Are women inherently inferior to men in math and science, as Lawrence Summers, then President of Harvard, suggested several years ago? Writer/performer and recovering mathematician, Gioia De Cari offers a woman's perspective on this question in TRUTH VALUES: ONE GIRL'S ROMP THROUGH M.I.T.'S MALE MATH MAZE, an autobiographical solo show coming to Cambridge's Central Square Theater in a limited engagement this fall.
Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed run during this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the World-Premiere of playwright Jason Mitchell's THE BOYS UPSTAIRS will return for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 10 through September 27 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).
Are women inherently inferior to men in math and science, as Lawrence Summers, then President of Harvard, suggested several years ago? Writer/performer and recovering mathematician, Gioia De Cari offers a woman's perspective on this question in TRUTH VALUES: ONE GIRL'S ROMP THROUGH M.I.T.'S MALE MATH MAZE, an autobiographical solo show coming to Cambridge's Central Square Theater in a limited engagement this fall.
When an elderly tramp is given lodging in the derelict home of two brothers, the ensuing relationships and shifting alliances intensify with hilarious and unsettling consequences in Harold Pinter?s great psychological drama, The Caretaker. Featuring John Kuntz as Aston, Michael Balcanoff as Davies, and Joe Lanza as Mick and directed by Daniel Gidron, The Nora Theatre Company presents The Caretaker from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, November 1 at Central Square Theater. The Press Opening is set for Sunday, October 4 at 2 PM.
When an elderly tramp is given lodging in the derelict home of two brothers, the ensuing relationships and shifting alliances intensify with hilarious and unsettling consequences in Harold Pinter's great psychological drama, The Caretaker.
Partial Comfort Productions (nami, Battle of the Bards) presents the World Premiere of THE BEREAVED by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by May Adrales. Previews begin September 2nd at The Wild Project where Partial Comfort is in its 1st season as a resident company. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th.
Tongue in Cheek Theater Productions will present Evan Smith's dark comedy Psych, playing Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios from September 9-19. Jason Bohon will direct the first revival of Psych since its premiere at Playwrights Horizons in November 2001. Psych marks Tongue in Cheek Theater's seventh production.
Partial Comfort Productions (nami, Battle of the Bards) presents the World Premiere of THE BEREAVED by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by May Adrales. Previews begin September 2nd at The Wild Project where Partial Comfort is in its 1st season as a resident company. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th.
Parents and children can experience the magic of theatre-and learn how to handle bullying and violence-at a free public performance of Super School by Taproot Theatre's Road Company on Saturday, October 17. A Live Theatre Week Family Day event, the performance takes place at Seattle's Greenwood Library, located at 8016 Greenwood Avenue North, at 11 a.m.
'So You Think You Can Dance' top three finalist Neil Haskell will replace Heath Calvert (who has been cast in HAIR on Broadway) in the role of Jake in the new rock musical comedy F#@KING UP EVERYTHING, written by David Eric Davis (music, lyrics, book), Sam Forman (book), with musical direction, orchestrations and arrangements by Matt Hinkley and directed by Stephen Brackett.
Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) opens its 2009-2010 season with THE MASTER BUILDER by Henrik Ibsen, translated by Paul Walsh, directed by Evan Yionoulis at the University Theatre (222 York Street), September 18-October 10. Opening night is Thursday, September 24.
If you missed it during the 13th Annual New York International Fringe Festival (or even if you didn't...) Award-winning playwright Daniel MacIvor's HIS GREATNESS - based on a potentially true story about two days in the life of playwright Tennessee Williams - will be presented as part of the FringeNYC Encore Series at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) in Manhattan.
With an appalling lack of sensitivity, Christina Casa brings us five human characters (and one feline) in deep emotional distress with 'Don't Cry Out Loud.' From crippling loneliness to actual cripples, this show leaves no stone unturned in its earnest search for creepy crawlies and things that go bump in the night. Make your therapist proud and face your demons.
Following its sold-out, critically acclaimed run during this year's New York International Fringe Festival, the World-Premiere of playwright Jason Mitchell's THE BOYS UPSTAIRS will return for a limited engagement as part of FringeNYC Encore Series, with performances September 10 through September 27 at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam Street).
Fresh on the heels of performing at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Taproot Theatre's Road Company begins a new season of touring educational plays to schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. when it performs Alexander and the Dragon at Maywood Hills Elementary in Bothell.
Piper McKenzie presents the world premiere of Trav S.D.'s Willy Nilly: A Musical Exploitation of the Most Far-Out Cult Murders of the Psychedelic Era in the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival August, 2009 marked the 40th anniversary of the Tate-Labianca Murders, committed by the psychedelic hippie cult commonly known as the Manson Family as well as Piper McKenzie's World Premiere of Trav S.D.'s rock musical Willy Nilly: A Musical Exploitation of the Most Far Out Cult Murders of the Psychedelic Era at the New York International Fringe Festival. After a wave of publicity (Manson Family member Squeaky Fromme was paroled on the day the show opened), praise (Michael Musto in the Village Voice called the show 'a tastily eccentric 'psychedelic-atessen'), and sold-out performances, the FringeNYC Encore Series has chosen the show as one of this year's extensions.
Fresh on the heels of performing at the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), Taproot Theatre's Road Company begins a new season of touring educational plays to schools throughout the Pacific Northwest on Friday, September 11, at 1 p.m. when it performs Alexander and the Dragon at Maywood Hills Elementary in Bothell.
Partial Comfort Productions (nami, Battle of the Bards) presents the World Premiere of THE BEREAVED by Thomas Bradshaw, directed by May Adrales. Previews begin September 2nd at The Wild Project where Partial Comfort is in its 1st season as a resident company. Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9th.
The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are pleased to open their 7th Season with the World Premiere of Billy Aronson's First Day of School.
