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If the thought of seeing yet another production of A Christmas Carol or The Nutcracker scares you, we have an even more frightening proposition: Cold Lang Syne, the new holiday thriller by Gregory Blair that runs November 26 through January 2, 2011 in the Ruby Theatre at The Complex in Hollywood.

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts kicks off its 2010-2011 Programs for Young Audiences series with Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences On Tour newest national touring production, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical. With music by Grammy Award winning composer Michael Silversher, six-time Emmy Award winning author/illustrator Mo Willems adapts his Caldecott Honor winning children's book Knuffle Bunny into a brand new family musical. Directed by Rosemary Newcott with choreography by Paige Hernandez. The production is recommended for children ages 4 and up. Performances are Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

The Lee Reynolds Award is given annually to a woman or women active in any aspect of theatre whose work for, in, about, or through the medium of theatre has helped to illuminate the possibilities for social, cultural, or political change. The 2010 Lee Reynolds Award will be presented to Lynn Nottage, an outstanding American dramatist. In 2009, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Ruined, which dramatizes the horrific injuries inflicted on women during war, an issue about which Ms. Nottage has frequently spoken publicly. She has also received the MacArthur 'genius' award for the total body of her work, which includes the plays Intimate Apparel, Fabulation, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, and Las Meninas. Most recently she received the inaugural award of the Steinberg Prize for Playwriting. Her new play, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, will have its premier at Second Stage Theatre in 2011.

Due to popular demand, a number of musicals at The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) have announced additional performances.

When Larry Klein of San Geronimo first came to the Bay Area in 1969, he met a Mill Valley family coping with a family member's suicide. It inspired Klein to write a play that examines the complex, family dynamics that take hold when tragedy strikes.

THE DIVINE SISTER, the new comedy written by and starring Charles Busch, directed by Carl Andress (The Third Story; Die, Mommie, Die!), opened at SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street.) on September 22.

Minnesota has long been known for its outsized arts scene. So how has that rich artistic culture shaped the way Minnesotans think about themselves, each other and the rest of the world? Is there such a thing as a shared Minnesota culture and how has art shaped it?

THE SPANISH GUITAR is an epic tale that will transport the audience to exotic places with video, new songs, and an ever changing set. Benise's new show will feature his guitar as protagonist, as it becomes the keeper of the stories of glory and tragedy through times and world's gone by. Benise - The Spanish Guitar will perform in Jacksonville on Wednesday, November 3rd at 7:30PM at the Times Union Center's Moran Theater.

Working Theater - the Off-Broadway theatre dedicated to plays for and about working people, notably industrial, transportation and service trades -- has announced that Mark Plesent, the company's Producing Director since 1995, will take on the artistic leadership of the Company with the new title of Producing Artistic Director, effective immediately. Laura Smith, the Company's Director of Special Events and Marketing since 2006, will assume the role of Managing Director. Playwright and actress Lisa Ramirez will be brought on as Artistic Associate.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Tigers Be Still , a new play by Kim Rosenstock, directed by Sam Gold, officially opens tomorrow, Wednesday, October 6th. The cast features Reed Birney (Joseph), Halley Feiffer (Sherry), Natasha Lyonne (Grace), John Magaro (Zack). Tigers Be Still is a limited engagement through Sunday, November 21st. All tickets for Roundabout Underground productions are $20.

Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theatre company, announces its 2010-11 season that spotlights its mission to develop new plays and foster emerging and established Native playwrights. The season's world premiere of Carolyn Dunn's (Muskogee Creek*) haunting and poetic The Frybread Queen, presented during the fall as a reading in the FIRST LOOK SERIES: PLAYS IN PROGRESS, and then fully staged in a spring mainstage Equity production, illustrates Native Voices' deep commitment to nurturing new works and seeing them fully realized. The production is the culmination of a pivotal, five-year development process shepherded by the company, including a developmental co-production in September with Montana Rep and The University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance. Also featured during the season is an additional reading in Native Voices' FIRST LOOK SERIES: PLAYS IN PROGRESS and the annual PLAYWRIGHTS RETREAT AND FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS showcasing works selected in a national playwrights competition. Additionally, the company presents more than a dozen readings, workshops and developmental productions of stage and radio plays in various stages of development in collaboration with such leading organizations as The Public Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Montana Rep, The Alaska Native Playwrights Project, San Diego State University and Native Radio Theater Project.

New Year's Eve, 1989, South Africa. Mere weeks before the release of Nelson Mandela and the first steps towards apartheid reform, South Africa's State of Emergency is reaching its breaking point. It's at this moment that a black security guard and a white soldier meet at a traveling amusement park. The two become an instant microcosm for their nation's turmoil as they battle over the spaces between guilt, damnation, and reconciliation in this turbulent drama. Will they find the harmony their country so desperately needs?

Victoria Theatre Association announces the second Mid-Day Arts Café on October 12, 2010 in the NCR Donor Lounges located on the third floor of the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.

The PDC Playwright Residency at Plays & Players aims to provide artistic development for Philadelphia's next generation of professional playwrights. This year's pilot season of the residency will support three local writers who represent the highest potential for further growth and exploration: Joy Cutler, Quinn Eli and Greg Romero.

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that its newest arena show, Dralion, will be performing in Detroit from February 16 - 20 at Joe Louis Arena for eight performances only.

The excitement is building for 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards' with today's announcement that Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Reba, George Strait, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban have been added as performers for 'Country Music's Biggest Night(TM).' Previously announced performers include Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and the pairing of Zac Brown Band with Alan Jackson. 'The 44th Annual CMA Awards,' hosted by Paisley and Underwood, airs live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Tricycle Theatre's epic production The Great Game: Afghanistan kicked off a limited three-week engagement last week at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. The ambitious theatrical experience, nominated for a prestigious Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement, explores Afghan culture and history in an enthralling three-part event. The Great Game: Afghanistan was recently remounted at the Tricycle in London and comes to the Guthrie Theater as part of a four-city U.S. tour that also includes the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., Berkeley Repertory Theatre and The Public Theater in New York.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse, in collaboration with Studio 6 Ballroom, is proud to present the 2nd Annual Dancing With The Tacoma Stars - an exciting fundraising event for Tacoma Musical Playhouse - on Saturday, November 6, 2010 from 5:30-9:30 pm. TMP and Studio 6 Ballroom come together again to present our own version of the popular TV show - but with prominent Tacomans and professional Ballroom instructors competing for top honors! The event includes dinner, dessert and the competition viewing. This year's featured 'Stars' include:

Kumu Kahua Theatre presents BloodLust- the 2nd annual Halloween Fundraiser for Kumu Kahua Theatre! This year's event includes psychic readings, a bloodthirsty performance from improv group 'On The Spot', a Costume Contest, an undead vampire Murder Mystery, a special performance by Grant Uchida, the final performance of Thrill the World 2010, and more! The blood begins to pour at 10:30pm on October 30th. Tickets to the event are $20. Included in the ticket price is a drink from the bar. For more information, email KKTHalloween@gmail.com. For tickets call the Kumu Kahua Box Office at 536-4441.

'Leap of Faith' opened at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center on October 3. Four-time Tony Award-nominee Raúl Esparza and Golden Globe Award-nominee Brooke Shieldsstar in the world premiere of 'Leap of Faith,' which pairs Reverend Jonas Nightingale (Esparza), the consummate flim-flam man, and Marva (Shields), the beautiful small-town woman and single mother who challenges everything Jonas believes in.