U.K.'s Theatre503 Presents THIS MUCH IS TRUE, 10/27-11/21October 19, 2009This Much is True is a shocking, electrifying, insight into what really happened before and during the years following Jean Charles de Menezes's death. Weaving together new and personal testimonies from senior police officers including Andy Hayman (Metropolitan Police former head of counter terrorism), Brian Paddick, Jean's family, friends, and legal team (including Michael Mansfield QC), IPCC whistleblower Lana Vandenberghe, the Justice for Jean campaign and eye-witnesses, it brings the tragedy to the stage and reveals much that has never been said publicly before.
Bats Theatre Presents LIVE AT SIX, 10/17-10/31October 19, 2009Live at Six is a newsroom thriller, examining the intense rivalry between New Zealand's two major television news programmes. When a scandalous video of one TV News anchor is leaked online, the competing stations use the same footage to create two vastly different news stories, each pushing their individual agendas and racing towards that 6pm deadline - all in real time and live on stage.
Lights Dim on 2009 OzAsia Festival; Shine on 2010 Festival, 9/17/10-10/2/10October 19, 2009Since its inception in 2007 the annual OzAsia Festival continues to gain support and attention on a local and international basis. This event acknowledges and celebrates the changing dynamics of the cultural and social fabric of our country particularly in relation to the cultures of the Asia Pacific region. The OzAsia Festival is a platform to promote cultural understanding and tolerance, through collaborative processes.
Yorktown Stage Presents THE NUTCRACKER, 12/19 & 12/20October 19, 2009Yorktown Stage presents 'The Nutcracker,' the tale of a young girl's Christmas Eve journey to a place with an evil Mouse King, waltzing flowers and dancing candles that was created more than 100 years ago by Russian composer Piotr Ilych Tchaikovsky. This production is presented by Dance Theatre in Westchester.
Las Vegas Hilton to Feature Barry Manilow, George Lopez and More this SeasonOctober 19, 2009Defined by its crystal-clear sound and mammoth stage, the Theater at the Las Vegas Hilton is known the world over as the last remaining great showroom in Las Vegas. The list of performers at the Las Vegas Hilton Theater reads like a Who's Who of the music industry. None of the Theater's more than 1,700 seats is farther that 87' from the stage. Upcoming entertainment listings include:
Dramatists Guild Presents A Conversation With Celebrated Composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, 10/27October 15, 2009The Dramatists Guild of America has announced their DuoLogues seminar series season opener, featuring a conversation between celebrated composers Carol Hall and Peter Mills, occurring Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. The conversation will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room. This seminar is free to the public, but reservations are required. To enter the building at 1501 Broadway, you will need to present photo ID.
Lark's 2009-10 Playwright Workshop Participants AnnouncedOctober 15, 2009The Lark Play Development Center announced the selected playwrights for the 2009-10 Playwrights' Workshop. This year's writers are Michi Barall (Ma-Yi Writer's Lab), Madeleine George (13P founding member), Katori Hall (Lark's 2009 PONY Fellow), Sarah Treem (HBO's 'In Treatment') and David Wiener (Extraordinary Chambers).
MCC Theater Announces Fall 2009 PlayLab Line-Up, Starting 10/26October 15, 2009MCC Theater has announced the line-up for their Fall 2009 PlayLab play readings of new plays by members of the company's Playwrights' Coalition Anton Dudley, Matthew Stephen Smith and Kara Manning to be held on October 26, November 2 and November 9. The three-week Monday night series will offer a special opportunity to experience works in development by some of New York's most exciting playwrights. As an added bonus, audience members will be invited to mingle with the artists at post-performance receptions to be held each night.
Native Voices at the Autry Presents World Premiere of CARBON BLACK, 11/7October 15, 2009Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theater company, launches its 2009-10 main stage play series with the world premiere of CARBON BLACK by Terry Gomez. The humor-tinged suspenseful psychological drama, directed by Native Voices Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz, runs Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 22, 2009 (previews begin Wednesday, November 4). Gripping and enigmatic, the play vividly portrays the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, who claims to have witnessed a horrific murder. The mother's refusal to acknowledge the tale and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence around the globe serve to hold them both hostage and isolated. The award-winning cast includes actress Tonantzín Carmelo, Sheila Tousey, Stephan Wolfert and Michael Drummond.
Ziemba and Bradbury Lead Abingdon Theatre's MARATHON '33, 10/19October 15, 2009Abingdon Theatre Company's Marathon '33 is a star-studded celebration and special presentation of a new stage show inspired by June Havoc's 1963 play of the same title for one night only on Monday, October 19, beginning at 6:30pm at Webster Hall.
Bay City Players Announces Auditions for MESSIAH ON THE FRIGIDAIRE, 11/9October 15, 2009Bay City Players, Michigan's oldest continuously operating community theater, will hold auditions for its upcoming production, Messiah on the Frigidaire, by John Culbertson, on November 9 and 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Directed by Joanne Berry. Auditions will be held at Bay City Players.