the cell theatre company in collaboration with THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA, two resident companies of the the cell performance salon will present the new full-length opera, 'DINNER AND DELUSION,' with music by MICHAEL SAHL, libretto by NANCY MANOCHERIAN and directed by KIRA SIMRING. The production plays four performances only, Thursday, April 9th through Saturday, April 11th at 8pm and Sunday April 12th at 3:00 pm. General admission tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 800-838-3006. The cell is located at 338 West 23rd Street! between 8th and 9th Avenues.
Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will present Kernel of Sanity by Kermit Frazier at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances begin April 9th with Opening Night set for Thursday, April 16th. Performances continue through May 3rd only. Petronia Paley directs a cast that features Madeleine James, Joel Nagle*, and Chaz Reuben*.
National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) will hold its Annual Chairman's Awards Gala and benefit on Monday, April 20 at New York's Cipriani's Pegasus (30 Rockefeller Plaza). This year, NCTF Chairman James S. Turley, Chairman & CEO of Ernst & Young, will honor Jane Fonda (returning to Broadway this season in 33 Variations), producer John Breglio (the recent revival of A Chorus Line) and USA TODAY.
The world-renowned Imagination Workshop was founded 40 years ago by Margaret Ladd, the award-winning actress and Founding Artistic Director, and her husband Lyle Kessler, the critically-acclaimed playwright, and Co-Founder of the organization. Today, the Imagination Workshop, a unique theatre company comprised of professional theatre artists collaborating with patients recovering from mood disorders and other mental illnesses, is one of the longest running Arts and Social Institutions in the country.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director John Ortiz; Co-Artistic Director Philip Seymour Hoffman; Co-Artistic and Executive Director John Gould Rubin) will begin previews on Friday, March 27 for Knives and Other Sharp Objects, the third play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written by Raúl Castillo and directed by Felix Solis, Knives and Other Sharp Objects will run through Sunday, April 19 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.
the cell theatre company in collaboration with THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA, two resident companies of the the cell performance salon will present the new full-length opera, 'DINNER AND DELUSION,' with music by MICHAEL SAHL, libretto by NANCY MANOCHERIAN and directed by KIRA SIMRING.
The Actors Studio Drama School presents its Inaugural Repertory Season at Pace University, designed to introduce our graduating students to the professional world and the public in fully-professional productions of the work they have created during their three years of study. Here you will witness a weekly series of scenes, one-act plays and full-length plays, some of them written by our playwrights, and all of them directed by our directors and acted by our actors.
Two Obie Award-winning theater companies -- The Play Company and Ma-Yi Theater -- will collaborate this spring to present the New York premiere of Lloyd Suh's new play AMERICAN HWANGAP, with previews to begin May 9, prior to an official press opening May 17 Off-Broadway at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) in Manhattan. Trip Cullman directs an ensemble cast featuring some of the country's most accomplished Asian American actors, including James Saito (TV's 'Eli Stone' and Obie winner for DURANGO), Michi Barall (Charles Mee's QUEENS BOULEVARD), Mia Katigbak (DOGEATERS), Peter Kim (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE), and Hoon Lee (YELLOWFACE).
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director John Ortiz; Co-Artistic Director Philip Seymour Hoffman; Co-Artistic and Executive Director John Gould Rubin) announced complete casting and creative team today for KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS, the third play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written by Ra?l Castillo and directed by Felix Solis, KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS will begin performances on Friday, March 27 and run through Sunday, April 19 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.
Woodie King Jr's New Federal Theatre will present Kernel of Sanity by Kermit Frazier at their home at Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Arts Center/Recital Hall (466 Grand Street). Performances begin April 9th with Opening Night set for Thursday, April 16th. Performances continue through May 3rd only. Petronia Paley directs a cast that features Madeleine James, Joel Nagle*, and Chaz Reuben*.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director John Ortiz; Co-Artistic Director Philip Seymour Hoffman; Co-Artistic and Executive Director John Gould Rubin) will begin previews on Friday, March 27 for KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS, the third play of the 2008-2009 Public LAB season. Written by Ra?l Castillo and directed by Felix Solis, KNIVES AND OTHER SHARP OBJECTS will run through Sunday, April 19 with an official press opening on Sunday, April 12. Tickets are $10 for all performances and are on-sale now.
Preview performances of Aurin Squire's play To Whom It May Concern will begin Thursday, March 19 at the Arclight Theater, 152 West 71st Street on Manhattan 's Upper West Side . The play is scheduled to run through Sunday April 12 with a press opening set for Sunday March 29.
MEDICINE SHOW THEATRE ENSEMBLE, one of NYC's longest-running experimental theatres, is pleased to announce the World Premiere of 'DOUBLE FEATURE,' an evening of two cinematically-inspired short plays by JOHN GRUEN. The production plays from March 19th through April 19th with an opening set for Friday, March 27th. The production plays at MEDICINE SHOW THEATRE, 549 West 52nd St., 3rd Floor (between 10th and 11th Ave.).
Preview performances of Aurin Squire's play To Whom It May Concern will begin Thursday, March 19 at the Arclight Theater, 152 West 71st Street on Manhattan 's Upper West Side . The play is scheduled to run through Sunday April 12 with a press opening set for Sunday March 29.
At Hand Theatre Company is proud to present the New York premiere of TRICKSTER AT THE GATE. The Yoruba God Esu Elegba has been sentenced to live the life of a mortal African-American woman throughout the 20th Century as penance for causing human deformities and suffering. Inspired by the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, the play takes us from the Harlem Renaissance, to the mystical realms of African gods, to present day Louisiana to impart a tale of faith, acceptance and love.
Preview performances of Aurin Squire's play To Whom It May Concern will begin Thursday, March 19 at the Arclight Theater, 152 West 71st Street on Manhattan 's Upper West Side . The play is scheduled to run through Sunday April 12 with a press opening set for Sunday March 29.
Medicine Show THEATRE ENSEMBLE, one of NYC's longest-running experimental theatres, is pleased to announce the World Premiere of 'DOUBLE FEATURE,' an evening of two cinematically-inspired short plays by John Gruen. The production plays from March 19th through April 19th with an opening set for Friday, March 27th. The production plays at Medicine Show THEATRE, 549 West 52nd St., 3rd Floor (between 10th and 11th Ave.). The performance schedule is Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM and Sundays at 4:00 PM. Tickets are $18 and are available from Smarttix at (212) 868-4444 or via the web at www.Smarttix.com.
The world-renowned Imagination Workshop was founded 40 years ago by Margaret Ladd, the award-winning actress and Founding Artistic Director, and her husband Lyle Kessler, the critically-acclaimed playwright, and Co-Founder of the organization. Today, the Imagination Workshop, a unique theatre company comprised of professional theatre artists collaborating with patients recovering from mood disorders and other mental illnesses, is one of the longest running Arts and Social Institutions in the country.
The New York Post has reported that stage and screen actor and longtime political activist Ron Silver died this morning, ending a long battle with cancer, friends of the liberal Democrat-turned-GOP stalwart told The Post.
the cell theatre company in collaboration with THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY OPERA, two resident companies of the the cell performance salon will present the new full-length opera, 'DINNER AND DELUSION,' with music by MICHAEL SAHL, libretto by NANCY MANOCHERIAN and directed by KIRA SIMRING. The production plays four performances only, Thursday, April 9th through Saturday, April 11th at 8pm and Sunday April 12th at 3:00 pm. General admission tickets are $20.00 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 800-838-3006. The cell is located at 338 West 23rd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.
