Rocky Carroll News

The Longwood Writers Workshop Debuts New Anthology A GATHERING OF VOICES

by A.A. Cristi — March 28, 2025

Authors Denise Billings, Charles Floyd Johnson, Denise Nicholas, Otto E.

Interview: Derek Charles Livingston, The Newest Artistic Director At STAGES Houston

by Brett Cullum — October 29, 2024

Derek Charles Livingston has taken over this year as artistic director for STAGES HOUSTON.

CHARTOR Entertainment, African Grove Institute for the Arts, and Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center to Present World Premiere Readings

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 31, 2023

CHARTOR Entertainment, African Grove Institute for the Arts, and Los Angeles Inner City Cultural Center will present world premiere readings from The Longwood Writers Workshop at LAICCC's Fall Celebration.

NCIS's Rocky Carroll To Star In August Wilson's HOW I LEARNED WHAT I LEARNED At Los Angeles Theatre Center

by A.A. Cristi — April 10, 2023

NCIS's Rocky Carroll to star in Los Angeles premiere of August Wilson's 'How I Learned What I Learned'

School Spotlight: Webster University-Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts

by Carian Lynée Parker — June 24, 2022

The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University offers a unique and intensive program for training young artists for theatre.

HACKS, EMILY IN PARIS, THIS IS US & More Join PaleyFest Lineup

by Michael Major — January 18, 2022

For the first time in three years, PaleyFest LA returns in person as the spring's hottest television festival with exclusive behind-the-scenes conversations with leading stars from the most acclaimed and buzzworthy TV shows, screenings of special preview and premiere content, never-before-seen TV fo

Alan Cumming, Ryan Reynolds & More to Star in Audible's CINNAMON BEAR

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 18, 2021

Audible just announced a new original series perfect for family listening: Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure, performed by star-studded cast with original musical numbers.

August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON Will Receive a Netflix Adaptation

by Sarah Jae Leiber — March 10, 2021

The Piano Lesson is set in 1936 Pittsburgh and follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.

THE PIANO LESSON to Hit Broadway and the Big Screen Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Danielle Brooks, and John David Washington

by A.A. Cristi — March 4, 2021

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Project Angel Food's ALL-STAR TELETHON Exceeds Goal, Raises $700,000

by Stephi Wild — June 28, 2020

WILL AND GRACE Stars Join The Lead With Love: Project Angel Food Emergency Telethon

by A.A. Cristi — June 26, 2020

Project Angel Food's LEAD WITH LOVE Emergency Telethon has added more exciting people to the roster, answering the call to help raise much needed funds in support of the growing demand due to COVID-19.

L.A. Theatre Works Streams Six Titles By Black Playwrights For Free

by Stephi Wild — June 19, 2020

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PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: THE PIANO LESSON by August Wilson

by Chloe Rabinowitz — May 12, 2020

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history.

Musical AS YOU LIKE IT, RICHARD II Announced for 2020 Shakespeare In The Park Season

by A.A. Cristi — January 30, 2020

The Public Theater announced the line-up today for the 2020 Free Shakespeare in the Park season, continuing a 58-year tradition of free theater in Central Park.

BWW College Guide - Everything You Need to Know About Webster University in 2019/2020

by Linnae Medeiros — December 16, 2019

We're taking a in-depth look at some of the country's most prestigious college theatre programs to help students learn all about the variety of options they have at their disposal to further their education.

Dean Emeritus Peter Sargent Has Passed Away

by Marianka Swain — November 28, 2019

Peter Sargent, the founding dean of the Webster University Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts, a mentor to some of the biggest stars on Broadway and in Hollywood, and a recognized local, state and national leader in the performing arts, passed away this afternoon, a statement from his family said.