Wilma Theater News

Act II Playhouse announces that its next Cabaret Night will be Monday, Dec. 19, when Liz Filios and John Jarboe will perform their new Holiday Cabaret. The show begins at 7 p.m.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) has announced the creative team for The Atmosphere of Memory by David Bar Katz.

'I want to be a fireman.' 'I want to be a teacher.' 'I want to be a movie star.' So begins our endearing introduction to a spirited group of 10 classmates in 1925 Poland who are about to learn how religion, country and identity can tear a nation apart. Directed by Artistic Director Blanka Zizka, the Wilma's production leaves you unsettled, and rightfully so. Based on true events, Tadeusz Slobodzianek Our Class is a gripping experience as we watch friends betray each other and themselves, and communities turn to violence against their neighbors.

Steven Bost is the featured playwright for On the Square Productions second reading in their Developmental Series for their 2011-2012 season.

Here's some up -to- date information on some of the shows taking place at some of Philadelphia's great theaters. Visit theater websites for more details on all their productions.

Jenn Harris and David Garrision, currently starring in SILENCE! The Musical at the 9th Street Theatre at PS122, (150 First Avenue at 9th Street) will appear in NY1's coverage of The Halloween Parade on Monday October 31st.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/30 for Pittsburgh

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/30 for Philadelphia

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez, and Managing Director Danny Feldman) has announced the creative team for The Atmosphere of Memory by David Bar Katz.

Arden Theatre Company 2011/12 main stage season continues with The Whipping Man a Civil War drama by Matthew Lopez and directed by Matt Pfeiffer. This story of legacy and redemption will appear on the Arden's Arcadia Stage from October 27-December 18, 2011.

Jenn Harris and David Garrision, currently starring in SILENCE! The Musical at the 9th Street Theatre at PS122, (150 First Avenue at 9th Street) will appear in NY1's coverage of The Halloween Parade on Monday October 31st.

Act II Playhouse is set to present Charles Ludlam's comic masterpiece The Mystery of Irma Vep, directed by Associate Artistic Director Harriet Power. Performances run Oct. 25 - Nov. 19.

The Hangar Theatre's Pilot Reading Series in NYC continues with In a Little Room , a new play by Pete McElligott.

The Hangar Theatre's Pilot Reading Series in NYC continues with In a Little Room , a new play by Pete McElligott.

Steven Bost is the featured playwright for On the Square Productions second reading in their Developmental Series for their 2011-2012 season.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/16 for Pittsburgh

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 10/16 for Philadelphia

People's Light & Theatre presents The Return of Don Quixote, by Kira Obolensky, freely adapted from Cervantes' Don Quixote of La Mancha. It closes October 16, 2011 on the Main Stage.

The National Constitution Center today marked the opening of the groundbreaking, new exhibition Fighting for Democracy: Who is the 'We' in 'We the People'? with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring World War II veteran Domingo Los Baños, the only living individual of the seven featured in the exhibition.

Full casting has been announced for SILENCE! The Musical, the unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell ([title of show]), music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific, Newsies).