Vicki Oceguera News

FACT (Friends Always Creating Theatre) in their 5th New York season are presenting a new twist to an old fairy tale by updating the famous brother & sister, Hansel & Gretel and putting the action of this world-famous story in the heart of Manhattan.

This summer, Seth Bisen-Hersh presented his 250th Talent Showcase, which he has been producing, emceeing and accompanying nearly weekly since April 2007 at Don't Tell Mama. To celebrate this September, he is presenting five concerts of his work, featuring 85 showcase alumni!

This summer, Seth Bisen-Hersh presented his 250th Talent Showcase, which he has been producing, emceeing and accompanying nearly weekly since April 2007 at Don't Tell Mama. To celebrate this September, he is presenting five concerts of his work, featuring 85 showcase alumni!

The Gallery Players of Park Slope, Brooklyn are hosting the 16th Annual Black Box New Play Festival. The Festival premieres 14 new plays, varying from 10 minute to full length productions, over the course of four weekends. Each weekend will contain a different program of plays, beginning May 30th and running to June 23rd. Performances will take place at 8:00pm on Thursday, Today and Saturday, as well as 3:00pm on Sunday.

The Gallery Players of Park Slope, Brooklyn are hosting the 16th Annual Black Box New Play Festival. The Festival premieres 14 new plays, varying from 10 minute to full length productions, over the course of four weekends. Each weekend will contain a different program of plays, beginning May 30th and running to June 23rd. Performances will take place at 8:00pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, as well as 3:00pm on Sunday.

Friends Always Creating Theatre has announced the presentation of the Jack Dyville - John Stutte Family Musical, 'Eeek! A Mousical'. Beginning today, April 6 at 3pm, at Stage 72 @ The Triad Theatre, 158 W. 72nd Street, (2nd Floor) NYC. The show is to run in Rep with their current hit production celebrating it's 7th month Off Broadway, 'A Mermaids' Tale'. They will alternate each Today.

Friends Always Creating Theatre has announced the presentation of the Jack Dyville - John Stutte Family Musical, 'Eeek! A Mousical'. Beginning April 6 at 3pm, at Stage 72 @ The Triad Theatre, 158 W. 72nd Street, (2nd Floor) NYC. The show is to run in Rep with their current hit production celebrating it's 7th month Off Broadway, 'A Mermaids' Tale'. They will alternate each Saturday.

Anthony Logan Cole will join the Off-Broadway cast of Honestly Abe-The Musical in February 10th to play Tom Lincoln. Cole has numerous regional and international credits including the Original Middle East casts of Les Miserables (Javert) and Jekyll and Hyde (Jekyll/Hyde) as well as US productions of Beauty And The Beast (Beast), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Chauvelin), RENT (Mark and Benny), and AIDA (Radames). He also tours his concert "Just Misunderstood: Broadway's Villains and Misunderstood Characters".

Okada Productions in collaboration with Yuji Takematsu present Kikki & Grandpa & Baby, a new musical written and directed by Yutaka Okada beginning January 5th at the Chernuchin Theater (American Theater of Actors 314 W. 54th Street). Music is by Shizuka Iwabuchi and includes traditional Japanese songs. Lyrics are by Yutaka Okada with additional lyrics by Julie Holtzman and Kuni Mikami. Musical direction is by Kuni Mikami.

Write Act Repertory continues their 2012 Mainstage Season with the West Coast Premiere after a successful East Coast run of Thomas J. Misuraca's original musical, Geeks! The Musical! after a successful six-month run on the East Coast.

In a time where some theatre companies are struggling to produce even one show and many actors are- as actors often are- spending more time doing other things than acting, there is one theatre and company and an actress that are both incredibly busy. It seemed worthwhile to see what these two are doing to keep so busy and how their paths came to cross.

Write Act Repertory continues their 2012 Mainstage Season with the West Coast Premiere after a successful East Coast run of Thomas J. Misuraca's original musical, Geeks! The Musical! after a successful six-month run on the East Coast.

Friends Always Creating Theatre, a not-for-profit Theatre Company founded by Jack Dyville and David Gillam Fuller announce the transfer of Mr. Dyville & John Stutte's Children's musical A MERMAID'S TALE to the TRIAD THEATRE, 158 W. 72md Street, OPENING SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 for an Open-End Run, playing Saturdays @ 3:00pm.

Fact Theatre Company is concluding its third season with their annual PAGE 2 STAGE repertoire. FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwright's forums.

Fact Theatre Company is concluding its third season with their annual PAGE 2 STAGE repertoire. FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwright's forums.