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Updated Release Date Announced For New Digital Production Of MASKS AND FACES
by Stephi Wild - Jul 15, 2021


In the tradition of The School for Scandal and The Rivals, Masks and Faces is both a 18th century period caper and a tribute to the backstage world of the theatre, complete with the hapless failed playwright, Triplet, and his hungry family, to real-life writer Colley Cibber, and the ghastly critics Soaper and Snarl……

Cast Announced For WHEN DARKNESS FALLS at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2021


The London run will then tour to Theatre Royal Winchester, MAST Mayflower Studios in Southampton and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford.

The Drilling Company's Shakespeare In The Parking Lot Returns With TWO NOBLE KINSMEN
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2021


The Drilling Company will return with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot July 15 to 30, offering a portable three-week run of 'Two Noble Kinsmen,' a rarely-produced curiosity of the Shakespearean canon.

Shakespeare in the Parking Lot TWO NOBLE KINSMEN Live in Two Locations
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2021


The Drilling Company will return with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot July 15 to 30, offering a portable three-week run of 'Two Noble Kinsmen,' a rarely-produced curiosity of the Shakespearean canon.

Shakespeare In The Parking Lot to Present TWO NOBLE KINSMEN Live In Two Locations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2021


The Drilling Company will return with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot July 15 to 30, offering a portable three-week run of 'Two Noble Kinsmen,' a rarely-produced curiosity of the Shakespearean canon.

Casting Announced For the UK Tour of THE WOMAN IN BLACK
by Stephi Wild - Jun 17, 2021


The 2021 UK Tour opens at Cambridge Arts Theatre before visiting Bath, Guilford, Oxford, Malvern, Shrewsbury, Manchester, Brighton, Glasgow, York, Blackpool, Stoke and Edinburgh. Further tour dates to be announced.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Additional Programming For Launch Of Educational Digital Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

HAMLET Will Be Performed By Door Shakespeare This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2021


Door Shakespeare has announced their summer production: Hamlet by William Shakespeare, adapted by Guy Roberts, Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Company. 

Live Zoom Reading Of THE RIVALS to be Presented by Austin Shakespeare
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2021


Austin Shakespeare is presenting the hilarious comedy of manners The Rivals by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, in an online reading at 5 pm, Sunday, May 30.

Dutch National Opera Presents Donizetti Queens In Concert
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2021


On Sunday 16 May at 19:00 hrs CET, Dutch National Opera (DNO) presents a stream of Donizetti Queens in Concert. The concert consists of highlights from Donizetti's three Tudor Queens operas that DNO will bring in the coming seasons: Anna Bolena, Maria Stuarda and Roberto Devereux. The stream will remain available for 48 hours.

VIDEO: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas Face Off in Emotionally Charged Drama, NECESSARY SACRIFICES
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2020


Extended by popular demand, the first production of North Coast Rep's Filmed Plays Online, Necessary Sacrifices written by Richard Hellesen and directed by Peter Ellenstein continues for nationwide streaming on showtix4U via the North Coast Rep website.

WHEN DARKNESS FALLS Comes to the Union Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2020


A new spine-chilling ghost story, WHEN DARKNESS FALLS, will play a limited season, from 23 November to 12 December 2020, at The Union Theatre in London.  Written by James Milton and Paul Morrissey and directed by Paul Morrissey, Will Barton will play John Blondel and Alex Phelps The Speaker.  The audience will be socially distanced.

AWAKE AT NIGHT: Modern Takes On Stories Of Edgar Allan Poe
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2020


Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the premiere of Awake at Night, a virtual reading of modern takes on stories by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Will Pomerantz, on Wednesday, October 21, at 8 p.m. at baystreet.org.

Baltimore Center Stage Announces Dates For The Bridge Series
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2020


Today, Baltimore Center Stage announced the dates for The Bridge Series, a new series of virtual gatherings from Baltimore Center Stage. The Bridge Series explores the interconnectedness of classic and contemporary theater through virtual play readings and conversations between artists and scholars. With discussions with leading theatermakers in Baltimore and around the country, Baltimore Center Stage will explore classic texts, reflect on the rich production history of BCS, and dive deeper into the elusive artistic process.  

Riverside Studios Announces Screening Of SUMMERLAND
by Stephi Wild - Aug 14, 2020


Riverside Studios today announces a screening of the British World War II drama Summerland and a live Q&A with award-winning director and writer Jessica Swale following its nationwide release on 31 July 2020.

Door Shakespeare Announces Its First Virtual Production
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2020


Door Shakespeare, Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins, and Managing Director Amy Ensign, have announced their first virtual production: 'Rosalind,' by J.M. Barrie, running Wednesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 13. Shows are Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 5:00 and 7:30, and Sundays at 5:00. Tickets run from $7.50 to $16 and may be purchased online (doorshakespeare.com) or by phone: 920.854.7111.

The Watermill Theatre Newbury To Re-Open This Summer With Two Outdoor Shows
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2020


Artistic Director Paul Hart and the team at Newbury's The Watermill Theatre have announced that, due to the progress with the government's phased roadmap towards theatres re-opening to the public, they are now in a position to present a summer season of work outdoors.

Dan Carter's Whimsical Comedy COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED Available to Stream Until July 1
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 26, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

BWW Interview: NY Classical Theatre's Stephen Burdman Gets Ready to Present a Different Kind of KING LEAR
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 23, 2020


On Thursday, June 25 (8pm EDT), NY Classical Theatre, New York City's all-free Off-Broadway Equity theatre company, will present a free virtual zoom reading of William Shakespeare's King Lear as a fundraiser for an intended full production later this year.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Announces New Date for COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 26, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Presents COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Will Present COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Will Present COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Presents Dan Carter's COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED Live
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

Live Virtual Benefit Performance of GRACE & MILT by Sheila Callaghan and Marcus Gardley Postponed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2020


Darlene Kaplan Entertainment announced today that the live virtual performance of Grace & Milt, a new play by Sheila Callaghan and Marcus Gardley, inspired by the photographs of Gail Albert-Halaban, has been postponed.

Gamm Announces Lineup For Upcoming Season - BAD JEWS, RICHARD II, TRAVESTIES, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2020


The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) today announced its Season 36 (2020/21) lineup for theater enthusiasts and first-timers alike. The season includes back-to-back Obie and Tony award-winning plays, a Rhode Island premiere and a regional premiere of two contemporary, critically acclaimed plays, and the first Shakespeare production in The Gamm's Warwick home.

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