Eric Coble News

White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket will open it's first production of the 2023 summer season, Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward (Present Laughter, Private Lives) and directed by Skip Greer. Greer returns to Nantucket after directing 2017's Outside Mullingar for White Heron.

Each year, the American Alliance for Theatre & Education honors exceptional individuals as well as organizations for the high-quality work they perform in the field of theatre with and for young audiences.

Cleveland Play House will present the Suburban Outlaw production of Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End, a quick-witted, uplifting story recounting the life of America columnist and humorist, Erma Bombeck.

Seven Devils Playwrights Conference returns to McCall, ID with a program of free public events running June 7-17. Now in its 23rd year, the McCall-based Conference brings playwrights and theater artists from around the country together to develop and present new plays by some of the nation's most exciting new voices in partnership with the Alpine Playhouse.

The Clarence Brown Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 Season!  Learn more about the lineup here!

Jeni Mahoney, long-time Producing Artistic Director and Founder of the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, will step down from her leadership position following the upcoming 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (in McCall, Idaho June 5 - 17, 2023).

Theatre of Young Audiences/USA  will present the ​2023 National TYA/USA Awards​ in three categories. See the recipients!

Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren has announced the Alma Theater productions for Cain Park's 85th season: RENT, which will run June 8-25, 2023; and FUN HOME, which will run August 10-27, 2023.

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) will present their first show of the new year, Sweat by Lynn Nottage, in two weeks, with previews on January 25 and 26 at 7 pm and 27 at 8 pm.

The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey will presents its first Studio Series of the 41st season, THE GIVER, January 19-22.

If you enjoy the works of Poe and that spine-tingling feeling of a good horror story, Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe is the play for you. Join this tremendous cast at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg for an unique evening of thrilling tales perfect for the spooky season.

All Things Equal – The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a new play by multiple-Tony Award winning playwright Rupert Holmes, will launch its 16 city, 2022-2023 National Tour on Oct. 5th in St. Petersburg, FL.  

This fall, freeFall continues their American Character Series with All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Other popular freeFall shows that have saluted the unique and enduring legacies of American Masters have included productions featuring the stories of James Beard, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced casting for the first show in their 2022-2023 season – NUNSENSE: A musical. 

Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, finishes out the 2021-2022 Season with the World Premiere of The Hat Box by Eric Coble.  Performances for this fun play about family secrets begin Thursday, July 14 and run through Sunday, August 14. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 21.

Boise Contemporary Theater (BCT) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from The Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation to support “Play in the Park” – live theater productions for youth and families that will be presented free of charge at two Treasure Valley parks this summer.

THE GIVER a play adapted by Eric Coble from the 1994 Newberry Award Winning novel by Lois Lowry.

After a months-long national search, Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to name Monique Caldwell its new Education Director. Beginning this summer, Caldwell will take over Florida Rep’s vibrant education department which each year reaches over 34,000 young people in Southwest Florida.

Milnerton Players opens up for the 2022 season with ‘Surviving with Friends’ from March 11 to 19, a collection of humorous 10minute plays guaranteed to lift the spirits.

ThinkTank Theatre opens its production of 'THE GIVER' at Stageworks on Friday, November 19th. The play was adapted by Eric Coble and based on the Newbery Award Winning novel of the same name written by Lois Lowry in 1993. 'THE GIVER' will perform in rep with TampaRep's production of 'THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME', which opens November 26th. The two shows will share a set, five actors, and one stage manager between both productions.