Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa News

After a completely sold-out run at the Brick Theatre's Fight Fest, and subsequent sold-out extension, Last Life returns for two-weeks only at the Ohio Theatre (66 Wooster Street located between Spring and Broome) beginning March 4th and ending the 14th running Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 7 pm.

Five performances have been added to THE WEIRD at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 Macdougal Street). The play -- by comic book writer, television writer ('Big Love'), and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa - - was originally set to play one weekend (Feb 18 to Feb 21), however due to support and ticket sales, the producers - Wake Up, Marconi! -- have added a second weekend.

According to Variety, Duncan Sheik and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa are set to write a musical adaptation of American Psycho based on the 1991 Bret Easton Ellis novel. Sheik is set to write the music and lyrics and Aguirre-Sacasa will pen the book.

Playwrights Horizons has announced complete casting for the World Premiere of CLYBOURNE PARK, a new play by Bruce Norris (The Pain and the Itch at Playwrights Horizons/PH 2006-2007 Season).

Impact Theatre continues its take-no-prisoners 2009-10 14th season with the world premiere of Enrique Urueta's Learn to Be Latina, directed by Mary Guzmán. Learn to Be Latina starts Thursday, February 18, 2010 and opens Saturday, February 20, 2010.

Comic book writer and playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's collection of pulp plays THE WEIRD will be staged at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 Macdougal Street), opening February 18.

New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to close its fourth season of Downstage @ New Rep with boom a New England Premiere by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb.

Goblins, ghouls and ghosts of the 1980s haunt SCR's latest world premiere, Doctor Cerberus, which makes its debut April 11 - May 2 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

Actor's Express presents the Southeastern premiere production of a suspenseful new drama, Good Boys & True, Jan. 14 through Feb. 13, 2010

Last Life written by Eric Sanders and Directed by Timothy Haskell will play its last two performances as part of the Fight Fest shows that have been extended on January 8th at 11 pm, and January 9th at 10 pm at The Brick.

Actor's Express presents the Southeastern premiere production of a suspenseful new drama, Good Boys & True, Jan. 14 through Feb. 13, 2010

Who Wants Cake? is thrilled to announce the Michigan premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Based on a Totally True Story.

The LA Times has named its Faces to Watch in 2010 in theatre. The list can include up-and-coming actors, writers, directors, and plays or musicals that they expect to make an impact in the theatre world in the upcoming year. This year the list includes Brian Geraghty, who is set to star in the upcoming THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, author of DOCTOR CERBERUS, and the upcoming Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK.

Playwrights Horizons has announced complete casting for the World Premiere of CLYBOURNE PARK, a new play by Bruce Norris (The Pain and the Itch at Playwrights Horizons/PH 2006-2007 Season).

Big Time Action Theatre PRESENTS 'Last Life' AS PART OF FIGHT FEST, Conceived by Timothy Haskell and Eric Sanders, Directed by Timothy Haskell, Written by Eric Sanders, Fight Director Rod Kinter, Starring Taimak - Bruce Leroy from The Last Dragon

Big Time Action Theatre PRESENTS 'Last Life' AS PART OF FIGHT FEST, Conceived by Timothy Haskell and Eric Sanders, Directed by Timothy Haskell, Written by Eric Sanders, Fight Director Rod Kinter, Starring Taimak - Bruce Leroy from The Last Dragon

Big Time Action Theatre PRESENTS 'Last Life' AS PART OF FIGHT FEST, Conceived by Timothy Haskell and Eric Sanders, Directed by Timothy Haskell, Written by Eric Sanders, Fight Director Rod Kinter, Starring Taimak - Bruce Leroy from The Last Dragon

The world premiere of Rajiv Joseph's (Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) Gruesome Playground Injuries features Selma Blair (Hellboy, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, Storytelling, Legally Blonde, NBC's Kath & Kim) playing Kayleen and Brad Fleischer (Center Theatre Group's premiere of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, Broadway's Coram Boy, Off Broadway's Streamers) playing Doug.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis with Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

Pillsbury House Theatre presents the area premiere of the fantastical thriller King of Shadows by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. King of Shadows will be directed by Randy Reyes and features newcomer Qadir Khan along with Twin Cities' actors Josh Foldy, Catherine Johnson Justice, and Taj Ruler. Performances run October 2 through November 1, 2009 on the Pillsbury House Theatre Mainstage at 3501 Chicago Ave. S. in Minneapolis.