Photo Flash: MARVIN'S ROOM Opens 5/1 At The Catonsville Theatre CompanyApril 15, 2009Catonsville Theatre Company, a committee of the Catonsville Chapter of the CCBC Alumni Association, presents the drama/comedy, Marvin?s Room, by Scott McPherson, Fridays, May 1, 8, 15 at 8:00 PM, Saturdays, May 2, 9, 16 at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, May 17 at 3:00 PM. All performances will be held in the Barn Theatre on the CCBC-Catonsville Campus, 800 S. Rolling Rd 21228. Ticket prices are $18.00 General Admission, $15.00 Students, Seniors (60+) and alumni, and $12.00 Children under 12. Special group rates are available. For tickets or information call 443/840-4400 or email catheatrecompany@aol.com.
TUTS Presents HAPPY DAYS - A NEW MUSICAL 5/12 - 5/24April 14, 2009Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! The national tour of Happy Days - A New Musical will play at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts with Theatre Under The Stars May 12-24, 2009 for just two weeks.
Sydney Theatre Company Releases Shortlist For Patrick White Playwrights' Award 2008April 14, 2009Sydney Theatre Company has released the judges? shortlist of six plays in the running for the prestigious 2008 Patrick White Playwrights? Award. The Award is an annual initiative of Sydney Theatre Company and The Sydney Morning Herald established in 2000 in honour of Patrick White?s contribution to Australian theatre and to foster the development of Australian playwrights.
LES MISERABLES Among The Awarded At The 25th Annual Helen Hayes AwardsApril 14, 2009At last night?s 25th annual Helen Hayes Awards ceremony saluting excellence in Washington, DC area theater, Signature Theatre took home the leading number of honors for the evening, receiving 39 nominations and ultimately ten awards for its theatrical work in 2008. The black-tie event took place at The Warner Theatre in Washington, DC.
The Firehouse Theatre Project Announces Part-time PR/Marketing Manager Position Opening April 14, 2009The Firehouse Theatre Project, a non-profit organization focusing on contemporary American theater production, seeks a part-time PR/Marketing Manager. Duties include: Writing and distribution of press releases, web copy and e-mail newsletters; managing media relations; group sales; working with graphic designer on development of promotional and marketing materials; image cataloguing for web and e-mail blasts.
Carrie Fisher's WISHFUL DRINKING Extended Through May 9 April 14, 2009Due to overwhelming box office demand, Seattle Repertory Theatre will extend Carrie Fisher's autobiographical comedy Wishful Drinking, playing in the Bagley Wright Theatre, through May 9, 2009. Additional performances are Tuesday, May 5, 7:30 pm; Wednesday, May 6, 7:30 pm; Thursday, May 7, 7:30 pm; Friday, May 8, 7:30 pm; Saturday, May 9, 2 pm and 7:30 pm.
Goodspeed's Production Of 42nd Street Begins 4/17April 14, 2009Goodspeed Musicals? song and dance extravaganza 42nd Street begins this Friday, April 17th. There will be pre-show events begining at 6:30 pm on Friday, April 17th. Performances begin promptly at 8:00 pm. 42nd Street will be performed at the Goodspeed Opera House (Route 82, East Haddam, Connecticut).
Bristol Riverside Theatre Concludes Season On 5/3 With ELLIOT, A SOLDIER'S FUGUEApril 14, 2009Bristol Riverside Theatre will conclude a season of its America Rising: Voices of Today reading series with Elliot, A Soldier?s Fugue by Philadelphia native, 2007 Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony Award-nominee Quiara Alegría Hudes. This reading will take place Sunday, May 3 at 5 p.m. at St. James Parish Hall, 225 Walnut Street in Bristol.
EXIT CUCKOO Studies NY Nannies Begins This Friday, 4/17 At ClurmanApril 14, 2009The intricate and colorful culture of nannies in New York and the people who employ them is the subject of the new play Exit Cuckoo, written and performed by Lisa Ramirez, receiving its Off-Broadway debut, starting previews April 17 prior to opening April 23 in a production by the Working Theater at Theater Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.
Poly-Zygotic Fills The 6 PM Slot For Pick Of The FringeApril 14, 2009Following the withdrawal of one of the original shows for Pick of the Fringe, Poly-Zygotic have seized the opportunity to fill the 6pm slot and work with acclaimed Samoan Actor and Director Nathaniel Lees to fine tune their show.
DOUBT And RAPUNZEL Among Foothills Theatre's Spring ProductionsApril 14, 2009There is something for everyone this spring at Foothills Theatre! Don't miss Doubt, a thought provoking evening of exciting theater, playing April 18- May 10. The classic fairy tale (with a twist), Rapunzel will be on our stage during school vacation.
Workshops Of Matt Sax & Eric Rosen's VENICE Begin 4/15April 14, 2009?Venice? by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in three staged workshops for the public beginning this Wednesday, April 15 at 8 p.m. and continuing on Thursday, April 16 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m.
Toronto Jazz Singer Emilie-Claire Barlow To Be Presented By The Corporation Of Massey Hall And Roy Thomson Hall At Glenn Gould Studio 4/21April 14, 2009Toronto Jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow is being presented for the first time by the Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall at Glenn Gould Studio on Tuesday, April 21, at 8 PM. Winner of the National Jazz Award for ?Female Vocalist of the Year? in 2008 (and nominated for the same award this year) Emilie-Claire will feature music from her latest album Haven?t We Met? which includes new arrangements of songbook tunes including gorgeous French classics such as Jardin D?Hiver, love songs like ?All I do is Dream of You? and peppy Brazilian bossa novas like La Vem a Baiana. She will complement this material with selections from her previous album, The Very Thought of You (which was nominated for a Juno Award in 2008). Ms. Barlow will also perform fan favourites over the past few albums. Joining her onstage at the Gould are talented Canadians Kelly Jefferson on sax, Ross MacIntyre on upright bass, and Reg Schwager on guitar.
New York Downtown Clown Presents Its 3rd Annual Golden Nose Awards April 20April 14, 2009Lace up your shiny big shoes, its time for this year?s The Golden Nose Awards, the award show that offers all the glitz and glam of the ?other?awards show with slightly less make-up. The Golden Nose Awards is the only Clown Awards Show in North America. Presented by The New York Downtown Clown, This years Golden Nose Awards will take place on Monday, April 20th. Red Carpet arrivals at 7:30pm (complete with the Clown Paparazzi), with the presentation set to begin at 8pm at the Kriane Theatre 85 E 4th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery). Dress: formal attire - noses optional.