Trustus Dedicates All of August to New Works
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2014
The entire month of August 2014 will be dedicated to the creation of original works at Trustus Theatre. The month will kick off with the world premiere of the 2013 winner of the Trustus Playwrights' Festival: Deborah Brevoort's The Velvet Weapon. The show will open August 8th at 8:00pm, and run through August 16, 2014. Trustus will host a reading of the winning script from the 2014 Trustus Playwrights' Festival on August 16th at 2:00pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2014
The entire month of August 2014 will be dedicated to the creation of original works at Trustus Theatre. The month will kick off with the world premiere of the 2013 winner of the Trustus Playwrights' Festival: Deborah Brevoort's The Velvet Weapon. The show will open August 8th at 8:00pm, and run through August 16, 2014. Trustus will host a reading of the winning script from the 2014 Trustus Playwrights' Festival on August 16th at 2:00pm.
Tickets on Sale for Chapin Comedy THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS, 6/27-29 & 7/9-13
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2014
Tickets are on sale now for Chapin Theatre Company's next production, The Hallelujah Girls, a Hope-Jones-Wooten comedy (Christmas Belles, Mama Won't Fly and others). Tickets may be ordered online at Chapin Theatre Company - Tickets Chapin Theatre Company - Tickets. Individual Tickets $18 for Adults $15 Students, Seniors & Military $12 Students 12 & Under Tickets go on sale May 23 for members and May 30 to the public. View on www.chapintheatre.org Preview by Yahoo You may also call 800-838-3006 or 803-240-8544 for accessible seating.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2014
Tickets are on sale now for Chapin Theatre Company's next production, The Hallelujah Girls, a Hope-Jones-Wooten comedy (Christmas Belles, Mama Won't Fly and others). Tickets may be ordered online at Chapin Theatre Company - Tickets Chapin Theatre Company - Tickets. Individual Tickets $18 for Adults $15 Students, Seniors & Military $12 Students 12 & Under Tickets go on sale May 23 for members and May 30 to the public. View on www.chapintheatre.org Preview by Yahoo You may also call 800-838-3006 or 803-240-8544 for accessible seating.
Trustus Theatre to Present EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL, 6/20-7/26
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Trustus Theatre is bringing Evil Dead: The Musical to the Thigpen Main Stage this summer, and it's going to get bloody. This campy adaptation of the cult classic b-horror movie series will have audiences laughing and dodging blood as the grisly events from the films come to life on stage complete with musical numbers. Patrons wishing to become more involved in the action may purchase 'Splatter Zone' seats where they will be splashed with blood from the stage. Evil Dead: The Musical opens Friday June 20th at 8:00pm and runs through July 26th, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Trustus Theatre is bringing Evil Dead: The Musical to the Thigpen Main Stage this summer, and it's going to get bloody. This campy adaptation of the cult classic b-horror movie series will have audiences laughing and dodging blood as the grisly events from the films come to life on stage complete with musical numbers. Patrons wishing to become more involved in the action may purchase 'Splatter Zone' seats where they will be splashed with blood from the stage. Evil Dead: The Musical opens Friday June 20th at 8:00pm and runs through July 26th, 2014.
Trustus Theatre Recognized with Three Major Awards for Exceptional Achievement
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Trustus Theatre has received three major awards from prominent national and statewide arts organizations: a national grant award from the Shubert Foundation, the South Carolina Theatre of Distinction Award from the South Carolina Theatre Association, and SCTA's Founders Award, which was presented to Trustus Artistic Director Dewey Scott-Wiley.
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2014
Trustus Theatre has received three major awards from prominent national and statewide arts organizations: a national grant award from the Shubert Foundation, the South Carolina Theatre of Distinction Award from the South Carolina Theatre Association, and SCTA's Founders Award, which was presented to Trustus Artistic Director Dewey Scott-Wiley.
BWW Reviews: Betsy Horne Shines as KAT'A KABANOVA at Spoleto Festival
by Debra Charlton - May 28, 2014
In her operatic debut, director Garry Hynes premiered her staging of the classic 20th Century KAT'A KABANOVA at the Spoleto Festival on May 24. Artistic Director of the Irish theatre company Druid, Hynes holds the distinction of being the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Play (for THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE.
by Debra Charlton - May 28, 2014
In her operatic debut, director Garry Hynes premiered her staging of the classic 20th Century KAT'A KABANOVA at the Spoleto Festival on May 24. Artistic Director of the Irish theatre company Druid, Hynes holds the distinction of being the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Director of a Play (for THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE.
