The Civilians Return to Barrow Street Theatre with LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: LGBTQ ALL OUT! Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2013
The Civilians will present a special one-night only performance of Let Me Ascertain You: LGBTQ All Out! tonight, April 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrow Street Theatre. The Civilians final Let Me Ascertain You of the season, directed by Steven Cosson, explores unique and compelling stories of those who have battled for, celebrated and championed their sexual orientation and gender identity. (more...)
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The Civilians to Return to Barrow Street Theatre with LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: LGBTQ ALL OUT!, 4/29
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2013
The Civilians will present a special one-night only performance of Let Me Ascertain You: LGBTQ All Out! on Monday, April 29, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrow Street Theatre. The Civilians final Let Me Ascertain You of the season, directed by Steven Cosson, explores unique and compelling stories of those who have battled for, celebrated and championed their sexual orientation and gender identity. (more...)
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Public Theater Announces 2013-14 Season; Jeanine Tesori's FUN HOME Musical, Richard Nelson's REGULAR SINGING Included in Line-Up!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2013
Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham announced the line-up today for The Public's 2013-2014 season, continuing the theater's nearly 60 year tradition of producing Shakespeare and the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental works in equal measure while engaging a wide range of audiences and artists at its six downtown theaters at Astor Place, including Joe's Pub, as well as the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The Public's 58th season will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of the acclaimed Under the Radar Festival and the 15th anniversary of the world-renowned Joe's Pub.
'This season - whether classics, new plays, musicals or experimental ensembles - speaks to the way we live now,' said Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. 'We will bring you the triumphant return (and climax) of Richard Nelson's Apply Family Plays, the heartbreaking and gorgeous new musical Fun Home, and Tarell Alvin McCraney's thrilling Antony & Cleopatra, in a collaboration between England and America's leading Shakespeare companies. We are deeply proud of the range and depth of the work of these remarkable artists and are delighted to add them to the rich history of The Public Theater.' (more...)
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The Civilians Announces Lineup, Including Kathleen Chalfant, for Upcoming Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2012
The Civilians (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the award-winning New York-based theater company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Occupy #S17 on September 17 at Joe's Pub. The cabaret will focus on the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, and will feature monologues and songs crafted from interviews with activists conducted by Civilians artists throughout the past year. The one-night-only performance in The Civilians' entertaining and thought-provoking style will illuminate many of the diverse individual voices behind these large-scale protests, examine how this dynamic call to action has evolved, and explore what its future holds. (more...)
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JJ Lind Named Executive Director of THE CIVILIANS
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2012
THE CIVILIANS (Steven Cosson, Artistic Director), the New York-based investigative theater company, announces that JJ Lind has been named as its Executive Director, replacing outgoing Managing Director Marion Young. Ms. Young, who has overseen the organization for 4 years, is departing for Philadelphia where she will serve as Executive Director of Art-Reach starting September 4, 2012.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Announces 2012 Next Wave Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2012
Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the 2012 Next Wave Festival, in its 30th year. The festival runs from September 5 to January 19 and comprises dance, theater, music, music-theater, nouveau cirque, film, and multimedia events. (more...)
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The Civilians' LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: DEATH Plays Joe's Pub Tonight, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2012
Founded in 2001 by Steven Cosson, The Civilians has created twelve original works that have been produced Off Broadway and in over 40 cities nationally and internationally, at theaters such as The Public Theater, Center Theatre Group, La Jolla Playhouse, A.R.T., HBO's US Comedy Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival, London's Soho Theatre, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Fringe First Award, 2006). (more...)
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The Civilians' LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU: DEATH Plays Joe's Pub, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2012
Founded in 2001 by Steven Cosson, The Civilians has created twelve original works that have been produced Off Broadway and in over 40 cities nationally and internationally, at theaters such as The Public Theater, Center Theatre Group, La Jolla Playhouse, A.R.T., HBO's US Comedy Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville's Humana Festival, London's Soho Theatre, and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Fringe First Award, 2006). (more...)
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The Civilians Honor High Line Co-Founder Robert Hammond Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 23, 2012
Renowned investigative theatre company The Civilians celebrates its 2011-2012 season with the presentation of its first ever Civilian of the Year Award. The Civilians will honor Robert Hammond, co-founder of The High Line, at its 2012 Benefit tonight, April 23rd, at the Highline Ballroom. Hammond will be feted by the company's Associate Artists as well as additional stage and screen stars in a one-night-only performance of interviews and songs by Michael J. Friedman (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) about Hammond and the creation of The High Line, put together in The Civilians' signature investigative style. Interviewees for this unique performance include Amanda Burden (Director of the Department of City Planning), Florent Morellet (Restaurant Owner), and Bronson Van Wyck (Event Planner). (more...)
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The Civilians Honor High Line Co-Founder Robert Hammond, 4/23
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2012
Renowned investigative theatre company The Civilians celebrates its 2011-2012 season with the presentation of its first ever Civilian of the Year Award. The Civilians will honor Robert Hammond, co-founder of The High Line, at its 2012 Benefit on April 23rd at the Highline Ballroom Hammond will be feted by the company's Associate Artists as well as additional stage and screen stars in a one-night-only performance of interviews and songs by Michael J. Friedman (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) about Hammond and the creation of The High Line put together in The Civilians' signature investigative style. Interviewees for this unique performance include Amanda Burden (Director of the Department of City Planning), Florent Morellet (Restaurant Owner), and Bronson van Wyck (Event Planner). (more...)
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