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Cast Announced For Rasaka and Vitalist's MERCHANT ON VENICE

Casting has been completed for Rasaka and Vitalist's remounting of MERCHANT ON VENICE, Shishir Kurup's raucous South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, to be directed by Liz Carlin Metz.

Spanish Language Open Captioned Performances Announced at CTG

Center Theatre Group will offer Spanish-language translations of the 1 p.m. performance of "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" on Sunday, February 25 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and the 8 p.m. performance of "Water by the Spoonful" on Friday, March 9 at the Mark Taper Forum. Each show will be performed in English with Spanish translations running simultaneously on open captioned screens. Audience members wishing to view the open captions should request to be seated in the captioning area when purchasing tickets.

Photo Flash: ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE Begins Performances

Performances have begun for Center Theatre Group's production of "Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue" by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegria Hudes. Directed by Shishir Kurup, the production will open February 3 and continue through February 25, 2018, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Los Angeles Opera Announces 2018/19 Season

Eli and Edythe Broad General Director Pl cido Domingo has announced the repertory and artist roster for the company's 2018/19 season, planned by Mr. Domingo in collaboration with Richard Seaver Music Director James Conlon and Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and CEO Christopher Koelsch. The season will include six mainstage productions presented at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with additional performances presented elsewhere through the company's Off Grand initiative.

Rasaka and Vitalist to Remount MERCHANT ON VENICE March

With the remount of the South Asian re-imagining of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Rasaka Theatre Co. and Vitalist Theatre Co. are bringing Shishir Kurup's raucous MERCHANT ON VENICE back to Chicago this spring. Directed in 2018 by Vitalist Artistic Director Liz Carlin Metz, MERCHANT ON VENICE explores empathy and grace -- as well as blame, and internalized and externalized religious bigotry, while mixing with the clash/mash of South Asian culture in L.A.

Rehearsals Begin For ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Rehearsals have begun for Center Theatre Group's production of Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegr a Hudes. Directed by Shishir Kurup, the production will begin previews January 27, open February 3 and continue through February 25, 2018, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Cast Announced for ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUE at Center Theatre Group

Center Theatre Group has announced the casting for Elliot, A Soldier's Fugue by Pulitzer-winning playwright Quiara Alegr a Hudes. Directed by Shishir Kurup, the production will begin previews January 27, open February 3 and continue through February 25, 2018, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Cornerstone Theater Company to Present MAGIC FRUIT This Fall

Cornerstone Theater Company will present Magic Fruit, the culminating Bridge Show of the Hunger Cycle at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles on select dates November 18 - December 10, 2017. Magic Fruit will unite the previous eight communities of this Cycle of plays for a ninth and final production.

Cornerstone Theater Company to Present MAGIC FRUIT This Fall

Cornerstone Theater Company will present Magic Fruit, the culminating Bridge Show of the Hunger Cycle at The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles on select dates November 18 - December 10, 2017. Magic Fruit will unite the previous eight communities of this Cycle of plays for a ninth and final production.

OSF's Play on! Project to Present Reading of JULIUS CAESAR

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play on! project, which has commissioned 36 playwrights to translate Shakespeare's plays into contemporary modern English, will present a staged reading of Shishir Kurup's translation of Julius Caesar on Sunday, July 9 at 1:30 pm at the Mountain Avenue Theatre at Ashland High School.

Cornerstone Theater Company to Premiere GHOST TOWN This August

Cornerstone Theater Company is pleased to present the premiere of GHOST TOWN, a love story between a woman and her home, set in the colorful neighborhood of Venice, CA. GHOST TOWN will be performed outdoors at Oakwood Park in Venice on August 4, 5 and 6 at 8 p.m.

Cornerstone Theater Company to Premiere GHOST TOWN This August

Cornerstone Theater Company is pleased to present the premiere of GHOST TOWN, a love story between a woman and her home, set in the colorful neighborhood of Venice, CA. GHOST TOWN will be performed outdoors at Oakwood Park in Venice on August 4, 5 and 6 at 8 p.m.

Skylar Astin, Tracie Thoms, Anna Camp and More to join Cornerstone Theater Company for THE 24 HOUR PLAYS LOS ANGELES

Cornerstone Theater Company is pleased to announce just a few of the extraordinary artists taking part in The 24 Hour Plays® Los Angeles on Saturday, June 11 at 6pm at The Moss Theater at the Herb Alpert Educational Village at New Roads School in Santa Monica. Tickets are available for $150 and include admission to a reception with the artists following the performance. The 24 Hour Plays® Los Angeles will serve as the company's major fundraiser for the year. For more information and tickets visit http://cornerstonetheater.org/24hourplays.   

Kennedy Center to Livestream EVERY 28 HOURS PLAYS Preview

As part of the kick-off event for the 2016 Kennedy Center (KC) American College Theater Festival, a special preview of the EVERY 28 HOURS PLAYS will be performed and livestreamed as part of KC's Millennium Stage Series. The preview consists of an excerpt of the collection with more than 30 one-minute plays inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, with participation by theater makers and institutions across the nation and showcases the creative outcome of a community outreach residency in Ferguson and St. Louis County, Missouri in the fall of 2015.

2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards - Last Week to Vote!

Happy Holidays! It's the last week to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Awards Update - Sam Faulkner in Big Lead!

Time is running out to vote for the 2015 BroadwayWorld Raleigh Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 18. Nominations were reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors. Voting runs through December 31!

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