Marin Ireland News

Sarah Kane's bleak and controversial drama 'Blasted,' which drew outrage from audiences and critics when it had its premiere in 1995 at the Royal Court Theater Upstairs in London, will make its American debut at SoHo Rep as the first show in that theater's 2008-9 season.

South Coast Rep's Pacific Playwrights Festival, known for launching many a shows to further runs beyond the Orange County locale, this season, proves somewhat spotty when it comes to the two fully-staged productions presented...

South Coast Repertory's Pacific Playwrights Festival celebrated its 11th annual edition May 2 through May 4 with a lineup composed of seven SCR-commissioned plays.

South Coast Repertory Theatre presents The Injured Party by Richard Greenberg, and directed by Trip Cullman. The World Premiere of a new comedy about family, love, art, money and ambition by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg.

Obie winner and Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers will star in The Injured Party, a new comedy by Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg. Commissioned by SCR and directed by Trip Cullman, The Injured Party will receive its World Premiere at South Coast Repertory during the 11th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival. The show will run from April 20 through May 11, 2008 on the Julianne Argyros Stage. Low-priced previews are available from April 20 through April 24. Opening night is April 25. Press night is Saturday, April 26 at 7:45 p.m. Tickets to The Injured Party may be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office

Xanthe Elbrick, Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominee and winner of Theatre World Award winner for Coram Boy, will join the cast of the 2008 GLAAD Media Award winner BEEBO BRINKER CHRONICLES on Tuesday, March 25th.

Tony Award winner Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner have joined the producing team of Off-Broadway's Beebo Brinker Chronicles. This stage adaptation of Ann Bannon's groundbreaking, award-winning pulp novels of the 1950s begins previews February 19 at 37 Arts.

Alexandra Conley, who has served as Executive Director of Soho Rep since 1999, is leaving that post, it has been announced by Jon Dembrow, Chairman of the Board at Soho Rep. Ms. Conley leaves Soho Rep to join her husband in Milan, Italy, where he has accepted a new position in the fashion industry.

Jenn Colella has been confirmed to play the title role in the new Off-Broadway production of Beebo Brinker Chronicles, beginning a 10-week limited engagement Off-Broadway run February 19 at 37 Arts

This fall's critically acclaimed production of Beebo Brinker Chronicles will play a 10 week limited engagement Off-Broadway run beginning February 19 at 37 Arts.

Hourglass Group in association with Piece by Piece Productions has announced the transfer of their acclaimed production of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles to an Off-Broadway contract. Performances will now run through October 28 at The Fourth Street Theatre.

The Play Company kicks off its 2007-2008 season with the American premiere of Bad Jazz by Robert Farquhar. Directed by Trip Cullman, Bad Jazz will play a limited Off-Broadway run from Sunday, November 4 - Sunday, November 25 at the Ohio Theatre (66 Wooster Street). Official opening is set for Sunday, November 11 at 7PM.

Hourglass Group has sold out the entire run of The Beebo Brinker Chronicles at The Fourth Street Theatre.

The Hourglass Group presents The Beebo Brinker Chronicles adapted from the groundbreaking 1950s lesbian pulp novels by Ann Bannon, a new play by Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman, directed by Leigh Silverman. Opening tonight for a limited run through October 20.

Culture Project has announced the full cast of the workshop production of Carol Gilligan's adaptation of The Scarlet Letter, which is being presented as part of its currently underway 2007 Women Center Stage festival (WCS), the annual multi-disciplinary event featuring women artists whose work calls attention to human struggles globally

The 25th annual Elliot Norton Awards were held on May 21, 2007, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre

The Irish Repertory Theatre will host a New Works Reading Series to support new plays and emerging playwrights.

The 25th annual Elliot Norton Awards, presented by Boston Theater Critics Association and honoring the season's best work in Boston theaters (April 2006 to March 2007), will be held on May 21, 2007, at 7:00pm at the Cutler Majestic Theatre.

The Independent Reviewers of New England (IRNE) Awards for 2006 took place on Monday March 19, 2007, at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA).

Manuscript, a dark comedy by Paul Grellong, will be presented for a limited engagement April 4 through April 20 at the Studio Theatre on Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Directed by Alex Lippard, the cast of Manuscript features Greg Cayea, Duane Langley and Lisa Peart.