BWW Reviews: Dublin's Gate Theatre Presents MY COUSIN RACHEL at the Spoleto Festival
by Debra Charlton - May 28, 2014
At the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, Dublin's award-winning Gate Theatre presents a sleek and stylish rendering of Daphne DuMaurier's MY COUSIN RACHEL. Currently playing at the historic Dock Street Theatre, the suspenseful melodrama centers on a young man, Philip Ashley, who suspects his guardian's widow of involvement in her late husband's death. As Philip struggles to learn the truth, he finds himself falling under the spell of Rachel, his beautiful suspect.
by Debra Charlton - May 28, 2014
At the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, Dublin's award-winning Gate Theatre presents a sleek and stylish rendering of Daphne DuMaurier's MY COUSIN RACHEL. Currently playing at the historic Dock Street Theatre, the suspenseful melodrama centers on a young man, Philip Ashley, who suspects his guardian's widow of involvement in her late husband's death. As Philip struggles to learn the truth, he finds himself falling under the spell of Rachel, his beautiful suspect.
BWW Reviews: A SIMPLE SPACE Thrills Spoleto Audiences
by Debra Charlton - May 27, 2014
GRAVITY AND OTHER MYTHS is an Australian physical theatre troupe that redefines the boundaries of traditional circus entertainment. Featuring seven acrobats and a percussionist, the ensemble's astonishing feats of physical strength, rhythm, flexibility and precision teamwork delighted audiences at Charleston's Spoleto Festival during the festival's opening weekend.
by Debra Charlton - May 27, 2014
GRAVITY AND OTHER MYTHS is an Australian physical theatre troupe that redefines the boundaries of traditional circus entertainment. Featuring seven acrobats and a percussionist, the ensemble's astonishing feats of physical strength, rhythm, flexibility and precision teamwork delighted audiences at Charleston's Spoleto Festival during the festival's opening weekend.
Trustus Presents LADIES OF LADY STREET CABARET, 6/27
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2014
Trustus Presents "Ladies of Lady Street Cabaret" Friday, June 27.
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2014
Trustus Presents "Ladies of Lady Street Cabaret" Friday, June 27.
Spoleto Festival USA Kicks Off 2014 Bank of America Chamber Music Series Programs Today
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014
Geoff Nuttall, now in his fifth year as Spoleto Festival USA's Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director for Chamber Music, today announced details of the Bank of America Chamber Music series comprising 11 programs, each performed three times at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina from today, May 23 through Sunday, June 8.
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2014
Geoff Nuttall, now in his fifth year as Spoleto Festival USA's Charles E. and Andrea L. Volpe Director for Chamber Music, today announced details of the Bank of America Chamber Music series comprising 11 programs, each performed three times at the Dock Street Theatre in Charleston, South Carolina from today, May 23 through Sunday, June 8.
BWW Reviews: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA unmasks fresh ideas
by Paul Hyde - May 22, 2014
The national tour of 'Phantom of the Opera' is dynamic and captivating, not better than the original, just different.
by Paul Hyde - May 22, 2014
The national tour of 'Phantom of the Opera' is dynamic and captivating, not better than the original, just different.
Martha Hearn and Cathy Brookshire to Lead Workshops at Columbia Children's Theatre, 6/23-27
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
Columbia native and New York actor Martha Hearn and USC professor Cathy Brookshire will lead intensive workshops this summer at Columbia Children's Theatre in Improvisation, Clowning and Stage Combat. Martha will lead CCT's Improv Intensive June 23-27 from 9 am to 12:30 pm and she and Cathy will team up for Big Top Buffoonery the same week from 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2014
Columbia native and New York actor Martha Hearn and USC professor Cathy Brookshire will lead intensive workshops this summer at Columbia Children's Theatre in Improvisation, Clowning and Stage Combat. Martha will lead CCT's Improv Intensive June 23-27 from 9 am to 12:30 pm and she and Cathy will team up for Big Top Buffoonery the same week from 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
Updates on Second Sunday, KIDS' NIGHT OUT: SPOLETO EDITION, Beer Garden and More for Spoleto Festival USA 2014
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014
Spoleto Festival USA today announced a number of season updates, including a special savings opportunity for locals this Sunday, May 11; a first-time partnership with the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry for Kids' Night Out: Spoleto Edition on Friday, May 30; and details regarding the third annual Beer Garden at Middleton Place for the Wells Fargo Festival Finale on Sunday, June 8.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014
Spoleto Festival USA today announced a number of season updates, including a special savings opportunity for locals this Sunday, May 11; a first-time partnership with the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry for Kids' Night Out: Spoleto Edition on Friday, May 30; and details regarding the third annual Beer Garden at Middleton Place for the Wells Fargo Festival Finale on Sunday, June 8.
