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Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) presents the 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 Michael Cristofer (Romeo & Juliet, The Shadow Box) as Moss, Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope,' The Heidi Chronicles) as Avis and Laura Odeh (The Rivals) as Wren.

The 2009 season at the Almeida Theatre will include five premieres, two major revivals and a Shakespeare.

Disney Theatrical Productions premiered BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Moscow's MDM Theatre on October 11, 2008.

PRODUCE!, a one-day workshop for non-conformist performers determined to take their vision from the page to the stage, will be presented by TeatroStageFest (teatrostagefest.org) , HOLA (hellohola.org) and CUNY Grad Center in association with CUNY and Instituto Cervantes The workshop will feature a panel discussion with notable actors and writers who have seen their work produced On or Off-Broadway, and break-out groups that will provide instrumental tools to seeing one´s work produced: development, budgeting, fundraising, marketing, and more.

Alley Theater will present A New Biomedical Thriller 'Secret Order' by Bob Clyman, directed by Charles Towers.

Tony-Award-winning actress Michele Pawk will make her New York directing debut at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre with Carapace Isle, a world premiere play by Jon Courie.

Variety is reporting that Broadway veteran Carla Gugino will star with Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt will star in the upcoming drama 'Every Day'. The film will be written and directed by Richard Levine.

Joe Traina, who currently manages the Cort Theatre on Broadway will team up with nine other musicians to present and evening of music at the Iridium Jazz Club. They will play the venue on December 9th at 8:30 and 10:30 PM. The sets will feature music from Traina's upcoming CD 'Ten by Ten' and arrangements composed by Grammy nominated Pete McGuinness.

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA will present the premiere of Magnetic North, by William Donnelly, directed by Bud Martin. The show will begin preview on October 21st, 2008 and officially open 24th. I will play through November 16th, 2008.

Broadway actor John Halbach, known best for his performances in Roundabout Theatre Company's 'Tartuffe' and Off-Broadway in Irish Repertory Theatre's 'Beowulf,' has been cast as the male lead role of Paul in 3S Theatre Collective's upcoming performance of 'The Affair in 22B.'

Tonight, October 13th, a staged reading of Bertolt Brecht's The Good Person of Sezuan, adapted by Tony Kushner and directed by Tony Speciale, will take place at Classic Stage Company's, as part of their popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings, performed by notable actors.

Dress Circle has announced that Elaine Paige, star of West End and Broadway, will be making a personal appearance at Dress Circle. 57/59 Monmouth Street to sign copies of her new book 'Memories'.

Barrington Stage Company, under the artistic leadership of Julianne Boyd, is proud to announce two American classics on the roster for Barrington Stage's 2009 Mainstage season.

George Street Playhouse continues their 35th season with the New Jersey premiere of Conor McPherson's Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated play, The Seafarer.

On October 16th, 2008 Bernadette Peters will be dropping by 'Live With Regis and Kelly' to talk about her new Lifetime movie 'Living Proof' and her ongoing efforts with 'Broadway Barks'. The show begins at 9AM EST.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) has announced there will now be a 2PM matinee performance of ROAD SHOW every week as well as an additional 8PM performance on December 22nd, 2008. Tickets went on-sale on Sunday, October 12.

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is currently playing two hit Broadway shows as part of their fall season.

Swimming Upstream, a project incubated and coordinated through the Ashé Cultural Arts Center and V-Day with Eve Ensler, playwright of The Vagina Monologues will play at True Colors Theatre Company from November 5th through 16th at the 14th Street Playhouse. It will feature Jasmine Guy, Shirley Knight, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington and the women of New Orleans.

To celebrate her recently released debut solo CD, I'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO NEW YORK, accomplished cabaret artist and Broadway vet Teri Ralston (Company, A Little Night Music) will make two special appearances in Manhattan this fall. On Wednesday, 15 October, at 6pm, Teri will sign CD's and sing selected songs at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Then, on Monday, 17 November, at 9pm, she will perform in concert at the Metropolitan Room, where I'VE GOTTA GET BACK TO NEW YORK was recorded, live, earlier this year.

Moonlight & Love Songs, a romantic drama by Scott C. Sickles directed by David Gautschy will continue the 15th Anniversary season at the WorkShop Theater Company on November 6th. Featured in the cast are Jeff Woodman (Lincoln Center's Cymbeline), Michael Tresser (Measure forMeasure at the Public), Anne Fizzard, David M. Mead, Jeff Paul and Nicole Taylor.