Peter Smith News

Performance Network Theatre announces its production of 'It Came From Mars' by local playwright, Joseph Zettelmaier, running through March 21, 2010. 'Mars,' which is a co-production with Williamston Theatre (WT), is a recipient of the prestigious Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, which is granted to only a handful of theatres nationwide. This world premiere comedy stars Wayne David Parker, Sandra Birch, Joseph Albright, Jacob Hodgson, Alysia Kolascz and Morgan Chard. It is directed by WT Artistic Director Tony Caselli (A PICASSO).'It Came From Mars,' which is featured in the February issue of American Theatre Magazine, is a hilarious comedy about a troupe of radio actors terrified by Orson Welles'War of the Worlds broadcast.

Phoenix Artistic Director Steven C. Anderson has produced a concert version of the five-time Tony Award-winning musical Titanic and recruited 38 local performers to donate their performances to help raise funds for Phoenix's "at risk" residency program with Columbus City Schools. Phoenix artists and educators go into these schools and partner with teachers to mentor fourth graders considered "at risk of failure in the classroom" by engaging them to create plays based on core curriculum.

Performance Network Theatre announces its production of 'It Came From Mars' by local playwright, Joseph Zettelmaier, running through March 21, 2010.

'K2,' by Patrick Meyers, runs through February 7th. Weekly performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, with 3pm matinees on Saturday January 23 and February 6.

'K2,' by Patrick Meyers, runs through February 7th. Weekly performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2pm, with 3pm matinees on Saturday January 23 and February 6.

L.A. Theatre Works will record the memorable, Tony Award-winning production of Awake and Sing! by top Broadway director Bartlett Sher with an all-star cast that includes the best of Broadway and Hollywood: Mark Ruffalo, Ben Gazzara, Jonathan Hadary and Peter Kybert from the Broadway production, as well as Emily Bergl, Jane Kaczmarek, Richard Kind, Raphael Sbarge, and Peter Smith.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Learn the creative process and get a glimpse behind the scenes of Performance Network Theatre's production of Joseph Zettelmaier's CHRISTMAS CAROL'D, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic. The Behind the Scenes event will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 4:15pm, following the 2pm matinee performance.

Learn the creative process and get a glimpse behind the scenes of Performance Network Theatre's production of Joseph Zettelmaier's CHRISTMAS CAROL'D, an adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic. The Behind the Scenes event will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at 4:15pm, following the 2pm matinee performance.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her fourth season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.

BLONDE, BRUNETTE runs through October 11th. Weekly performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday night at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm. There are 3pm matinees on Saturday September 26th and October 10th. Tickets are priced at $25 - $41, with discounts available to members, seniors and students.

Performance Network Theatre presents Jeffrey Hatcher's taut thriller A PICASSO starring John Manfredi in his PNT debut and Emily Sutton-Smith (THE BAKER'S WIFE, THE HOME TEAM). The show is directed by Tony Caselli (TAKE ME OUT, SUMMER AND SMOKE, STOP KISS, THREE DAYS OF RAIN). It opens in previews June 11 and runs through July 12, 2009.

Performance Network Theatre presents August Wilson's classic FENCES starring Lynch Travis (STOP KISS, WHITE PICKET FENCE) and directed by Tim Rhoze. The show began previews April 23 and runs through May 24, 2009. The cast also includes Sheila Slaughter, Julian Gant, Michael Joseph and James Bowen, who are all making their Performance Network debut.

Need a personal bailout? How about a night of world-class entertainment? Performance Network Theatre is combing a bailout with a bonus for an exciting result: free tickets to their current show, 'A Feminine Ending,' Friday through Sunday, March 27 through April 5.

Performance Network Theatre presents A FEMININE ENDING, Sarah Treem's quirky, surprising comedy about a young musician's bumpy road to self-discovery, hot from its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. Starring Inga Wilson, (Taking Leave), John Seibert (Summer in Smoke, Fuddy Meers, A Doll's House, The Baker's Wife), Terry Heck (Language Lessons, Necessary Targets), Brian Thibault (The Baker's Wife) and Will Myers. Directed by Joseph Zettelmaier (A Streetcar Named Desire). The show opened in previews March 5 and runs through April 5, 2009.

Hold on tight, because Victory Gardens Theater's smash hit winter musical The Snow Queen - conceived by Chicago folk music legend Michael Smith, Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati, and master puppeteer Blair Thomas & Co - is sledding back into town for her third season as Chicago's #1 alternative to traditional holiday fare.