La MaMa to Present HELEN. by Caitlin George
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2023
Discover the captivating production of Helen, presented by La MaMa in association with En Garde Arts. Immerse yourself in this innovative blend of art and theater that will leave you spellbound. Get all the details and book your tickets now.
Casting Announced For Week Two Of The Blank Theatre's 30th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2022
Being presented as digital shorts, the next three of 12 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 will be available to stream on Vimeo July 15–21. The plays are I'll Love You Forever by Spencer Emerson Opal-Levine (age 19, from Sarasota, FL); Gray Area by Simone Chaney (age 17, from Interlochen, MI); and The Legend of Caeneus by Zander Pryor (age 19, from Bronxville, NY).
Photos: Inside Look at IAMA's World Premiere of UNTITLED BABY PLAY
by Marissa Tomeo - May 29, 2022
Six women find themselves trapped on an email chain as they plan their friend's baby shower when IAMA Theatre Company presents Untitled Baby Play by Nina Braddock. Katie Lindsay directs the IAMA-developed world premiere for a five-week run that continues through June 27 at Atwater Village Theatre.
Winners Named for The Blank Theatre's 30th Anniversary Young Playwright's Festival
by Marissa Tomeo - May 4, 2022
The plays are divided up into weekly offerings of three plays and, for only the second time, an additional fifth week offering — a feature called YPF Plus (YPF+). The play Venus, and What Else is Nocturnal is nearly ready for professional production and will bridge The Blank’s YPF and Living Room Series programs.
Circle X Theatre Co. Presents 2021 Evolving Playwrights Group Virtual Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2021
Culminating its inaugural season, Circle X Theatre Co. will present the reading series from their Evolving Playwrights Group. Five emerging and mid-career playwrights, paired with mentors/playwrights in conversation, were challenged to create the play they were scared to write. This series celebrates those stories.
Ucross And The Blank Theatre Announce Winners Of Future Of Playwriting Prize
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2021
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts in Wyoming, and The Blank Theatre, a Los Angeles institution celebrating 31 years of imaginative theatre, today announced the winners of the newly created Ucross + The Blank Theatre Future of Playwriting Prize, a one-of-a-kind award for young playwrights nationwide.
Ucross and The Blank Theatre Announce Semi-Finalists For Future of Playwriting Prize
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2021
Ucross, a prestigious artist residency program and creative laboratory for the arts in Wyoming, and The Blank Theatre, a Los Angeles institution celebrating 30 years of imaginative theatre, today announced the semi-finalists for the newly created Ucross + The Blank Theatre – Future of Playwriting Prize, a one-of-a-kind award for young playwrights nationwide.
THE ROOMMATE Comes to NVA
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2020
New Village Arts has announced the San Diego Premiere of THE ROOMMATE by Jen Silverman. This new dark comedy about self-discovery and new beginnings will be directed by longtime NVA collaborator Samantha Ginn, and will star Milena (Sellers) Phillips and Kim Strassburger.
INTIMATE APPAREL Announced At New Village Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2019
New Village Arts is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of Lynn Nottage's award-winning drama, INTIMATE APPAREL. The production will be directed by Melissa Coleman-Reed and features a cast of some of San Diego's most prolific and influential performers.
Jaclyn Backhaus' MEN ON BOATS Comes to Son Of Semele
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2019
Son of Semele Ensemble announces its upcoming production of Men On Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus, to be performed at the Son of Semele Theater from July 6 - 28, 2019. Ten intrepid pioneers plunge into uncharted waters in a dramatic tale that's both heroic and comic.
THE PUSSY GRABBER PLAYS Pop Up In Hollywood
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2019
In the wake of nearly two dozen women independently coming forward following the Access Hollywood hot mic reveal of now President Donald Trump's egregious sexual misconduct,
BWW Review: MEN ON BOATS at New Village Arts
by E.H. Reiter - Apr 11, 2018
MEN IN BOATS playing at the New Village Arts through April 22nd is here to remind everyone, in the most entertaining way possible, of the grand adventure and sheer tenacity that helped explorers map out their terrain.