Wooster Group News

The Wooster Group Presents the production of 'North Atlantic', text by James Strahs?, directed by Elizabeth LeCompte. Performances will be from February 10 to 21.

Frances McDormand, Maura Tierney, and more will be joining the cast of Los Angeles based Redcat's production of NORTH ATLANTIC. Written by James Strah, the production will run February 10th through 21st and is directed by Elizabeth LeCompte. The cast will include McDormand, Ari Fliakos, Scott Shepherd, Kate Valk, Steve Cuiffo, Koosil-ja Hwang, Paul Lazar, Zachary Oberzan, Jenny Seastone-Stern and Tierney.

NYC PLAYERS/ RICHARD MAXWELL'S ADS will play its final performance on February 6 at PS 122.

Master actor, director and playwright Randolph Curtis Rand will teach a three day Viewpoints workshop at Burning Coal Theatre on three Saturdays in February. Fee is $150. To reserve a place in the class, call 919-834-4001.

THE PASSION PROJECT, an extraordinary performance piece by video artist Reid Farrington will end its run on February 6, 2010.

THE COTERIE, an up-and-coming downtown opera-theater company, will present a benefit concert The Coterie Un/Plugged, Volume One: Lauren Worsham and Friends at the Canal Room on February 22nd at 7:30PM. The evening will feature Lauren Worsham (Candide, Spelling Bee) and special guests including Tony nominee Barbara Walsh (Falsettos, Company), Theresa McCarthy (Floyd Collins, Titanic) and Andrew Nolan (Wooster Group's La Didone).

THE COTERIE, an up-and-coming downtown opera-theater company, will present a benefit concert The Coterie Un/Plugged, Volume One: Lauren Worsham and Friends at the Canal Room on February 22nd, 2010 at 7:30PM. Tickets are $20 in advance, $30 at the door.

Direct from New York, Pacific Theatre and the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival are proud to present THE PASSION PROJECT, an extraordinary performance piece by video artist Reid Farrington playing playing from January 27-February 6th.

NYC PLAYERS/ RICHARD MAXWELL'S ADS extends at Performance Space 122, Now playing through February, 6th Jan 27-31: Wed at 8; Thu, Fri and Sat at 8pm and 10 pm; Sun at 6pm

Two Exciting events coming up at Burning Coal Theatre: A 3 day Viewpoints Workshop taught by OBIE Award winner Randolph Curtis Rand and a Lobby Lecture with two of the country's foremost experts on the game of Poker.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, along with the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, and in conjunction with Anthology Film Archives and Baryshnikov Arts Center, will bring the works and words of one of France's greatest writers to New York this winter in a four-week series entitled, In the Words of Duras.

Jason Robert Brown's award winning musical, The Last Five Years, takes a fresh, contemporary look at romantic involvement. From the thrill of first contact, to the joy and angst of marriage, the audience becomes an intimate witness to how changing fortune shapes a relationship. Known as 'the musical for a new generation,' The Last Five Years stars married couple and FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni Kris Danford and Sam Osheroff and is directed by Michael Donald Edwards.

Jason Robert Brown's award winning musical, The Last Five Years, takes a fresh, contemporary look at romantic involvement. From the thrill of first contact, to the joy and angst of marriage, the audience becomes an intimate witness to how changing fortune shapes a relationship. Known as 'the musical for a new generation,' The Last Five Years stars married couple and FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni Kris Danford and Sam Osheroff and is directed by Michael Donald Edwards.

Richard Maxwell / NYC Players presents ADS Wed, Jan 20 - Sun, Jan 31, Wed - Sat at 8pm, Sun at 6pm. LATE shows: Sat, Jan 23, Sat, Jan 30 at 10pm, No show: Thu, Jan 21 at Performance Space 122 Upstairs 150 1st Ave (at 9th Street)

The Coterie, a downtown opera-theater company devoted to developing contemporary music theater works, will present a reading of the one-act comic opera PRAIRIE DOGS by Rachel Peters (Stretch (a fantasia)) and Royce Vavrek (Dog Days) on Monday, January 18th, at 7pm at A.R.T./New York (520 8th Avenue, New York City).

14 Companies boasting over 100 artists and collaborators, and spanning theatre, dance, multi-media, gothic storytelling, live art, cinema, glove puppetry, not to mention an interactive self-help focus group will take part in this year's COIL festival at Performance Space 122.

AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and LivelyWorks present a workshop production of The Golden Gate, an opera in two acts with music by Conrad Cummings and libretto from the novel-in-verse by Vikram Seth adapted by the composer. The performances, on Saturday January 16 and Sunday January 17, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. will take place at the Rose Studio, 10th Floor of the Rose Building (next door to The Juilliard School, enter on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue).

Performance Space 122 is proud to announce the Spring 2010 schedule of events featuring eleven premiere presentations in theatre, dance, video, and more. Spring also features special events and series: Thursday Night Socials and Late-Nights at PS122.

Master actor, director and playwright Randolph Curtis Rand will teach a three day Viewpoints workshop at Burning Coal Theatre on three Saturdays in February. Fee is $150. To reserve a place in the class, call 919-834-4001.

The Wooster Group Presents the production of 'North Atlantic', text by James Strahs?, directed by Elizabeth LeCompte. Performances will be from February 10 to 21.