Sholem Asch News

Kandis Chappell and Melanie Lora take on the celebrated roles of Professor Ruth Steiner and Lisa Morrison in Donald Margulies? Collected Stories at South Coast Repertory. Margulies? Pulitzer Prize-nominated play about two women writers at opposite stages of their careers is one of SCR?s best-known commissions and has achieved worldwide success. Directed by Artistic Director Martin Benson, Collected Stories will run from May 15 through June 14, 2009 on the Segerstrom Stage. Low-priced previews are available from May 15 through May 21. Opening night is May 22. Press night is Saturday, May 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets to Collected Stories may be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office.

Florida Studio Theatre concludes its 2009 Stage III Season with Blackbird, opening April 22 and continues through May 7, 2009. Described as 'masterly, mesmerizing...extraordinary' by the New York Times Blackbird received the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2007.

Blackbird was first produced at the Edinburgh International Festival (King's Theatre) in 2005. It played at the Albery Theatre in London, England in 2006 and made its U.S. premiere at the Manhattan Theatre Club in May, 2007.

Florida Studio Theatre concludes its 2009 Stage III Season with Blackbird, opening April 22 and continues through May 7, 2009. Described as 'masterly, mesmerizing...extraordinary' by the New York Times Blackbird received the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2007.

George Street Playhouse begins 2009 with its production of Donald Marguiles' Sight Unseen. When first presented in 1992, the play won the OBIE Award for Best New American Play, was nominated for a Drama Desk, and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. George Street Playhouse Artistic Director will helm the production, slated to run at the New Brunswick theatre January2020 - February 15, 2009. Matthew Arkin, last seen at GSP in their production of Theresa Rebeck's The Scene, leads an ensemble including Heidi Armbruster, Christopher Curry and Kathleen McNenny.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Donald Margulies will discuss his new play BROOKLYN BOY on Friday, February 25 at 6:00 PM in the Arthur Seelen Theatre at The Drama Book Shop, 250 West 40th Street, New York, NY. The event will be moderated by David Finkle, Chief Drama Critic for TheaterMania, and will be followed by a book signing. Free and open to the public, seating for the discussion is limited and reservations are recommended. Please call (212) 944-0595 ext 417 or email info@dramabookshop.com to reserve your place.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of BROOKLYN BOY by Donald Margulies, directed by Daniel Sullivan. The production is being co-produced with South Coast Repertory.