Theresa Rebeck News

TheatreSquared will end its run of 'Mauritius' by Theresa Rebeck on April 11 in the Studio Theatre.

A world premiere, fully-staged production by John Patrick Shanley, the first professional production for playwright Tracy Thorne, and the newest musical project from the multi-award winning director Michael Mayer will be just a few of the many highlights of Vassar & New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater season, June 25 - August 1, 2010.

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its New Works Reading Series with a free reading of Megan Mostyn-Brown's OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS on Friday, April 9 at 3:00pm at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) in Manhattan.

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's home for new plays, announces its 2010-2011 Season: the west coast premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size, an unforgettable tale of brotherhood directed by Octavio Solis; the world premiere of Theresa Rebeck's What We're Up Against, a subversive comedy about men, women, and survival in the workplace directed by Loretta Greco; the west coast premiere of Liz Duffy Adams' Or, a cross-dressing contemporary restoration comedy directed by Loretta Greco; and the rolling world premiere of The Lily's Revenge, a fantastical 5-hour cornucopia of theatre, party, and circus, written by and starring playwright and burlesque performer Taylor Mac.

Tony Award-winner Julie White is set to return to the big screen in Transformers 3, the latest installment in the Transformers franchise according to Variety.

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its New Works Reading Series with a free reading of Megan Mostyn-Brown's OTHER PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS on Friday, April 9 at 3:00pm at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) in Manhattan.

Women's Project, the 32-year-old non-profit theater dedicated to producing plays written and directed by women, and Cherry Lane Theatre, home to bold new voices, will present the world premiere of Sheila Callaghan's Lascivious Something directed by Daniella Topol and starring Rob Campbell, Dana Eskelson, Ronete Levenson and Elisabeth Waterston.

The last full production of TheatreSquared's 2009/10 Season concludes this week, as Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius closes on Sunday. The fast-paced suspense comedy is directed by Kimberly Senior, of Chicago.

New York Magazine caught up with Tony Award winner Julie White during her premiere her new film 'Breaking Upwards' and asked who she might want to star in a movie about her life.

The 34th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, the nation's pre-eminent and longest-running new play festival, wrapped up on March 28. As with previous years, this year's offerings included a range of works from a slew of emerging and established playwrights. Gordon Cox of Variety takes a look at how the 2010 festival lineup strived to serve a growing regional market of new works.

Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has announced the two plays which will be presented as part of the company's eighth annual Second Stage Theatre Uptown Series this summer: the New York premiere of Michael Golamco's Year Zero, directed by Will Frears, and the world premiere of Leslye Headland's Bachelorette, directed by Trip Cullman.

The 34th annual Humana Festival of New American Plays, made possible by a generous grant from the Humana Foundation, will continue with the two full?length plays Ground, beginning performances March 2 and Phoenix beginning performances March 5. Both plays run through March 28.

Next Friday, TheatreSquared will debut a new production of Theresa Rebeck's Mauritius, the darkly comic thriller which had its Broadway premiere in 2007. When two estranged half-sisters discover what may be the 'crown jewel' of stamp collecting in their attic, they are thrust into a violent and deceptive battle with three rival collectors and soon find that more than money is at stake.

Philadelphia Theatre Company announces that two-time Tony Award-nominee and film actress Kathleen Turner will star in the world premiere of Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins by Margaret Engel and Allison Engel. Directed by award-winning director David Esbjornson, this one-woman play based on the writings of the late political journalist Molly Ivins will take the slot previously slated for Mauritius by Theresa Rebeck. 'Red Hot Patriot' runs through April 18, 2010.

TheatreSquared will present 'Mauritius' by Theresa Rebeck from March 25-April 11 in the Studio Theatre.

Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Long Wharf Theatre is pleased to announce the full company for Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield), Michael Mosley (Jim O'Connor).

Roundabout Theatre Company announced that Julia Cho and Kimberly Rosenstock will be coming to the not-for-profit institution with the announcement of their new plays as part of the fall 2010 season at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).

Magic Theatre, San Francisco's home for new plays, closes the 09-10 Season with the world premiere of An Accident by Lydia Stryk, directed by Rob Melrose. This bold new drama starring local favorites Arwen Anderson and Tim Kniffin opens Wednesday, April 21st.

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking three men ages 22-55, and two women, ages 22-45, for its upcoming sinister and sharp-witted drama, MAURITIUS, by Theresa Rebeck.

Stephen Sondheim turns 80 on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 and he will celebrate this landmark event with Roundabout Theatre Company at a special performance of Sondheim on Sondheim and star-studded tribute at Roundabout's 2010 Spring Gala: Sondheim 80.