Performance Network Theatre presents JanetMarie & m'Archibald's 'Imagination Celebration' on Saturday, April 25th at 11am. This all-ages show, part of the Children's Theatre Network's Saturday Series for Young Audiences, is followed by a free cookies and milk reception.
Performance Network Theatre presents A FEMININE ENDING, Sarah Treem's quirky, surprising comedy about a young musician's bumpy road to self-discovery, hot from its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. Starring Inga Wilson, (Taking Leave), John Seibert (Summer in Smoke, Fuddy Meers, A Doll's House, The Baker's Wife), Terry Heck (Language Lessons, Necessary Targets), Brian Thibault (The Baker's Wife) and Will Myers. Directed by Joseph Zettelmaier (A Streetcar Named Desire). The show opens in previews March 5 and runs through April 5, 2009.
Beginning with an empty stage and a single microphone, Cirque du Soleil veteran Jamie Adkins musters up the courage to face what he fears most; public speaking. Circus INcognitus, a brand new show filled with hilarious circus hi-jinx and zany acrobatics comes to PlayhouseSquare March 14th for two very special performances at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Ohio Theatre.
In response to sold-out shows and long waiting lists last weekend, Performance Network Theatre announces three additional performances of Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD on Thursday, February 19th at 8pm, Friday, February 20th at 8pm and Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm. 'The buzz about 'Rosencrantz' has been fantastic,' said Marketing Director Amy Wright-Olsen. 'We've had a lot of school groups and out-of-towners. Some people are even seeing it a second time.'
Performance Network Theatre is pleased to announce the kick off of their Lobby Enhancement Project. Details of the Project will be unveiled during PNT?s annual Gala, All the World?s A Stage, on Saturday, February 21st at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Ann Arbor. During the live auction segment of the Gala, PNT Associate Artist Malcolm Tulip will assist auctioneer Doug Dalton as they solicit pledges from attendees to begin the project.
STEP AFRIKA! is the first professional company in the world dedicated to stepping, an art form as rich as its African roots. This highly interactive performance highlights the rhythm, physicality and history of stepping while introducing the concepts of teamwork, discipline and commitment. Stepping is a unique dance tradition created by African American college students. The tradition grew out of the song and dance rituals practiced by historically African American fraternities and sororities in the early 1900s. Like tap dance without shoes, or a band without instruments, stepping is percussive dance that uses kicks, stomps, claps and chants - all linked to African and modern dance traditions. As the first professional company devoted to stepping, Washington DC's world-renowned STEP AFRIKA! brings high-energy performance to the stage - a feast for both the eyes and the ears.
Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company announced today the launch of Mo`olelo Bridges, a new arts education pilot residency at San Diego's Hoover High School. The program uses storytelling, theater and creative writing activities to teach high school students critical literacy skills and to transform them into storytellers of their own lives.
Dallas Children's Theater proudly presents John Steptoe's, MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, a gorgeous Caldecott Award winning Cinderella tale that celebrates goodness, generosity, love and traditional African song. Adapted for the stage by Karen Abbott, MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS is part of the Discovery Theater Series for Families at PlayhouseSquare. When a great African king desires a wife, only the most perfect maidens in the land are invited to meet him. Mufaro, a dignified and caring African villager, has two beautiful daughters. When he leaves for the hunt and the sisters are alone, Manyara is always angry, while Nyasha is positive and kind. Chenzira, a messenger, brings word that the Great King is inviting all of the 'Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land to appear before him' so that he might choose his Queen. Mufaro is very pleased that both of his daughters should be selected and agrees to accompany them at sunrise. That night, Manyara, believing herself better and prettier than her sister, sets out alone so that she can be presented to the king first. What will happen to each girl as she responds to hooting owls, enchanted trees laughing and the other strange beings she encounters along the way? DCT's Executive Artistic Director and director of the play, Robyn Flatt, states, 'This wonderful folktale celebrates virtue and kindness of the heart. Its ethical lesson is simple yet powerful: ?as you sow so shall you reap', or as a hungry beggar in the play says, ?pretty is as pretty does'.'
In response to sold-out shows and long waiting lists last weekend, Performance Network Theatre announces three additional performances of Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD on Thursday, February 19th at 8pm, Friday, February 20th at 8pm and Sunday, February 22nd at 2pm. 'The buzz about 'Rosencrantz' has been fantastic,' said Marketing Director Amy Wright-Olsen. 'We've had a lot of school groups and out-of-towners. Some people are even seeing it a second time.'
Performance Network Theatre presents A FEMININE ENDING, Sarah Treem's quirky, surprising comedy about a young musician's bumpy road to self-discovery, hot from its New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons. Starring Inga Wilson, (Taking Leave), John Seibert (Summer in Smoke, Fuddy Meers, A Doll's House, The Baker's Wife), Terry Heck (Language Lessons, Necessary Targets), Brian Thibault (The Baker's Wife) and Will Myers. Directed by Joseph Zettelmaier (A Streetcar Named Desire). The show opens in previews March 5 and runs through April 5, 2009.
