Nickelodeon Greenlights THE ASTRONAUTS, First Production with Imagine Kids+Family
Nickelodeon is setting off into new territory with the greenlight of The Astronauts (working title), a brand-new, live-action series following a group of kids who embark on the adventure of a lifetime when they are mistakenly launched into space. Marking Nickelodeon's first production with Imagine Kids+Family, The Astronauts (10 episodes) is currently in production in Vancouver, Canada, with a premiere slated for this summer.
STAGE TUBE: Tony Nominee Helson's STALKTALK Webseries
Season One of the new web comedy 'stalkTALK' created by youngest TONY-nominated Producer in Broadway history Rachel Annette Helson will kick off the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in New York City at 1 PM on Friday, April 29th at Quad Cinema, 34 W. 13th Street.
Hecht, Rab, Rockwell et al. Set for Williamstown in 2011; Cromer, Gold Helm Additional Shows
Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the Nikos Stage line-up for the 2011 Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), the company's 57th season and the first under Ms. Gersten's leadership. The Nikos Stage season kicks-off on June 22, 2011 and runs through August 21, 2011 and will include revivals of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire and Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, along with three new works: Lewis Black's One Slight Hitch, the East Coast Premiere of Bess Wohl's Touch(ed), and The Civilians' production of You Better Sit Down: tales from my parents' divorce. Directors taking part in the 2011 Nikos Stage season include David Cromer, Trip Cullman, Sam Gold, Joe Grifasi and Anne Kauffman. Actors Jessica Hecht, Paige Howard, Hamish Linklater, Lily Rabe, Sam Rockwell, Lili Taylor and many more will be featured this season on the Nikos Stage.
Vineyard Extends Barrie's Mary Rose Again through 3/25
Due to strong ticket sales, the Vineyard Theatre has, for a second time, extended its production of J. M. Barrie's rarely-seen, 1920 play Mary Rose, which is receiving its first major revival in over 50 years at The Vineyard Theatre