William Saroyan News

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, now celebrating its thirty-fourth year. The ten Finalists for the 2011-2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, chosen from over 100 submitted plays, are:

During February 10th-25th, 2012 The Attic Theater Company will be presenting American playwright William Saroyan's five-act play The Time of Your Life at the grand Connelly Theater. Tickets are available at www.smarttix.com.

HOLIDAY STUCCO will feature new one-act plays by members of The Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group including playwrights Nikole Beckwith, Chris Craigin Day, Deen, Sevan Kaloustian Green, Aaron Wigdor Levy, Mona Mansour, Don Nguyen, Jerome Parker, Stalla Fawn Ragsdale, Akin Salawu, and Pia Wilson. Every winter holiday is up for grabs in this seasonal spectacular!

Stephen Metcalfe has chosen the critically acclaimed Ruskin Group Theatre to launch the Los Angeles premiere of his play The Tragedy of the Commons. Audience demand has now extended the run through November 20th.

Bill Maher, Comedian and Host of Real Time on HBO, will perform for the first time in Fresno, California. Bill Maher is scheduled to perform October 30, 2011 at the William Saroyan Theatre for an 8 PM show.

Bill Maher, Comedian and Host of Real Time on HBO, will perform for the first time in Fresno, California. Bill Maher is scheduled to perform October 30, 2011 at the William Saroyan Theatre for an 8 PM show.

Arthur Miller's autobiographical play will be staged at the Ruskin Group Theatre for a limited time. The play elegantly, and hilariously at times, depicts the way a common experience can bond people together.

Rick Bartalini Presents announced today that Bill Maher, Comedian and Host of Real Time on HBO will perform in Fresno, first time in Fresno, California. Bill Maher is scheduled to perform October 30, 2011 at the William Saroyan Theatre.

Arthur Miller's autobiographical play will be staged at the Ruskin Group Theatre for a limited time. The play elegantly, and hilariously at times, depicts the way a common experience can bond people together.

Two-time Tony Award winner James Naughton (City of Angels, Chicago, Democracy) and four-time Tony Nominee, 4-time Drama Desk Award Winner Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow, Golda's Balcony, Lend Me a Tenor, Yentl) will headline the New York City stage reading of Hal Ackerman's contemporary mortality comedy TESTOSTERONE, Monday June 13, 7 pm, at the Roy Arias Off-Broadway Theater.

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) is pleased to announce the extension of Galt MacDermot?s (HAIR) musical, The Human Comedy. With libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan, the highly acclaimed production is directed by APAC Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik and music directed by Jeffrey Campos, reuniting IT Award Nominee Christine O?Grady as choreographer, IT Award Recipient Michael P. Kramer as set designer, Hunter Kaczorowski as costume designer, David A. Thomas as sound designer, and casting by wojcik|seay casting.

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) is pleased to present two talk-backs in conjunction with their production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, The Human Comedy. The first, 'Making The Human Comedy Sing' will feature Mr. MacDermot, the later 'Life on the Homefront: The World of The Human Comedy' will include Salvatore Gagliardo a 96 years-young WWII veteran and Astoria Resident.

Arthur Miller's autobiographical play will be staged at the Ruskin Group Theatre for a limited time. The play elegantly, and hilariously at times, depicts the way a common experience can bond people together.

Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents a fine production of 'The Human Comedy', a strange Galt Macdermot musical about a community in California during World War II.

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) announces the reunion of their award-winning Children of Eden team with their upcoming production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, The Human Comedy. With libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan, the production will be directed by APAC Artistic Director Tom Wojtunik.

The Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) is pleased to present two talk-backs in conjunction with their production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, The Human Comedy. The first, 'Making The Human Comedy Sing' will feature Mr. MacDermot, the later 'Life on the Homefront: The World of The Human Comedy' will include Salvatore Gagliardo a 96 years-young WWII veteran and Astoria Resident.

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, THE HUMAN COMEDY, with libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan.