Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy News

Powerhouse Theater at Vassar Reveals Programming Lineup for the 40th Anniversary Season

by Stephi Wild — May 22, 2026

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 40th Powerhouse Theater Season.

Theatre East's 5x5 Drama Series to Return This Week

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 16, 2025

Theatre East’s acclaimed 5X5 Drama Series will return this week with five bold new short plays, each exploring what it means to connect with each other in today’s world.

Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company In Association With Theatre East Presents ANNA

by A.A. Cristi — March 3, 2025

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting's Harold Clurman Laboratory Theater Company, in association with Theatre East, will present annA, an intimate and explosive new take on Leo Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina, adapted by Matt Minnicino and directed by Nick Piacente.

Cast Set For MESSY WHITE GAYS and SHANGHAI SONATAS at Vassar College

by Stephi Wild — July 10, 2024

Vassar College has announced additional casting for the highly anticipated 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, which continues through Sunday, July 28.

Powerhouse Theater At Vassar College Announces Initial Casting For 38th Season

by A.A. Cristi — June 20, 2024

Vassar College has announced initial casting for the 38th Powerhouse Theater Season, featuring Jessica Darrow, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Ngozi Anyanwu, Florencia Lozano, Purva Bedi, Michael Oloyede, and more.

LOVEJOY ON LOVEJOY to Begin Performances at Chain Theatre's Winter One-Act Festival This Month

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 14, 2024

Lovejoy on Lovejoy, written by Richard Lovejoy and directed by Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy will be presented at the Chain Theatre's winter one act festival.

Smith Street Stage Offers A Queer Retelling Of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT All June Long

by A.A. Cristi — May 22, 2023

Brooklyn's Smith Street Stage, committed to presenting Shakespeare's classic stories in new and accessible ways, returns to Carroll Park for their annual FREE outdoor Shakespeare performances with a captivating new production of As You Like It, June 7th to 25th (Thursday -Sunday) at 7:30 p.

New Musical and Play Workshops, Free Readings & More Set for Vassar College's 37th Powerhouse Theater Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 11, 2023

Vassar College has announced the lineup for the 37th Powerhouse Theater Season.

Theatre East's 5X5 Drama Series Returns This Week

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 28, 2022

The 2022 5X5 Drama Series kicks off on November 30th.

Theatre East Announces 2022-2023 Season

by A.A. Cristi — November 10, 2022

Theatre East launches the season with the 5X5 Drama Series: The Empty Stage running Nov 30-Dec 3.

Mile Square Theatre to Present BERTA, BERTA this Fall

by Blair Ingenthron — August 29, 2022

MILE SQUARE THEATRE (MST) has announced their first production of Kevin R.

Theatre East Announces 5X5 DRAMA SERIES

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 9, 2021

Two exes in Queens, finding family in Brooklyn, cousins shooting a film in The Bronx, a job interview on Staten Island, friends memorializing a beloved bar in Manhattan.

Review Roundup: Read the Reviews for Bedlam's PERSUASION; What Did the Critics Think?

by Stephi Wild — September 29, 2021

BEDLAM's PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, opened on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

BEDLAM's PERSUASION Announces New Opening Date

by A.A. Cristi — September 17, 2021

BEDLAM's PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, will now be opening on Tuesday, September 28, 2021.

Casting Announced For BEDLAM's PERSUASION

by Stephi Wild — August 3, 2021

Performances of BEDLAM's World Premiere of PERSUASION begin Saturday, September 11, 2021, at The Connelly Theater (220 East Fourth Street), opening Tuesday, September 21, for a limited 7-week engagement.

Casting Announced for the World Premiere of PERSUASION by Sarah Rose Kearns

by Chloe Rabinowitz — August 3, 2021

BEDLAM’s PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, will feature Sarah Rose Kearns, Rajesh Bose, Caroline Grogan, Nandita Shenoy, Jamie Smithson, Randolph Curtis Rand, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy, Claire Hsu, Annabel Capper an