Northwestern University News

Murder! Intrigue! Espresso! Baristas, a dark comedy written by Evan Twohy, will open up shop for a World Premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival. The production runs for 5 performances at The Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th Street on August 15 at 2pm, August 18 at 9 pm, August 19 at 11pm, August 25 at 2pm, and August 28 at 7pm.

Murder! Intrigue! Espresso! BARISTAS, a dark comedy written by Evan Twohy, will open up shop for a World Premiere at the New York International Fringe Festival. The production runs for 5 performances at The Kraine Theater, 85 East 4th Street on August 15 at 2pm, August 18 at 9 pm, August 19 at 11pm, August 25 at 2pm, and August 28 at 7pm.

Susan Messing will be visiting PHIT for one weekend only August 6-8th, and we couldn't be more excited. As a graduate from Northwestern University a former performer on The Second City mainstage and an ensemble member of Annoyance Theatre she has one of the most extensive resumes in the country. Her essays have been published in The Second City Almanac of Improvisation and in Charna Halpern's book, Art By Committee, and she has performed on NBC's Late Friday, Comedy Central's Premium Blend along with her puppet Jolly, and showcased at the HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.

Six- to 86-year-olds will be equally entertained by the stage antics of 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown,' the ageless musical based on cartoonist Charles M. Schulz's classic comic strip, 'Peanuts.' Including everything from the trials of first love to Little League championships, the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University's production runs from July 1 to Aug. 8.

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.

The 2010 Summer Music Theatre Festival at the Theatre and Interpretation Center at Northwestern University kicks off in June with an overview.

Single and group tickets now are on sale for the new musical 'Not Wanted on the Voyage,' the latest work by award-winning Broadway writers Neil Bartram and Brian Hill. The production will be presented July 15 through Aug. 8 by the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University has added a revised version of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN to their Summer Music Theatre Festival. CHARLIE BROWN will be performed July 1 through August 8. As previously announced a musical tribute to Tony Award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz will be performed with vocalists Capathia Jenkins ('Caroline, Or Change') and Shoshana Bean ('Wicked'), Tony-nominated composer and lyricist Craig Carnelia, Grammy Award-nominated composer and lyricist Andrew Lippa, and Grammy Award-winning Nashville singer and songwriter Lari White.

The American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University has announced the production of the new musical, NOT WANTED ON THE VOYAGE, by Drama Desk-nominated Broadway writers Neil Bartram and Brian Hill.

For the fifth year, the weeklong Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project returns to the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University to celebrate America's acclaimed and emerging songwriters and singers. Presented by The Johnny Mercer Foundation and the American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University, this year's project will conclude with three special events, including the star-studded, one-night-only concert 'A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz' (Aug. 7), which will honor the Tony Award-nominated composer ('Wicked,' 'Pippen,' 'Godspell') for his mentorship of young songwriters in the tradition of the legendary Johnny Mercer.

Susan Messing will be visiting PHIT for one weekend only August 6-8th, and we couldn't be more excited. As a graduate from Northwestern University a former performer on The Second City mainstage and an ensemble member of Annoyance Theatre she has one of the most extensive resumes in the country. Her essays have been published in The Second City Almanac of Improvisation and in Charna Halpern's book, Art By Committee, and she has performed on NBC's Late Friday, Comedy Central's Premium Blend along with her puppet Jolly, and showcased at the HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.

This summer, Northwestern University will celebrate Johnny Mercer and the Great American Songbook with the help of some of Broadway's best, including Andrew Lippa, Stephen Schwartz, Soshana Bean and more, in a week-long project that includes special events and showcases as part of the 2010 season subscription.

Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces the second extension of its popular, family-friendly production, Lookingglass Alice.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Stephen Sondheim concert at Ravinia, Northwestern's 'A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz,' 'Spring Awakening' and 'Come Fly Away' tours, Drury Lane Theatre's 2011 season, more....

Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Peter Pan (A Play), adapted from the books by J.M. Barrie and directed by Amanda Dehnert. The production runs October 20 - December 12, 2010 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson.

Broadway In Chicago is working with Comcast to create BROADWAY IN CHICAGO BACKSTAGE, an exclusive new program that features in-depth conversations with cast and creative team members from major Broadway In Chicago productions.

Director Anna D. Shapiro of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company has been awarded the 2010 Princess Grace Statue Award, The Princess Grace Foundation has announced. Shapiro previously received a Princess Grace Theater Apprenticeship in 1996.

THE OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE (OPC) is thrilled to announce its 2010 Season - 13th Annual program of playwrights, readings and special performances featuring some of the most talented, established and up-and-coming playwrights writing today.

The University of Houston's School of Theatre & Dance soon will welcome actor/writer/director Keith Byron Kirk as its newest faculty member.

Lookingglass Theatre Company proudly announces the return of two of its most popular circus-inspired theatrical events: Hephaestus: A Greek Mythology Circus Tale, created by Artistic Associate Tony Hernandez, story and direction by Tony Hernandez and Ensemble Member Heidi Stillman and Lookingglass Alice, adapted and directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin.