Seven Guitars - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 15

Signature Theatre Company (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Kathryn Lipuma, Executive Director) announces complete casting for SEVEN GUITARS, the first play of its 2006-2007 three-play tribute to the works of August Wilson.

Kevin Carroll, Brenda Pressley and more have been lined up to star in Seven Guitars, presented by Signature Theatre Company as the first entry of their 2006-2006 celebration of the late great August Wilson

August In April, A Tribute to August Wilson's Life and Legacy, runs Thursday, April 27 through Saturday April 29, 2006, in the Harry DeJur Playhouse at the Henry Street Settlement Abrons Art Center (466 Grand Street, New York, NY).

August in April, A Tribute to August Wilson's Life and Legacy, presented by Brooklyn College in collaboration with Arizona State University, will run from April 27 through April 29 at the Harry DeJur Playhouse

Ruben Santiago-Hudson--who received a Tony Award for his performance in the original Broadway production of August Wilson's Seven Guitars--will direct the same show at Signature Theatre Company from August 1st through September 24th

WHO: CENTERSTAGE WHAT: August Wilson's Radio Golf WHEN: March 24-April 30. Tuesday - Saturday: 8 pm; Sunday: 7:30 pm; Saturday & Sunday Matinee: 2 pm; and Wednesday Matinee: April 12th at 1 pm. HOW MUCH: $10-$65, with Student & Senior Discounts (half-price on the day of show) See article for further discounts.

The hit Horton Foote play The Trip to Bountiful has been extended at Signature Theatre Company for a second and final time; it will close on March 11th

The Seattle Rep will present Radio Golf, the final play by August Wilson, from January 19th through February 18th

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB will present its annual Winter Benefit, 'An Intimate Night,' an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Tony Award winning Broadway stars, Donna McKechnie and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Signature Theatre Company announced today that, after further discussion with the August Wilson Estate, the company will reinstate its plans to present playwright August Wilson in 2006 as part of its 15th Anniversary line-up.

Funeral services for the late playwright August Wilson will be held on October 8th in Pittsburgh, the city in which he grew up

Broadway's marquee lights will be dimmed tomorrow night at 8 p.m. (Tuesday, October 4) for one minute in the memory of August Wilson, one of America's greatest playwrights.

Playwright August Wilson lost his battle with liver cancer on Sunday reports the Pittsburg press.

The Virginia Theater, at 245 West 52nd Street will be renamed the August Wilson Theater on October 17th.

August Wilson, arguably the most influential and important living African-American playwright, has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer