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Stage and screen favorite Patrick Wilson and his wife Dagmara Dominczyk Wilson welcomed the birth of a baby boy on August 9th. The couple have named the child Kassian McCarrell. This is the second son for the couple, who have a three-year old named Kalin Patrick.

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) are pleased to announce additional casting for Manhattan Theatre Club's upcoming Broadway production of THE ROYAL FAMILY by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber featuring direction by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Mauritius, Doubt).

The upcoming Roundabout Theatre Company production of Bye Bye Birdie has just launched their official website. The new site allows you to watch videos, access cast and staff information, purchase tickets, read up on the newest 'Birdie Buzz' and much more! To check out the site, visit www.byebyebirdieonbroadway.com

Pumpkin Theatre announces the hiring of new Artistic Director James (Jimi) Kinstle effective August 3, 2009.

THE GREEN MANIFESTO comes to the New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC August 14 through August 24. The show features book and lyrics by Anne Berlin, and music by Andy Cohen. The prodcuction is choreographed by Karl Christian and directed by Valentina Fratti.

PLAY!, the Akron International Festival of Alternative Theatre, begins on Thursday, August 13, at 8PM with a special performance of New World Performance Lab's internationally acclaimed performance of 'Frankenstein' in Sandefur Theatre, Guzzetta Hall, on The University of Akron campus.

A high school freshman, Josh Zwick of San Anselmo will portray Lucius in Marin Shakespeare Company's upcoming outdoor production of 'Julius Caesar.' Preview performances are Aug. 21, Aug. 22 and Aug. 23. Opening night is Saturday, Aug. 29 with performances continuing every weekend through Sept. 26.

As part of Boys & Girls Clubs of America's (BGCA) new advocacy campaign - BE GREAT - Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter, actress and Boys & Girls Club alum Ashanti will unveil a new billboard in Times Square on August 11, featuring her childhood picture and an aspirational message - BE AMAZING. Ashanti joins some 25 prominent alumni in the new advocacy campaign to help increase public awareness and understanding about the key issues facing America's youth, and the positive impact of Clubs.

David Troughton joins Kevin Spacey to lead the cast in Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee's explosive courtroom classic Inherit the Wind directed by Trevor Nunn. Inherit the Wind plays at The Old Vic, London 18 September - 20 December 2009, with a Press Night set for Thursday, 1 October 2009.

Florida Theatrical Association, the non-profit presenter of FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando, celebrated its 20th Anniversary on June 30, 2009. To help commemorate this milestone, FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando will be giving away season tickets to one lucky Broadway Enthusiast!

Ars Nova announces upcoming events for the month of August, including Showgasm and Break of Reality.

What happens when the stock market crashes, the country is in financial turmoil, and a plucky theatre company is trying to stay alive? No, this is not the story of Bay Street Theatre in 2009, but rather the backdrop for Bay Street's summer musical delight, Dames At Sea. With book and lyrics by George Haimsohn and Robin Miller and music by Jim Wise, Dames At Sea is a rollicking valentine to the campy musicals of Hollywood in the 1930s and is sure to be fun for the whole family.

Mark Murphy, executive director of REDCAT (the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), today announced programming for REDCAT's 2009 Fall Season. REDCAT's seventh season introduces Los Angeles to some of the most dynamic and influential developments in performing, visual and media arts from around the world.

Beowulf Alley Theatre, 11 S. 6th Avenue, 85701, downtown between Broadway and Congress, is holding a reading on Tuesday, August 11, at 7:15 p.m. of Dachau by Jan-Ruth Mills. Admission is on a pay-what-you-will basis. Readers Theatre is a stimulating event and a terrific opportunity for both playwrights and audiences.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) launches its 25th anniversary season of new works celebrating the female playwright with the world premiere of A Lifetime Burning by Cusi Cram.

Pulitzer Prize winner and Brooklyn native Lynn Nottage will be honored by Speaker of the New York City Council The Honorable Christine C. Quinn, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and New York City Council Member Letitia James following the Tuesday, August 11 performance of RUINED at Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

Weekend Movie Box Office Update: August 07 - August 13, 2009

A variety of music, dance, and theatre performances, and a film series comprise the 2009 fall season for Harlem Stage, a performing arts center and one of the country's top presenters, producers, and supporters of works by artists of color.

For theatre lovers who want something old and something new, South Puget Sound's Resident Professional Theatre, Centerstage has something for everyone. The 2009-2010 Season is off to a stellar start with a brand new musical: Carl Sagan's CONTACT running September 24 - October 18 2009.

Subscriptions to Civic Theatre of Allentown's 2009-2010 season, which features the Lehigh Valley premiere of the Broadway smash Rent, are now on sale.