Working Theatre News

Seanacha? Theatre Company Presents the Chicago premiere of OUR FATHER by M.G. Stephens Directed by Jeff Christian MONDAYS @ 8pm, March 16th - April 13th Economy got you down? Come drown your sorrows and PAY WHAT YOU CAN!' Be glad. The old man's dead.'

Seanachai Theatre Company Presents THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF OUR FATHER by M.G. Stephens, Directed by Jeff Christian MONDAYS @ 8pm, March 16th - April 13th

Written by one of the most exciting young playwrights today, Roberto Aguire Sacasa saw five of his new plays produced between 2006 through 2008 at major U.S. Theatres : Based on a Totally True Story, at the Manhattan Theatre Club, Good Boys and True (at Second Stage), The Velvet Sky at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre, King of Sorrows (Working Theatre) at and Dark Matters at the Rattlestick Theatre. He is the author The Muckle Man, which earned two Helen Hayes Award nominations, including The Charles MacArthur Award for Best New Play. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. Additionally, Roberto proudly writes The Fantastic Four and Spider-Man for Marvel Comics and is developing Dark Matters into a horror screenplay for Warner Brothers.

Antigone in Harlem is an innovative and rigorous program in which students learn the history, culture and politics of ancient Greece. The vitally important art form of Greek Tragedy is not taught in most NYC schools and Sophocles' Antigone is an excellent text to engage and challenge young minds.

Antigone in Harlem is an innovative and rigorous program in which students learn the history, culture and politics of ancient Greece. The vitally important art form of Greek Tragedy is not taught in most NYC schools and Sophocles' Antigone is an excellent text to engage and challenge young minds.

Working Theater presents the world premiere of KING OF SHADOWS, a new Off-Broadway play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, author of GOOD BOYS AND TRUE, BASED ON A TOTALLY TRUE STORY and DARK MATTERS, set to begin previews September 2, prior to its official press opening September 7 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue) in Manhattan.

Working Theater presents the world premiere of KING OF SHADOWS, a new Off-Broadway play by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, author of GOOD BOYS AND TRUE, BASED ON A TOTALLY TRUE STORY and DARK MATTERS, set to begin previews September 2, prior to its official press opening September 7 at Theater for the New City (155 First Avenue) in Manhattan.

Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder) will present the Tony Award-Winning musical Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical, by Eve Merriam, with a score by Helen Miller. Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical will open on Friday, May 9 and run through the 18th at the American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th St.)

One of the UK's most historic theatres is in danger of closing.

Michael Attenborough, Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre, will direct the European Premiere of African-American playwright Theodore Ward's Big White Fog.

Patti LuPone and The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee stars Jared Gertner and Jenni Barber are among the nominees of the 2006 Independent Reviewers of New England's (IRNE) Awards.

Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin discuss 'The Big Voice: God or Merman?'

Over three dozen small New York-based theatre companies have been selected as recipients of J.P. Morgan Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York grants,

Actor's Equity Presiden Patrick Quinn was honored at the Working Theater's 20th Anniversary Annual Awards Ceremony for his leadership on June 6th