Nick Ryan News

John A. Adam's drama, IN THE SHADOW OF A DREAM, is a cathartic dark night of the soul as two unlikely individuals go on a road trip.

The Broadway-style play 'FEARLESS! The Golden Love Musical' will hold its world premiere in Middle Tennessee from July 7-17, bringing music, dance and comedy to the 450-seat Cookeville (Tenn.) Performing Arts Center.

Jason Ballweber and his Four Humors theatre company devises new works based on old stories; in this case, DON QUIXOTE. Catch their interpretation of the classic with projections and puppets and unique brand of storytelling through May 22, 2016, in the Guthrie's Dowling Studio.

When the ingenious gentlemen of Four Humors apply their unique, clever, and hilarious storytelling style to a classic such as THE INGENIOUS GENTLEMAN DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA, it's a thing not to be missed. And even though I've experienced many such unique adaptations by Four Humors, as well as original work, last night's world premiere opening night still gave me something unexpected. As the play points out, everyone knows Don Quixote, even if you're never read the book or heard the name Miguel de Cervantes. Four Humors tells the classic story about honor, chivalry, and madness in a unique way using puppetry projection and by making Cervantes a character in the play, allowing the characters to step outside the story and comment on it. I believe this is Four Humors' debut at the Guthrie, which will no doubt expose a new audience to their often accomplished mission 'to create art that celebrates the humor, stupidity, and beauty of our world by letting the artist connect with the audience in a vulnerable and honest way.'

Enter a world ruled by fevered delusions and far-flung imagination, where a windmill transforms into a giant and a filthy innkeeper becomes a king. Join us in a realm of illusions and experience the story of a man who can no longer leave his beautifully imagined world, even after the curtain has come crashing down.

Know Theatre is ready to get Fringy with an exciting Encore Double Bill featuring two of the most beloved visiting theatre companies from the Cincinnati Fringe Festival.

Know Theatre will welcome back to town two of the most popular visiting theatre companies in Cincy Fringe history, The Coldharts and Animal Engine, for Encore performances of two recent productions featured at the 2015 and 2013 Festivals.

Split Knuckle Theatre presents THE CURIOUS CASE OF PHINEAS GAGE, a physical theater piece created by Jason Bohon, Greg Webster, Andrew Grusetskie, Michael Toomey, and John Egan, directed by Vincent Cardinal, in collaboration with writer Nick Ryan, featuring music composed by Andrew Lynch. Performances are Aug 15-22, 2015.

Children's Theatre Company's latest offering 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA isn't what we usually think of as theater. But it is the best game of make-believe ever, and what is theater if not an elaborate game of make-believe? CTC is an expert at playing to their target audience while still creating art that we grown-ups can enjoy as well. And kids are quite familiar with playing make-believe, acting out their favorite stories, TV shows, books, or movies. That's pretty much what this show is - fan fiction (created by the wonderfully inventive team of Ryan Underbakke and Nick Ryan) about Jules Verne's novel with a fantastic team of actors playing the characters and leading the audience, who are also playing characters, through the story. It's an exercise in the collective power of imagination, something that comes naturally to kids, but that's necessary for adults to take part in occasionally as well. 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA is a super cool and totally unique experience.

Created and Conceived by Ryan Underbakke and Nick Ryan and based on the novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, Children's Theatre Company presents 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA, directed by Ryan Underbakke, running now through August 23, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), in conjunction with Split Knuckle Theatre, will present Band of the Black Hand in the Studio Theatre tonight, March 26th through April 4th.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), in conjunction with Split Knuckle Theatre, will present Band of the Black Hand in the Studio Theatre March 26th through April 4th. Explore the world of Capital City with Private Dick Jack Stone, a city rife with trouble at the hand of the Black Hand. Join CRT for this fun theatrical journey in an evening filled with shadow and jazz in The Band of the Black Hand. For tickets and information, call 860-486-2113 and visit www.crt.uconn.edu.

This week Connecticut Repertory Theatre will open a new adaptation of Lysistrata by Jen Wineman and the world premiere of Band of the Black Hand, a collaboration with Split Knuckle Theatre. CRT launched its season with Michael Bradford's Olives and Blood, a new play that had only been produced twice before.

