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FOG AND FILTHY AIR, A New Drama By Tom Diriwachter, to Play TNC in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 25, 2025

Theater for the New City Executive Artistic Director Crystal Field to present Fog and Filthy Air, a new drama inspired by real life events written by Tom Diriwachter about family, fog, and a road trip gone horribly wrong.

IG Live! Hablamos con Arturo Sebastiá y Mariana Gómes del Máster de Teatro Musical TAI
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Apr 8, 2024

Los dos artistas fueron alumnos del Master y esta temporada forman parte de dos grandes producciones.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces Casting For Spring Show, LAS BORINQUEÑAS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST), The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Latinx Playwrights Circle, and Boundless Theatre Company have announced casting and creative team for the world premiere of LAS BORINQUEÑAS by Nelson Diaz-Marcano and directed by Rebecca Aparicio.

Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan to Return to Rochester Fringe Festival with SHOTSPEARE'S OTHELLO
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

Rochester Fringe Festival favorites Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan are returning to the Rochester Fringe Festival this year in an all-new production of Shotspeare, one of Rochester Fringe's most popular events, in the festival's sparkling Spiegeltent for a limited engagement of five nights only: Tuesday, Sept. 19 through Saturday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m.

New L.A. Company Witch Hunt Theatre's CONTRACTIONS Opens at the Broadwater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023

Witch Hunt Theatre Company presents Contractions by Mike Bartlett (Cock, King Charles III), as the company’s inaugural production. Contractions is an ink Black comedy about the boundaries between work and play.

Theaterworks Hartford Extends Run of Pulitzer Prize Winner Lynn Nottage's CLYDE'S Through Early August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2023

Discover the gripping drama of 'Clyde's' by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Theaterworks Hartford has extended the run of this acclaimed play until August 5. Don't miss your chance to experience the power and artistry of this must-see production.

OUR VERSE IN TIME TO COME World Premiere to be Presented at Folger Theatre in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

Folger Theatre will present the world premiere of Our Verse in Time to Come, a new play commissioned by the Folger Shakespeare Library.

Previews: LA SIGNORINA PAPILLON al Teatro Lo Spazio
by Ettore Farrattini - Dec 7, 2022

LA SIGNORINA PAPILLON al TEATRO LO SPAZIO DEBUTTO DAL 15 AL 18 DICEMBRE PER UN NUOVO ALLESTIMENTO DEL TESTO DI STEFANO BENNI, DIRETTO DA PIERO DI BLASIO

Edu Diaz's FANTASTIC MR. S to Play United Solo Festival This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 2, 2022

Fulbright Award winning performer and author Edu Díaz premieres his wildly imaginative and compelling tragic comedy “Fantastic Mr. S” in a SOLD OUT performance Thursday  October 27th at 7:00 PM at the Studio Theater on Theater Row as part of the United Solo Festival. 

Fulbright-Recipient Actor Edu Díaz To Debut In New York With FANTASTIC MR. S
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 12, 2022

Canarian actor and producer Edu Díaz will premiere Fantastic Mr. S on October 27 at the United Solo Festival in New York City, the largest in the world for one-person shows.

DOING TIME WITH LAVINIA: THE MUSICAL to be Presented at The Stonewall Inn
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2022

New York City’s Gay Pride Week will kick off with a performance of “Doing Time with Lavinia: The Musical,” a cautionary tale of one woman’s journey from Broadway to behind bars, written and performed by downtown diva Susan Campanaro, with an original score written and performed by Lynn Portas, directed by, and developed with Christopher Scott.

Bay Street Theater Six-Part Method Acting Workshop Begins March 29
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2022

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will present a six-week acting methodology workshop with screen and television star Noëlle Parker starting Tuesday, March 29, at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.

Theater for the New City Presents Powerful Production Of Victor Vauban Jr.'s LEAVES
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2021

Theater for the New City presents Leaves, a powerful drama written and directed by Victor Vauban Jr. about assimilation, colorism, the importance of family, love and mental health.

TNC Presents Victor Vauban Jr.'s LEAVES
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2021

Theater for the New City will present Leaves, a powerful drama written and directed by Victor Vauban Jr. about assimilation, colorism, the importance of family, love and mental health.

National Black Theatre Expands Program and Selects Five Artists for the SOUL Series LAB Residency Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2020

Dr. Barbara Ann Teera??s National Black Theatre has expanded its SOUL Series LAB Residency Programs to select five artists. Due to the impact of the pandemic on freelance artists, NBT wanted to deepen its investment in Black artists and support the professional development of key stakeholders of creative production within American Theatre.

Playwright Eduardo Machado Joins HB Studio
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2020

Playwright Eduardo Machado will join HB Studio this fall to teach a virtual playwriting class, 'Playwriting: Development & Dialogue', that is open to interested playwrights of all levels. The class will be held over Zoom on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT, Sep. 19-Nov. 21, 2020.

Celebrate Eartha Kitt's 93rd Birthday Over MLK Weekend with DOWN TO EARTHA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2020

Actress, singer, author, and activist Eartha Kitt might be best known as the singer behind 'Santa Baby' and 'C'est si bon,' or as the third Catwoman on the sixties Batman TV series.

Andre Ozim Performs In Upcoming Match: Lit 2019 Shakespeare Reading
by Julie Musbach - Oct 15, 2019

This fall, Match: Lit celebrates the dawn of its fifth season with a third round of BARDcore: fun cuts of Shakespeare's plays read over trivia and drinks at the cozy Q.E.D. in Astoria, NY.

DOWN TO EARTHA Will Celebrate Eartha Kitt's 93rd Birthday and 52nd Anniversary Of Infamous White House Incident
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2019

Actress, singer, author, and activist Eartha Kitt might be best known as the singer behind a?oeSanta Babya?? and a?oeC'est si bon,a?? or as the third Catwoman on the sixties Batman TV series. However, a government-led blacklisting following anti-war statements she made at a White House luncheon halted her career for an entire decade. The infamous blacklisting forms the basis for the AUDELCO nominated play Down To Eartha, a one-woman show which will hold a four-show run at the Dwyer Cultural Center (258 Saint Nicolas Ave. in Harlem), January 17 through 20 next year. January 17 marks what would have been Kitt's 93rd birthday, as well as the 52nd Anniversary of the White House incident. Tickets for opening night are on sale now for $35, with the remaining dates on sale ranging from $20-$30.

Ed Asner Presents Susan Campanaro as Lavinia Draper in MISSING PERSON
by Julie Musbach - Aug 2, 2019

Ed Asner will present Missing Person, a play with music starring Susan Campanaro composed by Lynn Portas with book by Ms. Campanaro for 5 performances only (August 21-24) at The Playroom Theater (151 West 46th Street- just east of Broadway).