The Actors Theatre News

Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) has announced the cast for the next in their LabSeries, Rosemary & Time, which will be presented on Saturday, May 20, at 2 pm at the Carmel Clay Public Library.

An encore performance of a new show featuring music from or about New Orleans. The show, which premiered Sunday, March 26, includes songs of Louis Armstrong, Dr. John, Fats Domino, B.B. King, Randy Newman, Gary U.S. Bonds, Allen Toussaint, Tom Waits, and more!

Arizona Theatre Company, recognized as the official state theater, has announced that it will be producing Noël Coward's Private Lives April 15 through May 6 at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson and May 11 through May 28 at the Herberger Theater Center in Phoenix. The first act will take place in 1931 Argentina, while the second act takes place in modern-day Uruguay.

 Concord Theatricals and The Tent Theater Company will present an invite-only industry reading of Tina Howe’s latest and final collection of plays, Where Women Go, on April 25, 2023, at 59E59.

Bruce Clough returns to Don’t Tell Mama with From Out of the Blues, a timely, therapeutic celebration of blues music.

A cross-country journey that covers much more than miles takes the stage next as South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei) present Coleman ’72 by Charlie Oh.

CUT: A BLASPHEMY – a new dark comedy by Nikki Massoud about Samson and Delilah – will debut on BARD AT THE GATE, with a new premiere live stream set for Monday, April 17 at 7 pm.

Theater Resources Unlimited will present a TRU Town Hall: Women Producers Take the Stage (The Conversation Continues), on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in-person at Polaris North Theatre.

CUT: A BLASPHEMY – a new dark comedy by Nikki Massoud about Samson and Delilah – will debut on BARD AT THE GATE, with its premiere live stream set for Monday, March 27 at 7 pm, followed by a Talk Back with the playwright, director and actors, hosted by Nicole A. Watson, co-curator of BARD AT THE GATE and Associate Artistic Director at McCarter Theater Center. 

Fat Ham begins previews tonight, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, and will officially open on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the American Airlines Theatre. This is a 14-week limited engagement through Sunday, June 25, 2023.

The Dramatists Guild is welcoming playwright Diana Burbano, playwright Andrew Creech, playwright Samuel D. Hunter, playwright Rajiv Joseph and composer/lyricist Helen Park to the Dramatists Guild Council.

MCC Theater has announced a final, two-week extension due to popular demand of Soho Rep’s Wolf Play, in collaboration with Ma-Yi Theater Company.

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) and CreateTheater.com have announced an upcoming TRU Feedback Workshop, How to Write a Musical That Works - Part Three: Reckoning and Resolution, reformatted and rethought for virtual presentation, on Sunday, March 26, 2023 from 12pm-7:00pm ET.

The full cast and design team has been announced for the Broadway production of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Fat Ham by James Ijames. See who is starring in the show, how to purchase tickets and more!

Bruce Clough returns to Don't Tell Mama with From Out of the Blues, a timely, therapeutic celebration of blues music related to the New Orleans region.

Bruce Clough returns to Don't Tell Mama with From Out of the Blues, a timely, therapeutic celebration of blues music related to the New Orleans region.

The Upstart Crow Theatre Company will continue its 42nd season with Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. Performance dates are February 2-5 and 9-12, 2023 at the Carsen Theater in the Dairy Arts Center.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of King Lear. STC favorite Patrick Page will star as the titular king. See who else is in the cast, how to purchase tickets, and more!

Circle X Theatre Company kicks off the New Year with the West Coast premiere of a truly outrageous comedy Do You Feel Anger?, written by Mara Nelson-Greenberg and directed by Halena Kays, opens January 21 for a six-week run at Atwater Village Theatre. Performances continue through February 25, with two Pay-What-You-Can previews set for January 19 and January 20.

The Huntington will present the world premiere of The Art of Burning, a new play from acclaimed Boston playwright Kate Snodgrass and directed by Melia Bensussen, in association with Hartford Stage.