Friends In Deed will present a legendary trio as Charles Busch, Whoopi Goldberg and Lypsinka star in the first-ever New York presentation of the infamous Broadway-play-that-wasn't, LEGENDS!. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner James Kirkwood (A Chorus Line), the play will be presented in a special One Night Only staged reading benefit on Monday evening, March 23 at 8PM at Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street).
McCarter Theatre is pleased to welcome its new Managing Director, Timothy J. Shields. Mr. Shields, a nationally recognized theater executive, was appointed Managing Director by the McCarter Theatre Board of Trustees in September and began work at McCarter on January 5, 2009. 'My acceptance of the position at McCarter Theatre represents something of a homecoming, as I worked at McCarter from 1983 to 1992, and most of my family is on the East Coast,' said Shields. 'The opportunity to become Managing Director of a Tony Award-winning regional theater with such a great reputation was simply too hard to pass up.' He added, 'The unbelievably high level of the productions and presentations that McCarter does for its audiences is work that any arts professional would be pleased to be associated with, and everyone strives to make the work even better. Any organization that has that sort of ambition is one that I'm proud to lead.' Mr. Shields comes to McCarter from Milwaukee Repertory Theater, where he has served as Managing Director since 1998. During his tenure, The Rep's operating budget more than doubled, ticket sales and contributed income reached record levels, and statewide tours of Rep productions in 2006, 2007, and 2008 were re-established.
Dallas Children's Theater proudly presents John Steptoe's, MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, a gorgeous Caldecott Award winning Cinderella tale that celebrates goodness, generosity, love and traditional African song. Adapted for the stage by Karen Abbott, MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS is part of the Discovery Theater Series for Families at PlayhouseSquare. When a great African king desires a wife, only the most perfect maidens in the land are invited to meet him. Mufaro, a dignified and caring African villager, has two beautiful daughters. When he leaves for the hunt and the sisters are alone, Manyara is always angry, while Nyasha is positive and kind. Chenzira, a messenger, brings word that the Great King is inviting all of the 'Most Worthy and Beautiful Daughters in the Land to appear before him' so that he might choose his Queen. Mufaro is very pleased that both of his daughters should be selected and agrees to accompany them at sunrise. That night, Manyara, believing herself better and prettier than her sister, sets out alone so that she can be presented to the king first. What will happen to each girl as she responds to hooting owls, enchanted trees laughing and the other strange beings she encounters along the way? DCT's Executive Artistic Director and director of the play, Robyn Flatt, states, 'This wonderful folktale celebrates virtue and kindness of the heart. Its ethical lesson is simple yet powerful: ?as you sow so shall you reap', or as a hungry beggar in the play says, ?pretty is as pretty does'.'
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents an innovative double-bill adaptation of the beloved children's bedtime classics GOODNIGHT MOON AND THE RUNAWAY BUNNY, part of the Discovery Theater Series for Families at PlayhouseSquare. GOODNIGHT MOON is a celebration of familiar nighttime rituals, while THE RUNAWAY BUNNY is a pretend tale of leaving home that evokes reassuring responses from the bunny's loving mum. Both tales feature endearing rabbit characters, and the soothing rhythms of bunny banter and dream-like imagery never fail to infuse young audiences with a reassuring sense of security. Mermaid's staged adaptation will bring a new sense of appreciation to stories that have delighted several generations.
The Lark Play Development Center was one of five theaters selected for the first-ever NEA Distinguished New Play Development Project. Each theater receives $20,000 to support early development activities for a new play which the Lark will be using to implement a national, multi-theater development strategy for Aditi Brennan Kapil's AGNES UNDER THE BIG TOP, A FAIRY TALE.
The Lark Play Development Center was one of five theaters selected for the first-ever NEA Distinguished New Play Development Project. Each theater receives $20,000 to support early development activities for a new play which the Lark will be using to implement a national, multi-theater development strategy for Aditi Brennan Kapil's AGNES UNDER THE BIG TOP, A FAIRY TALE.
'This really is a magical season for our Children's Theatre Series,' said Education Director, Rachael Endrizzi. 'Later this fall, due to popular demand, we're bringing ZAP! back from last season, we have a spectacular new play that is a twist on the Cinderella story and we're producing our first musical, Schoolhouse Rock Live.'
As the Guthrie and The Children's Theatre Company (CTC) get set to present two plays celebrating the life and work of renowned author C.S. Lewis, these Tony Award-winning theaters have joined forces to offer a special ticket package. Patrons can save more than 35% on two great holiday outings when purchasing tickets for both productions, Shadowlands at the Guthrie and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at CTC.
In a co-commission with Theatre Royal Bath, ten talented young actors from communities throughout the Bay Area come together for the world premiere of My Life in the Silents by acclaimed playwright Timothy Mason (Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical on Broadway). Designed and directed by A.C.T. Young Conservatory Director Craig Slaight, My Life in the Silents continues the unique international artistic exchange between students from the United States and England. In this playful new comedy set in Hollywood's silent film era, a precocious teenager flees small-town Minnesota to chase her dream of becoming a movie star in Los Angeles-but discovers the road to fame isn't exactly paved with gold.
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