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Producers Scott Morfee, Jean Doumanian and Tom Wirtshafter, who presented the critically acclaimed landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, will next present the New York premiere of the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, by Craig Wright with direction by Dexter Bullard. The two-character play features Academy Award-nominee Michael Shannon as producer Felix Artifex and Mierka Girten as his assistant Esther, and reunites the creative team of the Off-Broadway smash hit Bug (Bullard, Shannon and Barrow Street). The 16- week limited engagement will begin performances Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Barrow Street Theatre. Opening night is set for Sunday evening, November 14, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

The LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Co-Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vazquez; Managing Director Danny Feldman) and the Elephant Theatre Company (Artistic Director, David Fofi; Managing Director, Lindsay Allbaugh) in Los Angeles have announced today a new bi-coastal partnership between the two acclaimed ensemble-based companies.

After the critical success and sold out runs of its first two Off-Broadway productions, with Piece by Piece Productions-of Slipping at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Too Much Memory at the New York Theatre Workshop's Fourth Street Theatre-Caffe Cino Fellowship winning company Rising Phoenix Rep returns to the backroom pub space at the Seventh Street Small Stage to present the world premiere of Ceremony, award-winning playwright Mark Schultz's new site-specific play. Directed by RPR Artistic Associate Brian Roff, the production will feature Evan Crommett, Alex Flores, and Meg Gibson.

Rising Phoenix Repertory presents the world premiere of CEREMONY: A new play by Mark Schultz. Part of an ongoing acclaimed series of site-specific early evening pub theatre in the East Village SEPTEMBER 16th - 29th

After the critical success and sold out runs of its first two Off-Broadway productions, with Piece by Piece Productions-of Slipping at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Too Much Memory at the New York Theatre Workshop's Fourth Street Theatre-Caffe Cino Fellowship winning company Rising Phoenix Rep returns to the backroom pub space at the Seventh Street Small Stage to present the world premiere of Ceremony, award-winning playwright Mark Schultz's new site-specific play. Directed by RPR Artistic Associate Brian Roff, the production will feature Evan Crommett, Alex Flores, and Meg Gibson.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for the New York premiere of AFTER THE REVOLUTION, a new play by Amy Herzog (Missed Connections, 508 at Ars Nova, Hungry at EST). Directed by Carolyn Cantor (Essential Self-Defense at PH, Pumpgirl, Orange Water Flower), the production will begin previews Thursday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. With an Opening Night set for Tuesday, November 9 at 7PM, the limited engagement will play through Sunday, November 28 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street). AFTER THE REVOLUTION will be the second production of the theater company's 40th Anniversary Season.

Rising Phoenix Repertory presents the world premiere of CEREMONY: A new play by Mark Schultz. Part of an ongoing acclaimed series of site-specific early evening pub theatre in the East Village SEPTEMBER 16th - 29th

Rising Phoenix Repertory presents the world premiere of CEREMONY: A new play by Mark Schultz. Part of an ongoing acclaimed series of site-specific early evening pub theatre in the East Village SEPTEMBER 16th - 29th

Road Less Traveled Productions' Emanuel Fried New Play Workshop announces a special staged reading of Den Of Thieves, the first produced work by RLTP's 2011 American Theatre Master Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Road Less Traveled Productions' Emanuel Fried New Play Workshop announces a special staged reading of Den Of Thieves, the first produced work by RLTP's 2011 American Theatre Master Stephen Adly Guirgis.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) and LAByrinth Theater Company (Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, Yul Vázquez; Managing Director Danny Feldman) announced today that Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro (August: Osage County) will direct the world premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis' THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT, scheduled to begin performances Spring 2011.

Road Less Traveled Productions' Emanuel Fried New Play Workshop announces a special staged reading of Den Of Thieves, the first produced work by RLTP's 2011 American Theatre Master Stephen Adly Guirgis.

Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) has announced that playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis will be the company's American Theatre Master for 2011.

A trailer recently premiered for the Philip Seymour Hoffman-helmed 'Jack Goes Boating.' As previously reported by BroadwayWorld, Hoffman is making his directing debut with the Overture Films picture, an adaptation of Bob Glaudini's Off-Broadway play. 'Gone Baby Gone' star Amy Ryan co-stars opposite Hoffman, while John Ortiz and Daphne Rubin-Vega reprise their roles from the stage production. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the trailer below!

According to Variety Michael Shannon who recently starred in OUR TOWN at the Barrow Street Theatre is set for two forthcoming films.

The Huntington Theatre Company concludes its 28th season - a season of American stories - with the award-winning playwright Craig Lucas' modern classic Prelude to a Kiss. Peter and Rita are two young, happy lovers who are getting married. On their wedding day, an old man comes up to kiss the bride.

The Huntington Theatre Company concludes its 28th season - a season of American stories - with the award-winning playwright Craig Lucas' modern classic Prelude to a Kiss. Peter and Rita are two young, happy lovers who are getting married. On their wedding day, an old man comes up to kiss the bride.

The critically acclaimed, award-winning Elephant Theatre Company, David Fofi, Artistic Director, has announced its 14th season, which will kick off on May 22 with the world premiere of Supernova by Timothy McNeil, followed by the world premiere of Parasite Drag by Mark Roberts and concluding with the West Coast premiere of The Little Flower of East Orange by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) announces the casting for its Regional Premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Den of Thieves.

The Huntington Theatre Company concludes its 28th season - a season of American stories - with the award-winning playwright Craig Lucas' modern classic Prelude to a Kiss. Peter and Rita are two young, happy lovers who are getting married. On their wedding day, an old man comes up to kiss the bride.

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) celebrates the legendary playwright Tennessee Williams with TENN 99, a three-day weekend event, a nonstop, 24/7 marathon celebration of the works of Tennessee Williams. The event will run day and night, all weekend long at The Cherry Lane Theater's 'Cherry Pit' beginning Friday afternoon, March 26th and concluding Sunday evening, March 28th. Admission is free

LAByrinth Theater Company (Co-Artistic Directors Stephen Adly Guirgis, Mimi O'Donnell, and Yul Vázquez) has announced its 2010 Spring schedule of new works in development.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) announces the casting for its Regional Premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis's Den of Thieves.