James Sheldon

Review: 3-WAY STOP at Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls
by Bruce Apar - Oct 19, 2023

In 3-Way Stop, a threesome of short plays on stage through Oct. 29 at Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls (Putnam County, N.Y.), playwright James Sheldon brings to the fore miniature slices of life that cut close to the bone – sibling rivalry, marital meanderings, the search for life’s meaning (or at least for a more meaningful life.) 

The Schoolhouse Theater Presents 3-WAY STOP By James Sheldon
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2023

The Schoolhouse Theater will present the Westchester Premier of James Sheldon's 3-Way Stop, directed by Schoolhouse Artistic Director Owen Thompson.

Photos & Video: First Look at Kevin Doyle & More in the North American Premiere of PRESSURE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2023

Get a first look at photos and video of The North American premiere of Pressure at the Royal Alexandra Theatre!

Cast Announced for BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON at The Mill at Sonning Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2022

The cast is today announced for ‘Busman’s Honeymoon’, a whodunnit with thrills and humour by Dorothy L. Sayers & Muriel St. Clare Byrne, directed by Brian Blessed at the Mill at Sonning Theatre.

Photos: Gloucester Stage Company Presents REPARATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 3, 2021

Ginny, a successful book editor, invites a young, Black aspiring author, Reg, to her apartment after a boozy book party. She wakes up to find that a night of tenderness and passion is turning into a tumultuous morning-after when he threatens to reveal a dark secret from the past.

What's On Stage This Summer? Check Out Our Guide To Theatre Across The Country!
by Alan Henry - Apr 24, 2021

We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents 50IN50: LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2020

The AUDELCO and Obie Award-winning Billie Holiday Theatre announced today cast details for a special edition of its breakout 50in50 monologue showcase series - 50in50: Love in the Time of Corona - with title inspiration from the classic novel Love in the Time of Cholera by Nobel prize winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez.

Regional Spotlight: How the Billie Holiday Theatre is Working Through the Global Health Crisis
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2020

Today we're checking in with the Billie Holiday Theatre. We chatted with Dr. Indira Etwaroo, Executive Director of the theatre.

Gloucester Stage Company Announces 2020 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2020

Gloucester Stage Company Artistic Director Robert Walsh and Managing Director Christopher Griffith are proud to announce Gloucester Stage's 2020 season of professional theater on Boston's North Shore.

All New York's A Stage: Spotlight on Local Theater Coming Up This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 29, 2019

The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, in partnership with SHOW- SCORE.COM, recently launched ALL NEW YORK'S A STAGE, the first-ever campaign dedicated to raising the visibility of our vibrant local theater industry, which is made up of small venues, companies and related organizations throughout the five boroughs.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal For The World Premiere Of REPARATIONS By James Sheldon
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2019

The world premiere of Reparations marks the sixth production of Sheldon's plays, which include Shiverman, nominated as Best Play of 2012 by London's Off-West End Awards.  Directed by Tony Award-nominee Michele Shay (August Wilson's Seven Guitars and Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, The Old Settler at The Billie, 2018 AUDELCO-winning Best Revival of the Year) Reparations stars Lisa Arrindell (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway, A Lesson Before Dying, Madea's Family Reunion), Kamal Bolden (The Resident, Chicago Fire, Rosewood), Alexandra Neil (Madoff, and Rock 'n' Roll and Match on Broadway), and Gys de Villiers (Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, Vehicle 19, It Gets Better).

Photo Flash: HADESTOWN Star André De Shields Receives 2019 Project1Voice Lifetime Achievement Award
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2019

Emmy and 2019 Tony Award-winning actor, singer, dancer, director, choreographer, playwright and educator André De Shields received the 2019 Project1Voice Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ron Simons To Host THE THEATERMAKERS- A Black Theater Preview Fall Edition At The Schomburg Center
by Julie Musbach - Sep 24, 2019

Today, AUDELCO (Audience Development Committee) President Jackie Jeffries , Project1Voice Founder and CEO Erich McMillan-McCall , Marcia Pendelton , President of Walk Tall Girl Productions/Black Theater Online, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (Kevin Young, Director, Schomburg Center) announced THE THEATERMAKERS - A Black Theater Preview: Fall Edition.

The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Season With Launch Of The Inugural New Windows Festival
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2019

The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the line-up today for The Billie Holiday Theatre's Fall 2019 Season and 2019 a?" 2020 Season Highlights at their newly-renovated home at Restoration Plaza on 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216. This historic landmark theater a?" theater home to the largest community of African Americans in the nation: Central Brooklyn a?" encompassing a 199-seat theater, state-of-the-art studio spaces, a gallery space, and outdoor plazas, has been home to world-class storytelling for 47 years. Forged in the sociocultural and aesthetic kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, The Billie Holiday Theatre continues to celebrate the diversity, intersectionality, and complexity of the African diaspora from around the corner and around the world with an almost-five decade, keenly honed consciousness for social justice through narrative.

BWW Review: MISS JULIE, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 5, 2019

Miss Julie returns to London wearing the outstanding threads previously seen in Tom Littler's production at Jermyn Street Theatre in 2017. The new run plays in rep with Creditors, the other August Strindberg-Howard Brenton endeavour presented by the company and acts as an echo chamber for the thematic veins of the other.

BWW Review: CREDITORS, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 30, 2019

Jermyn Street Theatre's latest co-production with Keswick's Theatre by the Lake is a new version of August Strindberg's Creditors directed by the theatre's own Tom Littler.

Jermyn Street Theatre Presents CREDITORS and MISS JULIE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2019

In the summer of 1888, bankrupt and at his wits' end, August Strindberg and his family rented rooms in a ruinous Danish castle called Skovlyst. The castle was also occupied by a young aristocratic woman, her corrupt steward, and a menagerie of exotic animals. That summer, Strindberg wrote two masterpieces of world theatre: his intense tragedy Miss Julie and dark comedy Creditors, the play he regarded as his finest.

2018 Sundance Film Festival Feature Films Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 29, 2017

Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today's announcement of feature films selected across all categories. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 18 28.

BWW Review: MISS JULIE, Jermyn Street Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Nov 19, 2017

Directed by Jermyn Street Theatre's own artistic director Tom Littler, Miss Julie is revived in an effortlessly visceral new production.

Howard Brenton's New Adaptation of MISS JULIE Makes London Premiere Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2017

When Howard Brenton's new version of August Strindberg's seminal work Miss Julie received its world premiere at Theatre by The Lake this Summer, it garnered rave reviews. This November the production, directed by Tom Littler, is premiered in London at Jermyn Street Theatre.