Final Main Season Shows Start Previews at the Shaw Festival
Bernard Shaw's brilliant dark comedy The Doctor's Dilemma, the first of the final trio of main season shows, begins previews July 16 at the Festival Theatre. On July 27, Cicely Hamilton's funny and prophetic Just to Get Married begins previews at the Royal George Theatre, while August Wilson's haunting Gem of the Ocean begins previews on August 5 at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre.
Shaw Festival Unveils 60th Season; Full Schedule
The Shaw Festival announced the 60th anniversary season. Get the full list of shows and dates here. “We have a lot to celebrate as we look forward to our diamond anniversary season. In what might be our most ambitious programme ever, we intend to show off the range of experiences available at The Shaw,” revealed Artistic Director Tim Carroll.
CofC Theatre Presents HOW THE VOTE WAS WON
Join the College of Charlestona??s Department of Theatre and Dance on October 1 and 2 as it celebrates womena??s voting rights in its season opener, a?oeHow The Vote Was Won,a?? a one-act farce by feminists/suffragettes Cicely Hamilton and Christopher St John.
BWW Review: Antaeus' DIANA OF DOBSON'S - A Firecracker of A Woman (& A Play) To Experience
Playwright Cicely Hamilton's first productions of her DIANA OF DOBSON'S in 1908 must have been quite controversial with a, then unheard of, strong, outspoken woman Diana Massingberd as the lead character. Abigail Marks more than fills the shoes of Diana with her relentless command of the stage. Director Casey Stangl deftly guides her talented cast in a fast-talking, fast-paced journey of Diana's adventures.
1908 Romantic Comedy DIANA OF DOBSON'S Gets Rare Revival at Antaeus
When poorly paid worker Diana inherits enough money to free her from a lifetime of drudgery, she impulsively decides to spend it all on a madcap, month-long taste of the high-life. But what she learns about love, money and society may surprise us all. Antaeus Theatre Companypresents a rare revival of the 1908 romantic comedyDiana of Dobson's byBritish suffragist (and friend of George Bernard Shaw) Cicely Hamilton.Casey Stangl directs a partner-cast ensemble for an April 18 and April 19opening (one opening night for each cast) at theKiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center in Glendale, where performances continue through June 3. Low-priced previews begin April 11.
Mint Theate Presents THE PRICE OF THOMAS SCOTT
Meet Miss Baker has begun, with previews of The Price of Thomas Scott, directed by Mint Theater Artistic Director Jonathan Bank. Performances began January 24th and continue through March 23rd at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Opening Night is set for February 20th.
LOLA Comes to Vault Festival
Lola by H.L. Nixon, directed by Melissa Dunne, and presented by Papercut Theatre, comes to VAULT Festival 2019 starring Gemma Barnett, Joanne Ferguson and Rob Ostlere.
LOLA Comes to Vault Festival
Lola by H.L. Nixon, directed by Melissa Dunne, and presented by Papercut Theatre, comes to VAULT Festival 2019 starring Gemma Barnett, Joanne Ferguson and Rob Ostlere.
Mint Theater Announces Upcoming Lineup; MEET MISS BAKER and More
Mint announced "Meet Miss Baker," Mint's latest effort in its ongoing commitment to create new life for neglected women playwrights. From Pulitzer-Prize winning plays by Zona Gale and Susan Glaspell, to forgotten works by Rachel Crothers, Cicely Hamilton, Githa Sowerby, Hazel Ellis, Maurine Dallas Watkins, Lillian Hellman, Rose Franken and Dawn Powell, Mint has long been a champion of neglected plays by women. Up next is English playwright Elizabeth Baker, who will receive three productions, each getting their American premiere, over the next two years.