World Premiere Of REMEMBERING THE FUTURE By Peter Lefcourt Comes To The Odyssey Theatre Next Month
Sweet Talk Productions has announced the world premiere of Remembering the Future, an existential comedy by Peter Lefcourt. Produced by Racquel Lehrman, Theatre Planners, and directed by Terri Hanauer, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order) two-time Emmy Award-winner Michael Corbett, Fatima El-Bashir (Nick Musleh's Love's Labours Lost), David Jahn (General Hospital), Andrew Neaves (The Upshaws on Netflix), and Tarina Pouncy (Fountain Theatre's Human Interest Story, Rogue Machine's Les Blancs).
The Chekhov Collective Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
The Chekhov Collective (I Take Your Hand in Mine, The Cherry Orchard, The Seagull) is proud to present a mid-winter production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's most magical and inventive play that explores love in all its complications and contradictions.
Old Red Lion Theatre Sets a Season of Sport
The Old Red Lion Theatre is proud to present London's first festival of sports in theatre, a season of work exploring the highs and the lows of the sporting world. Tackling homophobia, bullying, tragedy and triumph, as the UK gears up for Euro 2016, Dressing Rooms offers a month of stunning theatre. Featuring Richard Sheridan's acclaimed Odd Shaped Balls, Forrester & Fletcher's dystopian satire of a world without football One Year Off and Jamie Eastlake's adrenaline-laced revival of Luke Barnes' Bottleneck.
Random Access Theatre to Present 'STAR WARS SHAKESPEARE'
Random Access Theatre (RAT) is bringing actors getting wasted on stage to a whole new level of classiness with Drunk Restoration Comedy! Following the success of the One Night Only fundraising event in September, Random Access Theatre is pleased to announce that the drunken fun will continue as they partner with The Players Theatre for a six month run starting March 4th, 2016. Join RAT the first Friday of every month at 10pm at the Players Theatre as they thrust their artistic associates along with some very special guests onto the stage, shot glasses in hand for an audience interactive staged reading of the best known works of the Restoration era.
Random Access Theatre to Stage TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE
Random Access Theatre (RAT) is bringing actors getting wasted on stage to a whole new level of classiness with Drunk Restoration Comedy! Following the success of the One Night Only fundraising event in September, Random Access Theatre is pleased to announce that the drunken fun will continue as they partner with The Players Theatre for a six month run starting March 4th, 2016. Join RAT the first Friday of every month at 10pm at the Players Theatre as they thrust their artistic associates along with some very special guests onto the stage, shot glasses in hand for an audience interactive staged reading of the best known works of the Restoration era.
Random Access Theatre to Present DRUNK RESTORATION COMEDY!
Random Access Theatre (RAT) is bringing actors getting wasted on stage to a whole new level of classiness with Drunk Restoration Comedy! Following on the success of the One Night Only fundraising event in September, Random Access Theatre is pleased to announce that the drunken fun will continue as they partner with The Players Theatre for a six month run starting March 4th, 2016. Join RAT the first Friday of every month at 10pm at the Players Theatre as they thrust their artistic associates along with some very special guests onto the stage, shot glasses in hand for an audience interactive staged reading of the best known works of the Restoration era.
The Chekhov Collective to Stage THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Berkeley Street Theatre
The Chekhov Collective, in association with Theatrus, presents Anton Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Dmitry Zhukovsky January 28 - February 14, 2016 at the Berkeley Street Theatre. Opening Night, January 29, is the 156th anniversary of Chekhov's birthday and 112th anniversary of the play's premiere at Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theatre.
The Chekhov Collective to Stage THE CHERRY ORCHARD in January
The Chekhov Collective, in association with Theatrus, presents Anton Chekhov's THE CHERRY ORCHARD, directed by Dmitry Zhukovsky January 28 - February 14, 2016 at the Berkeley Street Theatre. Opening Night, January 29, is the 156th anniversary of Chekhov's birthday and 112th anniversary of the play's premiere at Stanislavsky's Moscow Art Theatre.
A2SO Announces Finalists for Celebrity Conductor Contest; YOU Can Vote
The winner will have the opportunity to conduct the A2SO at the October 2015 concert.
Since 2011, Pursuit of the Podium has raised over $40,000 for our education and outreach programs.
Each tax-deductible vote is $5. The first round of voting ends Friday, January 30 at noon. At that time we will narrow down our group of contestants to six.
Vote early and often, either at the concerts or online so that your favorite contestants can continue to the next round in February and the final round beginning March 21. The winner will be announced at the April concert.
Below are some fun facts about 5 of our contestants, along with a link to their videos. Next week we'll send you info about the remaining four contestants.