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Sudbury’s YES Theater says $10,000 provincial grant is producing results
Content of the article Sudbury’s YES Theater said it was able to continue during the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to a $10,000 Community Development Fund grant received by the provincial government last year. Content of the article The grant, which was awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation, has enabled the theater company to perform live shows …
Theater and Dance Announces Spring Season – UB Now: News and Views for UB Faculty and Staff
The Department of Theater and Dance’s spring dance and drama season brings together acclaimed directors and choreographers, esteemed faculty, and talented students to produce innovative original productions that entertain and explore the human condition. Live, in-person performances return this season to the Center for the Arts and the Katharine Cornell Theater at the Ellicott Complex. …
THE REVOLUTIONARIES at the Tallgrass Theater Company
The cast of “The Revolutionaries”Photo by Dylan Heuer Photography One of the best parts of seeing live theater is seeing a show and being surprised by it. Sometimes it can be from a performance in the show, or it can be from a fantastic technical element like the sets or the lighting. Other times, it …
City Circle Theater Company will present “Camelot in Concert”
Telling the story of King Arthur, Camelot in Concert is a performance filled with love, lust and conflict, which will be presented by the City Circle Theater Company from February 11-13. Braden Ernst An actor playing Merlin performs a song in the City Circle Theater Company’s new play “Camelot In Concert” on February 10, 2021. …
Can Vancouver’s theater community recover from COVID-19?
The Arts Club Theater production of Noises Off is set to open February 15. But are audiences ready to get back to the show after two long years of COVID? It was February 2020 when Colleen Winton stood with her castmates and said “Curtain” to bring the Arts Club Theater show series Noises off to …
Newcastle Theater Royal boss on the ongoing challenges of life after lockdown
Nicknamed the Grand Old Lady of Gray Street, Newcastle’s Theater Royal has held a central place in the city and in the heart of the Geordies for generations. Meanwhile, the listed 1837 theater withstood its challenges but its 18 months of pandemic closure could have been fatal to it. An independent charity, dependent on ticket …
Griffin Theater Announces North American Premiere of SOLARIS at Raven Theater
Griffin Theater Company will welcome audiences again this winter with the North American premiere of David Greig’s sci-fi thriller Solaris, adapted from Stanisław Lem’s novel and directed by Scott Weinstein*, from February 19 to March 27, 2022 at the Schwartz in Raven Theater Stage, 6157 N. Clark St. in Chicago. Tickets go on sale Thursday, …
Chip Zien and Sierra Boggess to lead cast of Barry Manilow Musical HARMONY at Yiddish Theater Folksbiene
The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene today announced that musical theater icons Chip Zien and Sierra Boggess will lead the cast of the acclaimed musical Harmony by legendary Barry Manilow and his longtime collaborator Bruce Sussman in March 2022. At the Helm will be Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle directing the New York debut of this …
Library of Congress, Dramatists Guild, New York Public Library, More Among the Benefactors of Stephen Sondheim Estate Trust
The late composer-lyricist’s will also assigns parts of the estate to a group of people, including playwright James Lapine and her husband Jeff Romley. A handful of organizations and individuals have been named beneficiaries of Stephen Sondheim’s estate trust, which is believed to be worth an estimated $75 million. The New York Times reports that …
Theater Calgary is giving audiences the chance to choose a show with Calgary’s Choice
For the first time in its history, Theater Calgary is helping all of Calgary and surrounding areas choose a production for the 2022-23 season. Calgary’s Choice is an innovative way to give everyone the choice of six nominated shows, with voting from January 24 to February 6. Everyone who votes will also be entered to …
Longtime Langley resident takes her theater show to Surrey – Aldergrove Star
A longtime Brookswood resident and veteran of the entertainment industry will make Surrey laugh and give the town a first-ever dinner show. Ellie King will bring her latest direction, a theatrical adaptation by Nick Hall eat your heartat the Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel in Surrey. The Royal Canadian Theater Company production will take audiences through …
Dukes Theater Lancaster Recognized in House of Commons for Contribution to Art and Culture
The staff team, board members and volunteers of Dukes’ The Round Theater are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Photo by Jess Turton. In thanks for receiving this recognition, the Dukes said: “We are absolutely delighted to receive this recognition and celebration from the House of Commons, our 50th anniversary. Special thanks to Cat Smith MP, for …
Play Free To Honor MLK This Weekend At K
