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RISK! to Return to Caveat in June for First In-Person Event in Over a Year

RISK!, the live storytelling show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public, will return to its New York City home of Caveat (21 A Clinton St, New York, NY 10002) in the Lower East Side of Manhattan on Thursday, June 17 @ 7pm ET. 
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.
Broken Watch Theatre Company Announces Finalists in FINAL DRAFT PRODUCTION SERIES; Readings Held 1/19-1/27

Broken Watch Theatre (Drew DeCorleto, Artistic Director) will celebrate its tenth season by unveiling its newest and most ambition project to date: The Final Draft Production Series. Readings of the three finalists will be presented January 19th 20th and 27th at the Frederick Loewe Room (1501 Broadway, 7th Floor) and are FREE to the public.
Broken Watch Theatre Company Announces Finalists in FINAL DRAFT PRODUCTION SERIES; Readings Held 1/19-1/27

Broken Watch Theatre (Drew DeCorleto, Artistic Director) will celebrate its tenth season by unveiling its newest and most ambition project to date: The Final Draft Production Series. Readings of the three finalists will be presented January 19th 20th and 27th at the Frederick Loewe Room (1501 Broadway, 7th Floor) and are FREE to the public.
Broken Watch Theatre Company Announces Finalists in FINAL DRAFT PRODUCTION SERIES; Readings Held 1/19-1/27

Broken Watch Theatre (Drew DeCorleto, Artistic Director) will celebrate its tenth season by unveiling its newest and most ambition project to date: The Final Draft Production Series. Readings of the three finalists will be presented January 19th 20th and 27th at the Frederick Loewe Room (1501 Broadway, 7th Floor) and are FREE to the public.
The Journey Of An Off Broadway Theater Company: Drew DeCorleto Talks About 'Broken Watch'

On June 30th, 2008 the Michael Weller Theater, home to many Off Broadway theater companies will close its doors for the last time as management 'looks to offer more office space'. The last show to play in the Michael Weller Theatre was presented by Broken Watch Theatre Company, The Framer by Edward Allan Baker.
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.
Broken Watch Theater Company Presents 'The Framer'

Broken Watch Theatre Company (Drew DeCorleto, Artistic Director) will present The Framer by Edward Allan Baker, directed by Kevin Confoy.
Photo Coverage: Broken Watch Celebrates 'Never Tell'

Cast members and creative team of the Broken Watch Theatre Company's new play Never Tell recently gathered for a party celebrating the play, which began previews on Thursday, July 22nd for a Thursday, July 27th opening at the Michael Weller Theatre

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