Sis News

I don't think I'm giving away a major spoiler when I mention that toward the end of Thomas Bradshaw's Burning, there's a reference to one of the characters as having won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Play.  I'm not sure I'd appreciate the honor if I was John Benjamin Hickey, as the character referred to is one of the sleazier ones in a play filled with sleaziness.

How many people, even Oxford scholars, are fluent in ancient Brick? 'Love Letters in Ancient Brick,' a witty, whimsical, surreal dance/performance work by a group of Swiss artists inspired by George Herriman's classic American comic strip, Krazy Kat, will receive its American premiere at Joyce SoHo, November 3-5.

How many people, even Oxford scholars, are fluent in ancient Brick? 'Love Letters in Ancient Brick,' a witty, whimsical, surreal dance/performance work by a group of Swiss artists inspired by George Herriman's classic American comic strip, Krazy Kat, will receive its American premiere at Joyce SoHo, November 3-5.

The Hansberry Project, in a joint venture with eSe Teatro, SIS Productions and Pratidhwani, will host REPRESENT!: A Multicultural Playwrights Festival July 19-24 at ACT Theatre.

Represent! A Multicultural Playwrights' Festival

Represent! A Multicultural Playwrights' Festival

A Contemporary Theatre serves up plenty of new works in the month of July, starting with the continuation of the very sexy, 'very now' World Premiere of Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World by acclaimed local playwright Yussef El Guindi, followed by scorching performances produced from The Central Heating Lab: Pinter Fortnightly, featuring a first for Seattle audiences - a reading of Grace by Doug Lucie; the return of The Love Markets with Summer Nacht; and the debut of REPRESENT!

The Hansberry Project, in a joint venture with eSe Teatro, SIS Productions and Pratidhwani, will host REPRESENT!: A Multicultural Playwrights Festival July 19-24 at ACT Theatre.

You know her best from Avenue Q and Wicked, but what do you really know about CJ?

"Fair is fair!" That is the rebel-rousing cry of sultry 18 year-old Billie Jean Davy and her band of teenage misfits; on the run from the law and in search of truth, justice and a kick-ass haircut!

"Fair is fair!" That is the rebel-rousing cry of sultry 18 year-old Billie Jean Davy and her band of teenage misfits; on the run from the law and in search of truth, justice and a kick-ass haircut!

The new Brazilian production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (the first one was in the sixties) is a joy which makes Brazilian theatre profissionals proud of it. After COMPANY, AVENUE Q, SPRING AWAKENING, THE SOUND OF MUSIC,GYPSY and HAIR (all suberbs) Möeller and Botelho with this wonderful FIDDLER reached a point of no return: they have put Brazilian production and artistics values of Broadway musicals in a state of perfection that only the original and legendary ones can be compared.

PlayPenn, Philadelphia's professional new play development organization, will hold its seventh annual New Play Development Conference from July 8 - July 24 at both the Adrienne Theater and the Playground (2030 Sansom Street) in Philadelphia. The Conference will feature two weeks of intensive work on six works-in-progress by Lisa Dillman (American Wee-Pie); Jacqueline Goldfinger (Slip/Shot); Brian Quirk (Nerine); Lauren Yee (A Man, His Wife and His Hat); John Yearley (Another Girl); and Stefanie Zadravec (The Electric Baby).

The Norris Center for the Performing Arts Artistic Director James W. Gruessing Jr. has announced the 20010-2011 season, which boasts a full schedule of 23 productions. Titled 'Something to Sing About,' the new season lineup includes musicals, comedies, plays, magic, and music ranging from jazz, and rock to classical.

What do a puppet a nun and a red barn have in common? They are all part of a fabulous night of musical theatre, Sister Robert Anne's Cabaret Class, by Dan Goggin, directed by Mimi McDonald, running through February 26 at Red Barn Theatre. This regional premiere stars the fabulous Christine Mild, features musical direction by Sam Willmott and choreography by Penny Leto.

In an effort to raise awarness and money, the Drama Desk Award recipients, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director) will donate 25% of the box office proceeds on Saturday, February 6 at 4PM of their New Orleans flavored musical Rabbit Sense to benefit two New Orleans' charities Musicians' Village and Crescent City Lights Youth Theater.

In an effort to raise awarness and money, the Drama Desk Award recipients, TADA! Youth Theater (Janine Nina Trevens, Executive & Artistic Director) will donate 25% of the box office proceeds on Saturday, February 6 at 4PM of their New Orleans flavored musical Rabbit Sense to benefit two New Orleans' charities Musicians' Village and Crescent City Lights Youth Theater.

Week three of the revamped American Idol kicked off in Austin tonight, and with this third trip to the Lone Star state marks the midpoint of the initial audition round. That's right, in just two weeks, on February 16, the golden ticket holders will begin the annual Hollywood showdown. Until then, we'll have to stay content with the 7500 auditionees that Texas had to offer tonight.

Casa Mañana announces auditions for the Children's Theatre productions of Disney's My Son Pinocchio, The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and The Wizard of Oz.

Casa Mañana announces auditions for the Children's Theatre productions of Disney's My Son Pinocchio, The Adventures of Brer Rabbit and The Wizard of Oz.