Vanessa Morosco News

Director Charles Abbott and actor Jeremiah James fill the Fulton stage with area native Ken Ludwig's best farce

On February 7, The Commercial Appeal reported that two Tennessee state senators had filed a bill that would shield individuals, businesses, and other entities from lawsuits or other sanctions for refusing services and goods to same-sex couples "if doing so would violate (their) sincerely held religious beliefs."

Seeing plays such as 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde reminds modern theater audiences that they can experience excellent drama even when the play is full of silly words and sillier characters. In fact, many plays, both past and present, use humor in order to communicate a possibly greater, deeper meaning than the dramas of lovelorn romantics and war-torn monarchs can graze.

The Alabama Shakespeare Festival will roll into its repertory season when William Shakespeare's comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor opens on April 13 followed by Henry VIII on April 19. In addition to the openings of these two Shakespearean works, two comedies The Thirty Nine Steps and Travels My Aunt will reopen for the second half of their runs on April 22. ASF's Extreme Weekends, in which theatre lovers can see all four repertory shows Friday through Sunday are available April 20-22 and 27-29 as well as May 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20.

Two "winter-blues" busting comedies, the Broadway smash The 39 Steps and Travels With My Aunt will be running in tandem at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival beginning on January 27. The 39 Steps will be performed at ASF's Festival stage from January 27 through February 7 and Travels With My Aunt will run on ASF's Octagon stage from February 3-7. Both shows will return later in the repertory season.

FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH TWO OF SHAKESPEARE'S TIMELESS PLAYS, CYMBELINE AND ROMEO AND JULIET Playing in Rotating Repertory January 25 - March 18 in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center

FALL IN LOVE AGAIN WITH TWO OF SHAKESPEARE'S TIMELESS PLAYS, CYMBELINE AND ROMEO AND JULIET Playing in Rotating Repertory January 25 - March 18 in the Margeson Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), led by Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary, begins its fourth season, Brave New World.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC), led by Producing Artistic Director Dan McCleary, today announced its fourth season, Brave New World.

The sound of Carnival carousing and swordfights will fill the World Financial Center this March when it hosts Aphra Behn's seminal play The Rover, the prototypical bawdy feminist romp that was written by the first professional female playwright in the English language.

The sound of Carnival carousing and swordfights will fill the World Financial Center this March when it hosts Aphra Behn's seminal play The Rover, the prototypical bawdy feminist romp that was written by the first professional female playwright in the English language.

The sound of Carnival carousing and swordfights will fill the World Financial Center this March when it hosts Aphra Behn's seminal play The Rover, the prototypical bawdy feminist romp that was written by the first professional female playwright in the English language.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, will end its unique production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar on April 11 in Germantown.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, continues its Second Stage Season this spring with a unique production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar playing March 23 - April 11 in Germantown for nine public performances only.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company, the Mid-South's professional classical theatre, continues its Second Stage Season this spring with a unique production of William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar playing March 23 - April 11 in Germantown for nine public performances only.

The award-winning Judith Shakespeare Company NYC returns to the New York stage with its first full production in nearly 4 years -- the world-premiere production of Paul Hagen's new play THE RAPE OF THE LOCK -- with previews beginning September 11 prior to its official press opening on September 14 at The Duo Theatre (62 East 4th Street) in Manhattan. Jane Titus is set to direct.

The award-winning Judith Shakespeare Company NYC returns to the New York stage with its first full production in nearly 4 years -- the world-premiere production of Paul Hagen's new play THE RAPE OF THE LOCK -- with previews beginning September 11 prior to its official press opening on September 14 at The Duo Theatre (62 East 4th Street) in Manhattan. Jane Titus is set to direct.