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Set amid the sexual revolution and the rise of second-wave feminism, American Woman follows Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. She and her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, each will discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.

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Cummings' India Awaiting Runs Off-Bway, Oct. 23-Nov. 6
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2005

Anne Marie Cummings' play India Awaiting will run from October 23rd through November 6th at off-Broadway's Samuel Beckett Theatre...


Paragon Theatre's Trench Play Development Series Presents RACE RELATIONS 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2009

Four college students struggle to define their identities against a backdrop of racial tension in this staged reading of an award-winning play presented by Paragon Theatre's 'The Trench: A New Play Development Series.'...


The Guess Who-Star at N. Miami Beach '1960s Love-In'
by Beau Higgins - April 06, 2006

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The Color Purple Triumphs in Durham
by Shane Hudson - May 30, 2010

The Color Purple made a triumphant return to the Durham Performing Arts Center this week. The musical, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the Steven Spielberg film of the same name, is a massively popular, Tony-Award winning epic. ...


Northlight Presents DADDY LONG LEGS, 9/16-10/24
by Nicolas Coburn - July 02, 2010

Northlight Theatre opens its 2010-2011 Season with Daddy Long Legs by John Caird and Paul Gordon, based on the novel by Jean Webster. The production, directed by John Caird, runs September 16 - October 24, 2010 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie....


St. John and Tunie Star in Missives Reading, May 16
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2006

On May 16th, TV stars Trevor St. John and Tamara Tunie will star in a reading of the play Missives...


The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2010

The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents: A RAISIN IN THE SUN directed by Phyllis E. Griffin From February 1959 to February 2010 - A Chicago Story on Stage Where it Debuted...


Heller Theatre Seeks Props and Actors for THE EXONERATED And RABBIT HOLE
by Yosi Merves - September 03, 2009

Heller Theatre is having a second open audition at its new location for THE EXONERATED by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen....


INTIMATE APPAREL, OPUS et al. Set for Two River's Upcoming Season
by Lauren Wolman - April 08, 2010

The Two River Theater Company recently announced its 2010-2011 season, which will begin on September 21 with Lynn Nottage's INTIMATE APPAREL which will run through October 10. ...


The Brick Theater Presents 'Spell' Beginning 8/1
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2008

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents a Gemini Collision Works production of SPELL a new play written, designed and directed by Ian W. Hill. ...


Arena Stage Holds Open Audtions for 'CROWNS' Role 1/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 24, 2008

Arena Stage will allow an audience to watch the first round of auditions to fill a role in the spring revival of 'Crowns'. The show will run March 27-April 26 at the Lincoln Theater. Arena is searching for an African American woman between the ages of 16-24 who can act, sing, and dance. No previo...


Costume Institute's 'American Woman' to Open 5/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2010

'American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity' at Metropolitan Museum to Open May 5, 2010; First Costume Institute Exhibition Based on Renowned Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection Gala Benefit May 3, 2010, with Co-Chairs Oprah Winfrey, Patrick Robinson, and Anna Wintour...


DOUBT Auditions Held At TheatreWorks New Milford 5/4, 5/5
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2009

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking one white man, age 35-45, two white women, ages 25-65, and one African-American woman, age 35-45 for the Tony Award-winning drama, DOUBT, by John Patrick Shanley....


Robinson Co-Chairs Costume Institute Gala Benefit With Winfrey & Wintour 5/3
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2010

Furthering its commitment to the arts, Gap is helping support The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Spring 2010 Costume Institute exhibition: American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity (on view May 5 - August 15). As part of the iconic brand's sponsorship, Gap Executive Vice President of Global Desig...


Jubilee Theatre Continues Season With Drama 'THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA', 2/5-2/28
by BWW News Desk - January 04, 2010

Jubilee Theatre continues their twenty-ninth season with the powerful and moving drama by Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland, From the Mississippi Delta. Professor Holland, a noted scholar and dramatist, wrote a memoir of the same name in 1997. This powerful story chronicles her journey from poverty and pr...


Her Grace-Duchess of Windsor Story-Free Play Reading!
by Beau Higgins - July 14, 2006

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Studio Theatre in D.C. Extends Caroline, or Change to 7/23
by BWW News Desk - July 03, 2006

Studio Theatre in Washington, DC has extended its hit production of Tony Kushner and Jeanine Tesori's Caroline, or Change through July 23...


TheatreWorks Announces Casting For Its Production Of DOUBT
by Reynard Loki - April 21, 2009

TheatreWorks New Milford is seeking one white man, age 35-45, two white women, ages 25-65, and one African-American woman, age 35-45 for the Tony Award-winning drama,Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley. ...


Saga Theater Premieres 'Homesick' Nov. 29
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2007

Saga Theater's Individualist Ensemble announces the world premiere of Homesick, an original work that explores the elusiveness of finding happiness through the company's intense physicality and experimentation with narrative form. Performances begin November 29 at the Ohio Theatre....


Photo Flash: GHOSTWRITTEN at Goodman Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 16, 2009

Ghostwritten by Naomi Iizuka and directed by Lisa Portes makes its world premiere at Goodman Theater 4/4-5/3. While traveling in Southeast Asia, an American woman strikes a bargain with a mysterious stranger. Twenty years later, she's become an acclaimed chef specializing in Asian cuisine and the m...


Met Museum Celebrates Independence Day Weekend With 7/5 Met Holiday Monday
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 28, 2010

'Met Holiday Mondays' are special days that the Museum opens to the public beyond its regular schedule, and selected exhibitions, galleries, and shops are open. (The Museum is usually closed on Mondays.)...


Photo Flash: 'Shadowlands' Continues through Dec.15
by BWW - November 12, 2007

Charles Dance (Gosford Park, The Jewel in the Crown) stars as C.S. Lewis, Shadowlands, an intensely moving play which charts the extraordinary true love story between Lewis and Joy Gresham, played by award-winning actress Janie Dee (RSC, National Theatre). Remaining performances are through December...


On Q Productions Hold Auditions For TRIBE 4/25-26
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2010

Tribe by Nichole Gause, Directed by Brian Daye....


The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents A RAISIN IN THE SUN
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 15, 2010

The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents: A RAISIN IN THE SUN directed by Phyllis E. Griffin From February 1959 to February 2010 - A Chicago Story on Stage Where it Debuted...


The Theatre School's A RAISIN IN THE SUN Closes on Feb. 14
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2010

The Theatre School Showcase: Contemporary Plays and Classics Presents: A RAISIN IN THE SUN directed by Phyllis E. Griffin From February 1959 to February 2010 - A Chicago Story on Stage Where it Debuted. The production will close on February 14, 2010....






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