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Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With THESE SHINING LIVES At Shoreline Theater Academy

Here's a little peak at the Shoreline Theater Academy, Kidz Konnection's adult acting troupe production of These Shining Lives tech week.

BWW Review: BLACK DOG Battles Abusers in South Austin, TX

Performing at The BARn off Brodie Lane in South Austin, BLACK DOG presented by the Bottle Alley Theatre Company is an immersive theatrical experience, not designed for the faint of heart. Reflecting on the anger and frustration abuse survivors experience, this piece ventures deep into the female characters psyche, providing a taste of what they desire. No doubt inspired by the ME TOO movement, BLACK DOG is a performance piece written by Chris Fontane - a familiar writer and contributor to Bottle Alley. This tragedy is performed creatively by three actors, mostly communicating directly to the audience about the hardships of Ophelia (played by Rachel Holderbach) and Rainey (played by Sara Cormier). The third character is Sam (played by William F. Reed) who represents the abusers of a variety of women, including our protagonists. Overcome by revenge and pain, Ophelia and Rainey capture, torture and kill men who have abused women. However their will for revenge does not stop there, the desire for blood and retribution propels the ladies to cannibalize their victims, or atleast openly fantasize about it. Needless to say, given the premise and rhetoric of this performance piece, it is not appropriate for everyone. Like a pickle shot, there is no middle ground.

Photo Flash: First Look at Heritage Theatre Festival's THE COCOANUTS

Strap in, folks…things are about to get wild over at Heritage Theatre Festival with the classic Marx Brothers musical The Cocoanuts - coming to the Culbreth Theatre from July 20-29.

TITUS ANDRONICUS Set for Free Performances at The Schapiro Theatre This Weekend

The lamentable tragedy of TITUS ANDRONICUS by William Shakespeare will perform free shows at The Schapiro Theatre, located at 605 W. 115th Street, New York, NY. The production runs today, January 10-12, 2014.

TITUS ANDRONICUS Set for Free Performances at The Schapiro Theatre, 1/10-12

The lamentable tragedy of TITUS ANDRONICUS by William Shakespeare will perform free shows at The Schapiro Theatre, located at 605 W. 115th Street, New York, NY. The production runs January 10-12, 2014.

Tabia Lau's SELECT SECTIONS FROM THE HEART Makes World Premiere at Columbia University, Now thru 7/28

Producer Erik Kaiko and Columbia University's Theatre Management & Producing MFA program present the world premiere production of Select Sections from the Heart: a word cycle by Tabia Lau (Playwriting '15), directed by Maridee Slater (Directing '15), with dramaturgy by Cameron Jefts (Dramaturgy '15).

Tabia Lau's SELECT SECTIONS FROM THE HEART to Make World Premiere at Columbia University, 7/26-28

Producer Erik Kaiko and Columbia University's Theatre Management & Producing MFA program present the world premiere production of Select Sections from the Heart: a word cycle by Tabia Lau (Playwriting '15), directed by Maridee Slater (Directing '15), with dramaturgy by Cameron Jefts (Dramaturgy '15).

THE SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY Begins Performances in Brooklyn Tonight

The Spoon River Anthology travels to Brooklyn where it will receive an all-new production, conceived & directed Jimmy Maize, with music by Eli Zoller, choreography by Jon Cooper & Marine Sialelli, and music direction by Ethan Wagner, and featuring a cast of one-hundred performers, The limited engagement begins performances tonight, April 24 and will continue through this Saturday, April 28 at the Invisible Dog Art Center (51 Bergen Street in Brooklyn).

THE SPOON RIVER ANTHOLOGY Plays Two Limited Engagements in NY With Cast of 100

Edgar Lee Masters' epic work, The Spoon River Anthology, receives an all-new production, of unprecedented scale and scope, conceived & directed Jimmy Maize, with music by Eli Zoller, choreography by Jon Cooper & Marine Sialelli, and music direction by Ethan Wagner, and featuring a cast of one-hundred performers, with two special limited engagements: April 18 - 21 at The Riverside Theatre (91 Claremont Avenue located inside the Riverside Church between 120th and 122nd Streets), in association with Columbia University School of the Arts; and April 24 - 28 at the Invisible Dog Art Center (51 Bergen Street in Brooklyn).