Associate Professor of Theater at Western Michigan University Dwandra Nickole Lampkinis the author and actor behind “The Condemnation of Lady Lorraine”, a free playpresented Friday and Saturday at the Kalamazoo College Playhouse Festival. On Wednesday, two distinguished guests visited the senior seminar led by Kalamazoo College theater arts professor Lanny Potts. It’s not uncommon for …
Holy Mountain and Tamasha announce THE WAVES, audio dramas exploring the impact of colonialism on modern British life
Leading theater company Tamasha, famous for telling stories of the world’s majority, and acclaimed audio drama production company Holy Mountain today announce THE WAVES – a series of five explosive 25-minute audio dramas. Airing from January 19, THE WAVES explores our era of “culture war” through the prism of the legacy of the British Empire. …
Somerset Theater to open for the first time since the Covid pandemic
Weston-super-Mare’s hugely popular Blakehay Theater is set to reopen fully in late January for the first time since March 2020. After undergoing major renovations, including the installation of a new ventilation system and reconnection of electricity, the theater will host its first performance on January 29. Sally Heath, the director of the theater, said: “We …
Sara Bareilles Joins Roundabout 2022 Theater Company Gala Celebrating Chita Rivera
Roundabout Theater Company has announced that Sara Bareilles will join the 2022 gala night celebrating Tony Award winner, RTC alumnus and friend Chita Rivera with the Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theater. The 2022 “Paint the City!†Gala »Is confirmed for Monday March 7th at 7pm at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. Bareilles …
Princes Street Gardens to host new open-air theater festival in Edinburgh
The Ross Bandstand will host the new Edinburgh Theater Festival in May. Photo: Lisa Ferguson Edinburgh-based theater companies are joining forces to create two days of outdoor drama at the Ross Bandstand with a capacity of 2,500. Free shows will be held throughout the day at the site, which was built in 1935 on a …
Belfast theaters seek management support after spate of show cancellations and closings
The Managing Director of MAC Theater Belfast in St Anne’s Square has appealed for additional executive support for the arts sector in Northern Ireland after a series of show cancellations. At the weekend, the MAC announced its decision to close the doors to the theater and cancel the rest of the events in 2021. It …
Pushcart Players adds virtual performance of MIRACLES
Pushcart Players, New Jersey’s Emmy-nominated and award-winning touring theater for young audiences, has added a week of virtual performances of “Holiday Tales – A Season of Miracles” in online presentations through December 31. This magical musical warms the hearts of family audiences with the true holiday spirit of Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, and families can …
Zombie Bike Ride funds seven tricycles for Norcal Trykers
Davis Odd Fellows, The Bike Campaign and Bike City Theater Company were able to deliver seven new personalized tricycles to children with special needs thanks to their donation of $ 6,300 to Norcal Trykers from proceeds and sponsorships of the Zombie Bike Ride 2021. In 2019, the ride funded the purchase of two tricycles, and …
MSO and STC receive another $ 2 million federal bailout
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra received $ 2 million, while the Sydney Theater Company received $ 2.7 million from the Federal Government’s Sustainability Fund, established to support large arts organizations at risk of not being able to survive the pandemic. The grants were part of $ 6.2 million awarded to five arts companies, which were the …
Insurance policy overhaul of the Calumet Theater
The Calumet Theater is dark for the month of December. Board chairman Dan Jamison said the organization was reworking its insurance policy with help from the Leveque agency. What I did was get the basic $ 2 million liability and an additional $ 1 million balloon liability and alcohol liability fund. For that, since they …
Scuttlebutt / Calendar – November 18, 2021 – The Sopris Sun
Matchmaking program recipients The Buddy Program announced its annual winners last week. The Champion Award went to Conchita Ramirez, Family Liaison Officer at Basalt High School, for her dedication to the community! Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers received the Golden Carabiner Award and the Inspiration Award went to the Pitkin County Healthy Community Fund for their …
A dramatic turn! Audiences will be blindfolded throughout the New York theater production
The public will be blindfolded …A visionary theater company plans to blindfold everyone at their next groundbreaking show. Out of character launch their new show The voices of reason To [email protected] to Friday 19 November. And not everyone who goes to see it will see anything – because they will be blindfolded throughout the show. …
Innovative children’s theater company selected to feature in Edinburgh art installation – unveiled by Sir Chris Hoy
A Glasgow-based children’s theater company has been selected to appear in a striking new art installation at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden. Licketyspit is one of four local initiatives represented in a unique work of art unveiled by former Olympic and world champion Sir Chris Hoy and commissioned by the National Lottery. The anamorphic work of …
