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May 20, 2013 FORCE/COLLISION TO PARTICIPATE IN FINAL INSTALLMENT OF ARENA STAGE’S 2012/13 KOGOD CRADLE SERIES *** Mixed discipline local performance company will present and discuss new dance/theater project Trust me June 13-16, 2013 *** (Washington, D.C.) Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces that force/collision, a Washington, D.C.-based interdisciplinary performance ensemble, will participate in this year’s Kogod Cradle Series, which supports the exploration and development of new and emerging work. The company will present the U.S. premiere of Trust me, a devised dance/theater project created in collaboration with German playwright Falk Richter. Trust me explores the body...
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The Ensemble Theatre Celebrates the Art of Youth Registration for Summer Performing Arts Education Programs Has Begun HOUSTON, May 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensemble Theatre kicks off its Young Performers Program with sessions held during the June -- August 2013 summer break. The Young Performers Program (YPP) is for young people ages (6--17) who desire to explore their creative and artistic talents. Dates for the four sessions are: Session I June 10, 2013 - July 6, 2013 Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuition Cost including registration fee: $600 Extended Day: $100 Session II July 8, 2013...
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    Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe wbttsrq.org 941-366-1505 Theatre:  1646 10th Way Box Office:  1343 Main St. Suite 300B Mailing:  P.O. Box 1086 Sarasota, FL 34230 Be sure to see Nate Jacobs' hilarious one woman show - Aunt Rudele's Family Reunion.  Click here to buy tickets or call Toska in the box office at 366.1505.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, All rights reserved.      ...
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THE PLAYERS CALLS FOR PLAYWRIGHTS TO SUBMIT SHORT PLAYS FOR SILVER STARS PLAY READING FESTIVAL     Sarasota, May 8, 2013 – The Players will be producing a Senior Play Reading Festival October 12th & 13th, 2013.  The festival is looking for 1 to 10 minute non-published plays to be performed in a reading style on The Players Theatre’s Cabaret Stage.  Playwrights should maintain residence in the state of Florida and submit plays that revolve around characters over the age of 45.  Entries are being accepted now through July 31st, 2013.  Local theatre artist Cinda Goeken will coordinate and lead the...
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The Ensemble Theatre Announces Its 2013-2014 Season HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director, Eileen J. Morris, announces the theatre's 2013-2014 season that includes a variety of comedies, dramas, and musical productions. "I am excited about this year's season," says Morris. "Every story that is told on stage transports us to a different space and time where one magical moment can bring us to a deeper understanding of ourselves and our world." Magical moments of the season begin with the regional premiere comedy, Immediate Family, by Paul Oakley Stovall that reveals the dynamics of a modern...
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    Coming soon to BAC!  Hiam Abbass and Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine star in Phèdre les oiseaux (Phaedra the birds), a new theater work based on the Greek figures Phaedra and Hippolytus. Going beyond a retelling of their tragic story, Phèdre les oiseauxreimagines this tale of forbidden love, examining through a modern lens themes of morality, sexual intrigue, and betrayal that inhabit cultural myths.   Phèdre les oiseaux is an international theater project, assembling its Greek chorus from each city where it is presented. The work's N.Y. Premiere at BAC features community performers from the group Haïtian-Americans in Action.     Phèdre les oiseaux (Phaedra...
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Music Theatre International and MyTheaterApps.com Finalize e-Script™ Rehearsal Tool Distribution Deal for Scene Partner®   Music Theatre International and MyTheaterApps.com Announce Agreement for e-Script Distribution Through the Scene Partner® Webstore. Scene Partner to Join MTI’s Suite of Theatrical Resources for Use With MTI Licensed Productions.       New York, NY, May 1, 2013 – Music Theatre International (MTI) will bring a musical flair to the Scene Partner e-Script library, thanks to a new Distribution Agreement between the world’s premier musical theatre licensor and leading theatrical app developer MyTheaterApps.com. The agreement will make the scripts of select MTI musicals available digitally...
