Baltimore Playwrights Festival Looks for Volunteer WebmasterOctober 9, 2011The Baltimore Playwrights Festival is looking for a volunteer to fill the position of Webmaster, responsible for updating and maintaining the BPF website. The Webmaster serves on the Board as a voting member and must stand for election. If you are interested or would like to discuss the requirements of the position, please contact Rodney Bonds, Chairman at 410-616- 9347.
WOMEN IN TRANSLATION Plays the New Perspectives Theatre Company 10/26-11/6October 9, 2011Banana Boat Productions and New Perspectives Theatre Company (NPTC) will present WOMEN IN TRANSITION, two plays by the prolific Zeno Obi Constance, Trinidadian author of Banana Boat and NPTC's acclaimed production of The Ritual. This new co-production runs October 26 to November 6, 2011 at New Perspectives Studio, 458 West 37th Street, with performances Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm.
Photo Flash: BEYOND THE RAINBOW Plays at History TheatreOctober 10, 2011History Theatre celebrates the iconic Judy Garland, with a show that uses her 1961 concert as a framework for exploring the music and the memories of her remarkable life. Actress Jody Briskey plays Garland as the performer on stage at Carnegie Hall, while Norah Long plays Judy in the memories that haunt and inspire the concert.
Miami Acting Company to Present NO EXIT, 10/28-11/6October 10, 2011Miami Acting Company (MAC) presents No Exit, the timeless masterpiece written by philosopher, novelist, critic & playwright Jean-Paul Sartre. Known for its fascinating depiction of 'life' after death in which three deceased, and seemingly different characters, are punished by being locked in a room together for eternity. They soon discover hell is not exactly what they expected. Produced on Broadway and stages worldwide, this enticing play promises to trap the audience and lead them through a through-provoking journey into a world of fears, vices and taunts with no exit in sight. This first play of the MAC 2011/12 season is directed by Manny Catalino. enticing play promises to trap the audience and lead them through a thought-provoking journey into a world of fears, vices and taunts with no exit in sight. This first play of the MAC 2011/12 season is directed by Mann.
Dolly Parton Announces 2nd Sydney Concert, 11/29October 9, 2011Dolly Parton adds her twelfth and final Australian show in what will be one of the biggest concert tours of the summer. But twelve shows is not the only impressive statistic of this country star's return to Australia. The stage set has 159,360 LED bulbs. Dolly's gold piano has 1.6 million sequins on it. Each of Dolly's performance outfits has over 120,000 bugle beads and over 6,000 rhinestones. 43 guitars are used on stage each night and over 2,000 rehearsal hour have been stitched up.
STAGE TUBE: Mike Isaacson Makes Muny 2012 Season Announcement October 9, 2011Click below to see Muny Executive Producer Mike Isaacson announce the 2012 Summer Season which includes Aladdin, Chicago, Dreamgirls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The King and I, Pirates! (or, Gilbert & Sullivan Plunder'd), and Thoroughly Modern Millie.
Photo Flash: Bill Bowers Brings BEYOND WORDS to Urban StagesOctober 9, 2011Urban Stages will present BEYOND WORDS, conceived and performed by Bill Bowers, through October 30, 2011. The official opening night is set for October 12. Preview performances began on October 7 and BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below. The production is directed by Scott Illingworth.