Nancy Dixon Davidson – The Independent of Santa Barbara
Nancy Dixon Davidson of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on September 15, 2021. Nancy was born on January 18, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Sigmund and Elizabeth (Brown) Eisenscher. In 1941, his mother remarried to Emory H. Dixon, who became his father. After graduating from Topeka High School, Nancy attended the University of Colorado where …
NIDA applauds return of live theater to Sydney
NIDA applauds the upcoming return of live entertainment to Sydney as COVID-19 vaccination targets set by the NSW government allow audiences to return to theaters. Entertainment venues will be subject to restrictions under the Public Health Ordinance and productions will initially perform at 75% of capacity, mask wear will be mandatory and all customers, staff, …
AstonRep Theater presents GOD OF CARNAGE at Edge Theater
AstonRep Theater Company will welcome audiences once again this fall with a cover of Yasmina Reza’s frenzied dark comedy God of Carnage, translated by Christopher Hampton and co-directed by Derek Bertelsen * and Robert Tobin *. God of Carnage will perform from November 12 to December 12, 2021 at the Edge Off-Broadway Theater, 1133 W. …
Calumet Theater Co. Responds to Rumors | News, Sports, Jobs
Photo courtesy of Gogebic Community College’s Calumet Theater Company Board Chairman Dan Jamison responded to a story that first appeared on uppermichiganssource.com on Friday about the theater’s cancellation of the concert on Friday. Joe Nichols. CALUMET – Rumors started circulating this week that a factor contributing to the cancellation of Joe Nichols’ November 5 concert …
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu’s Pass Over ends October 10 at the August Wilson Theater
Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu Go over closes October 10 after premieres begin on August 4 and opens August 22 at the August Wilson Theater. This was only the second show to hold performances on Broadway since the COVID-19 pandemic kept theaters in darkness for nearly 15 months – and the first original work. The entire Off-Broadway …
Alborada Spanish Dance Theater presents “Inspiracions”
NEW | CHARACTERISTICS | OVERVIEW | EVENTS originally published: 07/10/2021 (NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) – Alborada Spanish Dance Theater presents “Inspiracions” at the Hungarian American Athletic Club in New Brunswick on Sunday October 17th. The show takes place from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join them for an afternoon of elegant Spanish classical dances, festive regional …
Roanoke College and Hollins University announce 2021 Kendig Awards
Several arts organizations and individuals have been honored with the Kendig Awards for 2020 and 2021. Co-sponsored by Roanoke College and Hollins University, the Kendig Awards recognize exemplary individuals, businesses and organizations from Virginia’s Blue Ridge (Roanoke, Botetourt and Franklin counties, as well as the towns of Roanoke and Salem, and the town of Vinton) …
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Stage West’s $ 3 million theater expansion brings new experiences to Fort Worth
This week, Stage West opens its new season in freshly expanded spaces that include a bright lobby, upgraded rehearsal room, and flexible theater, making the entire performing arts installation one of a kind at Fort Worth. It was estimated that the $ 3 million renovation would take around two years, possibly two and a half …
The 35th Broadway Flea Market & Big Auction Returns – Times Square Chronicles
On Sunday October 3, the Broadway Flea Market and Big Auction returned to Shubert Alley between West 44th and West 45th Street. This year’s edition featured ways to participate both in person and online. This has made it possible for theatergoers around the world to connect. The day raised a remarkable amount of $ 753,321. …
PHX theater will require masks, vaccine proof for some shows
PHOENIX – The Phoenix Theater Company will require its audience to wear masks and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for some of their upcoming performances. A negative COVID-19 test will only apply to those who meet medical or religious exemptions. In total, the requirement will apply to eight total performances: two for by Camelot run …
Theater Critics Archives – Folio 2.0 / EU Jacksonville
Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom November 2, 2020 Double Critique, Intracoastal, On Stage, Theater 2,535 “Footloose” opened at the Alhambra Dinner Theater on October 22 and will remain on stage until November 22, 2020. The Dual Critics of EU Jacksonville – Dick Kerekes & Leisla Sansom – did not review the opening for this production, …
In The News: Ariana DeBose Joins Spy Film Argylle, New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players Announce Season
Read on for more theater info you might have missed in today’s headlines. Ariana DeBose joins ArgylleTony-nominated and Broadway favorite Ariana DeBose to join upcoming spy movie Argylle, Deadline reports. DeBose is the latest addition to a cast that includes heavyweight Henry Cavill in the title role, Oscar-winning actor Sam Rockwell (A Behanding in Spokane), …
Houston’s Best Theatrical and Artistic Performances in October 2021
Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Carmen’ Hits The Stage This Month | Photo: Lynn Lane; courtesy of the Houston Grand Opera Catch virtual and live performances throughout the month with our roundup of theatrical and artistic productions online and in person in October 2021. Theater, opera and the performing arts are in full swing this month, with …
Free Family Theater Show Delivers Important Green Message
Bogtastic will be on display at Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, from September 30 to October 3. Bogtastic will be presented by Babbling Vagabonds of Bakewell in Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, from September 30 to October 3, 2021. The theater company worked with Moors for the Future Partnership to create the show that examines the ecosystem balance within …
Sydney Theater Company makes a comeback as ‘devastated’ industry returns to the stage | Culture
The Sydney Theater Company will reopen its Wharf 1 Theater on November 15 with a production by Julius Caesar, directed by artistic director Kip Williams, followed by Death of a Salesman in December. The schedule unveiled Thursday follows the announcement of the company’s partnership with live entertainment company Michael Cassel Group, announced earlier this week. …
Theater show featuring a BBC star in Chipping Norton
A solo play about Jane Austen’s brutal character George Wickham will hit the Chipping Norton Theater in October. Being Mr Wickham is performed by the Original Theater Company and was written by Adrian Lukis and Catherine Curzon, and is directed by Gus Unsworth. Mr Lukis, who starred in the BBC television adaptation of Pride and …
University of Buffalo Theater and Dance announces fall 2021 season
BUFFALO, NY – Join the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of Buffalo for a unique fall season of dance and drama – where nationally renowned directors and choreographers work with esteemed faculty and emerging students to produce original productions innovative ideas that entertain and explore the human condition. The fall season 2021 …
Out Of The Box Theater Company Presents Live Production Of EXEMPT
Out of the Box Theater Company will open its 2021-22 season with an Actors’s Equity Association-approved demo production of the timely and relevant contemporary classic The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, October 7-10. Live and in-person performances will be held at the Bernie Wohl Center, 647 Columbus Avenue (between 91st and 92nd streets), …
TimeLine Theater Company Announces 25th Anniversary Season
TimeLine Theater Company, acclaimed for presenting plays that explore today’s social and political issues through the lens of the past, is delighted to announce that it will be celebrating its 25th anniversary season with a return to live productions from January 2022. The company’s 2021-22 subscription season will feature two previously announced productions that have …
The Russell Community Theater returns with shows in November
Russell Community Theater RUSSELL – After a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RCT will present its 100th production, “Living Together,†November 2-6. RCT presented its first production, “God’s Favorite”, in 1986 and 98 comedies, musicals, dramas and mysteries followed over the next three decades. “Living Togetherâ€, originally planned as the last show …
A tale of two cities: Sydney shows prepare to reopen as Melbourne theaters sit on the back burner | To organise
Mother shows including Hamilton and Come from Away are set to reopen in Sydney when NSW state’s 70% double-dose vaccination target is met in October, but more stringent requirements in Melbourne mean that the road to recovery in Australia’s performing arts sector is likely to be bumpy. On Wednesday morning, the Australian production of Hamilton …
A theater in a Californian canyon becomes an oasis again
TOPANGA, Calif .– There were no famous names in the cast. It was the first professional production of a little-known playwright. And the theater was deep in the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains, on a long, windy road, halfway between the beaches of the Pacific Ocean and the San Fernando Valley, a remote bohemian …
Broadway Flea Market and Big Auction returns on Sunday October 3
Celebrate the return of the live theater community on Sunday, October 3, 2021, when the highly anticipated Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction by Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS once again takes to the streets of New York City’s Theater District. This year’s edition will feature ways to participate both in person and online, …
NYIT Honorary Award Recipients 2020-21
Yesterday evening the New York Innovative Theater Award – recognize, honor and advocate for the individuals, businesses and productions of New York’s Off-Off-Broadway / Indie theater community over the past seventeen years – announced the recipients of the 2020-21 NYIT Honorary Awards. Due to the extended shutdown of theaters due to COVID-19 since March 2020, …
Watford actor presents horror show at Watford Palace Theater
A young actor from Watford has revealed that under the restrictions of the pandemic, he has created some of his best works to date. Stephen Smith, 28, is an actor and theater producer who will present his new solo show “One Man Poe” at Watford Palace Theater for this year’s Watford Fringe Festival, before taking …