'A Hard Rain' by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper is set in 1969 Greenwich Village in the sweltering few days before the Stonewall riots. A drag queen and former soldier named Ruby, veteran of ten months' fighting in Vietnam, rocks up in Greenwich Village in high heels and a rage. In a Mafia-run bar greased with smart-talking queers, bribe-happy cops and nervous Wall Street high-flyers, she meets a street kid and will change his world, and ours. The piece debuted in February-March, 2014 at Above the Stag Theatre in London. Theater for the New City will present the play's American premiere, directed by Michael Luggio, January 6 to 25, 2015.

Author Catherine Sharp is proud to announce the recent release of her novel 'Blood Lust.' 'Blood Lust' is a mystery fiction romance novel that follows two lovers on a mission to find a serial killer in the streets of Los Angeles. The book trailer for 'Blood Lust' was revealed today on DGT Book Promotion news. In addition, the novel is featured online today at www.indiebookreleasenews.blogspot.com and the official trailer for 'Blood Lust' can be viewed on YouTube. About The Book There is a serial killer running rampant on the streets of Los Angeles, torturing and killing young women on a whim. Detective Nick Ryan is determined to stop this depravity, just as he succeeded in Afghanistan when he was a Navy SEAL. In his hunt for this elusive killer, he crosses paths with the beautiful Claire Hunt and their attraction can't be denied. Their sensual feelings for each other reaches a white hot climax just as the hunt for the killer takes a turn into insanity as they discover Claire is playing a much bigger role in this macabre play than anyone would ever have guessed. Follow these lovers down the rabbit hole to discover who the murderer is and who is involved in this lunacy. About The Author Catherine Sharp is married with two sons. She loves to read and write romances and likes the way romance builds bridges to other worlds which only her imagination can take her. At a time when she was reading voraciously, but not getting exactly what she was yearning for, she started to write the kind of story she was searching for. Catherine found that putting her own words to paper was so much fun that now, even with a job, a husband, and two sons, she always finds time to not only read, but write. 'Blood Lust' (294 pages, ISBN# 978- 1500556242) is available at Amazon.com To learn more about Catherine Sharp and Blood Lust, follow Catherine on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and visit www.catherinesharp.webs.com.

Bloomberg Summer at the Roundhouse, an annual partnership dedicated to introducing new audiences to innovative culture, returns for the third year running with Imogen Heap's Reverb, a festival that this year aims to bring cutting-edge contemporary music to a wide range of new audiences by redefining the rules and shattering boundaries. Featuring an exclusive first performance of Imogen's long-awaited fourth album,Sparks, the weekend will include live performances from musical innovators such as Arve Henriksen, the Århus Sinfonietta, Holly Melia, Leafcutter John, Leon Michener, London Contemporary Orchestra, London Soundpainting Orchestra, Maja Ratjke, Nick Ryan, Nonclassical DJs, Pekka Kuusisto, Peter Gregson, Plaid, Powerplant, Simon Steen-Andersen, The Norwegian Girls' Choir and Tim Exile.

Learning from a shipwreck

Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT will present Split Knuckle Theatre's ENDURANCE beginning June 17. Endurance is devised and performed by Jason Bohon, Andrew Grusetskie, Michael Toomey, and Greg Webster. The creative team includes Nick Ryan (collaborating writer), Ken Clark (musical composition), Dan Rousseau (lighting), and Carmen Torres (stage manager.)

Following the recent hits at The Lion Theatre and the Under St. Marks theater of Antony Raymond's comedies, ELSINORE COUNTY and LUSTYNESS, Daniel Neiden will present Raymond's second installment of his three part Shakespeare Un-Canon, entitled JULIO! The show will celebrate its opening tonight, June 5th, running through June 21st at The Kraine Theater (85 E. 4th Street). Tickets are $18 and can be purchased by visiting www.ElsinoreCounty.com, or by calling Brown Paper Tickets at (800) 838-3006.

Following the recent hits at The Lion Theatre and the Under St. Marks theater of Antony Raymond's comedies, ELSINORE COUNTY and LUSTYNESS, Daniel Neiden will present Raymond's second installment of his three part Shakespeare Un-Canon, entitled JULIO! Performances will begin today, June 3rd, and will celebrate its opening on Thursday, June 5th, running through June 21st at The Kraine Theater (85 E. 4th Street).