William Mastrosimone

Road Theatre Company Calls For Submssions For Its 16th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

The Road Theatre Company has announced the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

Review: EXTREMITIES at The Weekend Theater
by Theresa Bertram - Oct 18, 2024

The Weekend Theater in Little Rock has brought their own brand of horror to the stage by presenting EXTREMITIES now through Sunday, Oct. 27. Written by William Mastrosimone and directed by Julie Atkins, this powerful play about sexual assault explores themes of trauma, justice, and empowerment. This performance is not for the weak by any means and is recommended for mature audiences.  

Joanna Pickering's One-Woman Show LAUGHING IN THE DARK and New Play Secure Development Deal and Stage Run With Broadway Producers
by Stephi Wild - Apr 23, 2024

Joanna Pickering's brand-new plays have found development success and plans for staged runs commencing in fall 2024 to 2025.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS To Be Presented At The Zephyr Theatre This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024

DINNER WITH FRIENDS, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Donald Margulies, will be presented by Adriano Aragon and Foursome Productions at the Zephyr Theatre.

KPFK's Arts In Review Celebrates The Road Company's 15th Annual Summer Playwright's Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 6, 2024

KPFK's Arts in Review celebrates The Road Company's 15th Annual Summer Playwright's Festival, hosted by Arts Journalist Julio Martinez. Join the discussion with actress/director Ann Hearn Tobolowsky and Cherish Monique Duke.

Road Theatre Company Calls For Play Submissions For Its 15th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2024

HE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to produce and develop New Work for the Stage. They have announced the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

Review: CAT'S PAW at Beck Center For The Arts
by Roy Berko - Sep 28, 2023

What did our critic think of CAT'S PAW at Beck Center For The Arts? William Mastrosimone, the author of CAT’S-PAW, now on stage in the Studio Theatre at Beck Center, states, “In the early 80s I was shocked by the questionable methods of some activists who called themselves environmentalists.

CAT'S PAW Opens 90th Season at the Beck Center For the Arts
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2023

Beck Center for the Arts will present the masterful political thriller, Cat’s-Paw as the opener to the historic 90th season in the intimate Studio Theater. The 90th season will start in the same space the Lakewood Little Theatre began years ago.

INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP to be Presented at Penguin Rep Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2023

Penguin Rep Theatre will present Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, a new comedy set in the era of bell bottoms, cassette tapes and landline phones by Katie Forgette, directed by Thomas Caruso, June 23 through July 16.

Beck Center For The Arts Reveals Historic 90th Anniversary Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2023

Beck Center for the Arts has announced its historic 90th Anniversary, and the 2023-2024 Professional Theater Season. Learn more about the full season lineup here!

William Mastrosimone's Thriller CAT'S-PAW to be Presented by Momentum Theatre Company in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023

Momentum Theatre Company will present its next production, William Mastrosimone's thriller, Cat's-Paw, directed by veteran television actor Tony Denison (Crime Story, The Closer, Major Crimes).

The Road Theatre Company Now Accepting Submissions for 14th Annual SUMMER PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2023

The Road Theatre Company's submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival. 

European Premiere of STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT to Play La Cave Cafe Starting This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 22, 2022

Rohm Literary and American Blues Theater will present the European premiere of a new play, STAND UP IF YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT, written and directed by John Kolvenbach (Olivier Nominee Love Song) and starring Jim Ortlieb (Broadway's The Farnsworth Invention by Aaron Sorkin) and featuring Julie Kalya.

Off-Broadway Premiere of MR. PARKER to be Presented at Theatre Row
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2022

Penguin Rep Theatre announced today the Off-Broadway premiere of Mr. Parker, a new play written by Michael McKeever and directed by Joe Brancato. Performances will begin Wednesday, June 1, 2022, for a limited engagement through June 25, 2022, at Theatre Row – Theatre 1 (410 West 42nd Street). Opening Night is Monday, June 6, 2022, at 7:00PM.

BWW Interview: Shareen Mitchell Answers The Fashionable Question WHO ARE YOU
by Gil Kaan - May 4, 2022

Greenway Arts Alliance, in association with Two Sisters Media, presents the world premiere of Who Are You, written and performed by Shareen Mitchell, beginning May 13, 2022, with Kate Jopson directing this one-woman show. Shareen made some time to answer a few of my queries into her show, her fashion background and Two Sisters Media.

Road Theatre Company Calls For Submissions For Its 12th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2021

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director have announced that the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

The Road Theatre Company Calls for Submissions for its 12th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2020

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY remains committed to their meaningful mission to produce and develop New Work for the Stage. They are thrilled to announce in this, their 29th season, the play submission process is now open for new material to be considered for their upcoming playwrights festival.

Road Theatre Company Presents Encore Stream Of Its Entire Summer Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2020

In an effort to stay committed to their mission as the nationa??s theatres remain closed, THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY turns to online streaming for their 11th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival. Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, continue to spotlight New Work for the Stage. 

Eric Krebs Announces Closure of Off-Broadway's Playroom Theater in Times Square
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2020

Off-Broadway's 62-seat Playroom Theater, who's tagline is 'Caution, Artists at Work,' was forced to close on June 30, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

KPFK'S Arts In Review Welcomes Taylor Gilbert and Tracey Silver, July 17
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020

KPFK'S Arts In Review welcomes Taylor Gilbert, Co-Artistic Director of North Hollywood-based Road Theatre Company and Tracey Silver, Executive Director of the Road's Eleventh Annual Summer Playwrights Festival, discussing this upcoming live stage extravaganza, which will feature 26 plays performed in 12 days. Hosted by arts journalist Julio Martinez, Arts in Review airs Friday, July 17 (2 to 2:30pm), at 90.7FM.