FYC Independents Provide Platform For Talent During Awards Season Voting
Born out of the need to give undiscovered actors a platform to showcase their work during the competitive Emmy awards season, actress/producer Meredith Thomas is once again hosting the FYC Independents Screenings, formerly FYC US Independents on Friday, May 31 at the Van Nuys/Reseda Elks Lodge in Van Nuys, California. The event benefits the Elks' local charity initiatives.
VIDEO: Matt Bomer Stars in the Trailer for PAPI CHULO
Blue Fox Entertainment has released the trailer PAPI CHULO, starring Matt Bomer ('White Collar”, “Will & Grace”), Alejandro Patiño ( FX's 'The Bridge'), Elena Campbell-Martinez ('The Big Bang Theory'), Wendi McLendon-Covey ('The Goldbergs', Bridesmaids), and D'Arcy Carden ('The Good Place').
More Than 50 Actors Set to Participate in The Blank Theatre's 25th Anniversary
More than 50 actors have been set to participate in The Blank Theatre's 25th Anniversary Young Playwrights Festival, including Michael Grant Terry (Bones, NCIS, Grimm, CSI), Janina Gavankar (The Mysteries of Laura, The Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy), Lenny Jacobson (Nurse Jackie, Frequency, Big Time in Hollywood, FL), and Jennifer Stone (Wizards of Waverly Place). Twelve winning plays by young playwrights aged 17, 18, and 19 from six different states will be presented during this year's festival at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, running from June 1-25.
BWW Reviews: Love is Love in Inner Circle Theatre Company's R+J EQUAL LOVE
Inner Circle Theatre Company explores the essence of love in its debut production, R+J EQUAL LOVE, directed by Casey Kringlen and adapted by Kringlen and Liz Nolan. In two acts, each slightly less than an hour, they tell the love story of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet twice, with two women in the title roles in the first act and two men in the roles in the second.
R + J EQUAL LOVE Begins Performances Tomorrow at The Well
Inner Circle Theatre has announced that R + J Equal Love, a new same-sex exploration of William Shakespeare's classic love story Romeo and Juliet has been set for six performances only at The Well in downtown Los Angeles. Co-adapted by Casey Kringlen and Liz Nolan and directed by Kringlen, the limited run will open on Friday, February 14 at 9pm and continue on Saturday 2/15, Sunday 2/16, Thursday 2/20, Friday 2/21 and Saturday 2/22 with all performances at 8pm.
Blank Theatre Premieres Michael John LaChiusa Play SUKIE & SUE: THEIR STORY Tonight
The Blank Theatre's world premiere production of Sukie & Sue: Their Story by Michael John LaChiusa, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, was developed last year in The Blank's Living Room Series. Sukie & Sue: Their Story is the only play ever written by LaChiusa, who has received five Tony Award nominations for his musicals. Sukie & Sue: Their Story began previews on April 21, and opening is set for tonight, April 28 at 8pm. The engagement will run through Sunday, June 3.