Trustus Theatre Presents THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, Now thru 5/24
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014
John Guare's dark comedy The House of Blue Leaves comes to Trustus Theatre this spring. Winner of the 1971 Obie Award and Critics Award for Best Play, this script remains relevant for modern audiences as it examines the American obsession with celebrity and our constant effort to realize dreams. The Trustus production will open tonight, May 9th at 8:00pm on the Thigpen Main Stage, and will run through May 24th, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2014
John Guare's dark comedy The House of Blue Leaves comes to Trustus Theatre this spring. Winner of the 1971 Obie Award and Critics Award for Best Play, this script remains relevant for modern audiences as it examines the American obsession with celebrity and our constant effort to realize dreams. The Trustus production will open tonight, May 9th at 8:00pm on the Thigpen Main Stage, and will run through May 24th, 2014.
Flowertown Players to Present THE THREE MUSKETEERS, 5/23-6/8
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
One for All and All for One! Join Porthos, Athos, Aramis and the young D'Artangian, as they adventure across France, Swashing their Buckles and Buckling Their Swashes all in an attempt to foil the evil machinations of Rochefort, Malady De Winter, and the nefarious Cardinal Richelieu. And with any great adventure comes plenty of action and romance, as well as some grand comedy. The Three Musketeers promises to take you on an adventure you will never forget, with plenty of fun for the whole family.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
One for All and All for One! Join Porthos, Athos, Aramis and the young D'Artangian, as they adventure across France, Swashing their Buckles and Buckling Their Swashes all in an attempt to foil the evil machinations of Rochefort, Malady De Winter, and the nefarious Cardinal Richelieu. And with any great adventure comes plenty of action and romance, as well as some grand comedy. The Three Musketeers promises to take you on an adventure you will never forget, with plenty of fun for the whole family.
Trustus Theatre to Present THE LADIES OF ALDY STREET LATE NIGHT CABARET, 6/27
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
Late nights are back at TRUSTUS with the cabaret show, 'The Ladies of Lady Street Late Night Cabaret,' featuring the best in female impersonation on the Thigpen Main Stage!! Join a highly entertaining quartet of both local and guest performers on Friday, June 27 at 11pm. The hour-long show features an entertaining mix of female impersonation, celebrity illusions, showgirl costumes, comedy, glamour and live singing. Vista Queen Emeritus Patti O'Furniture leads a cast that features Dorae Saunders (Tina Turner impersonator from 'America's Got Talent',) Chanel Stevens (The Cher of the South) and Blair Williams (Show Director of the world famous Club One Cabaret of Savannah, GA.)
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
Late nights are back at TRUSTUS with the cabaret show, 'The Ladies of Lady Street Late Night Cabaret,' featuring the best in female impersonation on the Thigpen Main Stage!! Join a highly entertaining quartet of both local and guest performers on Friday, June 27 at 11pm. The hour-long show features an entertaining mix of female impersonation, celebrity illusions, showgirl costumes, comedy, glamour and live singing. Vista Queen Emeritus Patti O'Furniture leads a cast that features Dorae Saunders (Tina Turner impersonator from 'America's Got Talent',) Chanel Stevens (The Cher of the South) and Blair Williams (Show Director of the world famous Club One Cabaret of Savannah, GA.)
JASPER GOES TO THE LIBRARY Series Continues with SC Shakespeare Company Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
In the latest installment of the popular 'Jasper Goes to the Library' series, theatre is the featured art form, with scenes from Shakespeare's Cymbeline performed by members of the South Carolina Shakespeare Company tonight, May 6 at 6:30 PM, at the Cooper Branch of the Richland Library, located at 5317 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, in Forest Acres.
by BWW News Desk - May 06, 2014
In the latest installment of the popular 'Jasper Goes to the Library' series, theatre is the featured art form, with scenes from Shakespeare's Cymbeline performed by members of the South Carolina Shakespeare Company tonight, May 6 at 6:30 PM, at the Cooper Branch of the Richland Library, located at 5317 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, in Forest Acres.
Flowertown Players Present PIPPI LONGSTOCKING: THE MUSICAL This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2014
Flowertown Players concludes its 2014 Children's Theatre season with Pippi Longstocking: the Musical with public performances this weekend, May 3 and 4.
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2014
Flowertown Players concludes its 2014 Children's Theatre season with Pippi Longstocking: the Musical with public performances this weekend, May 3 and 4.
Footlight Players Present TWENTIETH CENTURY, Now thru 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014
The Footlight Players, South Carolina's longest-producing theatre company, is thrilled to present Twentieth Century, the story of a Broadway director and his quest to woo his former lover and star back to the Broadway Stage. Twentieth Century, by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, is newly adapted by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor). Michael Locklair directs this madcap farce about egomaniacal Broadway director, Oscar Jaffe, who has a twenty hour train ride from Chicago to New York to convince, now Hollywood star, Lily Garland to return to Broadway in his upcoming show. Twentieth Century arrives on stage tonight, May 2 at 8:00 pm and May 3, 8, 9,10,15, 16 and 17 at 8:00 pm with matinees on May 11 & 18 at 3:00 pm.
