Sam Shepard News

Village Players Training Center, the education wing of Village Players Theater in Oak Park, is pleased to announce their Masters Class in New American Classics. The Masters Class in Scene Study compliments Village Players Theater's Mainstage Theme 'New American Classics' taught by Dan Taube, Artistic Director, Village Players Theater. The class begins January 30, 2010.

The New York Times has confirmed that THE ORPHAN'S HOME CYCLE will aim for a fall 2010 Broadway opening, as opposed to rushing the show in this spring, as we previously speculated. While the show had the opportunity to transfer from its current home Off-Broadway at the Signature Theatre into the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway for a spring opening, the producers and director Michael Wilson have opted to take the extra time to better prepare the show for the move.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 3: THE STORY OF A FAMILY begins performances tomorrow, Thursday, January 7 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Tuesday, January 26.

Over 90 leading Irish performers and promoters will touch down in New York from Ireland to present a range of work this January as part of the annual Culture Ireland Showcase. The Culture Ireland Showcases run at various venues and dates from January 8th - 11th, 2010.

The White Horse Theater Company, known for acclaimed productions of plays by Sam Shepard and Tennessee Williams, will present a rare revival of Tennessee Williams' Clothes for a Summer Hotel. The play is directed by White Horse Producing Artistic Director Cyndy A. Marion, recognized for her recent revivals of Williams' Small Craft Warnings and In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel.

The Abbey Theatre announces a second world premiere, one of Shakespeare's most thrilling plays and a great Irish work from the repertoire as part of its 2010 season.

Theater for the New City will present a special production of 'Duet for Solo Voice' by David Scott Milton, directed by Stanley Allan Sherman and acted by Jonathan Slaff, from January 28 to February 14, 2010.

The Pulitzer Prize and Obie Award-winning Theatre for the New City (TNC) will hold its 7th Annual LOVE 'N' COURAGE Gala on Monday, February 22nd at the National Arts Club, this year honoring the beloved acting couple Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson, as well as Martha Coigney, director of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) in the U.S. for over 35 years, it has been announced by Crystal Field, co-founder and artistic director of Theater for the City. The LOVE 'N' COURAGE celebration will begin with cocktails at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:00pm, and performances at 8:00pm.

Southwest Shakespeare Company continues its 16th season with the opening of JULIUS CAESAR on Jan. 7 in Mesa.

Southwest Shakespeare Company continues its 16th season with the opening of JULIUS CAESAR on Jan. 7 in Mesa.

HBO Films will present the premiere of Caryl Churchill's A Number, which Churchill has adapted for the screen for the broadcast giant. The telefilm stars Emmy Award-winner Tom Wilkinson and Rhys Ifans in this shattering meditation on human identity, as it examines the issues of human cloning and nature vs. nurture. A Number premieres on HBO Signature on Tuesday, December 29 at 9pm.

Performances of Manigma, the controversial solo show from highly acclaimed thespian Michael Aronov (Miss Julie, Mauritius, Spain) will begin at the Harold Clurman Theater on Theatre Row January 15 - March 13.

The Judson Memorial Church presents the 2009 revival of its wildly popular holiday show, Christmas Rappings, marking the 40th anniversary revival of Al Carmine's musical extravaganza.

Tremont's resident theatre company, convergence-continuum, completes its 2009 season at the Liminis theatre with the reversible play OUROBOROS, Tom Jacobson's mysterious and intellectually challenging new puzzle, featuring two plays in one.

Performer Lián Amaris goes in search of renowned monologist Spalding Gray's 'perfect moment' in SWIMMING TO SPALDING. Co-produced by East Coast Artists and Colorado College, it is directed by Richard Schechner (formerly of The Performance Group). Previews begin December 3 at HERE with opening night slated for December 6.

Ken Ludwig's comedy LEND ME A TENOR starring Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Jan Maxwell, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Brooke Adams, directed by Stanley Tucci, will bow on Broadway on April 4, 2010 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). Preview performances begin March 11. Additonal casting will be announced.

Today, Joe's Pub released a schedule of upcoming events January events. Broadway favorites included in the line-up are Julia Sweeney, the tribe of Hair, and Lauren Ambrose. Just added performers include Shemekia Copeland, Kristina Train, Mato Nanji and more (1/10), World Famous *BOB*: One Man Show (1/24), Cyro Baptista's Banquet of the Spirits (2/2) & Carrie Newcomer: CD Release (3/28). For more information, visit www.joespub.com.

THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE, PART 2: THE STORY OF A MARRIAGE, begins performances on Thursday, December 3 at Signature Theatre Company at the Peter Norton Space, 555 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues. The production will open on Thursday, December 17.

Due to conflicts with the Broadway opening night schedule, Signature Theatre Company is announcing new opening night dates for Parts 2 and 3 of Horton Foote's THE ORPHANS' HOME CYCLE.