‘We’re counting on miracles’: LA’s small theaters fear to hang on | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – The day before the Independent Shakespeare Co. premiere of “The Tempest”, vandals sneaked onto the Griffith Park set and destroyed it. They smashed the lights and cut all the cables, causing approximately $ 15,000 in damage. Artistic Director David Melville got a call from the city the next morning and rushed to …
Alleyway Theater announces 2021-2022 season – Buffalo Rising
Live theater is back and you won’t want to miss this amazing season. This month, Alleyway Theater announced an exciting 42nd season which includes four new plays: a theatrical event where every night is opening night; a world premiere of Grown-Ass playwright Louis’ growing up; a 1996 comedy about depression set in a computer lab; …
Discounted tickets to Broadway, Off-Broadway and off-Broadway shows
With in-person theater still scarce, many companies and artists from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances that you can watch on Monday August 23 and Tuesday August 24 for free or at low cost. Live at Waldorf: The Ladies of Freestyle Love Supreme AcademyMonday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the new …
Herndon’s NextStop Theater to require vaccinations, among other COVID-19 policy changes
Inside the NextStop Theater in Herndon (courtesy NextStop Theater Company) Due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, NextStop Theater in Herndon has announced new guidelines to ensure the safety of patrons and performers. Fairfax County has been labeled a “substantial” transmission area for COVID-19 by the CDC since last week. NextStop Theater announced yesterday …
SMART PEOPLE at the Monument Theater Company
After a long time away from the live theater, “Smart People†was the perfect show to return. As a work of art, it contains a supreme blend of moments to make you laugh, cringe, and question you. As a performance, he has the actors with the chops to bring this daring piece to life in …
COVID-19 lockdown drama for artists as favorite musical opens with strip of glitter
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert tells the story of three drag queens traveling through the outback on a journey of self-discovery – a great Australian road trip with no COVID-19 border restrictions, simply faaaabulous daaarling. Key points: Tickets for new adaptation of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (The Musical) sell out in days Film critic …
Steppenwolf Theater Company gears up for fall return to live performance and newly constructed building
BroadwayWorld is making contact with theaters nationwide as they prepare to reopen this summer. Next in our series, we meet the executive director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, E. Brooke Flanagan. Yesterday Steppenwolf Theater Company announced a new leadership model, appointing two ensemble members Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis as new artistic directors of the …
4 Cape Cod theaters shows
Shakespeare is trying to write, in a different pandemic Cape Cod Theater Project will end its 2021 season live with a story that combines Shakespeare and a pandemic, featuring actors from some popular TV shows. In the developing play “God’s Spies” by Bill Cain, founder of the Boston Shakespeare Company, Patrick J. Adams, of television …
Christchurch actor goes from New York premiere to one-man show in Lyttelton
Provided Tom Trevella stars in a cover production of his one man show 2Graves Fresh out of his lead role in a short film that premiered in New York last month, Christchurch actor Tom Trevella returns to the stage with a cover of his hit one man show. Trevella starred in the short film Peninsula, …
Tenino Young-at-Heart Theater moves to downtown Tenino
For over 30 on Tenino Young at Heart Theater (TYT) has brought the joy of live entertainment to our community despite having no theater of its own. That is about to change as they have just purchased land to build a multipurpose center in downtown Tenino, which will be the new home of the Tenino …
Brooksville Theater Company Brings Families Together Through Love of Theater
BROOKSVILLE, Fla .– Every day, up to 250 people can dance, sing and perform at Live Oak Theater Company Summer Camps in Brooksville. In one room, the students learn the choreography of the dance, in the next, they fight on stage, while down the hall, they sing the words of Sound of Music. And don’t …
Phoenix Theater Company Presents DADDY LONG LEGS
With memories of Fred astaire and Leslie Caron dancing in my head, I must admit that I was more than pleasantly surprised by the Phoenix Theater The company’s production of LONG LEG DADS (which opened on June 23 and ends on July 18). So much so that I have to ask all comers to put …
First Stage Theater launches its fall programming | Features / Entertainment
HUNTINGTON – First Stage Theater Company recently released their plans for the fall. In September, FSTC will produce “Disney’s Moana Jr.,†which had been postponed from spring 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. “Disney’s Moana Jr.” is a musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, bringing the adventures of Moana and her village of Motunui …