Wooster Group News

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) announced complete casting today for the return of GATZ, the critically lauded theatrical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Created and performed by Elevator Repair Service, this award-winning theatrical event, directed by John Collins and featuring Scott Shepherd as Nick, will begin previews on Wednesday, March 14 and run through Sunday, May 6 for 28 performances only in the Newman Theater. Single tickets, beginning at $160, are on sale now.

Tickets are now on sale for FLIGHT with previews beginning on March 2nd and an opening night on Wednesday, March 7th. The world premiere of FLIGHT by Michel Wallerstein, Off Broadway* at the DR 2 Theatre, 103 East 15th Street - off Union Square, is presented by Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan (Robert Saxner, Producing Artistic Director) in association with Playwrights' Playground NYC.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present OBIE award winning actor/director Randolph Curtis Rand's Embodied Shakespeare Intensive on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from Noon to 4 pm at Burning Coal's rehearsal warehouse

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announce programming for the third Emerging America.

St. Ann's Warehouse today announced that Early Plays, a collaboration between The Wooster Group and New York City Plays, will now run through March 11, 2012. Tickets for this additional week of performances are available now online and by phone.

Burning Coal Theatre Company will present OBIE award winning actor/director Randolph Curtis Rand's Embodied Shakespeare Intensive on Saturday, February 18, 2012 from Noon to 4 pm at Burning Coal's rehearsal warehouse

Alchemy Theatre Company of Manhattan (Robert Saxner, Producing Artistic Director) in association with Playwrights' Playground NYC presents Off Broadway* the world premiere of FLIGHT by Michel Wallerstein at the DR 2 Theatre, 103 East 15th Street - off Union Square. Previews begin March 2nd and the Opening is Wednesday, March 7th for a limited engagement The new play stars Maddie Corman, Maria Tucci, Jonathan Walker.

Elevator Repair Service proudly announces London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) to present GATZ June 8 - July 15, 2012.

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is proud to present the world premiere of Higher, written by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff and directed by A.C.T. Associate Artistic Director Mark Rucker.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's production of the 2010 Best Play Tony Award Winner, Red.

Writer and director Jim Findlay examines our relationship to plant life in the black comedy Botanica.

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater's Arlene and Robert Kogod Cradle will be transformed into a mystical place of wonder and amusement, with a dash of ridiculousness, with Elephant Room, featuring semi-pro conjurors Dennis Diamond, Daryl Hannah and Louie Magic.

HERE is set to present Miranda, a HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) production by Kamala Sankaram (Creator / Composer / Librettist with Rob Reese). Directed by Rob Reese, Miranda will play 8 performances only from January 12 - 21 at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue) as a featured presentation within HERE's 2011-12 Season.

Writer and director Jim Findlay examines our relationship to plant life in the black comedy Botanica.

HERE proudly presents Chimera, a HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) production, as part of the 2012 Under The Radar Festival. Created by Suli Holum (co-creator, performer) and Deborah Stein (co-creator, writer), Chimera is a multimedia theatrical work integrating sophisticated video into a dramatic story. This production plays January 5 - 28 in the Dorothy B. Williams Theatre at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue) as a featured presentation within HERE's 2011-12 Season. Official Opening Night is set for Sunday, January 8 at 7:00pm.