Deep Dish Theater Company Presents Discussion of THE BIBLE SALESMAN, 11/12October 21, 2009Deep Dish Theater Company presents an informal discussion of Clyde Edgerton's The Bible Salesman Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Tyndall Galleries in University Mall. The conversation, presented in conjunction with the theater's production of Glengarry Glen Ross at 7:30p.m., will be led by Evelyn Daniel and is free and open to the public. No prior attendance or registration is required.
Photo Preview: Rylance, Hickey, Margolyes & McBurney in Duchess Theatre's ENDGAMEOctober 21, 2009The Duchess Theatre presents Endgame by Samuel Beckett. In Beckett's one act play the aged and blind Hamm and his servant Clov co-exist in a mutually dependent and fractious relationship, with only Hamm's parents, Nell and Nagg, legless from a biking accident, for company. They are condemned to a daily routine sealed off from the void outside.
Geffen Playhouse Presents EQUIVOCATION, 11/18October 20, 2009After playing some of theater's most famous roles, actor Joe Spano takes on the role of theater's most famous scribe: William Shakespeare. Spano, best known for his roles on television's NCIS and Hill Street Blues, portrays Shakespeare (fondly called ‘Shag' after playwright Bill Cain's favorite contemporary spelling of the Bard's name: ‘Shagspeare' or ‘Shagespeare') in the Los Angeles premiere of Equivocation. Spano is joined by two-time Tony Award nominee Harry Groener as Richard, the second in command of Shag's winsome acting troupe, as well as Patrick J. Adams, Brian Henderson and Connor Trinneer, who comprise the rest of Shag's theater company - Sharpe, Armin and Nate, respectively. That said, as Equivocation's tale unwinds onstage, the actors ultimately play about two dozen roles ranging from conspirators and priests to Lady Macbeth and King Lear. The cast also features Troian Bellisario as Judith, Shakespeare's omnipresent daughter.
Knowles Memorial Chapel Hosts Mendelssohn's Elijah, 10/24-25October 20, 2009Knowles Memorial Chapel hosts Mendelssohn's Elijah, one of the Bach Festival Society's most-loved works, on Saturday,October 24 at 7:30pm, and Sunday, October 25 at 3:00pm . Vocal soloists include internationally acclaimed baritone, Richard Zeller, tenor Robert Bracey, mezzo-soprano Cherry Duke and Rollins College's new voice professor, soprano Julia Foster.
The New Yorker 'Etiquette Guy' Chimes In On AFTER MISS JULIEOctober 20, 2009'Dear Etiquette Guy: Help! I just married a tycoon and suddenly I have a houseful of servants to supervise. I am often uncertain how to behave toward them. There's the maid, the groundskeeper, the wine steward- what's a modern lady of the house to do?
Photo Flash: SPEAKING IN TONGUES at the Duke of York’s TheatreOctober 20, 2009A missing person. A mysterious stiletto. Relationships in crisis. In SPEAKING IN TONGUES, the seemingly random confessions of a group of strangers are pieced together into a powerful study of infidelity and interwoven lives, as Detective Leon Zat (Simm) investigates the disappearance of a leading psychiatrist.
Photo Flash: AVENUE Q at New World StagesOctober 20, 2009AVENUE Q, the Tony Award-winning musical that has delighted and surprised theatergoers since it first arrived on Broadway in 2003, had another surprise in store when the musical's producers announced from the stage at the conclusion of the show's final Broadway performance at the John Golden Theatre (252 W. 45 St.) on September 13, 2009 that AVENUE Q has, in fact, moved to a new address in the Times Square neighborhood and began performances on October 9 at New World Stages.
The Centre Theater Hosts Halloween Haunted Theater Tour 10/22-31October 20, 2009Like scary, haunted fun? Want to enjoy a Halloween experience with scary, haunted and amazing events? Join us for a very scary evening of ghosts, goblins, witches and black cats as the Montgomery County Cultural Center becomes bewitched! A fun activity for the whole family!
Acorn Productions Announces Maine Playwrights Festival Selections for Upcoming SeasonOctober 20, 2009Acorn Productions announces that the company has selected 5 full-length plays to be given dramatic readings in the Acorn Studio Theater as part of the process of choosing a featured play for this year's Maine Playwrights Festival. The scripts were chosen from the 17 pieces submitted this fall by Maine-based playwrights and address issues ranging from race relations to aging and military recruiting practices.
Chicago's Skokie Theatre Hosts An Evening with Heather Moran, 11/21October 20, 2009The Skokie Theatre is hosting an evening with Heather Moran, one of Chicago's top multi-genre vocalists, on November 21 at 8pm. Moran will be singing tunes of 50's jazz singers including Julie London, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and June Christy. Pianist Damian Espinosa, bassist Marc Piane and drummer Frank Parker join Heather Moran for this event.
CAPA Presents The Nebraska Theatre Caravan's A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 11/27-29October 20, 2009A Columbus tradition for more than 30 years, the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his search for the true spirit of Christmas comes to Columbus' Palace Theatre on Thanksgiving weekend. Performances of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol are Friday, November 27, at 7:30 pm; Saturday, November 28, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm; and Sunday, November 29, at 2 pm and 7:30 pm
Ruth Clifford Engs Hosts Reading from 'Unseen Upton Sinclair,' 10/22October 20, 2009Indiana University Health Historian Ruth Clifford Engs will discuss and read from her edited collection, Unseen Upton Sinclair, Nine Published Stories, Essays and Other Works, Thursday, Oct. 22, at 4 p.m. at the Lilly Library at IU Bloomington. A reception with light refreshments will follow.
DuPont Theatre Presents THE COLIN AND BRAD SHOW, 1/17/2010October 20, 2009Continuing to thrive on the success of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, will visit Wilmington to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy. The performance is coming to the DuPont Theatre on Sunday, January 17th at 7:00 PM.