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The Purple Rose Theatre Company will ring in the new year with the second play of its 25th anniversary season, Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple.".

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will kick off its 25th Anniversary season with the world-premiere comedy, Casting Session, by theatre Founder Jeff Daniels!

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will end its 2014/15 season with the surefire summer sensation, world-premiere Zombie thriller, 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the 2015 / 2016, 25th Anniversary Season, which will feature a world premiere play by Purple Rose Founder, Emmy Award- winning actor & award-winning playwright, Jeff Daniels, a world premiere by PRTC Associate Artist, silverscreen & television sensation, Matt Letscher, and a Purple Rose take on two beloved classic comedies. The theatre company's 25th professional season will include: The Casting Session by Jeff Daniels, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon, Gaps in the Fossil Record by Matt Letscher, and Morning's At Seven by Paul Osborn. 

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will bring in the Spring with the comedic love story, Talley's Folly by Purple Rose benefactor, Lanford Wilson.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will end its 2014/15 season with the surefire summer sensation, world-premiere Zombie thriller, 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will bring in the Spring with the comedic love story, Talley's Folly by Purple Rose benefactor, Lanford Wilson.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will bring in the Spring with the comedic love story, Talley's Folly by Purple Rose benefactor, Lanford Wilson.

Following the fanfare that was bestowed upon the first installment of score music, SpaceLab9, in partnership with Madison Gate Records, is thrilled to announce the release of the 'BREAKING BAD (Original Score From The Television Series) Volume 2' double LP, which will be available at fine retailers throughout NORTH AMERICA today, November 25, 2014, and in the U.K. and Europe on December 5, 2014.

Following the fanfare that was bestowed upon the first installment of score music, SpaceLab9, in partnership with Madison Gate Records, is thrilled to announce the release of the "BREAKING BAD (Original Score From The Television Series) Volume 2" double LP, which will be available at fine retailers throughout North America on November 25, 2014, and in the U.K. and Europe on December 5, 2014.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company presents the final production of the 2013 / 2014 season, The Last Romance by Joe DiPietro. A crush can make anyone feel young again - even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk - one that leads him to an unexpected second chance at love. Despite the misgivings of family and the initial reluctance of Carol, the object of his affections, Ralph embarks on the trip of a lifetime and regains a happiness that seemed all but lost. The Last Romance is a heart-warming comedy about the transformative power of love.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company has announced its 2014 / 2015 Season, which will feature a Midwest premiere of an Off-Broadway sensation, a Purple Rose take on a classic comedy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by a PRTC benefactor, and a world premiere zombie thriller. The theatre company's 24th professional season will include: Annapurna by Sharr White, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson, and 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company presents the final production of the 2013 / 2014 season, The Last Romance by Joe DiPietro. A crush can make anyone feel young again - even a widower named Ralph. On an ordinary day in a routine life, Ralph decides to take a different path on his daily walk - one that leads him to an unexpected second chance at love. Despite the misgivings of family and the initial reluctance of Carol, the object of his affections, Ralph embarks on the trip of a lifetime and regains a happiness that seemed all but lost. The Last Romance is a heart-warming comedy about the transformative power of love.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company presents the third production of the 2013 / 2014 season, The PRTC Spring Comedy Festival: Lovers, Liars & Lunatics, A World Premiere Production by Various Playwrights. The collection of world premiere short comedies will explore the nature of love, loss, revenge and renewal. The evening includes new plays by Jeff Daniels, David MacGregor, Carey Crim, and other Purple Rose favorites. *Contains adult language and content.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company presents the third production of the 2013 / 2014 season, The PRTC Spring Comedy Festival: Lovers, Liars & Lunatics, A World Premiere Production by Various Playwrights. The collection of world premiere short comedies will explore the nature of love, loss, revenge and renewal. The evening includes new plays by Jeff Daniels, David MacGregor, Carey Crim, and other Purple Rose favorites. *Contains adult language and content.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is pleased to announce a one-week performance extension of The Vast Difference by Jeff Daniels. Originally scheduled to close December 14, The Vast Difference will now run through Saturday, December 21, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is thrilled to revive the uproarious comedy, The Vast Difference by Jeff Daniels, for the first production of their 2013 / 2014 Season.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Gallery1988 will present 'For Your Consideration,' their first collaborative exhibition featuring art inspired by the 2012 Best Picture Oscar nominees, on display February 14 through 17 at Gallery1988 Melrose in Los Angeles.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Gallery1988 will present 'For Your Consideration,' their first collaborative exhibition featuring art inspired by the 2012 Best Picture Oscar nominees

The Purple Rose Theatre Company wraps up its 2011/12 Season with On Golden Pond, by Ernest Thompson.