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Calling Cadence Releases 'Acoustic Session, Vol. 1' EP

For this EP, Calling Cadence’s Oscar Bugarin and Rae Cole reimagined their celebrated material from the band’s self-titled debut album in a stripped-down setting, showcasing the strength and flexibility of their arrangements and songwriting while putting their voices and playing at center stage.
Calling Cadence Releases 'California Bartender (Acoustic)' Single

Reinterpreting songs from their acclaimed self-titled debut album released earlier this year, Calling Cadence’s Oscar Bugarin and Rae Cole pay tribute to the age-old Americana tradition of the stripped-down acoustic version while breathing new life and direction into their fan-favorite material.
Los Angeles' Calling Cadence Release Their All Analog Self-Titled Debut Album

The 15 songs shine a light on Calling Cadence's strength as a live act, blending Oscar and Rae's voices with vintage keyboards. Musicians on the album include: Josh Adams on drums (Jon Batiste, Norah Jones, Beck), Mitchell Yoshida on keyboards (Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros), and Elijah Thomson on bass (Father John Misty, Nathaniel Rateliff).
Calling Cadence Releases New Single 'Just The Way It Goes'

Los Angeles band Calling Cadence has released their latest single, “Just The Way It Goes”— out today on hi-res records. Fronted by Oscar Bugarin and Rae Cole, and backed by a wrecking crew of LA musicians, Calling Cadence is a band rooted in harmony — harmony between voices, between songwriters, between genres like rock, country, and Southern soul.
Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE NILE Announced At Town & Country Players

The name Agatha Christie is synonymous with mystery and Town & Country Players is 'thrilled' to present the classic production of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Nile to the community during the month of October. The show opens on October 4th and runs weekends through October 19th.
FRIDAY NIGHT TYKES Airs 4/1 on Esquire Network

Esquire Network's FRIDAY NIGHT TYKES, one of television's most controversial and talked-about shows of 2014, expands with TACKLING TYKES, a 90-minute special episode that delves into important topics and controversies raised in the docu-series. TACKLING TYKES will premiere Tuesday, April 1 at 9P E/P - one week after FRIDAY NIGHT TYKES' regular season finale.
QUARTET Plays Actors' NET, Now thru 11/10

Quartet, Ronald Harwood's comic drama about aging, retired opera singers tempted to perform together one more time promises to bring charm and humor to the Heritage Center stage during its run, tonight, Oct. 25 through Nov. 10 run.
QUARTET to Play Actors' NET, 10/25-11/10

Quartet, Ronald Harwood's comic drama about aging, retired opera singers tempted to perform together one more time promises to bring charm and humor to the Heritage Center stage during its Oct. 25 - Nov. 10 run.
QUARTET to Premiere 10/25 at Heritage Center Theatre

Ronald Harwood's acclaimed comic drama about four retired opera singers asked to come out of retirement to perform just one more time shines on the intimate Heritage Center stage in Morrisville. David Swartz of Ambler directs; the play stars (alphabetically) Cheryl Doyle of Morrisville as Cecily Robson, Ross Druker of Lafayette Hill as Reginald Paget, Doug Kline of Newtown as Wilfred Bond and Theresa Forsyth Swartz of Ambler as Jean Horton -- the artists who come to grips with the reality of skills diminishing as they age, but are determined to relive their days of glory. Stage managed by Matthew Cassidy of Morrisville. Assistant stage manager, Sanjay Sharma of Langhorne. Set design by Mr. Swartz. Lighting design by Andrena Wishnie of Morrisville. Costume design by Cheryl Doyle. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.
The Heritage Center Theatre Presents MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS, 3/1-3/24

Two questions: How hard would it be to write the screenplay to Gone with the Wind if you'd never read the Margaret Mitchell book? And how hard would it be to direct Gone with the Wind if you were pulled away from directing The Wizard of Oz to direct this Civil War era epic?
Actors' NET of Bucks County Presents MOONLIGHT & MAGNOLIAS, 3/1-24

Actors' NET Co-Founder Joe Doyle directs a veteran cast in this comedy, as producer David O. Selznick, writer Ben Hecht and director Victor Fleming totally rewrite the shooting script for Gone with the Wind over five frenetic days and nights - the men acting out all the parts as they go along! Steve Lobis of Morrisville co-stars as Selznick, alongside David Newhouse of Middletown as Hecht and David Swartz of Ambler as Fleming. Featuring Margaret DeAngelis of New Hope as Selznick's secretary, Miss Poppenghul. James Cordingley of Lawrenceville, NJ assistant directs. Vicky Czarnik of Levittown stage manages. Set design by James Cordingley. Lighting design by Andrena Wishnie. Costume and sound design by Cheryl Doyle. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Photo Flash: ActorsNET Set for LITTLE FOXES for Now thru 6/24, Morrisville, PA

The Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman's classic play, may have been written in 1939, but it still packs a powerful punch. David Swartz of Ambler directs the Actors' NET of Bucks County production of Hellman's stage expose of poisonous relationships within a Southern family in the early 20th century, running tonight, June 8 through June 24 at the Heritage Center in Morrisville.
Photo Flash: ActorsNET Set for LITTLE FOXES for June 8-24, Morrisville, PA

The Little Foxes, Lillian Hellman's classic play, may have been written in 1939, but it still packs a powerful punch. David Swartz of Ambler directs the Actors' NET of Bucks County production of Hellman's stage expose of poisonous relationships within a Southern family in the early 20th century, running June 8 - 24 at the Heritage Center in Morrisville.
CANDIDA Plays The Heritage Center 10/28-11/13

CANDIDA: George Bernard Shaw's enchanting comedy takes to the Heritage Center stage.
CANDIDA Plays The Heritage Center 10/28-11/13

CANDIDA: George Bernard Shaw's enchanting comedy takes to the Heritage Center stage.
Actors' Net Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, Closes 5/15

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN: The Morrisville-based Actors' NET of Bucks County continues its fifteenth season Martin McDonagh's brilliant dark comedy about a crippled young Irish lad.
Actors' Net Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, Closes 5/15

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN: The Morrisville-based Actors' NET of Bucks County continues its fifteenth season Martin McDonagh's brilliant dark comedy about a crippled young Irish lad.
Actors’ NET of Bucks County Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN 4/29-5/15

The Actors' NET of Bucks County continues its 15th season with an irreverent and un-politically correct comedy, The Cripple of Inishmaan.
Actors' Net Presents THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN 4/29-5/15

THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN: The Morrisville-based Actors' NET of Bucks County continues its fifteenth season Martin McDonagh's brilliant dark comedy about a crippled young Irish lad.
Photo Flash: The Cripple of Inishman At Heritage Center

Michael McDonagh's outrageous and politically incorrect Irish comedy The Cripple of Inishmaan roars onto the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville - a show sure to appeal to fans of mean-spirited humor, the kind you feel guilty about laughing at but laugh anyway.

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