McReele - 2005 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) presents the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) has announced a change in casting for the World Premiere production of Geometry of Fire, by Stephen Belber.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (David Van Asselt, Artistic Director and Sandra Coudert, Managing Director) continues its 14th anniversary season with the World Premiere of Geometry of Fire, a new drama by Stephen Belber, directed by Lucie Tiberghien (The Pavilion).

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to present the world premiere production of Beau Willimon's play FARRAGUT NORTH, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), and featuring Dan Bittner (The Vertical Hour) Kate Blumberg (Atlantic's Celebration and The Room), Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Golden Globe Award nominee Chris Noth ('Sex and the City'), Otto Sanchez (HBO's 'Oz'), Olivia Thirlby (Juno) and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (HBO's 'The Wire').

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award Winner Frank Langella as 'Sir Thomas More' in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes.

With apologies for a little self-promotion, I will be a guest on 'Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks' radio program between 1-2 p.m. (WYPR-FM, 88.1) on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 for a discussion on theater coming this spring to the Baltimore/Washington area and Broadway. You can access the program live on www.wypr.org or for about a month after the program on the WYPR web site. I hope to hear from many of my readers. You may call during the program at 410-662-8780 or long-distance at 866-661-9309.

Director Doug Hughes and choreographer Christopher Gattelli were presented with Callaway Awards on November 14th

Starring Gabriel Byrne (Cornelius Melody) with Dearbhla Molloy (Nora Melody), Emily Bergl (Sara Melody), John Horton (Nicholas Gadsby), Byron Jennings (Jamie Cregan), Kathryn Meisle (Deborah), Randall Newsome (Paddy O'Dowd), Ciaran O'Reilly (Dan Roche) and Daniel Stewart Sherman (Mickey Maloy).

The cast includes Jill Clayburgh (Bess), Richard Thomas (Jeffrey), Matthew Morrison (Thad), Susan Kelechi Watson (Juliet), James Yaegashi (Bill), Leslie Ayvazian (Elaine) and Ann Guilbert (Sadie).

The full cast of A Solider's Play has now been set, with a number of actor joining previously-announced stars Taye Diggs and Steven Pasquale

Jill Clayburgh will star in the New York premiere of Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg's new comedy A Naked Girl on the Appian Way.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the New York premiere of Tony Award® winner Richard Greenberg's new comedy A Naked Girl on the Appian Way, directed by Tony Award® winner Doug Hughes at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.

Doubt, Twelve Angry Men, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, La Cage and Norbert Leo Butz take home awards.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud present the New York premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's THE PARIS LETTER, directed by Doug Hughes.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present Gabriel Byrne as 'Cornelius Melody' in a new Broadway production of Eugene O'Neill's drama A Touch of the Poet, directed by Doug Hughes at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th Street).

The Drama League is pleased to announce the nominees for The 71st Annual Drama League Awards, which will be presented at its annual luncheon and ceremony on Friday, May 13, 2005.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce that John Glover, Daniel Eric Gold, Lee Pace, Michele Pawk and Ron Rifkin will appear in the New York premiere of Jon Robin Baitz's THE PARIS LETTER, directed by Doug Hughes.

Court TV's 'Hollywood Heat' will feature McREELE stars Anthony Mackie and Michael O'Keefe this weekend, Thursday, March 17th - Sunday, March 20th. Please check local listings for channel information.

BET's 'Style' will feature McREELE's Anthony Mackie ('Darius McReele'), Portia ('Opal') and Doug Hughes (Director) on Thursday, March 10th at 7:30 - 8:00 PM. Please check local listings for channel information.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Anthony Mackie and Michael O'Keefe in the world premiere of Stephen Belber's play McREELE, staged by Tony Award© nominated director Doug Hughes. McREELE began previews on Friday, February 4, 2005 and officially opens tomorrow February 24, 2005 at the Laura Pels Theatre (Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre; 111 West 46th Street). Limited engagement concludes Sunday, May 1.

Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of the Roundabout Theatre Company, is pleased to announce that Harold Wolpert will be joining the company as the new Managing Director on July 5th, 2005.

Anthony Mackie, star of the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of McREELE, will star in the Showtime Original Movie 'Sucker Free City', directed by Spike Lee on Saturday, February 12th at 8:00 PM EST/PST.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce that Anthony Mackie will star in the world premiere of Stephen Belber's McReele, staged by Tony Award© nominated director Doug Hughes (Doubt). McReele begins previews in January 2005 at the Laura Pels Theatre (Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre; 111 West 46th Street) and officially opens on Thursday, February 17, 2005. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, April 24th.