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The Players Theatre News www.theplayers.org                   838 North Tamiami Trail  • Sarasota, FL 34236 • 941.365.2494 Fax: 941.954.0282 Contact: Michelle Rinaca, Director of Marketing, 941.365.2494 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2013     Patricks 1481 Fundraising Event A Resounding Success For The Players Theatre     Sarasota, May 1, 2013  – The Players Theatre is thrilled to announce that the “Smitten with the Players” Fundraising Event held at Patricks 1481 on April 28, 2013 was a resounding success. The invitation only dinner drew more than 100 attendees and raised over $15,000 for The Players Studio’s Building Better Grownups Scholarship Fund.  ...
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    Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, All rights reserved.      ...
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  Double the Fun! Step right up! It's your last chance to see the spectacular show based on the true story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton. Follow their tumultuous journey from freak show oddities to becoming Vaudeville  stars in the depression era.    SHOW DATES & TIMES Tuesday, April 30 - at 7:30pm Wednesday, May 1 - at 7:30pm  Thursday, May 2 - at 7:30pm  Saturday, May 4 - at 2:00pm Saturday, May 4 - at 7:30pm  Sunday, May 5 - at 2:00pm   BUY ONE GET ONE FREE! Bring your favorite "side" kick to see Side Show!...
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         "Side Show" takes center stage at The Players     April 25 through May 5     Tickets $25       Music by Henry Krieger     Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell     Directed by Michael Newton-Brown   "Side Show" is based on the true story of conjoined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton who traded life as Freak Show oddities to become stars in Vaudeville during the 1930's. It's a moving portrait of two women joined at the hip whose extraordinary bondage brings them fame but denies them love.   The original 1997 Broadway production of Side Show was directed...
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April 25, 2013 Contact Lisa Rubinstein, LDR Creative, Inc., 941-373-3803 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   AUNT RUDELE RETURNS!   Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to announce a visit from WBTT Artistic Director Nate Jacobs’ favorite relative, Aunt Rudele, in a special four-performance engagement, May 16-19, at the WBTT Theater, 1646 10th Way, Sarasota. Times for Aunt Rudele’s Family Reunion are Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 pm, with one Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $29.50 and can be purchased online at www.wbttsrq.org or by calling the box office at 941-366-1505.   “I created Aunt Rudele by combining the personalities of...
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April 25, 2013   MEDIA CONTACTMichelle Tabnick, (646) 765-4773,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     Announces the Addition of   Jim Dale                        and               Anita Gillette   to the cast of Song of Norway                  And Joe Mohan as Featured Pianist      Song of Norway by Robert Wright and George Forrest (music of Edvard Grieg) April 30, 2013 at 6:30pm at Carnegie Hall   Featuring Broadway stars Jason Danieley, Alexandra Silber, Santino Fontana, Jim Dale, Walter Charles, Anita Gillette, David Garrison and Judy Kaye   Joe Mohan, Featured Pianist Tom Gold Dance...
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Sent by: Landmark On Main StreetReply to the sender Jeanne Rimsky Theater - Doctors' Gymnasium - Port Washington, NYLandmark on Main Street - 516.767.6444 - www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Celtic Thunder's Paul Byrom in "This is the Moment" - April 26! John Hammond & David Lindley - April 27! Martha Speaks - April 28! Marvelous May @ Landmark:Chris Mann on Fri, May 3, The English Teacher on Mon, May 6, Spotlight Gala (Take 2) Starring Stephanie J. Blockon Fri, May 10, Tony DeSare Sings Songs of Love on Sat, May 11, Nellie McKay & Red Molly on Sat, May 18. Celtic Thunder's Paul Byrom in "This is the Moment" - April 26! Landmark on Main Street is thrilled to welcome Paul Byrom to our stage...
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PRESS CONTACTS:Laura Stegman (310) 470-6321Libby Huebner (562) This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEA NOISE WITHIN PRESENTS A FREE READING OF THREE ONE ACT PLAYS BY PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT THORNTON WILDER:THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER,THE WRECK ON THE FIVE-TWENTY-FIVE AND INFANCYWednesday, May 15, 2013, 7:00 pmEvent Is Part of ANW’s “Words Within” Resident Artists’ Reading SeriesA Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, offers a free, one-night-only reading of three one-act plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright THORNTON WILDER – THE LONG CHRISTMAS DINNER, THE WRECK ON THE FIVE-TWENTY-FIVE and INFANCY – on Wednesday, May 15, 7 pm, as part of its “Words Within” reading series at...
