SD Productions' A DANCE FOR RYLIE Announces CastingMay 10, 2012SD Productions is pleased to announce final casting set for "A DANCE for RYLIE," presented as a part of the 4th annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Equity Showcase stars Philip Deyesso*, Valerie Lemon*, Adam Ryan Tackett* & Kimberly Michelle Thomas. The ensemble features: Brandon Contreras*, Joey Nisivoccia, Taylor Noble & Whitney Winfield. The musical will be directed and choreographed by Bob Cline with Lighting Design by Graham Kindred and Sound Design by Joe DeVico. *Actors appear courtesy of Actors' Equity Association.
CYRANO Extends at the Fountain Theatre Through 7/8May 10, 2012The Fountain Theatre and Deaf West Theatre have announced a four-week extension of Cyrano, a signed/spoken adaptation of "Cyrano de Bergerac" that has been re-set in modern-day Los Angeles. The Fountain/Deaf West co-production will continue Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm through July 8.
Mark Nizer Comes to Canal Park Playhouse, 6/15-17May 10, 2012Canal Park Playhouse will present EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE, created and performed by Mark Nizer, for one weekend only! EXPECT THE IMPOSSIBLE begins performances on Friday, June 15 for a limited engagement through Sunday, June 17. Performances take place at Canal Park Playhouse (508 Canal Street, between Greenwich and West Streets in Tribeca). The performance schedule is Friday at 7 PM; Saturday at 1 PM, 4 PM & 7 PM; and Sunday at 1 PM & 4 PM. The regular ticket price is $20. For tickets or more information, call OvationTix on 1-866-811-4111 or visit www.canalparkplayhouse.com.
Chance Theater to Present 24HR CHANCE-A-THON, 5/25-26May 10, 2012Chance Theater today announced their first-ever, 24 hours of non-stop theatre, music, magic, and tap-dance -- 24HR CHANCE-A-THON -- as a benefit. 24HR CHANCE-A-THON will begin on Friday, May 25 at 7pm and continue for "twenty-four-non-stop" hours through Saturday, May 26 at 7pm at Chance Theater, 5552 E. La Palma Ave. in Anaheim Hills.
Seattle Center's Next 50 Food & Waste Day Activities AnnouncedMay 10, 2012Food & Waste Day, May 12, celebrates local efforts to sustain safe and healthy food and minimize waste far into the future. The day, part of Next 50 Sustainable Futures month, offers a series of fun-filled activities through which Next 50 visitors may explore the local food movement and how we can better grow, prepare and preserve our food resources.
THT Midsummer Nights Theater Festival Set for 6/28-7/7May 10, 2012Not since the mid-1980's, when the Vermont Ensemble Theater produced plays in a big white tent, has the town of Middlebury hosted a true summer theater festival. That's about to change, as Town Hall Theater announces the first annual MiddSummer Nights Theater Festival.
Schola Cantorum on Hudson to Present THRESHOLDS, 5/19 & 20May 10, 2012In its concert season given to the theme of Healing, Schola Cantorum on Hudson (SCH) presents 'Thresholds,' featuring the chamber premier ofB ellagio Resident Andrea Clearfield's cantata Tse Go La ('At the threshold of this life').
The Human Race Theatre Company to Present BAND GEEKS!, 5/31-6/17May 10, 2012The Human Race Theatre Company wraps up its 2011-2012 25th Anniversary Season with the Midwest premiere of Band Geeks!, described as 'a gleefully entertaining musical about the trials and tribulations of a down-on-its-luck Ohio high school marching band.'
THE TEMPEST, Starring Christopher Plummer, Heads to Movie TheatersMay 10, 2012Academy Award® Winner Christopher Plummer's critically-acclaimed performance in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's production of The Tempest storms into select U.S. movie theaters on Thursday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. local time followed by an exclusive Q&A with the actor and director.
Horse Trade Theater Group and Strange Dog Theatre Company Present CLAIRE WENT TO FRANCE, Beginning 5/24May 10, 2012Horse Trade Theater Group will present StrangeDog Theatre Company's production of Ben Clawson's (The Dangers of Electric Lighting at Luna Stage Company) CLAIRE WENT TO FRANCE. The production will be directed by Artem Yatsunov (Bootstraps at Luna Stage Company) and will feature Scott Cagney, Ailee Chan, Tony K. Knotts, Gary Martins, and Shannon Sullivan. The creative team will include Costume Design by Steph Cathro, Lighting Design by Abby Hoke-Brady, Set Design by Jessica Parks, and Scenic Art by Sara Sciabbarrasi.
Nigel Lythgoe to Chair 2012 BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia AwardsMay 10, 2012The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles® (BAFTA Los Angeles), which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, announced today that American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance producer Nigel Lythgoe will chair the Britannia Committee, which oversees the production of the Britannia Awards. The 2012 Britannia Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 7 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.