Drama Department

Review: REEFER MADNESS at New Stage Theatreworks
by Emma Wasserman - Feb 7, 2025

Wonder what would happen if some 1930’s high schoolers smoked weed for the first time? According to New Stage Theatreworks’s production of Reefer Madness, apparently, they would ruin their whole lives. Though this might sound dark, actual propaganda films of the time portrayed this message seriously. Reefer Madness, however, is a musical satire of the 1936 propaganda film of the same name. Set in 1936, the story is set up as a play within a play, with the Lecturer (John Lipian) telling a story that the school’s drama department would then put on.

INTO THE WOODS And More Announced for Virginia Theatre Festival 2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2025

The Virginia Theatre Festival's 2025 season will open on Friday, June 27 with Stephen Sondheim's classic musical Into the Woods. The Virginia Theatre Festival is a program of the University of Virginia.

DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER is Now Playing at Theatre Basel
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2025

Die Dreigroschenoper by Bertolt Brecht, with music by Kurt Weill, is now playing at Theatre Basel. Jörg Pohl, actor and co-director of the drama department at Theater Basel, was recently awarded the Gertrude Eysoldt Ring.

AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS Announced At Aurora's Paramount Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2024

David Sedaris will be appearing for one night only at Aurora's Paramount Theatre on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m., following the release of his newest books, Happy Go Lucky and Pretty Ugly. 

MACBETH to be Presented by Abbey Theater Of Dublin And Dublin Coffman High School
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2024

Abbey Theater of Dublin, in collaboration with Dublin Coffman High School, will present Shakespeare's 'Macbeth.' Performances will run in January. Learn how to purchase tickets.

MARIUPOL DRAMA Will Make its UK Premiere at HOME, Manchester
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2024

Ukrainian play MARIUPOL DRAMA will have its UK premiere at HOME, Manchester where it will play this January. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Lone Star College-University Park's Drama Department to Present THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2024

Lone Star College-University Park's Drama Department presents John Guare's THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, exploring fame and delusion during Pope Paul VI's 1965 visit to New York. Learn how to purchase tickets.

LSC-CyFair Will Perform A CHRISMTAS CAROL Comedy
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2024

Join Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department for a hilarious comical evening with 'A 1940s Christmas Carol, A Radio Play' performed for the enjoyment of all ages Nov. 7-16.

Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department to Present Season Opener THE REVOLUTIONISTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2024

Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department will present the return of 'The Revolutionists,' a comedy about four women in 1793 Paris who strive to change the world during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Arts Groups in Milwaukee Face Funding Challenges
by Alex Freeman - Sep 16, 2024

From U.S. universities grappling with cuts to drama departments, to the financial troubles of regional arts organizations, funding concerns are a recurring theme. Meanwhile, Broadway gears up for a thrilling fall season, and new leadership emerges with Lear deBessonet at Lincoln Center Theater and Bradley Renner at Orlando Ballet.

DON'T PITCH IT, DO IT Premieres In NYC With Young International Artists
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

Monica Kobayashi, an overachiever juggling her role as a ballet dancer, finance consultant, and more, struggles to secure an artist visa while facing immense societal and familial pressure from her more-than-typical Asian parents.

Q&A: EDINBURGH 2024: Alexander Richmond on SNAKE BOY TAKES MANHATTAN
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 29, 2024

BWW caught up with Alexander Richmond on bringing Snake Boy Takes Manhattan to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Children's Theatre Company Names Tyler Susan Jennings And Davon Cochran As Performing Apprentices
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 20, 2024

Children's Theatre Company will welcome Tyler Susan Jennings and Davon Cochran as performing apprentices for the 2024-2025 season, highlighting their upcoming roles and contributions to the theater.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Will Be Performed By Lone Star College-University Park Drama Department
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

The Lone Star College-University Park (LSC-University Park) Drama Department will stage the beloved sci-fi musical 'Little Shop of Horrors,' from June 27 to 30, 2024 in the new Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) building.

TOPDOG/UNDERDOG, Our American Tragedy, Hearts Like Fists â€" Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags
by - Jun 14, 2024

Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a FREE Stage Mag for your own show? This week includes productions from Celebration Arts, Sunny Gingham Company, & Austin Community College Drama Department

Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department to Present MISS ELECTRICITY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2024

Lone Star College-CyFair's Drama Department will present 'Miss Electricity,' a family-friendly show. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

BWW Q&A: Wayne R. Scott of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES at LifeHouse Theater
by Joshua Wright - May 13, 2024

We chat with director Wayne R. Scott about Anne of Green Gables at LifeHouse Theater. He is a writer, composer, producer and director who has authored 30 original musicals and numerous other widely produced works.  He has also produced and directed nine musicals at the internationally known Redlands Bowl, including Annie, The Sound of Music, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and most recently, Disney’s Mary Poppins for the Redlands Community Music Association.

Review: REEFER MADNESS at NextStop Theatre Company
by Rachael F. Goldberg - May 8, 2024

'Reefer Madness' is an incredibly smart and pointed show impersonating something far more pedestrian, and NextStop Theatre Company manages to capture this perfectly without ever feeling overproduced or trite.

COLD WATER Comes to Park Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2024

Tightrope Theatre will present Cold Water, an insightful new production coming to Park Theatre this May. Interweaving extracts from Chekhov’s The Seagull, this intimate and honest production focuses on longing, regret, and the cocktail of fear and overconfidence when first graduating and stepping out into the real world.

This Week's Classifieds- Jobs in Costume Design, Lighting, and More
by - Apr 11, 2024

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 4/11/2024 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.