Dance Academy USA Production Company Auditions to be Held on April 6th-7th
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2013
Dance Academy USA Production Company, the renowned San Jose dance school's premier competition team, has announced that auditions to join the team will be held on Saturday, April 6th and Sunday, April 7th. Applications to participate in the tryouts will be available beginning on Wednesday, March 20th and are due back by April 1st.
NUVO Dance Competition Awards 1st Place in Multiple Categories to the Dance Academy USA Production Company
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2013
After preparing for over seven months, the Dance Academy USA Production Company participated in the NUVO Dance Competition. DAU took home awards in eleven categories including three first place finishes. DAU finished first in the High Scores Performance/Mini Junior Contemporary category for their Changes routine, in the Teen/Senior Hiphop category for RiRi Style and in Junior Extended Line category for their routine Can't Be Tamed; in addition to winning various 2nd and 3rd place awards.
Ocean State Theatre Company and AIDS Care Ocean State Collaborate for RENT
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 26, 2013
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), the not-for-profit which brought new life to the historic Theatre By The Sea for the past five years, and AIDS Care Ocean State (ACOS), which has been providing essential services to persons living with HIV/AIDS in Rhode Island since 1990 are teaming up for a fundraising week to coincide with OSTC's current production of Jonathan Larson's groundbreaking musical, RENT.
Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents PTC@Play, Now thru 3/3
by BWW News Desk - Feb 18, 2013
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents PTC@Play, a two-week festival of new work today, February 18-March 3 at PTC's home at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). The festival will feature staged readings of four new plays by both established and emerging playwrights, a new play with music in development starring Tony and Barrymore Award winner Forrest McClendon as African American vaudeville legend Bert Williams, and an evening of short plays, FuturePhilly@Play, by seven emerging playwrights. Each playwright will be in-residence at PTC for their reading, and every reading will conclude with a reception where audiences and artists can meet. All events are free with curtain time at 7:30 PM. A highlight of PTC@Play will be the February 18th announcement of the winner of the Terrence McNally New Play Award, a $10,000 cash prize given annually to recognize a new play that celebrates the transformative power of art.
Philadelphia Theatre Company Presents PTC@Play, 2/18-3/3
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 23, 2013
Philadelphia Theatre Company presents PTC@Play, a two-week festival of new work on February 18-March 3 at PTC's home at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). The festival will feature staged readings of four new plays by both established and emerging playwrights, a new play with music in development starring Tony and Barrymore Award winner Forrest McClendon as African American vaudeville legend Bert Williams, and an evening of short plays, FuturePhilly@Play, by seven emerging playwrights. Each playwright will be in-residence at PTC for their reading, and every reading will conclude with a reception where audiences and artists can meet. All events are free with curtain time at 7:30 PM. A highlight of PTC@Play will be the February 18th announcement of the winner of the Terrence McNally New Play Award, a $10,000 cash prize given annually to recognize a new play that celebrates the transformative power of art.
Two River Theater Company Adds One Week to TWO TRAINS RUNNING
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 14, 2013
Two River Theater Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2012-2013 Season with August Wilson's Two Trains Running, directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson. A one-week extension has been added to the run prior to the start of performances, which will begin in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, on Saturday, February 2 and continue through Sunday, March 3. The new press opening is Friday, February 15 at 8pm. Tickets are available from 732.345.1400 or www.trtc.org. This production is sponsored by a grant from the Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation. The lead production sponsor is Wells Fargo and the co-sponsors are Brookdale Community College and NJ Transit.
Regional Dance Company of the Week: American Repertory Ballet
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 8, 2013
BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is thrilled to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Dance Company of the Week! This week, we get to know The American Repertory Ballet in New Jersey!
Marin Theatre Company Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, 11/23-12/16
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 23, 2012
Marin Theatre Company continues its 2012/13 Season with a family friendly production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which runs during the holiday season from November 23 to December 16. Jon Tracy directs Joe Landry's live radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life. Opening night is on Tuesday, November 27.
Marin Theatre Company Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, 11/23-12/16
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2012
Marin Theatre Company continues its 2012/13 Season with a family friendly production of It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, which runs during the holiday season from November 23 to December 16. Jon Tracy directs Joe Landry's live radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's film It's a Wonderful Life. Opening night is on Tuesday, November 27.
South Camden Theatre Company Launches 8th Season With INDOOR PICNIC, Opening Today
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2012
The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey opens its eighth season titled "Home in Waterfront South" featuring works written by Clifford Odets, August Wilson, Joseph M. Paprzycki and Eugene O'Neill. Its eighth season will focus on our common desire for somewhere to call home; be it in our neighborhoods, hearts or minds.
Monica Bill Barnes & Company with Ira Glass Encores at NYU's Skirball Center Tonight, 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2012
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, along with Gotham Arts Exchange, presents a special encore performance of Monica Bill Barnes & Company with Ira Glass tonight, October 20, 2012 at 8pm at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC. Tickets are $26 and are available by phone at 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 or online at nyuskirball.org.
Beth Hylton Signs With Everyman Theatre's Acting Company
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 12, 2012
Everyman Theatre has announced the addition of Beth Hylton to its esteemed Resident Acting Company. Ms. Hylton joins ten other noted actors in Everyman's Resident Acting Company. Everyman Theatre draws on its Resident Company of professional actors when casting for productions each season. The Resident Company establishes a special intensity born of working together season after season to create vivid, dynamic, and layered relationships on stage.
South Camden Theatre Company Opens its Eighth Season With INDOOR PICNIC, Opening 10/26
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 8, 2012
The South Camden Theatre Company, a nonprofit professional theatre organization located in Camden, New Jersey opens its eight season titled "Home in Waterfront South" featuring works written by Clifford Odets, August Wilson, Joseph M. Paprzycki and Eugene O'Neill. Our eighth season will focus on our common desire for somewhere to call home; be it in our neighborhoods, hearts or minds.
Monica Bill Barnes & Company with Ira Glass Encores at NYU's Skirball Center, 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2012
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, along with Gotham Arts Exchange, presents a special encore performance of Monica Bill Barnes & Company with Ira Glass on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8pm at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Place (at Washington Square South), NYC. Tickets are $26 and are available by phone at 212-352-3101 or 866-811-4111 or online at nyuskirball.org.
Universal Releases GRP 30: The Digital Master Company 30th Anniversary 9/25/2012
by Robert Diamond - Sep 25, 2012
From its very start as an independent record label in 1982, Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen's GRP Records broke ground, both artistically and commercially. Known as the DIGITAL MASTER COMPANY, they were the first record company to adopt digital recording technology for all its releases, launch every release on CD world-wide, and one of the earliest to market itself as a lifestyle brand.