Bristol Riverside Theatre Presents THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP
The mainstage season at Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) (120 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007) kicks off with the iconic Charles Ludlam comedy-camp-suspense-satire play The Mystery of Irma Vep. The title is a nod to the 1915 French movie serial Les Vampires. Ludlam's cult classic premieres on the BRT mainstage October 3 to 22.
Generic Theater Begins 43rd Season With FLYIN' WEST
Generic Theater inaugurates its 43rd season with Flyin' West, written by award-winning playwright and New York Times bestselling author Pearl Cleage. Terrance Afer-Anderson directs this production, running weekends September 8th - October 1st at Generic Theater, Norfolk's underground theater located in the basement of Chrysler Hall.
Cast Announced for RIDE THE CYCLONE DC Premiere at Arena Stage
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announced the cast for the D.C. premiere of Ride the Cyclone. Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater will be transformed into somewhere between earth and—well, not earth—when Ride the Cyclone plays from January 13 – February 19, 2023.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents FLYIN' WEST
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will bring in the New Year with its production of “Flyin' West” by Pearl Cleage. WBTT had previously presented this show as a staged play reading in the summer of 2018 as part of the national Project1VOICE program, during which Black theatres around the country present the same play on the same day.
Review: THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP at Diversionary Theatre offers zany and high-camp humor
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP playing at Diversionary Theatre through December 24th provides a lot of laughter in this zany, fast-paced comedy. A send-up of Victorian Gothic literary tropes, Sci-fi B movies, and more this two-person farce offers queer, high-camp humor making this a great show option for anyone looking for a holiday-themed show alternative.
FLYIN' WEST Comes To Proctors Next Week
Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) has announced its upcoming and first production of the 2022-2023 season: FLYIN' WEST, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay.
Quintessence Theatre Group Extends Reclamation Repertory
Quintessence Theatre Group, Philadelphia's professional classic repertory theatre, announces the extension of The Reclamation Repertory, a rotating repertory of Pearl Cleage's epic historical fiction Flyin' West and Alexandre Dumas fils' enduring tragic romance Camille.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Announces 2022-2023 Season
In its 23rd season, Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will explore the struggles and triumphs of people who sought to realize their own version of the American Dream. Whether their dreams came true or were deferred, their stories make for compelling, can't-miss shows on the WBTT stage.