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Company of Fools to Present VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE This Summer
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 15, 2015

This July Company of Fools (COF) presents the hilarious winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, by the master of comedy, Christopher Durang. One of the most lauded Broadway plays of recent years, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike has been described by the New York Times as, 'deliriously funny' and 'comic acting raised to the level of high art.'

Dominic Chianese Performs 'Beautiful Music' at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2015

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) is proud to present 'A Night of Beautiful Music' performed by HBO 'Sopranos' star and 'Godfather' actor Dominic Chianese tonight, April 11, at 7 p.m. Dominic Chianese was born in the borough of the Bronx in New York, the son of a bricklayer. His grandfather immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, in 1904 and settled in the Bronx. After a decade of attending college and appearing in Off-Broadway theatre, Chianese attended his first professional acting class at HB Studio in Manhattan, with renowned teacher Walt Witcover. Drama and musical theatre became Chianese's passion. His first Broadway show was 'Oliver!' in 1965. Chianese also played rhythm guitar and sang in local taverns and restaurants to supplement his income.

Dominic Chianese to Perform 'Beautiful Music' at Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 4/11
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2015

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) is proud to present 'A Night of Beautiful Music' performed by HBO 'Sopranos' star and 'Godfather' actor Dominic Chianese on Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m. Dominic Chianese was born in the borough of the Bronx in New York, the son of a bricklayer. His grandfather immigrated to the United States from Naples, Italy, in 1904 and settled in the Bronx. After a decade of attending college and appearing in Off-Broadway theatre, Chianese attended his first professional acting class at HB Studio in Manhattan, with renowned teacher Walt Witcover. Drama and musical theatre became Chianese's passion. His first Broadway show was 'Oliver!' in 1965. Chianese also played rhythm guitar and sang in local taverns and restaurants to supplement his income.

Company of Fools Receives $25,000 from Walt Witcover Estate
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 27, 2015

Company of Fools (COF), a partner of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, has received a generous gift from estate of the late Walt Witcover. Witcover, a theatre professional for more than 50 years, was a mentor to COF and important friend of the organization. He passed away in 2013.

BWW Exclusive: Preview of INSIDE ACT: HOW TEN ACTORS MADE IT AND HOW YOU CAN TOO- with Robert Clohessy!
by Ken Womble - Aug 22, 2014

Why do some actors make it and others don't? Ken Womble sets out to find the answer to this question, one that has fascinated and tormented him for years, in his new book, INSIDE ACT: How Ten Actors Made it and How You Can Too (Hansen Publishing Group, 373 pages, $24.99). To celebrate the release, BroadwayWorld will be featuring chapter previews from the new book. Today, hear from Robert Clohessy!

THE TEMPERMENTALS Kicks Off Rep Stage's 20th Anniversary Season Tonight, 8/29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2012

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 20th anniversary season with Jon Marans' award winning comedy-drama "The Temperamentals." "The Temperamentals" opens tonight, August 29, 2012, with a limited run through September 16 in the Studio Theatre of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA) on the campus of HCC.

THE TEMPERMENTALS Kicks Off Rep Stage's 20th Anniversary Season, 8/29
by BWW News Desk - Aug 13, 2012

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), opens its 20th anniversary season with Jon Marans' award winning comedy-drama "The Temperamentals." "The Temperamentals" opens August 29, 2012, with a limited run through September 16 in the Studio Theatre of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA) on the campus of HCC.

Rep Stage Presents Two by J. M. Barrie Begins 10/6
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2010

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 18th season with "Two by J.M. Barrie: The New Word and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals," directed by Rep Stage Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins.

Rep Stage Presents Two by J. M. Barrie Begins 10/6
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2010

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 18th season with "Two by J.M. Barrie: The New Word and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals," directed by Rep Stage Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins.

Rep Stage Presents Two by J. M. Barrie Begins 10/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 4, 2010

Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 18th season with "Two by J.M. Barrie: The New Word and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals," directed by Rep Stage Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins.

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