Acclaimed playwright is looking to change your perception of the 'short play' or at least define it once and for all!
A memorial service has been set to celebrate the life of Seattle Repertory Theatre Artistic Director Jerry Manning, who died at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle on Apr. 30 due to complications from surgery for a congenital heart defect. An all-around theatre practitioner, Jerry was a beloved leader, director, producer, mentor and friend. Well-regarded by his peers, he was known for his biting sense of humor, irascible spirit, and sharp mind. He was 58.
When ABC's SCANDAL returns for its fourth season in the fall, Olivia Pope's team of fixers will be short one member.
Fueled by Life Media Group, LLC announces the return of Jerry Ford's coming of age drama, 'Hope' One Man, One Show. Ford is bringing his successful one-man show back to the stage in New York City for one day, 2 performances at Access Theater (380 Broadway, 4th Floor; New York, NY 10013). Saturday, May 17, 2014 with matinee and evening performances, starting at 2:00pm and 8:00pm respectively. Accomplished actor, Turron Kofi Alleyne, directs Ford's show.
Cold Basement Dramatics' third annual short play festival, Secret Stash III, is a showcase for local theatre artists with eight plays directed by eight Chicago directors and many Chicago actors. The festival takes place at The Frontier Theatre off the Thorndale Redline stop on May 9, 10, and 11.
The biggest superstars in comedy will come together on Spike TV to celebrate the legendary career of one of their most beloved icons - Don Rickles. 'One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles' will feature luminaries from the world of comedy, television and the silver screen including David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos, Bob Newhart, Regis Philbin, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and many more.
The exciting and varied programming of Pride Films and Plays continues to expand in support of our mission to develop great plays, screenplays, and films with LGBT themes.
In the video below, Christina Bianco sings a parody of 'Part Of Your World' inspired by the struggles of all the petite girls in the world! #ShortyProblems. Watch the full performance below.
The Saints & Sinners Literary Festival is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2014 Saints and Sinners Short Fiction Contest.
Waterwell announces the official launching of its film division with the World Premier of the short film, Day Ten.
The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration Featuring Warren Haynes will play at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, May 22 at 8PM.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents an extraordinary month of entertainment - it's MARCH MADNESS once again and during the month of March, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is going to celebrate by bringing you the 40th Anniversary concert of one of the greatest rock bands of all-time, KANSAS; invite you to enjoy an afternoon or evening with the King of Comedy - the legendary comedian and humanitarian JERRY LEWIS; or swing to the big band sounds of 'IN THE MOOD,' and more! There is something for everyone this March in La Mirada - enjoy one or all of our March Madness events!
The Rep's critically-acclaimed, one-of-a-kind short-play festival, Rep Lab, returns for its fourth season to the intimate Stiemke Studio. Featuring several distinct and different plays, and cast with The Rep's Intern Ensemble, this unique production is sure to provide an altogether new type of theatergoing experience for audiences - a night filled with laughter and tears. Rep Lab runs in The Rep's Stiemke Studio from March 28 - 31.
ESPN Films' 30 for 30 Shorts series continues with “The Deal,” which debuted on Grantland.com today.
If you're sick of the drab, cold Ohio weather, sneak over and warm up in the Short North Stage's Garden Theater, where "It Might As Well Be Spring", and you'll be guaranteed "A Lovely Night" where you'll be humming "Something Wonderful" right on through the Central Ohio deep freeze.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts presents an extraordinary month of entertainment - it's MARCH MADNESS once again and during the month of March, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is going to celebrate by bringing you the 40th Anniversary concert of one of the greatest rock bands of all-time, KANSAS; invite you to enjoy an afternoon or evening with the King of Comedy - the legendary comedian and humanitarian JERRY LEWIS; or swing to the big band sounds of 'IN THE MOOD,' and more! There is something for everyone this March in La Mirada - enjoy one or all of our March Madness events!
The mysterious 'secret project' which comedian Jerry Seinfeld recently eluded to during a Reddit AMA earlier this month is a reunion of NBC's long running sitcom SEINFELD.
The Midwinter Madness Short Play Festival, like its more intimate sibling, the Short Play Lab, presents one-act works no more than 60 minutes in length, presented in repertory over a three-week period, at Roy Arias Studios Stage II, 300 W. 43rd St. 4th fl., New York City beginning Monday, February 10 through Sunday, March 2.
'Grind', the independent musical short film starring Anthony Rapp (RENT), Claire Coffee (NBC's Grimm) and Pasha Pellosie (The Carrie Diaries, Law and Order: SVU), just released its first trailer. Check it out below!
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces casting for Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream, a 75-minute abridged production of William Shakespeare's whimsical comedy of misplaced young passions and magical mischief. This new adaptation by Jeff Award-winning director David H. Bell provides a quality, family-friendly introduction to Shakespeare with special opportunities for audiences to interact with the actors at every performance. In addition to public performances each Saturday, this production will welcome 1,000 students each day to the Theater's home on Navy Pier during its five-week run in the Courtyard Theater, followed by a tour to schools across the Midwest. Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream will be performed for the public Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. from February 22 to March 22 in CST's Courtyard Theater. After each performance, the actors remain on stage for a brief question-and-answer session, before joining the audience in the Lobby for one-on-one conversations and photo opportunities.
Spend an evening of laughter and fun as Jerry Lewis graces the stage at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall tonight, January 21, 2014 at 8pm.
Bedtime story telling to children is a fun way in parent-child bonding. It teaches the kids life lessons and moral values depicted through characters in story lines. But a mother of two had a little twist to bedtime story telling.
'Funnel,' a short film written, directed and starring comedic performer Andre Hyland, has been accepted into the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, which will take place in Park City, Utah, today, January 16-26.
Sundance Institute presents the program of short films selected to screen at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Spend an evening of laughter and fun as Jerry Lewis graces the stage at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on January 21, 2014 at 8pm. The world renowned Humanitarian and International Treasure shares stories and rarely seen film clips of some of his greatest moments on screen with your favorite entertainers. With jokes you'll want to remember to retell your friends, the show changes every night with a hilarious audience Q and A.
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