Sharr White News

New Jersey Repertory Company has announced the cast of its world premiere production of 'Character Assassins' by Charlie Schulman. Directed by Dana Benningfield, this ingenious and relentlessly surprising comedy will run September 23 - October 31, 2010, at NJ Rep, 179 Broadway in Long Branch.

The prestigious STAGE International Script Competition announces The Altruists, by British playwright Craig Baxter, as the 2010 winner of their 4th biennial award for best new play about science and technology.

MCC Theatre (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced three exciting additions to their upcoming 2010-11 season, which will mark the company's 25th Anniversary.

What caused the uproar on campus that is closing in fast on the legacy of a larger-than-life university president? What loyalties will be lost, what family ties will be broken ... and how far is too far to go in search of the truth when lives may be at stake? There are no easy answers to the personal, political, and moral dilemmas posed by the provocative new drama 'Sunlight' by Sharr White, running July 8 through August 8 at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

What caused the uproar on campus that is closing in fast on the legacy of a larger-than-life university president? What loyalties will be lost, what family ties will be broken ... and how far is too far to go in search of the truth when lives may be at stake? There are no easy answers to the personal, political, and moral dilemmas posed by the provocative new drama 'Sunlight' by Sharr White, running July 8 through August 8 at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

What caused the uproar on campus that is closing in fast on the legacy of a larger-than-life university president? What loyalties will be lost, what family ties will be broken ... and how far is too far to go in search of the truth when lives may be at stake? There are no easy answers to the personal, political, and moral dilemmas posed by the provocative new drama 'Sunlight' by Sharr White, running July 8 through August 8 at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

What caused the uproar on campus that is closing in fast on the legacy of a larger-than-life university president? What loyalties will be lost, what family ties will be broken ... and how far is too far to go in search of the truth when lives may be at stake? There are no easy answers to the personal, political, and moral dilemmas posed by the provocative new drama 'Sunlight' by Sharr White, running July 8 through August 8 at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that David Duchovny ('The X-Files,' 'Californication') will make his New York stage debut in the world premiere production of Neil LaBute's The Break of Noon, directed by Jo Bonney, a co-production with the Geffen Playhouse (Gil Cates, Producing Director; Randall Arney, Artistic Director; Ken Novice, Managing Director)

New Jersey Repertory Company has announced the cast of its world premiere production of 'Character Assassins' by Charlie Schulman. Directed by Dana Benningfield, this ingenious and relentlessly surprising comedy will run September 23 - October 31, 2010, at NJ Rep, 179 Broadway in Long Branch.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct three special benefit performances of his all new ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance for the company.

What caused the uproar on campus that is closing in fast on the legacy of a larger-than-life university president? What loyalties will be lost, what family ties will be broken ... and how far is too far to go in search of the truth when lives may be at stake? There are no easy answers to the personal, political, and moral dilemmas posed by the provocative new drama 'Sunlight' by Sharr White, running July 8 through August 8 at the New Jersey Repertory Company.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct three special benefit performances of his all new ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance for the company.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that Craig Bierko has joined the cast of Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, which the company will present for three nights only this week.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's three special benefit staged readings of his previously unseen ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, will feature actors Alice Eve, Justin Long and T.R. Knight, with additional cast members to be announced shortly. The readings will take place on Thursday, June 3, Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC). Proceeds will benefit MCC Theater's Playwrights' Coalition program, free PlayLab reading series, and literary development activities.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct three special benefit performances of his all new ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance for the company.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that Craig Bierko has joined the cast of Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, which the company will present for three nights only this week.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that Bobby Cannavale, Johnny Galecki, Josh Hamilton and Julia Stiles have joined Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, which the company will present for three nights only next week. These actors join the previously announced Alice Eve, Justin Long and T.R. Knight.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) announced today that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute's three special benefit staged readings of his previously unseen ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance, will feature actors Alice Eve, Justin Long and T.R. Knight, with additional cast members to be announced shortly. The readings will take place on Thursday, June 3, Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5, 2010, 7:00 p.m., at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC). Proceeds will benefit MCC Theater's Playwrights' Coalition program, free PlayLab reading series, and literary development activities.

MCC Theater (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Playwright-in-Residence Neil LaBute will direct three special benefit performances of his all new ‘shorts' series, Filthy Talk for Troubled Times: Scenes of Intolerance for the company.

Conspiracy theories in lower Manhattan, a steamy meeting on the lam, the Golden Age of Hollywood, and the dark underbelly of the ivory tower are all part of the adventurous new season of plays announced today by New Jersey Repertory Company. From Yankee Tavern, Steven Dietz's deftly disorienting 9/11 thriller, to Puma, a new play peopled with bygone stars of the silver screen, there is intrigue, irony, deep ethical dilemma and high hilarity to be found on stage in 2010-11.