PS21’s Spotlight on Ukraine Continues with “Radio 477!” A 1929 Jazz Musical from Kharkiv

Radio 477! A 1929 Jazz Musical from Kharkiv August 19–20, 8 PM Hello, This is Radio 477! Ukraine’s first jazz musical, written in 1929 with music composed by Yuliy Meitus, was a musical portrait of the city of Kharkiv, in which everyone was dancing on the edge of darkness. The original text…

PS21 Presents the North American Premiere of Philippe Quesne’s “Farm Fatale”

North American Premiere: “Farm Fatale” by Philippe Quesne (France) September 2–3, 7 PM PS21 Residency and Performances August 30–September 5  BUY TICKETS HERE In this eco-futurist fable, birds have gone extinct, and five scarecrows find themselves out of work. Taking up the challenge of restoring life on earth — they archive,…

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY, Inc. Presents FLYIN’ WEST by Pearl Cleage, at The GE Theatre at Proctors

Albany, NY – August 17, 2022 – Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) is excited to announce its upcoming and first production of the 2022-2023 season: FLYIN’ WEST, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jean-Remy Monnay. This is a limited-engagement run performing at the GE Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady.…

Cast Announced for “Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues” at Shakespeare & Company

Appearing at The Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from September 23 through October 30 LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced the cast of Golden Leaf Rag Time Blues by Charles Smith, to be staged at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre from September 23 through October 30. Directed by Raz Golden, Golden Leaf Rag…

“Shrek, Jr.” Opens This Weekend at the Sharon Playhouse

IN THE BOBBIE OLSEN THEATER AT THE SHARON PLAYHOUSEFriday, August 19 at 2pmSaturday, August 20 at 3pm and 7pm Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical Jr., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical.  It’s a “big bright beautiful world” as…

Barrington Stage Company Announces Casting for “All of Me”

(Pittsfield, MA – August 16, 2022) – Barrington Stage Company (BSC) is pleased to announce casting for the world premiere of Burman New Play Award winner All of Me on the Boyd-Quinson Stage September 21 – October 9, 2022. Written by Laura Winters, All of Me is directed by Ashley…

Dorset Theatre Festival Opens World Premiere Play Directed by Theresa Rebeck

(Dorset, VT – August 17, 2022) Dorset Theatre Festival’s 45th Season of professional summer theatre will conclude with the World Premiere of Thirst, written by Irish-American playwright Ronán Noone, directed by the Festival’s resident playwright, Theresa Rebeck.  Set during Eugene O’Neill’s classic Long Day’s Journey Into Night, failure, denial, and…

Sheer Fun with “Shear Madness” at the Sharon Playhouse

AUGUST 26 (SPECIAL PREVIEW NIGHT) = $20RUNS AUGUST 27 – SEPTEMBER 11 IN THE BOBBIE OLSEN THEATER Sheer Madness An Interactive Whodunnit Adventure By PAUL PORTNER Directed by BRUCE JORDAN This unique comedy-whodunnit takes place today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon and is chock full of up-to-the-minute spontaneous humor. During the course of…