Randy Gener News

Randy Gener, the Nathan Award-winning editor, writer, critic and artist, will represent the U.S. media in Washington, D.C.'s first-ever 'German and American Media Dialogue: Symposium on Contemporary Theater in Germany and the U.S.,' organized by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Drama Desk and the Fordham University Theatre Program will present a special panel discussion at 6:30 PM on Sunday, November 13th, titled 'Anatomy of a Breakout,' reflecting the remarkable trend of breakthrough productions and breakout performances on the New York stage.

Randy Gener, the Nathan Award-winning editor, writer, critic and artist, will represent the U.S. media in Washington, D.C.'s first-ever 'German and American Media Dialogue: Symposium on Contemporary Theater in Germany and the U.S.,' organized by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Randy Gener - the Nathan Award-winning editor, writer, curator and artist based in New York - leads a series of public events (an artist talk, a symposium panel discussion and a book launch) taking place at prestigious New York institutions from Wednesday October 26 to Thursday November 3, 2011.

NoPassport Press and its 'Theatre & Performance Play Texts' Series is proud to announce the publication of a new play collection 'SELF DEFENSE and other plays.'

Randy Gener - the Nathan Award-winning editor, writer, curator and artist based in New York - leads a series of public events (an artist talk, a symposium panel discussion and a book launch) taking place at prestigious New York institutions from Wednesday October 26 to Thursday November 3, 2011.

Randy Gener - the Nathan Award-winning editor, writer, curator and artist based in New York - leads a series of public events (an artist talk, a symposium panel discussion and a book launch) taking place at prestigious New York institutions from Wednesday October 26 to Thursday November 3, 2011.

Nominations for the 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards will be announced at a news conference on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 9:30 AM at the New York Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street, in Manhattan. A continental breakfast will be available at 8:45 AM. Drama Desk and Tony winners Audra McDonald and Liev Schreiber will announce the nominations in the various categories. In addition, there will be remarks by Drama Desk President Isa Goldberg, Drama Desk Awards Executive Producer Robert R. Blume, Nominating Committee Chairperson Barbara Siegel and Randie Levine-Miller, Drama Desk Director of Special Events, who has produced this event at the Friars Club for the past 15 years.

The 56th Annual Drama Desk Awards announced a series of major changes designed to enhance the visibility and outreach of the Drama Desk Awards nationwide while, at the same time, creating a large national footprint for all segments of New York theater. The changes include a television broadcast deal with Ovation; moving the awards ceremony from a concert hall to a prestigious ballroom in Midtown Manhattan; presenting the awards at a gala sit-down dinner in an elegant setting, hosted by a major Broadway star; adding musical numbers from nominated New York stage productions; changing the day of the annual Drama Desk Awards from its traditional Sunday time-slot to a Monday night when most Broadway and Off Broadway shows are dark; and adding major media partners. The changes were announced at a news conference held today (Thursday, February 24, 2011) at Inc Lounge in the Time Hotel, 224 West 49th Street, by Robert R. Blume, who has been Executive Producer of the annual Drama Desk Awards since 1999.

Randy Gener will be conferred with the 2010 Philippine Presidential Award 'Pamana Ng Pilipino (Legacy of the Filipino Nation)' by the President of the Philippines in a ceremony to be held in December.

Isa Goldberg, theater critic and journalist, has been elected the new President of the Drama Desk by its membership voting electronically in approval of the projected Officers and Board of Directors slate for 2010-2011. She assumed the Presidency at this evening's annual membership meeting, held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Travel Inn, 515 West 42nd Street. Ms. Goldberg was introduced as the incoming President by outgoing President William Wolf, who was elected to remain on the Board as a Member-at-Large.

The conference entitled "Musical Theatre in the USA: American Musical Elements - From Page to Stage" will take place within the International Festival for Musical Performing Arts "Life is Beautiful" in Bucharest, Romania.

The conference entitled "Musical Theatre in the USA: American Musical Elements - From Page to Stage" will take place within the International Festival for Musical Performing Arts "Life is Beautiful" in Bucharest, Romania.

The public is invited to a free pre-screening of the new film, 'Days of Antonio,' next Monday, November 1 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Italian Cultural Institute, 686 Park Avenue (at 68-69th Street).

Italy's Dario D'Ambrosi, a radical innovator of the theater and founder of the movement called Teatro Patologico (Pathological Theater), will direct his newest play, 'Bong Bong Bong against the Walls, Ting Ting Ting in our Heads,' as the opening production of 'La MaMa Puppet Series IV--Built to Perform.'

Italy's Dario D'Ambrosi, a radical innovator of the theater and founder of the movement called Teatro Patologico (Pathological Theater), will direct his newest play, 'Bong Bong Bong against the Walls, Ting Ting Ting in our Heads,' as the opening production of 'La MaMa Puppet Series IV--Built to Perform.'

The DEADLINE CLUB, the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), honored the best of the best in New York area journalism at the Annual Dinner of the DEADLINE CLUB AWARDS, one of New York City's most prestigious journalism awards, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

The Nuyorican presents groundbreaking works of literature, music, theater, performance art, poetry slam, hip hop, visual art and champions established as well as rising artists from every background imaginable.

Boyd Gaines, Cheyenne Jackson, Martha Plimpton, Anna Gasteyer and Jesse L. Martin have joined the roster of stars who will serve as presenters at the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Other presenters, previously announced, include Mitzi Gaynor, Michael Cerveris, Matthew Modine, Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Leslie Jordan and Corbin Bleu.

Mitzi Gaynor, Michael Cerveris, Matthew Modine, Brooke Shields, Rosie Perez, Leslie Jordan and Corbin Bleu were announced by Executive Producer Robert R. Blume as the first group of presenters lined up for the 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.