The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for Arturo's Window and In the Theatre, the next offerings in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series this December. As always, these readings are open to the general public and admission is free, but reservations are suggested and can be obtained by visiting yorktheatre.org to make reservations online or by calling 212-935-5824 x24. Please note that reservations are no longer accepted via email. Reservations for Arturo's Window are fully booked and now available only for the wait list.
The cast of Arturo's Window features Bobby Belfry, Paul Damien, Wendy Fox, Tom Gottlieb (The Caine Mutiny Court Martial), Tom Gualtieri, Cheryl King, Leicester Landon, Katie Northlich and Aaron Petrovich. Directed by Rod Menzies, Music Direction by John Mercurio
The newest edition of the show seen earlier in the Developmental Reading Series. John Jerome, corporate party planner, does good deeds - and embezzles $4 million! Goes to prison, gets out, wants to tell his story, for a book. Gay Robin Hood? White collar criminal? King of cabaret? Who knows? He never gave an interview. Until now. Eight actors. One singer. One pianist. Nine original songs. One amazing journey.In the TheatreThe cast of In the Theatre features Tony Award winner Judy Kaye (Mamma Mia!), Kevin Loreque (I Am My Own Wife, international tour), Jim Poulos (Rent), Fred Rose (Company), Shorey Walker (Seussical at the Lucille Lortel) and Darryl Winslow (Evil Dead: The Musical). Directed by David Glenn Armstrong, Music Direction by Steven Fisher.
Never heard about Joan Littlewood? That's about to change. One of the most important women in twentieth-century theatre, Joan was bold, brash and brilliant - and forgotten. And she's not happy about it. Come spend some time with Joan and her company of actors and discover what it really means to be "in the theatre."The York Theatre Company was nominated for five 2009 Drama Desk Awards, four Lucille Lortel Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and two Drama League Awards for its productions of Enter Laughing, The Musical and My Vaudeville Man! last season. York Theatre Company is one of the only companies in the city committed to developing and producing new Musical Theatre Works and rediscovering musical gems from the past. Winner of a special Drama Desk Award for developing and producing new musical theatre, York's intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike for almost four decades. Under the guidance of Artistic Director James Morgan since 1997, the York has focused exclusively on new musicals in its Mainstage Series-most of them world, American or New York premieres-by some of the field's most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers.
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