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2014
The Footlight Players, South Carolina's longest-producing theatre company, is thrilled to present Twentieth Century, the story of a Broadway director and his quest to woo his former lover and star back to the Broadway Stage. Twentieth Century, by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, is newly adapted by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor). Michael Locklair directs this madcap farce about egomaniacal Broadway director, Oscar Jaffe, who has a twenty hour train ride from Chicago to New York to convince, now Hollywood star, Lily Garland to return to Broadway in his upcoming show. Twentieth Century arrives on stage tonight, May 2 at 8:00 pm and May 3, 8, 9,10,15, 16 and 17 at 8:00 pm with matinees on May 11 & 18 at 3:00 pm.
BWW Reviews: FLASHDANCE Brings Back the Excess of the 1980s
by Paul Hyde - April 25, 2014
Remember 1980s pop culture? Loud, garish and a bit tawdry? "Flashdance - The Musical" brings back all the tacky excess of that decade.
by Paul Hyde - April 25, 2014
Remember 1980s pop culture? Loud, garish and a bit tawdry? "Flashdance - The Musical" brings back all the tacky excess of that decade.
Jasper Goes to the Library Continues with SC Shakespeare Company, 5/6
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
In the latest installment of the popular 'Jasper Goes to the Library' series, theatre is the featured art form, with scenes from Shakespeare's Cymbeline performed by members of the South Carolina Shakespeare Company on Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM, at the Cooper Branch of the Richland Library, located at 5317 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, in Forest Acres.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
In the latest installment of the popular 'Jasper Goes to the Library' series, theatre is the featured art form, with scenes from Shakespeare's Cymbeline performed by members of the South Carolina Shakespeare Company on Tuesday, May 6 at 6:30 PM, at the Cooper Branch of the Richland Library, located at 5317 N. Trenholm Rd., Columbia, SC 29206, in Forest Acres.
HAMLET Closes this Weekend at USC's Drayton Hall Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
Theatre South Carolina will conclude its 2013-14 season with a production of Shakespeare's haunting tale of revenge and madness, Hamlet, April 18-26 at Drayton Hall Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2014
Theatre South Carolina will conclude its 2013-14 season with a production of Shakespeare's haunting tale of revenge and madness, Hamlet, April 18-26 at Drayton Hall Theatre.
Trustus Theatre to Present THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, 5/9-24
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2014
John Guare's dark comedy The House of Blue Leaves comes to Trustus Theatre this spring. Winner of the 1971 Obie Award and Critics Award for Best Play, this script remains relevant for modern audiences as it examines the American obsession with celebrity and our constant effort to realize dreams. The Trustus production will open May 9th at 8:00pm on the Thigpen Main Stage, and will run through May 24th, 2014. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org.
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2014
John Guare's dark comedy The House of Blue Leaves comes to Trustus Theatre this spring. Winner of the 1971 Obie Award and Critics Award for Best Play, this script remains relevant for modern audiences as it examines the American obsession with celebrity and our constant effort to realize dreams. The Trustus production will open May 9th at 8:00pm on the Thigpen Main Stage, and will run through May 24th, 2014. Tickets may be purchased at www.trustus.org.
Bill Paxton Presents Achievement in American Film Award at Charleston Int'l Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2014
In its seventh year, the Charleston International Film Festival (Charleston IFF) welcomed film industry professionals and enthusiasts to historic downtown Charleston to enjoy screenings, workshops, and parties during the five-day event, celebrating films from 11 different countries around the world.
by Caryn Robbins - April 21, 2014
In its seventh year, the Charleston International Film Festival (Charleston IFF) welcomed film industry professionals and enthusiasts to historic downtown Charleston to enjoy screenings, workshops, and parties during the five-day event, celebrating films from 11 different countries around the world.
BWW Reviews: SMUDGE - A Dark, Wonderfully Acted, and Bizarre Comedy
by Paul Hyde - April 17, 2014
'Smudge,' which opened recently at Greenville's Centre Stage, has got to be one of the most bizarre plays I've ever seen: a dark comedy-drama-horror story by Rachel Axler about a couple who've just had a baby.
by Paul Hyde - April 17, 2014
'Smudge,' which opened recently at Greenville's Centre Stage, has got to be one of the most bizarre plays I've ever seen: a dark comedy-drama-horror story by Rachel Axler about a couple who've just had a baby.
BWW Reviews: THE PRODUCERS - A Smash Hit for Centre Stage
by Paul Hyde - April 17, 2014
A big, ambitious musical like 'The Producers' was a great choice to help Centre Stage in Greenville (S.C.) celebrate its 30th season.
by Paul Hyde - April 17, 2014
A big, ambitious musical like 'The Producers' was a great choice to help Centre Stage in Greenville (S.C.) celebrate its 30th season.
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