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For Immediate Release Spoleto Festival USA to present the American Premiere of a new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Bristol Old Vic in association with Handspring Puppet Company Spoleto Festival USA also presents the American Premiere of Nottingham Theatre Company’s production of Oedipus, adapted and directed by Steven Berkoff Other theater highlights include: A multi-media production of both volumes of the live-action graphic novel The Intergalactic Nemesis Two one-man shows: Bullet Catch by Rob Drummond and Mayday Mayday featuring Tristan Sturrock Compagnie XY with the circus theater spectacle Le Grand C April 25, 2013 (CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA) —...
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    Like on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Upcoming Events LAUGH WITH NATE AS AUNT RUDELE In honor of Mother's Day, Nate is bringing back his hilarious one man show, Aunt Rudele's Family Reunion for a limited run.  Order your tickets by calling Toska at 366-1505 or click here to buy online.  May 16-18 -  8pm, May 19 -  2pm. _________________________ WBTT'S YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM Two of your favorite WBTT young artists will be showcased in their own shows.  Tickets $25 at the door.  WBTT Theatre, 8pm. Alyssa White - Monday April 29.  Reservations for Alyssa at...
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GRANT COMMUNICATIONS Massachusetts - New York Laura Grant; 978.208.0552; 917.359.7319  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.     American Lyric Theater's work in the Opera Field   Recognized with a $35,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts  to Support the Composer Librettist Development Program     New York,  NY - Lawrence Edelson, Founder and Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), announced today that the company has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a $35,000 Art Works grant to support its Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), the only full-time professional mentorship initiative for emerging operatic writers in...
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  CONTACT: Whitney Hale, UK Public Relations, (859) 257-8716   FOR RELEASE   Play on Eugene O’Neill’s Passion for Love, Career Wins Women Playwrights Prize   LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 23, 2013) — Florida playwright Jo Morello has won the second biennial Prize for Women Playwrights presented by the Kentucky Women Writers Conference (KWWC) for her full-length play, E.G.O.: The Passions of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill. The prize carries a $500 cash award and a fully staged theatrical production at Balagula Theatre in Lexington, where it will be produced as a world premiere in September 2013. Morello's script was selected by American playwright, television writer and activist Kia Corthron from a pool of more...
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  Paul ByromCeltic Thunder's "Swanky Tenor"  Friday, April 26 @ 8 PM Dublin-born Paul Byrom is hailed as Ireland's premier young tenor.In 2007, Paul was invited to join Celtic Thunder as a soloist. Immediately, fans nicknamed Byrom "The Swanky Tenor" for his suave and romantic style in performing, which is clearly evident on such numbers as "Remember Me Recuerde Me" and "She" and even Billy Joel's "Lullaby." His amazing versatility allows him to explore repertoire ranging from opera to standards to pop and Broadway.Paul recently released his newest CD - This is the Moment - which instantly topped the World Music and...
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April 22, 2013 Contact Lisa Rubinstein, LDR Creative, Inc., 941-373-3803 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   WBTT ANNOUNCES YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMS       Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe (WBTT) is pleased to announce the launch of its Young Artist Program, where Troupe members are able to showcase their talents with a one-night-only artist performance at the WBTT Theater, 1646 10th Way, in Sarasota. The first two scheduled are Alyssa White on Monday, April 29th and Michael Mendez on Monday, May 13th. Time for each is 8:00 pm and ticket price is $25. For Alyssa’s concert, reservations can be made by calling 941-306-6447. For Michael’s...
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April 19, 2013     Celebrate Menopause The Musical's 3,000th Las Vegas Show with 'Memory Loss' Cocktail        Menopause The Musical is celebrating its 3,000th show with a cocktail sure to make guests forget where they put their keys! Menopause The Musical may have celebrated its 3,000th show on April 16, but the “Memory Loss” cocktail ($12) is available through the end of May inside the Atrium Showroom at Luxor Hotel and Casino. Served in a 22-ounce Menopause The Musical souvenir glass and said to taste like Blueberry Lemonade, the delicious concoction consists of Smirnoff Citrus, Smirnoff Blueberry, Grand Marnier...
