Peter Meineck

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Premieres At Popejoy Hall, October 23

Jane Austen's celebrated novel Pride and Prejudice comes to Popejoy Hall for one performance Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 3:00pm.

Aquila Theatre Returns to Popejoy Hall with THE GREAT GATSBY and MACBETH

When it comes to re-examining the classics, Aquila Theatre strives to enliven the stories they choose for the stage. Visiting 50-60 American cities annually, this year the company tours with contemporary interpretations of Macbeth and The Great Gatsby.

University of Arkansas Announces Virtual Event With Peter Meineck

University of Arkansas Department of Theatre announces a  virtual event with Peter Meineck, on Thursday, Mar 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM (CT).

Aquila's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM & FRANKENSTEIN Begin This Weekend

Aquila Theatre winds up its 54-city tour of the U.S. in New York City with William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, adapted by Desiree Sanchez and Peter Meineck.

Aquila Theatre to Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM & FRANKENSTEIN in Rep

Aquila Theatre, the foremost producer of touring classical theatre in the United States, announces its next productions, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, adapted by Desiree Sanchez and Peter Meineck. Directed by Aquila's Executive Artistic Director Desiree Sanchez, both plays will be performed in repertory for one weekend only - Friday, April 5th through Sunday, April 7th - at the Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres (502 West 53rd Street, NYC). For tickets and more information, visit aquilatheatre.com.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Comes to Popejoy Hall

A Midsummer Night's Dream brings elements of fantasy and comedy to Popejoy on Sunday, March 3 at 3:00 pm. Known as one of William Shakespeare's most spellbinding plays, Aquila Theatre breathes new life into this tragic comedy.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Comes to Queens Theatre

Aquila Theatre will bring its exciting new stage adaptation of the beloved Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility to Queens Theatre. The play, adapted for the stage by Jessica Swale and directed by Desiree Sanchez, will run from October 20 to October 22. Returning to Queens Theatre after the witty and fast-paced Adventures of Sherlock Holmes they presented last season, Aquila Theatre brings Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility vividly to life.

Fiona Shaw, Michael Bierut and More Set for Onassis Cultural Center's Spring Programs

On Tuesday, March 21, the Onassis Cultural Center New York will kick off a dynamic, cross-disciplinary spring season of public programs, presented in conjunction with the major new exhibition A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 BC - 200 AD.

American Vets to Perform Ancient Greek Works to Support the NEH

The Society of Artistic Veterans and Aquila Theatre are staging a performance event in support of the National Endowment for the Humanities today, Feb 25th at Battery Park, NYC from 1-4pm.

American Vets to Perform Ancient Greek Works to Support the NEH

The Society of Artistic Veterans and Aquila Theatre are staging a performance event in support of the National Endowment for the Humanities on Saturday, Feb 25th at Battery Park, NYC from 1-4pm.

BWW Review: AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MURDER ON THE NILE is a Fresh Take at GMU's Center for the Arts

Set during an air raid in London during World War II, Aquila Theatre's production follows radio actors from BBC who find themselves with an incomplete cast. Through quick thinking, they decide to continue despite the air raid. After all, the show must go on…with or without Poirot.

Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Aquila Theatre in William Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Aquila Theatre, in its 25th anniversary season, stages two fun, fresh performances at Lakewood Cultural Center, Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19. The weekend begins with Shakespeare's great comedy, 'Much Ado About Nothing,' where spying, subterfuge, deception, false identities, slander, manipulation and love all take part in this wonderfully entertaining battle of the sexes. Modernized in true Aquila Theatre style, this performance boasts just a three-member cast, presenting the production's 19 characters in a fun, frenzied two hours. Additionally, this performance is part musical, with the cast members singing along to upbeat, modern-day hits such as Foreigner's 'I Want to Know What Love Is' and Falco's 'Der Kommissar.'

War Vet and Actor Richard Chaves Stars in Aquila Theatre's PHILOCTETES, Beginning Tonight

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, has announced casting for its upcoming New York City production of Sophocles' PHILOCTETES.

War Vet and Actor Richard Chaves to Star in Aquila Theatre's PHILOCTETES

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, has announced casting for its upcoming New York City production of Sophocles' PHILOCTETES.

THE ADVENTURE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Set for Capitol Center for the Arts, 3/24

The legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, takes the stage in this witty, fast paced production by the acclaimed Aquila Theatre on Tuesday, March 24, at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Tickets for this Free Gile Series presentation at the Capitol Center for the Arts are available Monday, February 22, at 11am.

Aquila Theatre to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with New Productions in New York

Aquila Theatre, one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, will celebrate its 25th Anniversary with a three-week celebration featuring productions of Romeo and Juliet, Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Sophocles' Philoctetes. 

Aquila Theatre Receives $350,000 NEH Grant for Warrior Chorus Program

The Aquila Theatre Company is proud to announce a two-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities of $350,000 for its Warrior Chorus program.

TCG Announces Inaugural Blue Star Theatres Grant Recipients

Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, and Blue Star Families, the country's largest chapter-based military families non-profit organization, are pleased to announce the inaugural round of the Blue Star Theatres Grant Program.

Aquila Theatre Sets WAR STORIES for Veteran's Day

The Aquila Theatre Company's YouStories and New York University's Center for Ancient Studies are excited to announce War Stories -A Day of Veteran Arts Events taking place at the Metropolitan Museum and New York University's Hemmerdinger Hall on Veteran's Day, 2014.

Aquila Theatre Stages Reading of A FEMALE PHILOCTETES, Now thru 4/19

The Aquila Theatre Company is proud to announce the launch of it's new You|Stories program with a staged reading of 'A Female Philoctetes' (based on Sophocles' classic 'Philoctetes',) running at BAM Fisher's Hillman Studio from today, April 16 to April 19, with performances at 7 pm. You|Stories in an innovative national program, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, that uses arts and humanities to explore the ancient and modern narratives of war.