Steven Anderson News

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. revealed nominations for the 2013-2014 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening to theatre patrons and industry artists. The Suzi Nomination Party, which rotates venues, was hosted this year by Actor's Express in the King Plow Arts Center of Atlanta. Guest announcers included performers Christy Baggett, Laura Cole, Danielle Deadwyler, and Tess Malis Kincaid.

Although outside it still feels like winter in West Michigan, inside the Dog Story Theatre, it is midsummer! The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company has created a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream that is sparkling with vitality and physical energy.

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CATCO Is Kids makes a name for itself in the often crowded local children's theater scene by steering clear of the flashy, typical kid-fare, and instead providing a high quality, educational theater experience in a youth-accessible fashion. An original adaptation (Created by the father of CATCO Is Kids, Steven Anderson) of the classic Samuel Clemens' penned tale, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" , the show runs a brief 45 minutes- just right to be a "Cliff's Notes" version of the tale, but a whole lot more entertaining.

You can almost smell the scent of misfit adolescence in the air down at the Vern Riffe Center, and as you take your seat surrounded by Set Designer Michael S. Brewer's all-too-realistic high school gymnasium stage, you can't help but feel the awkwardness and anxiety of your earlier years come flooding back.

If you liked Short North Stage's recent production of "Passing Strange", you'll love CATCO's current show, "Five Guys Named Moe". Both musicals, each show features a young, lost, African-American man who gets a schooling from some older, wiser musicians. While the former was a good show in its own right, CATCO's "Five Guys Named Moe" production is an entire ensemble as smooth as the jazz tones the characters sing, in glorious harmony.

The Contemporary American Theater Company (CATCO) was founded 27 years ago by Geoff Nelson, but in early 2010, CATCO merged with Steven C. Anderson's children's theater group, The Phoenix Theater for Children, creating its current evolution entitled CATCO Is Kids. CATCO Is Kids produces several shows each year for young audiences at both the Columbus Performing Arts Center and the Riffe Center.

Due to popular demand, CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (Hair), has added two performances to its regular schedule to the world premiere of the new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America on Saturday, October 23, at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vern Riffe Center Studio One (77 S. High St., Columbus).

Due to popular demand, CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (Hair), has added two performances to its regular schedule to the world premiere of the new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America on Saturday, October 23, at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vern Riffe Center Studio One (77 S. High St., Columbus).

The Black Tie or Blue Jeans fundraiser has once again come and gone and the metaperformers of Shadowbox Live would like to thank the community for their gracious support of this annual gala event.

Due to popular demand, CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (Hair), has added two performances to its regular schedule to the world premiere of the new musical comedy The Last Smoker in America on Saturday, October 23, at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Vern Riffe Center Studio One (77 S. High St., Columbus).

CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (HAIR), presents the world premiere of the musical, THE LAST SMOKER IN AMERICA, with book and lyrics by Tony Nominee Bill Russell (SIDE SHOW) and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick (ADRIFT IN MACAO) under the direction of Andy Sandberg, with choreography by Tony Award nominee AC Ciulla (FOOTLOOSE), music supervision by Fred Lassen and music direction by Andrew Resnick. The four-member cast features Natalie Venetia Belcon as Phyllis, Katy Blake as Pam, John Bolton as Ernie, and Teddy Toye as Jimmy.

CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (Hair), has announced full casting for the world premiere of the musical, The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Tony Nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao) under the direction of Andy Sandberg, with choreography by Tony Award nominee AC Ciulla (Footloose), music supervision by Fred Lassen and music direction by Andrew Resnick.

The final staged readings in our series The Great Plays of Terrence McNally will be held at Mary's Attic this Sunday and next. Make sure to purchase your tickets today!

Five screenplays with GLBT themes or characters have been named finalists in the first Great Gay Screenplay Contest sponsored by Pride Films and Plays, and will be performed as staged readings in the Great Gay Screenplay Weekend on November 20 and 21 at the Center on Halsted.

The final staged readings in our series The Great Plays of Terrence McNally will be held at Mary's Attic this Sunday and next. Make sure to purchase your tickets today!

The final staged readings in our series The Great Plays of Terrence McNally will be held at Mary's Attic this Sunday and next. Make sure to purchase your tickets today!

CATCO (Columbus, OH), in association with Andy Sandberg (Hair), has announced full casting for the world premiere of the musical, The Last Smoker in America, with book and lyrics by Tony Nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk Nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao) under the direction of Andy Sandberg, with choreography by Tony Award nominee AC Ciulla (Footloose), music supervision by Fred Lassen and music direction by Andrew Resnick.

Actors' Gang company members April Fitzsimmons (The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Our Town) and Daisuke Tsuji (Love's Labours Lost, 1984) bring their acclaimed solo works to the Ivy Substation company home, kicking off a new performance series with two remarkable journeys.

Actors' Gang company members April Fitzsimmons (The Trial of the Catonsville Nine, Our Town) and Daisuke Tsuji (Love's Labours Lost, 1984) bring their acclaimed solo works to the Ivy Substation company home, kicking off a new performance series with two remarkable journeys.