Urbanworld Film Festival announced today that critically-acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay and one of Hollywood's most sought after actors, David Oyelowo, will serve as the ambassadors for Urbanworld Film Festival's 20 th anniversary.
Updated this week! Check out upcoming Equity Auditions from Sunday, August 14, 2016 for both productions in your area and around the country including what/when/where and how to audition!
On September 23, 2016 a diverse lineup of artists join celebrated Man Booker Prize-winning author Ian McEwan when he brings his new novel Nutshell to life at Harbourfront Centre Theatre.
Ever since a young age, I've known that I wanted to be a performer in musical theatre. My parents have been incredibly supportive of me and have helped me pursue my dreams, which are becoming increasingly real as I apply and begin to audition for college musical theatre programs. Unfortunately, some kids do not have the support I have received.
TNT has greenlit a pilot for MONSTERS OF GOD, a post-Civil War drama from Rod Lurie (The Contender) and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment for Turner's Studio
Ten years ago, the National Theatre of Scotland launched with Home, a project inviting ten communities from across Scotland to express what Home meant to them, to reflect on their place in the world.
Closing out Crowded Fire's 2016 season of new and contemporary plays is the Bay Area premiere of Young Jean Lee's THE SHIPMENT co-directed by Artistic Director Mina Morita and Resident Artist Lisa Marie Rollins. THE SHIPMENT, which took New York by storm in 2009 caused Time Out New York to call her 'one of the best experimental playwrights in America.' As characterized by The New Yorker, Young Jean Lee 'does whatever she can to get under our skin-with laughs and with raw, brutal talk that at times feels gratuitous, and is meant to.'
ROSE EXPOSED, celebrating its fifth anniversary on August 27, is created each year by the Performing Arts Coalition to expose the community to the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center.
Tony award winner FAITH PRINCE in concert to benefit Hudson Stage Company. All proceeds directly benefit the upcoming season of Hudson Stage Company - a non-profit professional theatre dedicated to producing provocative, affordable and transformative theatre to its audiences.
The Actors' Equity Foundation has established a scholarship award for a graduating high school student who demonstrates excellence in the arts. The scholarship will be awarded to a student at the New York City FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC ART AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Omicelo Cares in partnership with Dream Cream Ice Cream remount The DreamOn Festival, a music, ice cream and arts festival, August 5th-6th in Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA.
In a new production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, the European premiere of controversial Canadian play PROUD by Michael Healey runs at the Finborough Theatre, playing Sunday and Monday evenings and Tuesday matinees from Sunday, 17 July 2016 (Press Night: Monday, 18 July 2016 at 7.30pm).
Angus Macfadyen's directorial debut 'Macbeth Unhinged' boasts an all star cast and premieres at the Edinburgh International Film Festival Known for a whole host of popular US shows and blockbuster films, Scottish actor Angus Macfadyen makes his directorial debut with MacBeth Unhinged, a modern twist on the Shakespeare classic.
Alex Garrett, a father, sports fan, outdoors enthusiast, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'Plan B': a gripping and potent memoir that aims to help the families of those who have committed suicide or families of those with a mental illness.
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce the first show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, the perfect family summertime, fun-time musical, ALL SHOOK UP, book by Joe DiPietro, musical direction by Jeff Biering, choreography by Paula Hammons Sloan and directed by Steve Steiner.
Sundance Institute today announced a significant expansion of its signature artist development programs to include targeted support for second-time feature filmmakers, addressing a growing need in the field of independent storytelling, especially for women and filmmakers of color. The new FilmTwo Initiative, led by the Institute's renowned Feature Film Program, with generous support from Founding Partner NBCUniversal, will offer selected directors specialized creative and tactical guidance in navigating the unique challenges of making their second feature films. The Initiative's inaugural Fellows announced today participated in a Screenwriters Intensive in March and continue to receive customized creative and tactical support and participate in select FFP activities.
FX has ordered a new anthology series from Ryan Murphy. Titled FEUD, the series joins Murphy's other FX dramas, AMERICAN HORROR STORY and AMERICAN CRIME STORY.