Newnan Theatre Company Announces OF MICE AND MEN
Newnan Theatre Company is proud to announce the opening of its 41st season with a production of the John Steinbeck classic work, Of Mice and Men. The show opens on August 16th and will run through August 26th. The story is based on Steinbeck's own experiences of working with the migrant workers in California when he was a teenager. Steinbeck took the title from the famous poem "To A Mouse," by Robert Burns, which reads, "… the best-laid plans o' mice an' men/ Gang aft agley," or "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
BWW Interview: Brain Anthony Wilson Talks about DRIVING MISS DAISY at Act II Playhouse
DRIVING MISS DAISY at Act II Playhouse is one of the most anticipated shows this spring in the Philadelphia area. People have been talking about this production because of the all-star cast comprised of Carla Belver, Brian Anthony Wilson and Tony Braithwaite, under the direction of James Christy. DRIVING MISS DAISY is about an older Southern woman, Daisy, and her driver, Hoke Colburn, who is employed by her son when he becomes concerned over her ability to drive. The play explores the friendship that forms between Daisy and Hoke over the years.
McCarter Theatre Center Names Adam Immerwahr Associate Artistic Director
McCarter Theatre Center has announced the appointment of Adam Immerwahr as Associate Artistic Director. Immerwahr, a longtime McCarter staff member with a thriving directorial career, will support McCarter's Artistic Director, Emily Mann, in the planning and execution of the theater's artistic programming. His duties will also include directing for McCarter Theater's main stage, cultivating new works and identifying emerging artists, having primary responsibility for the day-to-day artistic oversight of McCarter's dramatic productions, and coordinating the selection and hiring of freelance artistic personnel.
First Annual Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival Kicks Off Today
InterAct Theatre Company and the New York based company, The One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) today announce their joint presentation of the First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival, to be performed tonight, July 29th-31st 2013 at 8:00 PM EST. Following sold-out performances in a dozen other cities, this festival serves as the culmination of a yearlong collaboration between the two companies after engaging in community and consensus building workshop sessions with local artists since August of 2012.
First Annual Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival Set for 7/29-31
InterAct Theatre Company and the New York based company, The One-Minute Play Festival (OMPF) today announce their joint presentation of the First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival, to be performed on July 29th-31st 2013 at 8:00 PM EST. Following sold-out performances in a dozen other cities, this festival serves as the culmination of a yearlong collaboration between the two companies after engaging in community and consensus building workshop sessions with local artists since August of 2012.
Michael Weller Theatre To Close 6/30
On June 30, 2008 the Michael Weller Theatre will close its doors for last time, as management of 311 West 43rd Street looks to offer more office space in Times Square.