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The Resident Acting Company Receives a 60K Matching Grant

The Resident Acting Company has just announced that it has received a 60 Thousand Dollar Matching Grant from a private individual.  They have until February 7th 2025 to match the 60 thousand.

Photos: The Rehearsal Club Celebrates 110th Birthday With Gala Hosted By Blythe Danner

The Rehearsal Club (TRC), the legendary rooming house for aspiring actresses, celebrated its 110th birthday on October 20 with a Gala hosted by Emmy and Tony Award winner Blythe Danner. Check out photos from the event here

The Resident Acting Company Reveals Lineup of Fall Shows

The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the award-winning Pearl Theater Company, is announcing their fall lineup of script in hand performances celebrating Shakespeare and the First Folio at The Players, the historic club and home of the great Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Learn more about the performance lineup here!

The Resident Acting Company Presents CHEKHOV SHORTS This Month

 The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Pearl Theater Company, is announcing a script in hand performance of Chekhov Shorts on June 28th.  The Resident Acting Company is presenting this at The Players, the historic club and home of Edwin Booth on Gramercy Park.

HEARTBREAK HOUSE Will Be Performed by The Resident Acting Company

 The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Pearl Theater Company, is announcing a script in hand performance of Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw with Austin Pendleton as Captain Shotover on May 31st.  The Resident Acting Company is presenting this at The Players, the historic club and home of Edwin Booth on Gramercy Park.

Casting Announced For The RAC's SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY

The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Obie Award winning Pearl Theater Company, has announced casting for a script in hand performance of José Rivera’s Sonnets For An Old Century on October 17th at The Players. 

The Resident Acting Co Announces Casting For A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Pearl Theater Company, has announced casting for a script in hand performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on September 19th at The Players. 

The Resident Acting Company Announces Fall 2022 Benefit Series at The Players

The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Pearl Theater Company, recently announced their fall lineup for 2022. 

The Resident Acting Company Releases A Short Film TIME PASSES (SOMETHING DIGITAL) By Brian Dykstra

 The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has just released “Time Passes”, a short film written by Brian Dykstra and directed by Margarett Perry. 

Casting Announced for ANDROCLES AND THE LION at St Ignatius Of Antioch

The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has been producing Play Dates With The RAC throughout the pandemic.  They have just announced casting for an upcoming “Script In Hand” live – in person performance of Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw on December 6th.  

The Resident Acting Company Announces Casting For ANTIGONE

The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has just announced casting for their return to live theatre.  They will present a live, in person staged reading of Antigone by Sophocles and Translated by Robert Fagles on October 25th at 7PM at St. Ignatius of Antioch on the Upper West Side. 

The Resident Acting Co Announces Fall 2021 Lineup

The Resident Acting Company, formed three years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, has been producing Play Dates With The RAC throughout the pandemic.  The RAC has chosen two plays for this fall that will be first held on Zoom and then performed live.  They picked two plays that they think will resonate in a church setting and reflect a host of our current societal issues, and will also be entertaining.  

The Resident Acting Company Announces 2021 Titles for Play Dates With The RAC

The Resident Acting Company has just announced five dates in 2021 for it's extremely popular online series – Play Dates With The RAC.  Audience members read a play, and then join the company online for a 90 minute Zoom session. Hosted by Kate Farrington, Artistic Associate, these evenings explore the background of the play and playwright, audience members enjoy live performances by members of the Resident Acting Company as well as guest artists, and they always end with a Q&A session when the audience can join the conversation.  Tickets are already selling fast.

The Resident Acting Company Releases Film Version of PLAY by Samuel Beckett

The Resident Acting Company has just released a film version of  “Play” by Samuel Beckett.  It is available to watch free of charge on their website for three months through a special agreement with the Estate of Samuel Beckett.  racnyc.org 

PLAY DATES WITH THE RAC Continues With A RAISIN IN THE SUN

The Resident Acting Company, formed two years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, due to the intense popularity of the series, announced today that they will continue Play Dates With The RAC into the fall of 2020. 

The Resident Acting Company Announces Virtual Summer Events

The Resident Acting Company, formed two years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, announced today that they will present Play Dates With The RAC, three online Zoom Events.

Three Script In Hand Ensemble Performances Will Explore The Role Women Have Played In Greek Theatre 

The Resident Acting Company, formed two years ago by members of the Pearl Theater Company, announced today that they will present Women In Greek Theatre, three script in hand performances that will explore the important role that female characters have played in ancient Greek theatre. The series will run at The Players (16 Grammercy Park South) and commences on February 20th with Euripides' Helen translated by Emily Wilson. 6PM cash bar. 7PM reading. For more information visit: www.racnyc.org 

Photo Coverage: Project Shaw Presents ARMS AND THE MAN

Gingold Theatrical Group continues the 14th Season of Project Shaw, Art as Activism: A Theatrical Survival Guide, a special series of evenings of plays that embrace human rights and free speech.

The Resident Acting Company Presents POLISHING SHAKESPEARE

In 2015, the news that the Oregon Shakespeare Festival had commissioned modern English translations of all of Shakespeare's plays drew alarm from purists. Over the past month, the PlayOn! Festival has been presenting all 39 translations. The month-long festival concludes on June 30th and on July 1st The Resident Acting Company will present a new play based on the powerful debate behind these translations-Polishing Shakespeare by HBO Def Poet and critically acclaimed playwright, Brian Dykstra and starring Bradford Cover, Robin Leslie Brown and Kate Rigg. The play will be directed by Margarett Perry.

Resident Acting Company To Present BLITHE SPIRIT At The Players This Spring/Summer

The Resident Acting Company, the new ensemble formed by members of the Pearl Theater Company announced today that they will present THE TIME SERIES, four script in hand performances that will explore various aspects of time, and the role it plays in literature and in our everyday lives. The series will run monthly through July at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) and commences with No l Coward's Blithe Spirit on April 8. 6PM cash bar. 7PM reading. For more information visit: www.racnyc.org