New Repertory Theatre News

Didja hear the one about the skinhead and the Jewish lawyer? The impact of the play is like being virtually kicked with a pair of steel toe Doc Martens. You won't be bruised, but you'll feel the after-effects for days.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to announce it will be holding post-performance talkbacks after select performances of Cherry Docs with keynote speakers, such as Davalene Cooper, a professor of law at New England Law, Boston; Barbara Wallace Grossman, a Professor of Drama at Tufts University, theater historian, and director; Peter B. Krupp, a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer and founding partner of Lurie & Krupp, LLP; Jason Owens, a Substance Abuse Counselor and Court Advocate at ROCA in Chelsea; and Elyse Rast, Holocaust Programs Coordinator and Educator, Jewish Community Relations Council, to complement this powerful production.

Philadelphia Theatre Company spells F-U-N when it opens its 35th Anniversary mainstage season with the multiple Tony Award winner The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, and conceived by Rebecca Feldman, running November 12-December 12 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets).

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to announce Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, a comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to announce it will be holding post-performance talkbacks after select performances of Cherry Docs with keynote speakers, such as Davalene Cooper, a professor of law at New England Law, Boston; Barbara Wallace Grossman, a Professor of Drama at Tufts University, theater historian, and director; Peter B. Krupp, a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer and founding partner of Lurie & Krupp, LLP; Jason Owens, a Substance Abuse Counselor and Court Advocate at ROCA in Chelsea; and Elyse Rast, Holocaust Programs Coordinator and Educator, Jewish Community Relations Council, to complement this powerful production.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/17 for Boston

Stoneham Theatre presents Auld Lang Syne, a staged reading of a 2-person play written by Jack Neary. Performances: Sat., Oct. 9, 7 pm, with Cheryl McMahon and Robert Murphy; Mon., Oct. 11, 7 pm, with Richard Snee and Paula Plum. Tickets: free, but seating is very limited. Atelier Gallery at Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Wheelchair accessible. For information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org.

Stoneham Theatre presents Auld Lang Syne, a staged reading of a 2-person play written by Jack Neary. Performances: Sat., Oct. 9, 7 pm, with Cheryl McMahon and Robert Murphy; Mon., Oct. 11, 7 pm, with Richard Snee and Paula Plum. Tickets: free, but seating is very limited. Atelier Gallery at Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Wheelchair accessible. For information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to announce it will be holding post-performance talkbacks after select performances of Cherry Docs with keynote speakers, such as Davalene Cooper, a professor of law at New England Law, Boston; Barbara Wallace Grossman, a Professor of Drama at Tufts University, theater historian, and director; Peter B. Krupp, a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer and founding partner of Lurie & Krupp, LLP; Jason Owens, a Substance Abuse Counselor and Court Advocate at ROCA in Chelsea; and Elyse Rast, Holocaust Programs Coordinator and Educator, Jewish Community Relations Council, to complement this powerful production.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to announce it will be holding post-performance talkbacks after select performances of Cherry Docs with keynote speakers, such as Davalene Cooper, a professor of law at New England Law, Boston; Barbara Wallace Grossman, a Professor of Drama at Tufts University, theater historian, and director; Peter B. Krupp, a prominent Criminal Defense Lawyer and founding partner of Lurie & Krupp, LLP; Jason Owens, a Substance Abuse Counselor and Court Advocate at ROCA in Chelsea; and Elyse Rast, Holocaust Programs Coordinator and Educator, Jewish Community Relations Council, to complement this powerful production.

The Nora Theatre Company opens their season with a revival of Eugene O'Neill's enduring masterpiece, A Moon for the Misbegotten. Directed by Richard McElvain, A Moon for the Misbegotten plays at Central Square Theater from Thursday, October 7th through Sunday, November 7th. The press performance is scheduled for Sunday, October 10 at 2 PM.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/03 for Boston

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to begin its 2010-2011 Season with David Mamet's clever, biting comedy Boston Marriage. Boston Marriage opens for the press on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:30pm and plays through Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S LISTENING, warns playwright Steve Yockey... Southern Rep continues its 24th Season with the thrilling World Premiere of AFTERLIFE: A GHOST STORY by Steve Yockey. A ghost story in the most literal sense, AFTERLIFE follows a grieving couple as they prepare their beachfront home for an impending storm. What ensues is a frighteningly haunting tale - not for the faint of heart. This production will make you jump in your seat with its unexpected twists and turns!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), in association with Extra-Ordinary Productions, present the new musical POPart: The Musical with Book & Lyrics by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and Music by Aaron McAllister, directed by Chad Larabee with music direction by Andrew Smithson and choreography by DJ Gray.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), in association with Extra-Ordinary Productions, present the new musical POPart: The Musical with Book & Lyrics by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and Music by Aaron McAllister, directed by Chad Larabee with music direction by Andrew Smithson and choreography by DJ Gray.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), in association with Extra-Ordinary Productions, present the new musical POPart: The Musical with Book & Lyrics by Daryl Lisa Fazio, and Music by Aaron McAllister, directed by Chad Larabee with music direction by Andrew Smithson and choreography by DJ Gray.

Stoneham Theatre presents Auld Lang Syne, a staged reading of a 2-person play written by Jack Neary. Performances: Sat., Oct. 9, 7 pm, with Cheryl McMahon and Robert Murphy; Mon., Oct. 11, 7 pm, with Richard Snee and Paula Plum. Tickets: free, but seating is very limited. Atelier Gallery at Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main Street, Stoneham. Wheelchair accessible. For information, visit or call the Box Office at 781-279-2200 (hours Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm) or log onto www.stonehamtheatre.org.

David Mamet's play is right for the times and the place, but doesn't live up to its promise

Off-Broadway's acclaimed Irish Repertory Theatre begins its 23rd Season with the world premiere of BANISHED CHILDREN OF EVE - a play by Kelly Younger, adapted from Peter Quinn's bestselling novel - set to begin previews October 13, prior to its official press opening October 24, at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street). Ciarán O'Reilly, who helmed last season's celebrated revival of THE EMPEROR JONES, directs.