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DURANG!, Featuring Four One-Act Plays By Christopher Durang Will Be Performed at the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2021


For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls is a hilarious parody of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The plot of 'dentity Crisis revolves around the daughter of a family who is having a nervous breakdown — her problem is that she can't keep straight the identities of everyone else because they all keep changing who they are.

Dorset Theatre Festival Announces 2021 Pipeline Presentation Featuring A New Play By Heidi Armbruster
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021


Heidi Armbruster, will spend three weeks in Vermont developing a new one-woman show directed by Dina Janis that will be presented as a staged reading in a limited series of matinee performances at the Festival's new outdoor stage at Southern Vermont Arts Center. 

Marilu Henner Comes to Bucks County Playhouse, July 29 - August 15
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021


Stage and screen star, Marilu Henner, brings a memorable evening of song, dance and stories when she returns to Bucks County Playhouse with her all-new club act, “The Marilu Henner Show,” July 29 – August 15.

Mary Bacon, Dan Butler Lead Dorset Theatre Festival's LAUGHING WILD Outdoors
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2021


Dorset Theatre Festival will open its 44th season with a revival of Christopher Durang's comedy Laughing Wild outdoors at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT.

BWW Feature: Join the Cast of VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE by Kentwood Players
by Shari Barrett - Jun 21, 2021


Are you ready to get back onstage in front of a live, indoor audience at the newly renovated Westchester Playhouse?  Kentwood Players is casting the role of CASSANDRA in Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, directed by Susan Stangl and produced by Alison Boole and Myron Klafter. Now is your chance to join in the fun!

Charleston Light Opera Guild Will Return to Live Performances With PUTTING IT TOGETHER This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2021


The 1 hour 40 minute production showcases Sondheim music from 'Sunday in the Park with George,' 'Merrily We Roll Along,' 'Follies,' 'Into the Woods,' 'A Little Night Music,' 'Company,' 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Assassins,' 'Anyone Can Whistle,' 'The Frogs,' 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' 'Dick Tracy,' and 'Do I Hear a Waltz?'

Betsy Scholze Recognized For A Lifetime Of Service To The Sherman Players
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2021


The Sherman Players have been around for nearly a century and that longevity is all down to the people involved in running the organization and keeping the Sherman Playhouse in Sherman CT a relevant part of the community.

Actor's Rep to Debut 2021 Showcase Online on June 26
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2021


Actor's Rep will debut this year's showcase production online, featuring up and coming and seasoned actors in a series of dramatic and comic performances on June 26.

Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest Is Back for 2021!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 8, 2021


It’s official!  The Central PA Theatre & Dance Fest will be streaming on-demand from June 11-13, 2021 on Broadway on Demand!

BWW Feature: Announcing the New 2021-22 BOARD OF DIRECTORS at Kentwood Players
by Shari Barrett - Jun 6, 2021


It's been quite a year and our new Board of Directors looks forward to an exciting 2021-22 Season with our continuing YouTube Channel programming including KP Live Interviews, Special Events and our Virtual Theater Series. And most importantly, the re-launch of our home theater, THE WESTCHESTER PLAYHOUSE, this Fall.

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Announces Summer Season Featuring Beth Leavel, Telly Leung, Betty Buckley & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2021


The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced the 2021 summer season, which will be held in a hybrid format — both online and in-person. Support for artists, a welcoming environment for imaginative discovery and celebration, and the safety of our community are at the forefront of this #ONeillSummer.

Deertrees Theatre Launches 85th In-Person Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2021


The lakes region's historic Deertrees Theatre, “Maine's Most Enchanting Playhouse”, celebrates the launch of its 85th anniversary season with a full summer of in-person performances and events starting June 19. 

Dorset Theatre Festival Announces 2021 Season of Live Performances and Audio Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2021


Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its 44th Season, including the inaugural StageFree Audio Plays series, featuring new commissions by playwrights Theresa Rebeck and Chisa Hutchinson, and live main stage performances at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT.

Actor's Rep to Bring Live Dramas to Your Home
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2021


Actor's Rep will debut this year's showcase production online, featuring up and coming and seasoned actors in a series of dramatic and comic performances on June 26.

Playful People Productions Presents Taiko Drumming Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2021


After being shuttered due to COVID, The Sherman Players have announced their return. President Steve Stott says of the announcement “I’m excited we’re finally able to get back to what we love!  It’s been a long year!”. This year The Sherman Players will offer a series of arts events and theatrical offerings on their mainstage and beyond.

BWW Feature: A NIGHT WITH GILBERT & SULLIVAN to Benefit Kentwood Players
by Shari Barrett - May 24, 2021


During the past year's pandemic shutdown, Kentwood Players has been working on very necessary upgrades to their home, the Westchester Playhouse, so that when the time is right to reopen it will be totally up-to-date and compliant with all necessary safety protocols to ensure the enjoyment of live indoor theatre again! To assist in raising funds for the ongoing and much-needed major renovations, the public is invited to attend A NIGHT WITH GILBERT & SULLIVAN, a very special online benefit event of music and entertainment written by the Kings of Patter, presented on the Kentwood Players You Tube channel on Friday, May 28 at 7pm at youtube.com/kentwoodplayers

The Sherman Players Announce A Return to Live Theater With DURANG OUTDOORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2021


After being shuttered due to COVID, The Sherman Players have announced their return. President Steve Stott says of the announcement “I’m excited we’re finally able to get back to what we love!  It’s been a long year!”. This year The Sherman Players will offer a series of arts events and theatrical offerings on their mainstage and beyond.

Possum Point Players Welcome VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE To Possum Hall
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2021


An old Bucks County country home sprung up over the rainbow on Possum Point Players outdoor stage, just in time for the bickering and sniping siblings, Vanya and Sonia and Masha to move in and bring along Spike.

Possum Point Players Schedule Second Performance In Their Newly Constructed Outdoor Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2021


The Possum Point Players production of the Tony award winning comedy 'Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike' is set to be the group's second presentation in their newly created outdoor stage. The new stage allows comfortable and safely spaced seating for patrons and technically equipped performance space for the cast.

James C. Nicola to Step Down From Artistic Director Position at New York Theatre Workshop in Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2021


New York Theatre Workshop announced today that Artistic Director James C. Nicola will depart the theater on June 30, 2022. Nicola has been the Artistic Director of New York Theatre Workshop since 1988.

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