After its smashingly successful run on Broadway in 2009, the Pulitzer Prize Finalist and comedic play, 'Becky Shaw' by Gina Gionfriddo makes its Michigan Premiere tonight, June 20 through July 28, 2013 with an all star cast and high-end designers at Performance Network Theatre, Michigan's most award winning professional theatre.
Performance Network Theatre has accepted the challenge to raise $4 thousand in 30 days to acquire new sound equipment for the Children's Theatre Network. The fundraiser is available for viewing on the crowdsourcing website, Indiegogo at http://igg.me/at/letourvoicesbeheard/x/815274 now through July 12, 2013.?
Performance Network Theatre is proud to announce multiple options for theatre lovers living on a budget for the run of the Michigan Premiere of the Pulitzer Prize Finalist play BECKY SHAW by Gina Gionfriddo with an entirely Pay-What-You-Can performance on June 20, Pay-What-You-Can tickets for students and Members of the Actor's Equity Association during the entire open-to-the-public preview weekend (June 20 - June 27, 2013), and 10 Pay-What-You-Can tickets for every Thursday performance of all future productions. Pay-What-You-Can tickets for June 20, 2013 can be reserved online at performancenetwork.org and all other Pay-What-You-Can options are available by calling the theatre at 734-663-0681.
After its smashingly successful run on Broadway in 2009, the Pulitzer Prize Finalist and comedic play, "Becky Shaw" by Gina Gionfriddo makes its Michigan Premiere on June 20 through July 28, 2013 with an all star cast and high-end designers at Performance Network Theatre, Michigan's most award winning professional theatre. Tickets can be purchased online at performancenetwork.org or by calling the theatre at 734-663-0681.
Beginning in July 2013, the Alley Theatre will produce Agatha Christie's The Hollow during its popular ExxonMobil Summer Chills series. Under the direction of Gregory Boyd, the Alley's resident company of actors will bring to life the colorful cast of characters in Agatha Christie's The Hollow.
Arizona Theatre Company announced today that David Ira Goldstein, ATC's Artistic Director since 1992, will be leaving the Company in December of 2013. In his 21 seasons as artistic director, Goldstein led the Company to unprecedented levels of attendance, critical acclaim, community support, educational outreach and national prominence. During his tenure, he produced over 200 plays, workshops, readings and presentations in Phoenix and Tucson, while personally directing more than 40 mainstage productions ranging from classics to new plays to musicals.
Looking Glass Theatre, celebrating 20 years, brings back for a very limited run Frankie Little Hardin's East of the Sun, West of the Moon, a new children's play directed by Julia Sterling Martin and Naima Warden. East of the Sun, West of the Moon performs today, June 1 and Saturday June 8 at 2 p.m at Richmond Shepard Theatre, located at 309 East 26th Street, at 2nd Avenue.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, presents Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Tresnjak, on stage from tonight, May 18 through June 16.
The Children's Theatre Network of Performance Network Theatre invites audiences to gather at the theatre onSaturday, May 25th at 1:00pm for the perfect family summer kickoff, "Jamie and Jordan", a baseball themed musical about health and friendships with book and lyrics by Kim Carney and music by Gene Gaunt. Tickets are $7 for children, $10 for adults, and $20 for a family package of four. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at performancenetwork.org, by calling 734-663-0681.
Performance Network Theatre is proud to present three community discussions on Monday, May 13 at 6pm, Sunday, May 19 at 4:30pm, and Sunday, June 2 at 4:30pm regarding "The Mountaintop," by Katori Hall - the current Performance Network production that is an imagined portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night on earth. These discussions are open to the public to facilitate dialogue about the play's innovative take on Dr. King's final hours.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the full creative team, cast and events for Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, directed by Tresnjak, on stage from May 18 through June 16.
Experience a friendship that weathers all seasons in the Tony-nominated musical A Year with Frog and Toad, today, April 26-May 12 at The Rose Theater. This whimsical show follows the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad through four seasons of swimming, baking cookies, raking leaves and sledding, as they learn life lessons on the way.
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, today announced the cast of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare including several members of the critically-acclaimed cast of last season's The Tempest, also directed by Tresnjak, on stage from May 18 through June 16.
Looking Glass Theatre, celebrating 20 years, brings back for a very limited run Frankie Little Hardin's East of the Sun, West of the Moon, a new children's play directed by Julia Sterling Martin and Naima Warden. East of the Sun, West of the Moon performs Saturday, June 1 and Saturday June 8 at 2 p.m at Richmond Shepard Theatre, located at 309 East 26th Street, at 2nd Avenue.
Experience a friendship that weathers all seasons in the Tony-nominated musical A Year with Frog and Toad, April 26-May 12 at The Rose Theater. This whimsical show follows the cheerful Frog and the grumpy Toad through four seasons of swimming, baking cookies, raking leaves and sledding, as they learn life lessons on the way.
Hartford Stage Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, Managing Director Michael Stotts, Board of Directors President Jill Adams and the Board of Directors of Hartford Stage announce the annual fundraising gala, Party in the Paint Shop 4: Horns and Halos at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
Camp is an integral part of the summer experience for many children and teens. For those with an interest in the arts, Totem Pole Playhouse's Summer Theatre Camps have provided an opportunity to turn an interest in the performing arts into a lasting appreciation of theatre built upon learning and actual performance and production. For 2013, Totem Pole is pleased to present a series of three Summer Theatre Camps, covering ages 8 through 18. Each camp takes place at Totem Pole Playhouse's facilities nestled amongst the trees of beautiful Caledonia State Park, off historic U.S. 30 between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, in the mountains of south-central Pennsylvania. The camps each last for two weeks and are taught by skilled instructors who have passed strict clearance and background checks.
Performance Network Theatre presents the DREAMCAST Fundraiser - a refreshing evening of entertainment and bidding to support Ann Arbor's professional theatre tonight, April 5, 2013 at 7pm.
The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and denied a chance to go to the Royal Ball. With a little help from her mice friends, and a lot of help from her Fairy Godmother, Cinderella goes to the ball, meets the Prince, and falls in love!
In recent seasons, some of the most popular and successful productions at Way Off Broadway's Children's Theatre have carried the name "Disney" above the title. It was during the 2011 Season that the Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway produced its first Disney show, 101 Dalmatians. That was followed in 2012 by Disney's Winnie the Pooh and 2013's Season-opener, Disney's Aladdin. This time, there will be no waiting for another Disney show to appear at Way off Broadway, the areas only children's lunch theatre, because following the theatre's production of Aladdin will be one of the most beloved tales of all time, Disney's Cinderella. Disney's Cinderella will appear at the Children's Theatre at Way Off Broadway for an extended run from April 6 - July 28, 2013.