Matt Schatz

IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Writers Revealed for 2024/2025 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse revealed its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2024/2025 cycle of The Writers’ Room. Learn more about the writers and the program!

SC New Play Festival to Present Works From Gwon, Grays, Cabaret from Boykin, and More

The South Carolina New Play Festival has announced the 3rd annual festival. It will take place over four days, starting on Thursday, August 8, and will feature a wide range of musicals, plays, town halls, an outdoor variety stage, and will culminate in a Cabaret featuring Tony-nominee Phillip Boykin (Hadestown) on August 11.  

Photos: THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Takes The Stage In LA With Rachel Bloom, Sasheer Zamata, And More!

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS presented The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles on Monday March 18, 2024 at The Hudson Theaters. The event featured distinguished artists from the Los Angeles entertainment community coming together for one night only to create, rehearse, and perform six new plays. See photos from the show!

Lindsey Kraft, Mark Feuerstein & More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has revealed additional artists for The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles, which will return on Monday March 18, 2024 at The Hudson Theaters. Learn more bout The 24 Hour Plays!

Rachel Bloom, Mark Wilding & More Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS has revealed additional artists for The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Erika Henningsen, Gillian Jacobs & More to Join THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: LOS ANGELES at The Hudson Theatres

The 24 Hour Plays: Los Angeles will return on Monday March 18, 2024 at The Hudson Theatres. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

City Theatre Co-Artistic Director Marc Masterson to Retire at End of Season

Co-Artistic Director Marc Masterson will retire from City Theatre at the end of the season. Explore the impact of his departure and what lies ahead for the renowned theater company.

Interview: THE PAST's Brandon Scott Rather Deal More With the PRESENT YET TO COME

InHouse Theatre’s next site-specific production Matt Schatz’ The Past, A Present Yet To Come will open December 4, 2023 at The Artisan Studios, moving over to The Ebell of Los Angeles December 11th. Tom Detrinis directs the cast of Keri Safran, Brandon Scott and Rob Welsh.  After returning from his trip to Mexico, Brandon graciously found time to answer a few of my queries.

Writers Revealed for 2023/2024 The Writers' Room at Geffen Playhouse

Geffen Playhouse has announced its selection of LA-based writers to participate in the 2023/2024 cycle of The Writers’ Room, a forum for engagement and collaboration between Los Angeles playwrights.

Mosaic Theater Company Presents World Premiere of MONUMENTAL TRAVESTIES

Mosaic Theater Company presents the world premiere of Monumental Travesties, a searing new comedy written by Mosaic's Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Playwright-in-Residence Psalmayene 24 and directed by Mosaic Artistic Director Reginald L. Douglas. Inspired by the Emancipation Memorial in DC's Capitol Hill neighborhood, the play runs September 7-October 1, 2023, and opens Mosaic's 2023-2024 season.

Metropolis Selects Brendan Ragan as New Artistic Director

After a nationwide search, Metropolis’ Board of Directors has announced acclaimed theatre artist Brendan Ragan as the company’s new Artistic Director. Ragan is the founding Co-Artistic Director of the award-winning Urbanite Theatre, a Florida-based company known regionally for producing bold, inventive new works.

Review: THE BURDENS at Urbanite Theatre

“The Burdens” should not be missed. If you love to text message, (and who doesn’t) this is the show for you.

Photos: First Look at Urbanite Theatre's THE BURDENS

Urbanite Theatre will begin its 2022/23 Season with a twisted and inventive dark comedy, The Burdens by Matt Schatz, from October 22 - November 27, 2022. The Burdens, directed by Urbanite Theatre Artistic Director Brendan Ragan, will follow a set of clumsy siblings plotting to address a problematic grandfather. Check out the photos here.

Urbanite Theatre to Kick Off 2022/23 Season With THE BURDENS This Weekend

Urbanite Theatre will begin its 2022/23 Season with a twisted and inventive dark comedy, The Burdens by Matt Schatz. The Burdens, directed by Urbanite Theatre Artistic Director Brendan Ragan, will follow a set of clumsy siblings plotting to address a problematic grandfather. The production runs October 22 - December 4, 2022.

VIDEO: Watch Noah Weisberg & Kimiko Glenn in Short Film, THANK YOU KINDLY

In celebration of National Thank You Day, BroadwayWorld is presenting the award-winning short film THANK YOU KINDLY by Broadway and TV's Noah Weisberg (writer, director). The film streams right here at BroadwayWorld today, September 15 (through 11:59pm) to celebrate National Thank You Day. Check out the film in full!

BroadwayWorld Will Exclusively Stream THANK YOU KINDLY, Starring Noah Weisberg & Kimiko Glenn

In celebration of National Thank You Day, Broadwayworld will present the award-winning short film THANK YOU KINDLY by Broadway and TV's Noah Weisberg (writer, director). The film will stream right here at Broadwayworld on September 15, 2022, to celebrate National Thank You Day and it will be available to stream from midnight through 11:59pm.

Urbanite Theatre Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring a World Premiere, Regional Premiere & More

Urbanite Theatre, Sarasota, Florida's premiere destination for bold, contemporary black-box theater, announced its 2022-23 season, which includes four main productions and two special engagements.

Complete Cast & Creative Announced for World Premiere of GODDESS, Starring Amber Iman & More at Berkeley Rep

Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere musical, Goddess. The musical stage production is conceived and directed by Saheem Ali, music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, and written by Jocelyn Bioh. Previews begin Saturday, August 13, and the show runs through Sunday, September 25.

Review: A WICKED SOUL makes for a killer evening

Director Mike Donahue’s production on the Geffen’s Cates stage is so intelligent, well-crafted and downright fun that A WICKED SOUL IN CHERRY HILL seems destined to have a future beyond Westwood.