Ophelia's Jump Theatre Company has announced its inaugural production with the Inland Empire premiere of Tracy Letts' celebrated play August: Osage County. Directed by co-founder Beatrice Casagran, August: Osage County plays Oct. 12 - 21, 2012 at The Grove Theatre, 276 E 9th in Upland.
Rising Sun Performance Company announced that it will present Hotel Suite, an immersive, site-specific 21-day theatrical event at Hostelling International (891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd Street) running today, October 11th through November 3, 2012. Hotel Suite will feature the celebrated work of Sam Shepard, FOOL FOR LOVE, and the first Off-Off Broadway production of Tracy Letts' BUG, along with six brand new one-act plays, all set in a hotel room.
Preview performances of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? began Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). Opening night is set for Saturday, October 13, 2012, exactly 50 years to the day of the play's original Broadway opening on Saturday, October 13, 1962. BroadwayWorld brings you just-released production shots below!
Yale Repertory Theatre, in a co-production with American Repertory Theater, presents the world premiere of Marie Antoinette by David Adjmi, directed by Rebecca Taichman. Marie Antoinette will be performed at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street) October 26 through November 17. Opening Night is Thursday, November 1. The cast includes Fred Arsenault, Hannah Cabell, David Greenspan, Marin Ireland, Vin Knight, Jo Lampert, Polly Lee, Steven Rattazzi, Jake Silbermann, Teale Sperling, Brian Wiles, and Ashton Woerz.
Producers of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which began performances on Thursday, September 27, 2012, at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), have announced a student rush policy for the critically-acclaimed Broadway revival.
Rising Sun Performance Company announced today that it will present Hotel Suite, an immersive, site-specific 21-day theatrical event at Hostelling International October 11th through November 3, 2012. Hotel Suite will feature the celebrated work of Sam Shepard, FOOL FOR LOVE, and the first Off-Off Broadway production of Tracy Letts' BUG, along with six brand new one-act plays, all set in a hotel room.
Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. has announced the return of its Jeff Award nominated production of SUPERIOR DONUTS by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts, directed by Matt Miller and featuring nearly all of the original Mary-Arrchie cast. SUPERIOR DONUTS will play October 31 - November 25, 2012 at The Royal George Cabaret Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 11 and will be available in person at the Royal George Box Office or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, visit www.maryarrchie.com.
Grace, the acclaimed dark comedy written by award-winning writer Craig Wright (Mistakes Were Made, Recent Tragic Events, "Six Feet Under") and directed by Dexter Bullard (Tracy Letts' BUG), today announced a series of special events throughout the month of October in support of the the show's Broadway premiere.
Everyman Theatre will be the recipient of the prestigious "Downtown Baltimore Award" from the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore. The award will be presented to the theatre company on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore's 2012 Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will take place from 5:30 to 8:00 PM and Hopkins Plaza.
The newest addition to the SoHo Playhouse Inc. (15 Vandam Street, New York City) fall 2012 season, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, is now selling tickets for its six week run on the SoHo Playhouse Mainstage. A special discount of $20 tickets will be offered for the October 13th-15th preview performances. During the regular playing schedule, $50 premium tickets and $40 general tickets will be available.
The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) has announced the cast of the New York Regional Premiere of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts.
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that tickets are on sale for A Civil War Christmas, written by Paula Vogel and directed by Tina Landau. Performances of this holiday-themed work begin Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 7pm at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. Opening night is scheduled for Tuesday, December 4 at 7pm. A Civil War Christmas is scheduled to run through Sunday, December 30.
Deadline.com reports that Julianne Nicholson has joined the cast of the film adaptation of Tracy Letts' AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, alongside Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. The actor joins previously announced cast members Chris Cooper, Margo Martingdale, Andrea Riseborough, Ewan McGregor and more in the film.
Seen for the first time on the West Coast, OBIE Award winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter's A BRIGHT NEW BOISE (Drama Desk Award nomination) will be presented at Rogue Machine as the final offering for their main stage 2012 season. It will include an award-winning cast.
Grace, the acclaimed dark comedy written by award-winning writer Craig Wright (Mistakes Were Made, Recent Tragic Events, "Six Feet Under") and directed by Dexter Bullard (Tracy Letts' BUG), today announced a series of special events throughout the month of October in support of the the show's Broadway premiere.
The new musical "The Verona Project"-an electric hybrid of theatre and live concert infused with original indie-folk-rock music-will kick off the 2012-13 Mainstage season in mid-October at the Theatre and Interpretation Center (TIC) at Northwestern University.
With summer officially over, we can be grateful that theater season has officially begun. Nearly all of the Des Moines area venues and theater companies have something to offer this October.
White Plains Performing Arts Center will present the New York Regional Premiere of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award Winning Play by Tracy Letts.
The White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) has announced the cast of the New York Regional Premiere of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts.
Every once in awhile a production comes along that completely surprises you. A production that manages to transcend the ordinary and create something special. A production that concocts the perfect alchemist recipe of script, cast and crew to create theatrical gold. Seattle Public Theater's current production of Tracy Letts' "Superior Donuts" is just such a production.
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