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Two Female Playwrights Open New Works At Skylight Theatre Company

Following the extended run of Rotterdam (5 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle award nominations) the Skylight Theatre Company is offering two World Premiere plays by female playwrights from Los Angeles, revealing the strength and resilience of women in the darkest of circumstances. The Madres by Stephanie Alison Walker opens March 10 and Hostage by Michelle Kholos Brooks opens May 19, 2018.

Irvington Town Hall Theater Launches New Playwright Festival

The Irvington Town Hall Theater (ITHT) is excited to announce the inaugural year of its ITHT Stage Door Playwright Festival on November 11 and 12. A weekend of readings of original and diverse one-act plays by a varied line-up of outstanding writers, the festival will be broken up into four sessions (two on Saturday and two on Sunday), with each session featuring different playwrights. This festival will be a springboard for playwrights to get their work up on its feet, and a chance for ITHT audiences to participate in the process by talking with the writers and other industry professionals during a Q&A at the end of each session.

WILD HORSES to Continue Rolling World Premiere at Rochester's CenterStage at the JCC

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, celebrates the opening of the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Wild Horses by Allison Gregory at Associate Member CenterStage at the JCC (Rochester, NY September 9-23, 2017).

Matrix Announces Exciting 2017-2018 Season

Featuring everything from a politically-charged comedy featuring a Republican senator running for re-election, to an African American woman who meets a tragic fate in 1940s Georgia, Matrix Theatre Company offers an exciting array of shows for its 2017-2018 season.

NNPN Announces Rolling World Premiere of WILD HORSES

 National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, announces Wild Horsesby Allison Gregory as its 72nd Rolling World Premiere. 

CHURCH & STATE to End Off Broadway Engagement at New World Stages

Producer Charlotte Cohn with SCS Innovations LLC, Franklin Theatrical Group, Neil Gooding Productions, Ralph Meranto/JCC CenterStage, Brierpatch Productions, Karen Cohen/Jack Hayflick, Bonnie E. Lautenberg, in association with NewYorkRep, announced today that Church & State, the critically acclaimed play by Jason Odell Williams, a 'BEST PLAY' nominee from the Off Broadway Alliance, will play its final performance Sunday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Markus Potter (Stalking the Bogeyman), Church & State is currently running at New World Stages (340 W. 50th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues).  At the time of closing, Church & State will have played 29 previews and 81 regular performances.

Megan Sikora and Andy Talen to Join the Campaign at CHURCH & STATE This Spring

Producer Charlotte Cohn with SCS Innovations LLC, Franklin Theatrical Group, Neil Gooding Productions, Ralph Meranto/JCC CenterStage, Brierpatch Productions, Karen Cohen/Jack Hayflick, Bonnie E. Lautenberg, in association with NewYorkRep, announced today cast changes at Church & State.

Photo Flash: Senator Chris Murphy and Sandy Hook Promise Take Part in CHURCH & STATE Talk Back

Following last night's performance of CHURCH & STATE, there was a post-show talk back with Senator Chris Murphy (CT) and action-partner Sandy Hook Promise, the national non-profit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT on December 14, 2012. Scroll down for photos!

CHURCH & STATE Releases Tickets Into September Off-Broadway

The producers of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway play, Church & State written by Jason Odell Williams, have announced a new block of tickets are now on sale for performances through September 3, 2017, at New World Stages (340 W. 50th Street - between 8th& 9th Avenues).

The Broadwaysted Podcast Welcomes CHURCH & STATE and Broadway Bound Kids

Did you pray for another Broadwaysted episode this week? Did I just 'state' the obvious? Well, your prayers are answered: we're pouring 'Another Round' with CHURCH & STATE's star Rob Nagle and Playwright Jason Odell Williams! We're drinking cider and chatting about the hilarious new play CHURCH & STATE playing now at New World Stages and their road from the West Coast to Off-Broadway. We reflect on the career of M. Night Shyamalan, talk about why we love real Southern women, and Game Master Kimberly introduces a new game, 'Lights of Broadway Show Cards Debate.' We also discover that Jason has a killer British accent and yes, we even get a little real when discussing the core issues of CHURCH & STATE. We had a blast having 'Another Round' with Jason and Rob, so y'all should grab tickets to see CHURCH & STATE at New World Stages!

Photo Flash: Julianne Moore Visits CHURCH & STATE for Post-Show Talk on Gun Safety

Church & State, the critically acclaimed play by Jason Odell Williams now playing at New World Stages (340 W. 50thStreet - between 8th & 9th Avenues) welcomed Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore (Still Alice) to the show last night, April 12th, where she participated in a post-performance talk-back on behalf of Everytown For Gun Safety, the nation's largest gun violence prevention organization, with Everytown President John Feinblatt. Scroll down for photos!

Julianne Moore Headed to CHURCH & STATE for Gun Safety Talk Back This Week

As previously announced, Church & State, the critically acclaimed play by Jason Odell Williams now playing at New World Stages (340 W. 50thStreet - between 8th & 9th Avenues) will welcome Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore (Still Alice) to the show tomorrow night, Wednesday, April 12th, where she will participate in a post-performance talk-back on behalf of Everytown For Gun Safety, the nation's largest gun violence prevention organization, with Everytown President John Feinblatt.

Photo Flash: Celebrities Visit Off-Broadway's CHURCH & STATE

Off-Broadway's new play CHURCH & STATE welcomed three special celebrity guests last night. In attendance were Robert Emmet Lunney (Fox's THE EXORCIST), Ted Koch (DEATH OF A SALESMAN), and director John Rando (ON THE TOWN). Scroll down for photos!

Skylight Theatre Company Opens the World Premiere of Louisa Hill's LORD OF THE UNDERWORLD'S HOME FOR UNWED MOTHERS

Recipient of the Mark Twain Award for Comic Playwriting from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Louisa Hill's play opens in Los Angeles on April 8, 2017 at the Skylight Theatre Company. The roots of reproductive justice are unearthed in this poetically raw play by Louisa Hill. Knocked up as a teenager, Dee finally meets the baby she gave up for adoption. Only thing is, the baby is now 25, really into death metal, and wants nothing to do with her.

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