Sam Shepard News

TRUE WEST Comes to the Ensemble Theatre Next Month

by Stephi Wild — August 19, 2025

Ensemble Theatre will present True West, a wickedly funny and scorching tale of sibling rivalry by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-nominated actor Sam Shepard.

George C. White, Founder of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Dies at 89

by A.A. Cristi — August 11, 2025

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Dramatists Play Service Rolls Out One-Act PETER PAN GOES WRONG Across the US and Canada

by Team BWW — August 5, 2025

Dramatists Play Service, an iconic imprint of Concord Theatricals, announced the release of One-Act Peter Pan Goes Wrong, a shortened version of the original hilarious full-length play.

Feature: Des Moines August 2025 Theatre Preview

by DC Felton — August 4, 2025

As one theatre season in Des Moines comes to a close, we can't help but feel the excitement for the next one that's about to start.

Review: TRUE WEST at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL

by Tina St. Angelo — July 31, 2025

Part of the dialogue from the current production in the BOLD series at Paramount’s Copley Theatre.

La MaMa Archivist and Experimental Theatre Pioneer Ozzie Rodriguez Has Passed Away at 81

by A.A. Cristi — July 29, 2025

Ozzie Rodriguez, a beloved figure in the experimental theater community and longtime Director of La MaMa’s Archives, has died at age 81.

Photos: Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST At Paramount Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — July 23, 2025

Paramount Theatre in Aurora will kick off the fourth season of its BOLD Series with Sam Shepard’s True West, running from July 16 through August 31, 2025, at the intimate Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora.

Undermain Theatre 42nd Season To Include THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH and More

by A.A. Cristi — July 17, 2025

Undermain Theatre has announced its 42nd season, running November 6, 2025 through June 28, 2026, under the theme The Season of Solace.

STUPID F**KING BIRD From Theatre Extempore at The MAIN In Santa Clarita

by Emmy Rice — July 12, 2025

Theatre Extempore has announced its inaugural full-length production, Stupid f**king Bird, running from July 25 through August 10 at The MAIN theatre in Newhall as part of the 2025 Santa Clarita Shakespeare festival.

Celtic Trio Kalos Returns To Passim

by Stephi Wild — June 30, 2025

Celtic music trio Kalos will bring together three masters of tradition for music.

Photos: Meet the Stars of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST at Paramount Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — June 27, 2025

Sibling rivalry collides with the American dream in Sam Shepard’s American classic True West, the hot start to Paramount Theatre’s fourth BOLD Series.

Playwrights Foundation Reveals Finalists and Semi-Finalists for 47th BAY AREA PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL

by Chloe Rabinowitz — June 27, 2025

Playwrights Foundation has revealed the semifinalists and finalists for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival, which will be presented in a hybrid festival.

Stephen Rea Will Bring KRAPP'S LAST TAPE to New York

by Stephi Wild — June 26, 2025

Legendary Irish actor Stephen Rea takes on Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape in a revelatory new production directed by Vicky Featherstone.

La MaMa Names EXPERIMENTS IN PLAYWRITING FELLOWSHIP After The Late Morgan Jenness

by A.A. Cristi — June 12, 2025

La MaMa ETC has announced it is renaming its Experiments in Playwriting Fellowship the MORGAN JENNESS EXPERIMENTS IN PLAYWRITING FELLOWSHIP after the late, revered dramaturg Morgan Jenness, who died last year following an illustrious career as a champion of young playwrights.