Janeane Garofalo News

Upper Left Comedy Festival is bringing three days of stand-up and performance events to multiple venues in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Upper Left Comedy Fest will feature PNW comedy favorites and nationally known acts like Ron Lynch, Derek Sheen, Andy Iwancio, Birungi, Emmett Montgomery and Monica Nevi.

SF Sketchfest announces the initial lineup for the 20th Anniversary comedy festival taking place January 7-23 in venues across San Francisco.

The SHU Community Theatre will present a month of film programming in November. Thursday, Nov. 4 & Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.: The Auschwitz Report. The harrowing true story of Freddy and Walter, two young Slovak Jews deported to Auschwitz in 1942.

A Tale of Two Cities Cobbled Together by the Brothers Lovejoy, written and directed by Craig Fols, is an unconventional version of Charles Dickens’ classic, as re-enacted by two brothers played by Ezra Barnes (Avery Lovejoy) and Michael Gabriel Goodfriend, (Bunce Lovejoy). 

The Den Theatre is pleased to present comedian Janeane Garofalo for four performances on November 19 – 20, 2021 on The Heath Mainstage.

2020 proved to be an exceptional year for the Tony Awards and the nominees in the category of Best Original Score are equally exceptional. In a category usually dominated by musical scores, all five nominees in the category come from plays.

The Bell House has announced their upcoming performances. Performances include DAN JOE DVD SHOW, SEEK TREATMENT and more!

The God Committee, written and directed by Austin Stark, is now showing in select theatres and streaming.  It’s a film that must be seen.  It deftly brings to the screen the subject of life-saving organ transplants, while telling very human stories that occur behind the scenes.

Broadway veteran Christine Dwyer, most known for being one of the longest running Elphaba's in Broadway's WICKED, and also for starring as Jenna in WAITRESS, has joined the cast of The Reading Series' production of MARVIN'S ROOM. 

The Reading Series has announced their next production, Scott McPherson’s multiple award-winning comedic drama MARVIN’S ROOM, which will take place on Wednesday, May 26th at 8:00pm, benefiting The Actors Fund. 

Garofalo plays Cass DeKennessy, Dean of The Arts College of New York. Having dreamed of becoming an artist in a past life, Cass settled into academia and marriage to a much younger wife.

Theatre - thanks to lockdown - has evolved into a stage/cinema hybrid. Grant Neale's Nomad Theatrical Company understands this change and has begun presenting the Micro-Film Series.

SF Sketchfest will present Festpocalypse, an all-star virtual variety show featuring over 100 of the biggest names in comedy, film, and television livestreaming on Saturday, January 30. Festpocalypse features all new performances and appearances from The Kids in the Hall, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, SNL alums Cheri Oteri, Fred Armisen, and more.

2020 has proven to be an exceptional year for the Tony Awards and the nominees in the category of Best Original Score are equally exceptional. In a category usually dominated by musical scores, all five nominees in the category come from plays.

Following its historic 18 Daytime Emmy Award nominations and win for Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing Programming for 'Ghostwriter,' Apple TV+ today announced that two new kids' series.

The Ridgefield Playhouse continues to make their most popular classes available via Zoom!  Now, even if you don't live locally, you can learn from award winning instructors from you own home! 

The show must go on a?" outdoors!  For the first time since early March, The Ridgefield Playhouse will be doing its first live performance.  American Idol Finalist Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon and Award-winning comedian Christine O'Leary will headline a fun night of stand-up comedy and music on Saturday, July 25 at 7pm. 

The Civilians, the award-winning New York-based theater company, presents the ninth annual R&D Group FINDINGS Series. 

During a time of social distancing, The Ridgefield Playhouse is working hard to keep the arts accessible to the community.  a?oeJust because we can't be in a classroom together, doesn't mean we can't create together!a?? said Executive Director Allison Stockel. 

After premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival followed by a year-long festival run, the documentary Other Music by Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller was set to open in 30 cities around the world on April 17th to coincide with Record Store Day.