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59E59 Theaters Unveils Additional Productions For The 2024 Winter Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2023

59E59 Theaters has revealed additional productions for the 2024 winter season.

Interview: Heidi Armbruster of MRS. CHRISTIE at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Creates a Delightful Contemporary Mystery from the Disappearance of the Famed Author in 1926
by Jim Munson - Sep 28, 2023

BroadwayWorld chats with playwright Heidi Armbruster about 'Mrs. Christie' her madcap mystery making its West Coast premiere at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley October 4 to 29. Her play is an imaginative and speculative romp that connects the famed mystery writer's 11-day disappearance in 1926 with the story of a present-day woman struggling to find herself.

Houses on The Moon to Honor Rashad V. Chambers and Dr. Kate Cerulli at AMPLIFY 2023 Gala Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 1, 2023

Join in at the AMPLIFY 2023 Gala Celebration as Houses on The Moon recognizes the remarkable achievements of Rashad V. Chambers and Dr. Kate Cerulli. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and show your support.

Photos: Go Inside Houses on the Moon's AMPLIFY 2022 Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2022

New York’s acclaimed Off-Broadway theatre company, Houses on The Moon, honored Tony Award-Winning producer Jane Dubin and SpotCo COO Aaliytha Stevens at their AMPLIFY 2022 Gala Celebration on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Green Room 42. See photos from the event here!

Dorset Theatre Festival Artistic Director Departs
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2022

After 13 seasons as the artistic director of Dorset Theatre Festival in Dorset, Vermont, Dina Janis has resigned from her role this fall. The Festival's Board of Trustees has announced current Producing Director Will Rucker as the company's Interim Executive Producer. 

Houses on The Moon to Honor Jane Dubin and Aaliytha Stevens at Their AMPLIFY 2022 Gala Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2022

New York Off-Broadway theatre company, Houses on The Moon, will honor Tony Award-Winning producer Jane Dubin and SpotCo COO Aaliytha Stevens at their AMPLIFY 2022 Gala Celebration on Monday, October 3, 2022 at Green Room 42 (4th Floor, Yotel, 570 10th Avenue).

Dorset Theatre Festival Opens World Premiere of THIRST Directed By Theresa Rebeck
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival's 45th Season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the World Premiere of Thirst, written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone, directed by the Festival's resident playwright, Theresa Rebeck. 

Dorset Theatre Festival To Present New Concert BACK TOGETHER AGAIN The Music of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway 
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival's 45th Season of professional summer theatre will continue with Back Together Again: The Music of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, a new concert featuring Christina Acosta Robinson and Ken Robinson.

Dorset Theatre Festival Will Present Farmland Comedy SCARECROW This Month
by Grace Cutler - Jul 12, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th Season of professional summer theatre will continue with the World Premiere of the one-women play, Scarecrow, written and performed by Heidi Armbruster, and directed by the Festival’s artistic director, Dina Janis.  

Broadway Podcast Network Announces Stage Free Audio Plays
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2022

The Broadway Podcast Network, in association with Dorset Theatre Festival, willpresent Stage Free Audio Plays, two audio dramas created by and featuring today's most anticipated and celebrated actors, writers, and directors.

Dorset Theatre Festival Opens 45th Season With Revival Of Classic Thriller, WAIT UNTIL DARK
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival will open the 45th Season of professional summer theatre at the Dorset Playhouse with a regional revival of the classic thriller, Wait Until Dark, directed by Jackson Gay.

Dorset Theatre Festival Adds Staged Reading of I NEED THAT Starring Danny DeVito to Summer Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival has added a star-studded event to its 45th season. The developmental staged reading of I Need That by Theresa Rebeck, directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, will star Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Ray Anthony Thomas.

Dorset Theatre Festival Announces Return To The Dorset Playhouse And 2022 Main Stage Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2022

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced its return to indoor performances at the Dorset Playhouse beginning June, 23 2022, and the 45th Main Stage Summer Season featuring Jeffrey Hatcher's adaptation of Wait Until Dark (June 23 - July 9); the World Premiere of Scarecrow written and performed by Heidi Armbruster (July 14 - 23); Back Together Again, a new concert featuring the music of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway (July 27 - August 7); and the World Premiere of Thirst by Ronán Noone (August 18 - September 3).

Father and Son Brave the Wilderness in Dorset Theatre Festival's World Premiere of QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2021

Dorset Theatre Festival will close out its 44th main stage season with the world premiere of Queen of the Night by travis tate, outdoors at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT. Directed by Raz Golden, the play stars Danny Johnson (All The Way, The Song of Jacob Zulu) and Leland Fowler, who appeared in the Festival's 2018 production of Skeleton Crew.

Dorset Theatre Festival Launches Free Audio Plays with REDEEMED by Chisa Hutchinson
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2021

Dorset Theatre Festival will welcome their 2021 summer season with the release of their StageFree Audio Plays Series, beginning with Redeemed by Chisa Hutshinson, directed by Dorset's resident artist, Jade King Carroll.

Dorset Theatre Festival Announces 2021 Pipeline Presentation Featuring A New Play By Heidi Armbruster
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021

Heidi Armbruster, will spend three weeks in Vermont developing a new one-woman show directed by Dina Janis that will be presented as a staged reading in a limited series of matinee performances at the Festival's new outdoor stage at Southern Vermont Arts Center. 

AMPLIFY 2021, Honoring Hal Luftig, to be Presented by Houses on the Moon Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2021

Houses on the Moon Theater Company/HOTM will hold their 20th anniversary gala, “Amplify 2021” on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at The Loreto Theatre at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street, NYC). The evening will honor a champion of unheard voices:  4-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Hal Luftig.

Dorset Theatre Festival Expands Giving Back Program To Include Covid-19 Essential Workers; Launches Community Inclusion Partnership Program
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2021

This year the Festival is also offering a buy-one-get-one ticket offer for regional educators, as well as a new ticket lottery for every 2021 performance.  To enter the 2021 ticket lottery, visit Dorset Theatre Festival's website to enter for the chance to purchase $15 tickets. Entries must be received the day prior to the desired performance.  Learn more here!

Mary Bacon, Dan Butler Lead Dorset Theatre Festival's LAUGHING WILD Outdoors
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2021

Dorset Theatre Festival will open its 44th season with a revival of Christopher Durang's comedy Laughing Wild outdoors at the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT.

Dorset Theatre Festival Announces Winners Of 8th Annual Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights Competition, Youth Summer Reading Adventure Club
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2021

The community is invited to join in celebrating the winners of this year's 8th annual Jean E. Miller Young Playwrights Competition with a free online ceremony including a digital presentation of the winning pieces, directed by this year's teaching artist, Heidi Armbruster, on Friday, June 11 at 4:00pm.