Industry Pro Newsletter: Concord Theatricals' Catalog Now On Stage Mag
by Alex Freeman - April 15, 2024 As news of additional cuts comes from more councils in the UK, in the US, a new piece of legislation looks to support the still struggling live entertainment industry as it emerges into the new normal. As evidence of the need for such action, we’ve got stories about layoffs at a New Jersey NPR stati...
CASA 0101 Theater Presents EN MI JARDIN (IN MY GARDEN) HEALING WITH OUR STORIES
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2024 Explore the inaugural production of EN MI JARDIN, a healing 10-minute new works play festival presented by CASA 0101 Theater from April 19 to May 12, 2024, in Boyle Heights, CA....
Margo Martindale, Jay Armstrong Johnson and More Will Lead Industry Reading of THE CANNIBALS OF MCGOWER COUNTY
by Stephi Wild - May 08, 2024 An industry reading of a new play, The Cannibals of McGower County, by Drew Larimore (Upstate, Smithtown, The New Peggy) will be given May 22nd at 2:30 PM at Pearl Studios....
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN to Begin Performances at Milwaukee Rep This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2024 The final production of Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s 70th Anniversary Season is Nina Simone: Four Women. Learn when performances are happening and see how to purchase tickets....
Interview: Pascale Roger-McKeever Is Ready to Take Up Space at SoHo Playhouse
by Rebecca Kaplan - April 09, 2024 Playwright and performer Pascale Roger-McKeever will be bringing her one-woman show Fingers and Spoons to the SoHo Playhouse this month. The provocative show, tackling open marriage, will play from Thursday April 25th to Thursday May 2nd. I spoke with Roger-McKeever about the show and the process of...
Union Election for 1,700 Disney Character & Parade Performers to Take Place This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2024 Disneyland is set to hold a Union Election for 1,700 character and parade performers in May....
Student Blog: Audition Season
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - April 30, 2024 Consistently look through casting breakdown sites, learn new songs that suit you, and figure out what materials you’ll need for auditions coming up soon. Be proud of the work that you put in because even if you get cut or don’t get the role, that work doesn’t go unnoticed....
Interview: MARY TESTA of TENDERNESS AND GRATITUDE at Westport Country Playhouse
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - April 12, 2024 The legendary Mary Testa is coming to the Westport Country Playhouse on April 15 for one night only....
How to Create an Online Presence as an Actor
by Spencer Glass - May 09, 2024 Spencer Glass, career coach for actors and actor himself, explains the importance of having actor footage online, and being searchable in a moment's notice....
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S: WE ARE IN A PLAY! JR. Is Now Available for Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - May 09, 2024 Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has announced that Elephant & Piggie’s: “We Are in A Play!” JR. is now available for licensing....
THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Hits Broadway After Years of Changes
by Cara Joy David - April 15, 2024 In this column, I write about the development of one of this spring’s jukebox musicals, The Heart of Rock and Roll. My old friend, Gordon Greenberg (represented off-Broadway earlier this season with Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors), is directing it, and I recently chatted with him about his decade-long...
Video: Get A First Look At Milwaukee Rep's NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN
by Joshua Wright - April 25, 2024 Get a first look at Milwaukee Rep's production of Nina Simone: Four Women in this all-new video....
Interview: Jill Van Velzer of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Bass Concert Hall
by Victoria Schwarz - April 13, 2024 I am delighted to have had a chance to interview Jill Van Velzer who plays the role of Mrs. Burke in GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY. An accomplished actress, Velzer has also toured with productions of Phantom of the Opera and King & I, in addition to acting in numerous regional productions....
Review: CLUE: A NEW COMEDY brings full out fun to Emerson Colonial Theatre
by R. Scott Reedy - May 02, 2024 What did our critic think of CLUE: A NEW COMEDY at Emerson Colonial Theatre?...
Video: A Conversation with NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Actress Toni Martin
by Blair Ingenthron - April 21, 2024 Toni Martin, who plays Sephronia in “Nina Simone: Four Women,” discusses the production and her history with the Rep in the video here....
Video: Watch the New DESPICABLE ME 4 Trailer Featuring Mega Minions
by Josh Sharpe - May 07, 2024 Despicable Me 4 has just dropped a new trailer for the upcoming film in the fan-favorite franchise starring Steve Carell. The trailer features a new look at the characters, including the superweapons 'Mega Minions,' an experiment destined to go wrong. Watch the trailer now!...
Nominees Announced For 15th Annual ORPHEUM HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL THEATRE AWARDS
by A.A. Cristi - April 22, 2024 The Orpheum Theatre Group has announced that the annual Orpheum High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA) will take place on Thursday, May 23 at 7pm at the Orpheum Theatre. Students and supporters from 50 participating schools across the Mid-South will gather at the Orpheum Theatre to celebrate the...
Rob Madge's New Show About MY SON'S A QUEER Broadway Postponement to Play London's Garrick Theatre
by Blair Ingenthron - April 13, 2024 Award-winning actor and writer Rob Madge will play two performances of their brand-new show Rob Madge'S REGARDS TO BROADWAY at the Garrick Theatre in London at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Sunday 26 May....
John Riddle, Jordan Donica, Teal Wicks, and More Join LES MISERABLES at The Muny
by Stephi Wild - April 23, 2024 John Riddle, Jordan Donica, Teal Wicks, Red Concepción, Jade Jones, Ken Page, Emily Bautista, Gracie Annabelle Parker, Peter Neureuther and James D. Gish will star in the Muny production of Les Misérables, which opens the theatre's 106th season....
Interview: 'It's a Real Behemoth of a Role: Actor Rosie Sheehy on Capital Punishment, Misogyny and Fatigue in Sophie Treadwell's MACHINAL
by Kat Mokrynski - May 02, 2024 Recently, we had the chance to talk with Rosie Sheehy about taking on the role of Helen Jones, or “The Young Woman,” in Machinal. We discussed what compelled her to join this production, what it is like being a part of a work based on the real life of a woman and what she hopes audiences take away f...
Video: Melissa Barrera Talks Her ABIGAIL Character in New Featurette
by Josh Sharpe - April 18, 2024 A new featurette has been released for the horror film Abigail. In the behind-the-scenes look, In the Heights star Melissa Barrera talks about her character, who is a medic in the film. Abigail follows a group of would-be criminals who kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underwor...
Red Bull Theater Continues Its 20th Anniversary Festival With OR, WHAT SHE WILL By Liz Duffy Adams
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2024 Red Bull Theater has announced details for the next presentation of its 20th Anniversary Festival: OR, WHAT SHE WILL by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch....
Interview: Brent Bristow And Noah Hungate of EMERALD CITY COUNCIL
by Theresa Bertram - April 25, 2024 Life is about making connections, and when my daughter told me she wanted me to interview her Band Director Brent Bristow at Arkansas State University Beebe because he started a band named EMERALD CITY COUNCIL and released a new album entitled MOTION CARRIES, I was intrigued....
How to Create an Online Presence as an Actor
by Spencer Glass - May 09, 2024 Spencer Glass, career coach for actors and actor himself, explains the importance of having actor footage online, and being searchable in a moment's notice....
Student Blog: Audition Season
by Student Blogger: Olivia Mathis - April 30, 2024 Consistently look through casting breakdown sites, learn new songs that suit you, and figure out what materials you’ll need for auditions coming up soon. Be proud of the work that you put in because even if you get cut or don’t get the role, that work doesn’t go unnoticed.... |