Animus Begins Its Fall 2019 Season
It was a banner year for the cutting-edge ensemble of artists led by Founding Artistic Director, Jonathan Judge-Russo. Animus Theatre Company is gearing for an equally exciting Fall 2019.
Animus Theatre Company Announces Schedule and Final Casting For Beth Henley 12-Hour Reading Festival
Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director) in association with the Circle in the Square Professional Workshop, has announced the schedule and casting for its annual 12-Hour Reading Festival, which returns to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre this Thursday, July 19, beginning at 11:00am. This year's festival, which will showcase the repertoire of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart), will feature company artists will include Haley Bond, Sara Canter, Jonathan Judge-Russo (A Rainy Day in New York, "Law & Order: SVU"), Trevor Kluckman, Alan Langdon, Brad Lemons, Amy Northup, Courtney Shaw and Karen Sours Albisua ("The Chi," "The Bridge").
Carol Kane, Grace Gummer, Christine Lahti, Bull Pullman and More Announced For Animus Theatre Company's 12-Hour Festival
Animus Theatre Company (Jonathan Judge-Russo, Founding Artistic Director), an artist-driven company whose mission is to explore and illuminate the resilience of the human spirit, is thrilled to announce that their annual 12-Hour Reading Festival will return once again to Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre on Thursday, July 19, beginning at 11:00am. Having previously presented two successful 12-Hour Reading Festivals, the company is excited to announce that this year's festival will showcase the repertoire of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart).
New York-Based Female Performers Unite in Support of Planned Parenthood
Jeri Silverman, Mercy Baez, Melany Watson, Jodi Valentin, Cassidy Andrews, Robin Jill, Diana Zinni, Jessie Mae Atkinson and Pia Paez JOIN FUNDAMENTAL THEATER PROJECT AND ITS MEMBERS Valorie Curry, Lauren Dortch-Crozier, Alison Blair, Tessa Fairey, Lauren Downie, Natalia Ivana Escobar, Kaitlyn Gill, Anne Bobby, Jeannine Friedrich and Stacy Lynn Gould, FOR A ONE-NIGHT EVENT of live music, unity and resistance: RaUCoUS CAUCUS: SONGS OF THE RESISTANCE.
Lauren Pritchard And Cast Of SONGBIRD Join Annual Chekhov Celebration
Lauren Pritchard and cast members from the critically-acclaimed off-Broadway musical SONGBIRD (based on Chekhov's "The Seagull") join Sam Underwood, Valorie Curry, and Fundamental Theater Project for Columbia University's Harriman Institute's 7th Annual Chekhov Celebration, April 8th, 8pm, Actors Temple Theater, 339 West 47th Street.
Alec Baldwin, F Murray Abraham, Ian McKellan and More Join Salute to Peter Shaffer
Stars of stage and screen will gather Monday, April 3rd to celebrate the life and legacy of Sir Peter Shaffer , much-beloved English playwright and screenwriter known for such iconic works as Equus , Amadeus , and Lettice and Lovage . Shaffer, a Manhattan resident for his last 40 years, died last May at 90, leaving behind loving family and friends, and a body of work that has shaped and influenced the theater scene for decades.
RAUCOUS CAUCUS: SONGS OF THE RESISTANCE to Benefit Planned Parenthood
Join Fundamental Theater Project and Atelier Roquette in an evening of music and community to benefit Planned Parenthood NYC. Featuring performances by artists such as Jeri Silverman, baeb rxxth, Mia Von Glitz, we will be singing the rally cries of the resistance, old and new, and raising funds to help protect women's healthcare and reproductive freedom.
Alec Baldwin, F Murray Abraham, Ian McKellan and More Join Together for Peter Shaffer Memorial
Stars of stage and screen will gather Monday, April 3rd to celebrate the life and legacy of Sir Peter Shaffer, much-beloved English playwright and screenwriter known for such iconic works as Equus, Amadeus, and Lettice and Lovage. Shaffer, a Manhattan resident for his last 40 years, died last May at 90, leaving behind loving family and friends, and a body of work that has shaped and influenced the theater scene for decades.