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This Week At The Players Theatre "Backstage at The Players is the perfect space to  experience David Mamet's brilliant drama..." -Paula Atwell, Observer     Oleanna is a powerful and provocative drama that explores the destructiveness of miscommunication and excessive political correctness.  Starring Victoria Miller as Carol and Harry Lipstein as John. This show contains strong language.   Showing Backstage at The Players  April 19 at 8:00pm April 20 at 8:00pm April 21 at 2:00 pm (Limited Seating)   Call Today!  Tickets $15 (941) 365-2494   Click Here to buy tickets now!   - - - - - - - - - - - -...
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ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY OFFERS FIRST EVER SEASON SPEED THROUGH       Two Minute Video Recap of Each 2012-2013 Production       Watch it here:  Broadway World - Mega Stage Tube       Roundabout Theatre Company has presented a grand total of six plays and one musical since last June, starting with the Jim Parsons-led Harvey and concluding with The Big Knife, which just opened on Tuesday night at the American Airlines Theatre. Miss any of the shows from the 2012-13 season? Catch up by watching abridged versions of every show here!       Founded in 1965, Roundabout Theatre...
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      Olivier Award-winner Kathryn Hunter returns to BAC, following her acclaimed performance in Kafka's Monkey, for an encore engagement of Fragments, Peter Brookand Marie-Hélène Estienne's exquisitely crafted interpretation of five short works by the 20th century's greatest playwright. Presented by BAC in association with Theatre for a New Audience.   "Mr. Brook and Beckett are a seamless match in their reverence for theatrical economy, using minimal means to maximum effect. Mr. Houben and Mr. Magni employ their considerable skills as physical comics. Ms. Hunter is utterly mesmerizing." - The New York Times     C.I.C.T. / Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord  Fragments Texts by Samuel Beckett Directed...
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DAVE'S GONE BY w/ veteran actor CHARLES GRODIN - Sat 4/20, 10am(MT) UNCRadio.com   FROM: TOTALTHEATER PRODUCTIONS (for immediate release) RE: DAVE'S GONE BY (davesgoneby.com)   Dear listeners, Catch the NEW episode of Dave’s Gone By (#420 –Grodin to the Max) – LIVE, this Saturday, 4/20, 10am-1pm(MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).   Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor, playwright and TV commentator Charles Grodin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Boston bands), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (420), Dave Goes Off on the marathon and more!   Says Rabbi Sol about this week’s show, “From ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ to `Midnight Run,’ and his years as a TV...
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DAVE'S GONE BY w/ veteran actor CHARLES GRODIN - Sat 4/20, 10am(MT) UNCRadio.com  FROM: TOTALTHEATER PRODUCTIONS (for immediate release) RE: DAVE'S GONE BY (davesgoneby.com)  Dear listeners, Catch the NEW episode of Dave’s Gone By (#420 –Grodin to the Max) – LIVE, this Saturday, 4/20, 10am-1pm(MT) streaming on UNC Radio (www.uncradio.com).  Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor, playwright and TV commentator Charles Grodin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Boston bands), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (420), Dave Goes Off on the marathon and more!  Says Rabbi Sol about this week’s show, “From ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ to `Midnight Run,’ and his years as a TV and radio pundit,...
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        THE PLAYERS STUDIO SUMMER CAMP   Session One June 10 - July 3 Session Two - July 8 - August 1 The Players Studio Summer Camp is where the fun is this summer! This camp is for students between the ages of 8-17 and is held at The Players Theatre.    During these two four-week sessions, students will explore the magic of musical theatre learning acting techniques, dance, singing, play production, theatre games, make-up application, and more. Participants also enjoy workshops and attend one field trip each session.    After our four weeks together campers appear in...
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  Jeanne Rimsky Theater - Doctors' Gymnasium - Port Washington, NYLandmark on Main Street - 516.767.6444 - www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Broadway Spirit Created by Stephen DeAngelis - This Saturday Night! The English Teacher Film Screening - May 6! Celtic Thunder's Paul Byrom in "This is the Moment" - April 26! John Hammond & David Lindley - Saturday, April 27! Don't miss Landmark's Spectacular Spotlight Gala (Take 2) Starring Stephanie J. Block on Fri, May 10. We are honoring Sheila & John Platt and Judith & Morton Sloan. With hopes that not even a HURRICANE can keep us from having this Gala! Broadway Spirit Created by Stephen DeAngelis - This Saturday Night! This Saturday Night, Landmark's Main Stage Cabaret Series...
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