Seattle Rep News

Curtains star Debra Monk chats with BroadwayWorld in our Tony Award nominee interview series

For over half a century, Stuart Vaughan has been - in every sense of the phrase - a true Renaissance man of the theatre. Vaughan's latest project is a new stage version of The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic 1850 novel about the conflict between Puritanism and passion. With honesty, eloquence and insight, Vaughan recently answered some questions about his incredible life in the theatre - and about a career that shows no signs at all of slowing down!

The Attic Theatre and Film Centre (5429 W. Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA) is presenting Evening Standard Award-winner Rebecca Gilman's thriller Boy Gets Girl, which opens at the Attic on Friday, May 25th.

Tom McGowan has joined the cast of the upcoming Bay Street production Things Being What They Are.

The Intiman Theatre has announced the initial schedule of guests for the sixth season of its annual interview series. This year's series features pairs of artists who will engage in conversation with each other, as well as with Intiman communications director Stephanie Coen.

Some casting has been announced for the Sag Harbor theatre's upcoming 2007-2008 productions

American Theatre Freestyle is a series of candid and minimally edited conversations about the American Theatre in today's culture; where have we been, where are we now, where are we heading; what is working, what is missing; how are we relevant; how are we vital?

The 2007 Target Mainstage Season was announced this week at Bay Street Theatre, a not-for-profit professional regional theatre located on the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, NY.

Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present John Mahoney (Old Man), Annie Parisse (Rita) and Alan Tudyk (Peter) in a new Broadway production of Craig Lucas' romantic drama Prelude to a Kiss with Robin Bartlett (Mrs. Boyle) and James Rebhorn (Dr. Boyle), directed by Daniel Sullivan at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St).

Tony Award -winning Best Actress Cherry Jones stars in the National Touring production of the Tony Award - and Pulitzer Prize-winning play DOUBT, a 'superb new drama' (The New York Times) by John Patrick Shanley. The production, directed by Tony Award -winner Doug Hughes, will make its Chicago premiere at the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited three-week engagement beginning January 9 - 28, 2007

Obie Award-winning actor, director and producer Harold Scott has died at the age of 70

The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio will present an interview with Martha Plimpton on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway on June 30th

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago from October 3rd through November 26th, 2006.

Doubt, My Name is Rachel Corrie, and Gem of the Ocean among the plays in Seattle Rep's 2006-2007 Season

On April 1st, the American Theatre Critics Association presented ACTA Awards to Lee Blessing, Adam Rapp and the late August Wilson at the renowned Humana Festival in Louisville, KY

Along with Corinne Marrinan, Eric Simonson has won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short for 'A Note of Triumph: The Golden Age of Norman Corwin.'

WHO: CENTERSTAGE WHAT: August Wilson's Radio Golf WHEN: March 24-April 30. Tuesday - Saturday: 8 pm; Sunday: 7:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday Matinee: 2 pm; and Wednesday Matinee: April 12th at 1 pm. HOW MUCH: $10-$65, with Student & Senior Discounts (half-price on the day of show) See article for further discounts.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) have announced that the American premiere of Conor McPherson's Shining City at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) will open Tuesday, May 9 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews for Shining City will begin Thursday, April 20.