Paul Slade Smith News

A great production to get into the holiday spirit.

What did our critic think of THE 39 STEPS at Westport Country Playhouse?

 Act II Playhouse has announced its latest production, the comedy “The Outsider” by Paul Slade Smith.  Previews begin October 8, 2024 and the production opens Friday, October 11. “The Outsider” runs through Sunday, November 3, 2024. 

Peninsula Players Theatre has revealed the cast of “The Stranger” by Agatha Christie. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, International City Theatre will present a season of five world, American, and Los Angeles premieres.

What did our critic think of THE OUTSIDER at Florida Studio Theatre?

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble will launch its 2024-2025 season with “The Outsider” by Paul Slade Smith. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

BTE kicks off its season with THE OUTSIDER, a fast-paced political comedy by Paul Slade Smith, running from September 5 to October 6.

Playwright and actor Paul Slade Smith will lead a pre-show seminar at Peninsula Players Theatre on Wednesday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m., in conjunction with the Midwest premiere of his comedy 'The Angel Next Door,' adapted from 'Play at the Castle' by Ferenc Molnár.

Peninsula Players Theatre has announced the cast of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy “The Angel Next Door.”  This whirlwind comedy makes its Midwest premiere, adding to Smith’s repertoire of side-splitting comedies.  “The Angel Next Door” runs for three weeks, starting July 10 through July 28.

The funny thing about farce as a genre is it seems to be perpetually stuck in the past; the constant misunderstandings, cross-dressing and door-slamming seem tied to a time before the internet, before cell phones... hell, maybe even before the Pill. It's a Ken Ludwig world that seems tied to the Ken Ludwig era, which is part of what made Saint Vincent's production of Paul Slade Smith's Unnecessary Farce so surprising: this show maintains the frantic craziness, slapstick, sex and silliness of farce, but brings it into the present by imbuing it with elements of the Coen Brothers' crime comedies.

Westport Country Playhouse presents a Script in Hand playreading of the political satire THE OUTSIDER on Monday, June 10.

Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater, has announced its artistic company and creative teams for its 89th season, performing June 18 through October 20, 2024. 

Discover the 2024-2025 performance series at the McAninch Arts Center, featuring a diverse lineup of music, theater, and dance events. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Watch Mamie Parris sing 'The Writing on the Wall' in Goodspeed's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, now on stage through June 2nd.

Liz McCartney as Princess Puffer belts out 'The Wages of Sin' in Goodspeed's production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, running through June 2nd, in the video here.

International City Theatre will present the Los Angeles premiere of The Outsider, a funny and timely satire by Paul Slade Smith about a flawed candidate who might just be the perfect fit for the job.

Take a peek at 'Off To the Races' performed by the Company of Goodspeed's The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Goodspeed Musicals is presenting The Mystery of Edwin Drood as its first production of the 2024 season - now on stage through June 2nd in East Haddam, Conn.

Watch Paul Adam Schaefer and Lenny Wolpe perform Both Sides of the Coin from The Mystery of Edwin Drood at Goodspeed in the video here!

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has announced its 2024-2025 three-play season. Learn more about the lineup here!