Photo Coverage: WP Theatre Honors Daryl Roth and Beth Hammack at Women of Achievement Awards Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Jun 5, 2018
Just last night, The Women of Achievement Awards Gala celebrated truly outstanding women who have taken risks, pushed limits, and broken ground in a wide variety of fields. This year honored leaders committed to advancing women's narratives and to sharing women's voices on stage, in film and on television: eleven-time Tony Award winning producer Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, Indecent) and Goldman Sachs Treasurer Beth Hammack.
WP Theater's 2018 Women Of Achievement Awards To Honor Daryl Roth and Beth Hammack
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2018
WP Theater, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Michael Sag, is thrilled to announce WP THEATER'S 40th ANNIVERSARY SEASON GALA honoring game-changing women with the Women of Achievement Awards. The gala, chaired by WP Board Members Laura Beinner and Jenna Segal, will honor Goldman Sachs Treasurer Beth Hammack and Tony Award-winning producer Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, Indecent, The Normal Heart).
Sibllies Drury's REALLY Adds Show at Abrons Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - Mar 31, 2016
Abrons Arts Center and New York City Players' American Playwrights Division present REALLY, a new play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Richard Maxwell and designed by photographer Michael Schmelling.
Maxwell & Sibblies Drury's REALLY Adds Performances at Abrons
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 18, 2016
Due to popular demand Abrons Arts Center and New York City Players are adding three additional performances of Really, a new play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Richard Maxwell and designed by photographer Michael Schmelling. Performed by Elaine Davis, Tavish Miller and Kaneza Schaal, Really is a play about grief, intimacy and the difference between goodness and greatness seen through the lens of photography. A black woman takes pictures of her artist boyfriend's mom. As they jockey for a claim to him, they try to redefine themselves in the wake of his legacy.
Richard Maxwell to Helm Jackie Sibblies Drury World Premiere at Abrons
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 9, 2016
Abrons Arts Center and New York City Players' American Playwrights Division present Really, a new play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, directed by Richard Maxwell and designed by photographer Michael Schmelling. Performed by Elaine Davis, Tavish Miller and Kaneza Schaal, Really is a play about grief, intimacy and the difference between goodness and greatness seen through the lens of photography. A black woman takes pictures of her artist boyfriend's mom. As they jockey for a claim to him, they try to redefine themselves in the wake of his legacy.
Los Angeles Film Festival Announces Full 2015 Line-Up
by Caryn Robbins - May 5, 2015
Today the Los Angeles Film Festival, produced by Film Independent with Presenting Media Sponsor the Los Angeles Times and Host Partner L.A. LIVE, announced its official U.S. Fiction, Documentary and World Competition sections.
VariEnt Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund THE GIRL IN THE BOOK with Emily VanCamp
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 19, 2013
VariEnt Pictures launches Kickstarter campaign to help complete post-production on indie film The Girl in the Book. The Los Angeles based production company, has successfully raised all the necessary funds for principal photography, so the goal of the Kickstarter campaign is to raise $65,000, allowing for the completion of post-production.
Legendary Talent Agent Sam Cohn Dies at 79
by Eddie Varley - May 6, 2009
Sam Cohn, a powerful talent agent for some of Hollywood and Broadway's biggest stars as well as a pantheon of directors, writers and playwrights, has died. He was 79.