Jocelyn Bioh's SCHOOL GIRLS, OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY Begins Tonight at MCC Theater
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2017
MCC Theater presents the second show of its 2017-18 season: the World Premiere of School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play, written by 2017-18 Tow Playwright-in-Residence Jocelyn Bioh, and directed by Tony winner Rebecca Taichman. A friendly reminder that School Girls; or, the African Mean Girls Play begins previews at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street) tonight, November 1, 2017.
Ken Rus Schmoll Directs THE FAMISHED Reading Today, 11/16
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2012
Off-Broadway's Page 73 Productions - a company dedicated to producing and developing works by early-career playwrights - will present readings of their 2012 P73 Playwriting Fellow Max Posner's play THE FAMISHED today, November 16 at 2pm and 7pm at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center (311 West 43rd Street, 8th Fl). OBIE Award winner Ken Rus Schmoll (TELEPHONE, A MAP OF VIRTUE) will direct.
Dael Orlandersmith Returns to Goodman with BLACK N BLUE BOYS/BROKEN MEN, Now thru 10/28
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2012
Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season in the Owen Theatre with playwright, actor and poet Dael Orlandersmith's Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men, a co-commission with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Directed by Chay Yew, Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men is Orlandersmith's solo-performed examination of humanity's capacity for hope and survival, rendered through the eyes of five men ages 11 to 50.
Dael Orlandersmith Returns to Goodman with BLACK N BLUE BOYS/BROKEN MEN, 9/29-10/28
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2012
Goodman Theatre opens its 2012/2013 Season in the Owen Theatre with playwright, actor and poet Dael Orlandersmith's Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men, a co-commission with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Directed by Chay Yew, Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men is Orlandersmith's solo-performed examination of humanity's capacity for hope and survival, rendered through the eyes of five men ages 11 to 50.
Public Theater to Tour RICHARD III This July
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2012
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Patrick Willingham) will take its MOBILE SHAKESPEARE UNIT on tour again this July with a production of RICHARD III, directed by Amanda Dehnert. The three-week tour, July 16 to August 3, will bring free Shakespeare to audiences who have limited or no access to the arts before a sit-down run at The Public Theater, August 6-25. Tickets for Richard III at The Public are $15 and go on sale July 12.
The Public Theater Shifts THE TOTAL BENT Performances to Begin 2/24
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 7, 2012
The Public Theater announced new February dates today for THE TOTAL BENT by Stew and Heidi Rodewald and directed by Joanna Settle. The shift in dates for this Public Lab production is due to an unforeseen construction-related delay that prevented the show from getting into the theater on the scheduled start date. The Public Theater's building renovation has been underway since fall 2008 and is expected to be completed on time this summer.
Shakespeare on the Sound Announces MUCH ADO Cast and Design Team
by Charlie Piane - Apr 20, 2011
Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor summer Shakespeare theater company, today announced complete casting for their upcoming production of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing, under the direction of Joanna Settle.
Marno, Wooddell Set For Shakespeare On The Sound's MUCH ADO
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 20, 2011
Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor summer Shakespeare theater company, today announced complete casting for their upcoming production of Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing, under the direction of Joanna Settle.
The Public's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Begins Previews 12/6
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 6, 2010
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) in association with Ten Thousand Things Theater will begin previews Monday, December 6 for The Mobile Shakespeare Unit's production of MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
The Public's MEASURE FOR MEASURE Begins Previews 12/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 30, 2010
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) in association with Ten Thousand Things Theater will begin previews Monday, December 6 for The Mobile Shakespeare Unit's production of MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
Play Co Presents an Idea Lab Evening With Brooke Berman 6/10 At The Huron Club
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 10, 2010
The Off-Broadway theatre company, THE PLAY COMPANY - whose most recent production was its acclaimed staging of Toshiki Okada's ENJOY - will continue its popular Idea Lab series with an evening of readings and discussion with Brooke Berman, author of the new book 'No Place Like Home: A Memoir in 39 Apartments' on Thursday, June 10 at 7 pm at The Huron Club at 15 Vandam St. in Manhattan.
Play Co Presents an Idea Lab Evening With Brooke Berman 6/10 At The Huron Club
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 4, 2010
The Off-Broadway theatre company, THE PLAY COMPANY - whose most recent production was its acclaimed staging of Toshiki Okada's ENJOY - will continue its popular Idea Lab series with an evening of readings and discussion with Brooke Berman, author of the new book 'No Place Like Home: A Memoir in 39 Apartments' on Thursday, June 10 at 7 pm at The Huron Club at 15 Vandam St. in Manhattan.
Fuller, Lawrence Join Cast Of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE At Westside Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 30, 2010
Producer Daryl Roth announced today that Penny Fuller, Sharon Lawrence, Diane Neal, Sherri Shepherd, Cobie Smulders and Myra Lucretia Taylor will join upcoming summertime casts of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's smash hit show Love, Loss, and What I Wore.
Epic Theatre Ensemble Presents SARAH RUHL'S PASSION PLAY, Events Continue 4/29
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2010
New York's OBIE Award-winning Epic Theatre Ensemble (Zak Berkman, Melissa Friedman, Ron Russell, Founding Executive Directors) today announced plans for an ambitious series of events surrounding the highly anticipated New York premiere of Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play, directed by Mark Wing-Davey.
Playwrights Horizons Announces Casting for A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2010
Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will close its production of the World Premiere of A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK, a new play by Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons/PH, Force Continuum) and directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public), on April 11th.
Play Company Presents ENJOY by Toshiki Okada; Opens 4/6
by BWW News Desk - Apr 6, 2010
ENJOY - a new play by the renowned Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada -- will be given its English-language premiere in a production by the Obie award-winning Off-Broadway theatre company, The Play Company. The show, which began previews March 27, will official open tonight, April 6, 2010 Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), located at 59 E. 59 St., between Park and Madison Avenues in Manhattan. Kate Loewald is Founding Producer of The Play Company; Lauren Weigel is Managing Producer. This production is presented in association with Japan Society.