiday benefit SPARKLE: An All-Star Holiday Concert back to Los Angeles on Thursday, December 11that 7:30pm to Rockwell: Table & Stage where it will once again benefit the programs and services of The Actors Fund (www.actorsfund.org)!

On Sunday October 26, Clifford Bell presented the first Rick Starr Scholarship Fund Benefit Concert, entitled Starr Bucks, at Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City. The beloved Starr, who passed away about a year ago, worked at Hollywood Sheet Music and served the Los Angeles musical theatre community in a most unusual, endearing way. Not only did he assist singers over the years to find unpublished songs for their various club acts and cabaret performances, but would go out of his way to find material for them depending on their individual preferences...and would call each and every customer on his or her birthday every year, just to wish them a Happy Birthday. A rare and delightful human being! Starr was remembered fondly with anecdotes by the three cabaret stars of the evening Mary Jo Mundy, Todd Murray and Shawn Ryan. Affable virtuoso pianist/singer Michael Sobie served as accompanist/musical director throughout the 90 minute set.

After six weeks of rehearsal, FVR Instructor Michael Sobie and six local academy singers are proud to showcase their talents in the fundraising performances of Broadway's Best on the Pheasant Run Mainstage, with all proceeds directly benefitting the Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy.

After six weeks of rehearsal, FVR Instructor Michael Sobie and six local academy singers are proud to showcase their talents in the fundraising performances of Broadway's Best on the Pheasant Run Mainstage, with all proceeds directly benefitting the Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy.

After six weeks of rehearsal, FVR Instructor Michael Sobie and six local academy singers are proud to showcase their talents in the fundraising performances of Broadway's Best on the Pheasant Run Mainstage, with all proceeds directly benefitting the Fox Valley Rep Performing Arts Academy.

The winners of Chicago's Jefferson Awards were announced in a ceremony at the DePaul Merle Reskin Theatre (60 Balbo Drive) in Chicago on November 6th

Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre

March 15th will mark the beginning of the commercial run of Chicago's first resident production of Urinetown

A sitdown commercial production of Urinetown will begin a Chicago run on March 15th

What a Glorious Feeling, a new play-with-music about the strained relationship between Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen during the making of Singin' in the Rain, will run at Michigan's Mason Street Warehouse from August 24th through September 11th with Contact stars in the cast