Stamford Theatre Works Announces 2008-09 SeasonAugust 19, 2008Stamford Theatre Works will open its 21st season in September at its barn theatre, 200 Strawberry Hill Avenue in Stamford, Connecticut, announced Steve Karp, founder and producing director of the professional, Equity theatre.
Steppenwolf Launches Free Bi-Weekly PodcastAugust 19, 2008 Steppenwolf Theatre Company has launched a free, bi-weekly podcast featuring unique interviews with Steppenwolf artists about their work on-stage and behind-the-scenes, hosted by Associate Artistic Director David New. New podcast episodes are available every other Wednesday on Steppenwolf's website and iTunes.
Godspell Postpones Broadway Run Due To Lack of FundingAugust 19, 2008Producer Adam Epstein announced today that the Broadway bound production of GODSPELL previously scheduled to play the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) has been postponed. The production was to have begun preview performances on Monday, September 29, 2008 with an opening night of Thursday, October 23, 2008.
Colin, Odeh and Rasche To Star In 'Body of Water' At Primary StagesAugust 19, 2008Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for its 24th season New York premiere of A Body of Water by Lee Blessing. Maria Mileaf (Going to St. Ives) returns to Primary Stages to direct the three-member cast that features Margaret Colin (Old Acquaintance) as Avis, Laura Odeh (The Rivals) as Wren and David Rasche (Getting and Spending, Speed-the-Plow) as Moss.
William L. Petersen To Star In Victory Theater's 'Blackbird'August 18, 2008Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 presenter of new work, announced today it will present the Midwest premiere of British playwright David Harrower's provocative drama Blackbird as the final production of its 2008-2009 season.
Westchester's Best Singer Competition Announces WinnersAugust 18, 2008White Plains Performing Arts Center, the professional, not-for-profit theatre located in downtown White Plains, has announced the results of WESTCHESTER'S BEST SINGER competition which was held at the theatre on Saturday, August 9, 2008.
Peter Bartlett Joins Pittu In Atlantic's 'What's That Smell' Starting 9/2August 18, 2008Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to announce that Peter Bartlett (The New Century, The Drowsy Chaperone) will star opposite two-time Tony Award® nominee David Pittu (Is He Dead?, LoveMusik), in the world premiere production of WHAT'S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING, featuring original music by Randy Redd.