The American Musical and Dramatic Academy News

A Noise Within (ANW), the highly regarded classical repertory theatre company and a leading force in arts education, presents SUMMER WITH SHAKESPEARE, an intensive and rewarding three-week summer program for youngsters ages 10 to 18 from June 27 to July 16 2011, at the company's theatre in Glendale.

Marquee Productions presents the Broadway sizzler, Chicago at the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose, April 15 - 23, 2011. Winner of six Tony Awards, five prestigious Drama Desk and two Laurence Olivier Awards, including 'Best Musical Revival,' this tantalizing tale of treachery, murder, fame and fortune is electrified with exhilarating dance numbers and show-stopping tunes

9 to 5: The Musical arrives at The 5th Avenue Theatre, just in time to brighten the final grey days of spring. Based on the wildly popular 1980s film of the same name, this outrageously funny Broadway delight features the original movie's blockbuster title tune, plus more than a dozen new songs by the queen of country music, iconic songwriter, movie star, and entrepreneur -- Dolly Parton!

Marquee Productions presents the Broadway sizzler, Chicago at the Montgomery Theater in downtown San Jose, April 15 - 23, 2011. Winner of six Tony Awards, five prestigious Drama Desk and two Laurence Olivier Awards, including 'Best Musical Revival,' this tantalizing tale of treachery, murder, fame and fortune is electrified with exhilarating dance numbers and show-stopping tunes

9 to 5: The Musical arrives at The 5th Avenue Theatre, just in time to brighten the final grey days of spring. Based on the wildly popular 1980s film of the same name, this outrageously funny Broadway delight features the original movie's blockbuster title tune, plus more than a dozen new songs by the queen of country music, iconic songwriter, movie star, and entrepreneur -- Dolly Parton!

Modern Family co-stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Eric Stonestreet have been tapped by the WGAW to co-host the 2011 Writers Guild Awards West Coast ceremony on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom.

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly closes their 19th season with Walton Jones' musical holiday tribute to the swing era.

Personals Uncut: The New York Edition is back by popular demand! The show, which made its Cleveland debut this past summer, is an edgy contemporary comedy poised to escort theatergoers on a laugh-filled trip through the uncensored world of cyber-dating. Written and directed by native Clevelander Jennifer Griffin, Personals Uncut: The New York Edition makes its return to Kennedy's Cabaret in PlayhouseSquare December 3, 4, 10 & 11th with 8 pm performances nightly.

Personals Uncut: The New York Edition is back by popular demand! The show, which made its Cleveland debut this past summer, is an edgy contemporary comedy poised to escort theatergoers on a laugh-filled trip through the uncensored world of cyber-dating. Written and directed by native Clevelander Jennifer Griffin, Personals Uncut: The New York Edition makes its return to Kennedy's Cabaret in PlayhouseSquare December 3, 4, 10 & 11th with 8 pm performances nightly.

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly closes their 19th season with Walton Jones' musical holiday tribute to the swing era.

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly closes their 19th season with Walton Jones' musical holiday tribute to the swing era.

Personals Uncut: The New York Edition is back by popular demand! The show, which made its Cleveland debut this past summer, is an edgy contemporary comedy poised to escort theatergoers on a laugh-filled trip through the uncensored world of cyber-dating. Written and directed by native Clevelander Jennifer Griffin, Personals Uncut: The New York Edition makes its return to Kennedy's Cabaret in PlayhouseSquare December 3, 4, 10 & 11th with 8 pm performances nightly.

American Repertory Theater announces the cast and creative team for CABARET by Kander and Ebb, directed by Steven Bogart and starring Amanda Palmer as the Emcee

What often holds playwrights back is that they rarely consider the person who will buy and produce their product: the producer.

What often holds playwrights back is that they rarely consider the person who will buy and produce their product: the producer.

North-Central Ohio's newest and only total performing arts school, Broadway Performing Arts Center (BPAC) will open its doors on Monday, October 4th, 2010. BPAC will offer the widest choices in performing arts classes in the region, all within its state-of-the-art 4,000 square foot facility in Milan, OH.

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society's Theatre For Young Audiences is thrilled to present the Louisiana premiere of Mike Artell's PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD (Book, Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing, Based on the book by Mike Artell with Illustrations by Jim Harris).

To overcome the challenges of a struggling economy, theater professionals need to strengthen their skills in order to bring their projects to fruition. To this end, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents a powerful full-day TRU Boot Camp to help theater professionals (and others) shape up their ideas and turn them into reality: PITCHING & PRESENTATION SKILLS, A One-Day Workshop for Producers, Writers and Anyone with an Idea to Sell! taught by a lineup of experts including marketing professional Sharon Albert, Ph.D. and presentation coach Gillien Goll. The workshop takes place on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 10am-6pm at The Players Theatre, Room 3C, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC. Workshop fee is $150 ($25 off for members of TRU). Early bird registrants save $25 and pay $125 if they sign up by 9/17.

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society's Theatre For Young Audiences is thrilled to present the Louisiana premiere of Mike Artell's PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD (Book, Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing, Based on the book by Mike Artell with Illustrations by Jim Harris).

To overcome the challenges of a struggling economy, theater professionals need to strengthen their skills in order to bring their projects to fruition. To this end, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents a powerful full-day TRU Boot Camp to help theater professionals (and others) shape up their ideas and turn them into reality: PITCHING & PRESENTATION SKILLS, A One-Day Workshop for Producers, Writers and Anyone with an Idea to Sell! taught by a lineup of experts including marketing professional Sharon Albert, Ph.D. and presentation coach Gillien Goll. The workshop takes place on Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 10am-6pm at The Players Theatre, Room 3C, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC. Workshop fee is $150 ($25 off for members of TRU). Early bird registrants save $25 and pay $125 if they sign up by 9/17.