Ruth Margraff News

La MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue, presents the New York Premiere of the acclaimed Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!, featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho, co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff, directed by Sonoko Kawahara, with martial arts choreography by Emmanuel Brown (Broadway's Spiderman) and Japanese sword fighting choreography by Yoshi Amao. The show runs from May 16 - June 2, 2013 at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery. Previews begin May 16 for a May 18 opening at 7:30pm. Meet the cast in the photos below!

La MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue, is proud to present the New York Premiere of the acclaimed Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!, featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho, co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff, directed by Sonoko Kawahara, with martial arts choreography by Emmanuel Brown (Broadway's Spiderman) and Japanese sword fighting choreography by Yoshi Amao. The show runs from May 16 - June 2, 2013 at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery. Previews begin May 16 for a May 18 opening at 7:30pm.

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 - 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The inaugural PIVOT MULTI-ARTS FESTIVAL answers the City's call for a reinvigorated Uptown Entertainment District by uniting artists, businesses and local organizations around multidisciplinary "pop-up" performances occurring in a former Vaudeville Theater, an at-one-time Charlie Chaplin film studio and other historic spaces throughout these communities.

The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet principal dancer, will star in the production, which will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, directed and designed by Doug Fitch, choreographed by Karole Armitage, and produced by Edouard Getaz - Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Red Tape Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of STADIUM DEVILDARE by Ruth Margraff, beginning tonight, January 17 and running through February 23, 2013.

Red Tape Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of STADIUM DEVILDARE by Ruth Margraff, beginning January 17 and running through February 23, 2013.

Trap Door Theatre is a proud participant in the international reading scheme for 2012 OBIE Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich's new play Spark. The script-reading scheme has been developed to honor US war veterans, to shed light on the plight of female veterans in particular, and to raise increased awareness for their stories by presenting multiple free readings across the United States and abroad during the month of November.

Trap Door Theatre is a proud participant in the international reading scheme for 2012 OBIE Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich's new play Spark. The script-reading scheme has been developed to honor US war veterans, to shed light on the plight of female veterans in particular, and to raise increased awareness for their stories by presenting multiple free readings across the United States and abroad during the month of November.

Red Tape Theatre Company has announced the line up for Season Nine: Empires Collapsing, described as 'three powerful plays reflecting on our changing social and political landscape.'

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. in association with Illinois State University School of Theatre present a new adaptation of Electra by Euripides. Adapted and directed by Sonja Moser and performed by an ensemble of 17 Illinois State University undergrads. Electra opens tonight, July 6th and runs thru July 29th, 2012. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8 PM plus Saturday & Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are $20. (Parking is available at the Mobil gas station across from the theater for a fee.)

Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. in association with Illinois State University School of Theatre will present a new adaptation of Electra by Euripides. Adapted and directed by Sonja Moser and performed by an ensemble of 17 Illinois State University undergrads. Electra opens July 6th and runs thru July 29th, 2012. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8 PM plus Saturday & Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are $20. (Parking is available at the Mobil gas station across from the theater for a fee.)

Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 18th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory summer festival of new work. Ice Factory 2011 opens June 22, presenting six New York Premieres in six weeks, and wraps up July 30.

Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 18th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory summer festival of new work. Ice Factory 2011 opens June 22, presenting six New York Premieres in six weeks, and wraps up July 30.

Artistic Director Robert Lyons proudly presents the 18th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory summer festival of new work. Ice Factory 2011 opens June 22, presenting six New York Premieres in six weeks, and wraps up July 30.

Silk Road Theatre Project's Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents SEVEN, a documentary play by Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deveare-Smith and Susan Yankowitz

'Mary Minnelli' channels the glamour of a legend in Performing Tonight: Liza Minnelli's Daughter, opening Saturday, April 30, 2011 at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland.

Saturday, April 2 at 8:15pm at the Gene Siskel Film Center- A Staged Reading of SEVEN

The New York Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts & Media, Inc. (NYCWAM) is proud to announce the winners of its internationally recognized Collaboration Award. The award honors successful collaborations among women from different specializations in the arts and media. The winners are playwright, Stefanie Zadravec (Dramatists Guild), and director, Daniella Topol (Stage Directors and Choreographers), for their collaboration on The Electric Baby.

The New York Coalition of Professional Women in the Arts & Media, Inc. (NYCWAM) is proud to announce the winners of its internationally recognized Collaboration Award. The award honors successful collaborations among women from different specializations in the arts and media. The winners are playwright, Stefanie Zadravec (Dramatists Guild), and director, Daniella Topol (Stage Directors and Choreographers), for their collaboration on The Electric Baby.

Silk Road Theatre Project's Al Kasida Staged Reading Series Presents SEVEN, a documentary play by Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deveare-Smith and Susan Yankowitz