R. Hamilton Wright News

Arizona Theatre Company creates the most thrilling professional theatre in the Southwest in 2010-2011, with electric moments of pure beauty, magic and deeply felt emotion in a mix of comedy, drama, classics and musicals. The new season opens with the Southwest premiere of the musical BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS, about the journey of Hollywood goddess Ginger Rogers; followed by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright August Wilson's MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, directed by Lou Bellamy and starring renowned recording artist Jevetta Steele as Ma Rainey. ATC's new season follows with the Arizona premiere of WOODY GUTHRIE'S AMERICAN SONG, directed by ATC favorite Randal Myler, followed by the world premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher's TEN CHIMNEYS set at the legendary summer estate of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play LOST IN YONKERS continues ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories initiative for a fourth season; and a twelfth anniversary revival of audience favorite, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, with the original ATC cast and designs. The 2010-2011 season also includes a limited engagement presentation of The Acting Company and Guthrie Theater's production of ROMEO AND JULIET.

Gary Cole leads Seattle Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as Ricky Roma. The production will run from February 5 - February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Wilson Milam directs (The Seafarer).

The Seattle Rep is presenting David Mamet's viscously funny and hard edged masterpiece "Glengarry Glen Ross" directed by Wilson Milam. And with the level of talent up on the stage and behind it, it's no wonder the Rep has yet another hit on their hands.

First prize is a Cadillac. Second prize is steak knives. Third prize? You're fired. Seattle Repertory Theatre presents 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' David Mamet's Pulitzer-prize-winning drama about a group of tough-talking Chicago real estate agents in the midst of a high-stakes sales competition. R. Hamilton Wright and John Aylward ('ER') lead an all-star cast of some of Seattle's finest actors for the run of the show, February 5-28, 2010, in Seattle Rep's Bagley Wright Theatre.

Gary Cole will lead Seattle Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as Ricky Roma. The production will run from February 5 - February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Wilson Milam directs (The Seafarer).

14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival returns to ACT January 8-16 for another round of new work created in record time! Fourteen plays are conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed, and performed in 48 hours, all by Seattle's brightest talent.

First prize is a Cadillac. Second prize is steak knives. Third prize? You're fired. Seattle Repertory Theatre presents 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' David Mamet's Pulitzer-prize-winning drama about a group of tough-talking Chicago real estate agents in the midst of a high-stakes sales competition. R. Hamilton Wright and John Aylward ('ER') lead an all-star cast of some of Seattle's finest actors for the run of the show, February 5-28, 2010, in Seattle Rep's Bagley Wright Theatre.

14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival returns to ACT January 8-16 for another round of new work created in record time! Fourteen plays are conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed, and performed in 48 hours, all by Seattle's brightest talent.

14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival returns to ACT January 8-16 for another round of new work created in record time! Fourteen plays are conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed, and performed in 48 hours, all by Seattle's brightest talent.

14/48: The World's Quickest Theater Festival returns to ACT January 8-16 for another round of new work created in record time! Fourteen plays are conceived, written, designed, scored, rehearsed, and performed in 48 hours, all by Seattle's brightest talent.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, concludes its 2009 mainstage season with Robert E. Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois, directed by Intiman Associate Director Sheila Daniels.

Gary Cole will lead Seattle Repertory Theatre's upcoming production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as Ricky Roma. The production will run from February 5 - February 28 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. Wilson Milam directs (The Seafarer).

Seattle's Intiman Theatre presents it's latest installment to it's American Cycle series, "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" by Robert E. Sherwood. The play, while being a little long winded at times, gives us an interesting look at one of our countries greatest figures before he became President. A man who most of us only know from what little we learned in school.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, concludes its 2009 mainstage season with Robert E. Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois, directed by Intiman Associate Director Sheila Daniels.

Intiman Theatre and Town Hall Seattle?s Center for Civic Life will co-present a dramatic reading of selections from the Lincoln-Douglas Debates on Tuesday, September 22 from 7:30-9 pm as part of Intiman?s American Cycle series and its production of Robert E. Sherwood?s play Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Actors Erik Lochtefeld and R. Hamilton Wright will take a night off from rehearsal to read the words of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, the characters they will play in Intiman?s forthcoming production.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, concludes its 2009 mainstage season with Robert E. Sherwood's Abe Lincoln in Illinois, directed by Intiman Associate Director Sheila Daniels.

Intiman Theatre and Town Hall Seattle?s Center for Civic Life will co-present a dramatic reading of selections from the Lincoln-Douglas Debates on Tuesday, September 22 from 7:30-9 pm as part of Intiman?s American Cycle series and its production of Robert E. Sherwood?s play Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Actors Erik Lochtefeld and R. Hamilton Wright will take a night off from rehearsal to read the words of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas, the characters they will play in Intiman?s forthcoming production.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, continues its 2009 Season with three productions that carry forward Intiman's mission to produce provocative theatre and programs that encourage audiences to talk, think, laugh, argue and stay connected.

Local favorites, Seattle up-and-comers and a handful of well-known film and Broadway actors will take the stage for Seattle Repertory Theatre's 2009-10 season, the theatre announced today. The season opens Sept. 25 with tickets on sale August 25. Subscriptions are currently available.

Intiman Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Bartlett Sher and Managing Director Brian Colburn, announces the first public events scheduled for its new American Cycle, which launches this fall with Robert E. Sherwood's play Abe Lincoln in Illinois, directed by Sheila Daniels. Intiman's largest annual initiative, the American Cycle includes productions of great American stories and free-standing programs that offer opportunities for people to talk, laugh, argue and ask questions about how ideas of the play on the Intiman stage connect to our shared history, their own experiences and the challenges of our lives today.