Shakespeare Theatre Company News

Gorilla Rep will return to free Shakespeare in the park this August, with Julius Caesar, to be performed Fridays & Sundays, from August 7 -30, on the lawn below the New Leaf Café, Parking Area in Ft. Tryon Park. The production, which will be the full, uncut version, is directed by Stephen Fried & is presented to the public for FREE. There will be no intermission, but audiences will be able to leave & rejoin the performance in progress.

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Producing Director Richard M. Parison, Jr., will present Tennessee Williams' masterwork, A Streetcar Named Desire, as part of the theater's 15th Anniversary Season.

Just how far would you go to get your child into the 'right' nursery school? International City Theatre presents Bright Ideas, Eric Coble's gleeful, Macbeth-ian black comedy about the nurturing instinct gone haywire. caryn desai [sic] enrolls Heather Corwin, Amie Farrell, Louis Lotorto, Maureen McDonough and Brian Stanton in ICT's little preschool of horrors beginning August 28, with low-priced previews on August 25, 26 and 27.

Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. announces a one-week extension -- now through July 26 -- of its critically-acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's KING LEAR, starring Stacy Keach in the title role, directed by Robert Falls.

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), begins its 17th season with David Davalos' comedy 'Wittenberg,' directed by Tony Tsendeas, opening August 26 and running through September 13, 2009 in the Smith Theatre of HCC's Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA).

Water Works Theatre Company will open the ninth annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak with Macbeth July 23rd for a three week run in Starr Jaycee Park. Tickets ($15) are available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com and one hour prior to performances at the Starr Jacyee Park box office located at 1101 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak MI 48073.

Rave Reviews and Hot Ticket Sales Cause Extension to Sunday, July 26, 2009

Casting has been announced for the Calgary engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Calgary's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium stage from Tuesday August 4 to Sunday, August 30. The press opening night is Thursday, August 6 at 8 pm. This Calgary engagement is currently one of eight productions running worldwide along with New York, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris, Fukuoka and Las Vegas.

Chautauqua Theater Company Artistic Directors Vivienne Benesch and Ethan McSweeny are proud to announce the second production of the 2009 season: Tennessee Williams' classic The Glass Menagerie.

Water Works Theatre Company will open the ninth annual Shakespeare In The Park in Royal Oak with Macbeth July 23rd for a three week run in Starr Jaycee Park. Tickets ($15) are available online at www.waterworkstheatre.com and one hour prior to performances at the Starr Jacyee Park box office located at 1101 West 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak MI 48073.

On Monday, June 29, Goodman Theatre Outgoing Board Chairman Shawn M. Donnelley and Artistic Director Robert Falls were honored with stars bearing their names as part of the Goodman's 'Walkway of Stars.' The stars were presented in appreciation and gratitude for their achievements and service to the theater, and commemorated Donnelley's leadership gift of $1 million to Goodman Theatre's endowment. A ribbon cutting and unveiling of the two stars followed brief remarks by Executive Director Roche Schulfer during an afternoon ceremony on the theater's black granite entryway beneath the 73-foot Goodman marquee at 170 North Dearborn Street. Present were members of the Goodman's Board of Trustees as well as friends of the theater, including: Chairman-Elect Patricia Cox; Goodman Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez; Academy Award-nominated playwright José Rivera; Goodman Trustees Sherry Barrat of Northern Trust, Ruth Ann Gillis of Exelon Corporation, Vikki Hood of Kirkland & Ellis; Goodman Scenemakers Council members Shannon Kinsella and Cheryl McPhilimy; Premiere Society Donors Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett; and classics scholar Dr. Christopher Kelly, Donnelley's husband.

Olney favorite Paul Morella disappears into the real-life character of legendary trial lawyer Clarence Darrow in his one-man show, A Passion for Justice: An Encounter with Clarence Darrow.

The course of true love never did run smooth, Lysander tells his distraught lover Hermia at the beginning of A Midsummer Night?s Dream. Mischief, mayhem, moonbeams, and magic potions abound as four young Athenian lovers encounter more than they imagined possible in one of Shakespeare?s best known romantic comedies.

New NY venues have been announced and screens have been added for NT LIVE's broadcast of a live stage performance of PHEDRE, starring Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren.

Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. announces a one-week extension -- now through July 26 -- of its critically-acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's KING LEAR, starring Stacy Keach in the title role, directed by Robert Falls.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company closes its 29th Season, 2008-09, with the World Premiere of Fever/Dream by Sheila Callaghan, author of Crumble (Lay Me Down, Justin Timberlake) and the recent Off-Broadway hit That Pretty Pretty; or The Rape Play. Directed by Woolly Mammoth Artistic Director Howard Shalwitz, the cast features Woolly Mammoth Company Member Jessica Frances Dukes, Kimberly Gilbert, Kate Eastwood Norris, and Michael Willis, with Daniel Eichner, Drew Eshelman, and KenYatta Rogers.

Synetic Theater is thrilled to announce its upcoming season- a diverse tapestry of classic tales. This season, Synetic will feature four thrilling main stage productions, treating audiences to its rich synthesis of movement, dance, text, and music; first, with a revival and startling revision of their acclaimed adaptation of Bram Stoker's legendary Dracula, followed by a new installment in their 'Silent Shakespeare' series, Antony and Cleopatra, as part of our contribution to Washington's renowned Shakespeare Theatre Company's leadership repertory-a first-ever collaboration in Synetic history.

UK'S NATIONAL THEATRE NT LIVE To broadcast a live stage performance of PHÈDRE, Starring Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren- Beginning June 25, broadcasts of live performance to be shown on screens across New York City and throughout the U.S.

The course of true love never did run smooth, Lysander tells his distraught lover Hermia at the beginning of A Midsummer Night?s Dream. Mischief, mayhem, moonbeams, and magic potions abound as four young Athenian lovers encounter more than they imagined possible in one of Shakespeare?s best known romantic comedies.

UK'S NATIONAL THEATRE NT LIVE To broadcast a live stage performance of PHÈDRE, Starring Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren- Beginning June 25, broadcasts of live performance to be shown on screens across New York City and throughout the U.S.