Jeffrey Sweet

Cast Set For UK Premiere Of Jeffrey Sweet's THE VALUE OF NAMES
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2025

Following the success of his OffWestEnd nominated play, Kunstler, Joseph Jefferson Award winning playwright Jeffrey Sweet’s The Value of Names will have its UK premiere this February 2025.

THE VALUE OF NAMES Will Make its UK Premiere at the White Bear Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2024

'The Value of Names' by US playwright, Jeffrey Sweet, will have its UK premiere at The White Bear Theatre, Kennington, from Tuesday 11 February - Saturday 1 March 2025.

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl Join Dramatists Guild Council
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 13, 2024

Jeanine Tesori and Bess Wohl have joined The Dramatists Guild Council, the leadership team of the Guild.

Jeffrey Sweet's KUNTSLER Makes European Premiere in May
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024

Famous for defending the Chicago Seven, William Kunstler was America’s leading radical lawyer and a Civil Rights activist.  Jeffrey Sweet’s play introduces Kunstler, the legendary legal renegade, to European audiences this spring at The White Bear Theatre. 

Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre And Universal Preservation Hall To Present A Multitude Of Events In 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022

A tribute to the queen of soul, a dash of history and stories by a beloved children's author are all coming to Proctors Collaborative in 2023!

American Blues Theater to Present Reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022

American Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, will present a live, online reading of 17 MINUTES by Scott Organ, directed by Michael Cotey as part of “The Room” series. The reading will be live on Monday, June 27 at 7pm.

Fiery Seahorse Productions to Present YE-XIAN: THE CHINESE CINDERELLA” (“C2”)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022

Fiery Seahorse Productions will present the 2022 Reading of Chicagoan Marie Yuen's adaptation of 'Ye-Xian: The Chinese Cinderella' (working title 'C2'), on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago - Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center, 238 West 23rd Street, in Chicago's Chinatown, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

TFANA and Saint Flashlight Launch Poetry Activation THE WILL OF THE CITY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2021

TFANA and Saint Flashlight present The Will of the City, poems inspired by playwright and poet William Shakespeare, launching today and running through the fall. Spotlighting the work of over a dozen writers, this activation will transform the streetside and outdoor screens at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY)—Theatre for a New Audience's home in Fort Greene—into a bi-weekly updated anthology of poems inspired by Shakespeare's plays.

Victory Gardens To Honor Original Ensemble And S. Epatha Merkerson
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater announces plans for its annual premier fundraising event, Making A Scene: Gala 2021, on Saturday, October 23, 2021 in the Ivy Room at Tree Studios, 12 E. Ohio Street.

Victory Gardens Announces New Playwrights Ensemble Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2021

Victory Gardens Theater will welcome Marisa Carr, Keelay Gipson, Isaac Gómez and Stacey Rose as the new members of the Victory Gardens Playwrights Ensemble. The Ensemble will be members for a three-year term, through 2024.

Harold Farrell Will Talk A RAISIN IN THE SUN in a Zoom Talk Next Month
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2021

Harold Farrell, the authorized biographer of Lloyd Richards will join playwright Jeffrey Sweet for a behind the scene look at Lorraine Hansberry's “A Raisin in the Sun” on Wednesday June 2 at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) via Zoom.

The Marsh Unveils Lineup for SOLO ARTS HEAL Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2021

The Marsh brings people from all walks of life to share their deeply personal journeys in the MarshStream Solo Arts Heal series. This Wednesday series, which features performance excerpts, talkbacks, and Q&A with Dr. Annie Brewster and Caroline Wright (Jan. 20), Hope Singsen (Jan. 27), and Samuel A. Simon (Feb. 3), will be hosted by Gail Schickele.

NNPN's Annual Commission Awarded To Nambi E. Kelley
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2020

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, has announced the recipient of this year's Annual Commission: Nambi E. Kelley, in partnership with San Diego Repertory Theatre, will develop her new play, Project American X.

iTheatre Saratoga Presents New Radio Dramas Featuring Jeff McCarthy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2020

iTheatre Saratoga will present a new radio drama series to keep theatre arts alive when live performances are either inaccessible for audiences or unfeasible for many regional operations.

L.A. Theatre Works Announces Additional Audio Theater Offerings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2020

The world's leading producer of audio theater, L.A. Theatre Works offers audiences around the globe free access to state-of-the-art recordings of both contemporary and classic plays, each performed by leading actors of stage and screen.

Tonya Pinkins Discusses Her New Film RED PILL and More on Backstage LIVE With Richard Ridge
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! On August 7, he chatted with the incredible Tonya Pinkins about her new film, Red Pill, and more!

VIDEO: Tonya Pinkins Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Aug 7, 2020

Nothing can stop BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge from bringing you interviews with your favorite Broadway stars! Tune in right here today, August 7 (12pm ET), as he chats with the incredible Tonya Pinkins!

Broadway Books: 10 Books on Playwriting to Read While Staying Inside!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2020

We've rounded up 10 of our favorite books on playwriting! Looking to learn about playwriting, this is the place to start!

ANDTheatre Company Announces Eclectics Festival
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2020

ANDTheatre Company is pleased to announce the 13th Annual 'Eclectic Evening of Shorts: Boxers and Briefs,' running from February 28th-March 8th at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios. Sixteen new plays will be performed in two groups ('Boxers' and 'Briefs') over the course of eight evenings. Between short plays, solo performances, and even a multimedia painting exposition with a dramatic thrust, these new evenings of shorts certainly live up to their 'eclectic' name!

CEO/Producer Preston Whiteway Will Depart Eugene O'Neill Theater Center After 16 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2020

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center has announced that, after 16 years with the organization, CEO/Producer Preston Whiteway will depart in August 2020.