Mint Theatre News

As I was leaving the Mint Theatre after their simply marvelous production of J.B. Priestly's 1957 drama, The Glass Cage, I overheard a woman saying to her companion, 'That play had everything! Greed… love… revenge… sex… everything!'

Berkeley Repertory Theatre greets the new year by proudly presenting its 50th world premiere, a new comedy about marriage, intimacy, and electricity from the creators of Eurydice. Celebrated playwright Sarah Ruhl and Obie Award-winning director Les Waters come together again for the debut of In the Next Room (or the vibrator play). Commissioned by Berkeley Rep and staged in the state-of-the-art Roda Theatre, this hotly anticipated play begins previews on January 30, opens February 4, and closes March 15. BART and Wells Fargo serve as season sponsors for Berkeley Rep's 41st year of fearless theatre, and the executive producer for this show is the Strauch Kulhanjian Family.

Roust Theater Company offers $10 Holiday Ticket Special for Thanksgiving Weekend on MACBETH- Directed by James Phillip Gates.

Roust Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's MACBETH -- a bloody, unrelenting drama which looks so deeply at the tortured human psyche that it will be an intense and visceral R-rated 90-minute ride from start to finish, containing violence, nudity, and strong sexual content -- with previews set to begin November 13, prior to its official press opening November 17 at Theater 3 (311 West 43rd Street) in Manhattan. James Phillip Gates directs.

Bristol Riverside Theatre continues its 2008-2009 season with Absurd Person Singular by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn, one of the most prolific and widely performed of English language playwrights. Gus Kaikkonen directs this charming, modern romantic comedy that looks at the game of love through the kitchens of three married couples and their fortunes on Christmas.

Roust Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's MACBETH -- a bloody, unrelenting drama which looks so deeply at the tortured human psyche that it will be an intense and visceral R-rated 90-minute ride from start to finish, containing violence, nudity, and strong sexual content -- with previews set to begin November 13, prior to its official press opening November 17 at Theater 3 (311 West 43rd Street) in Manhattan. James Phillip Gates directs.

MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT presents the first production of their 2008-2009 season of shows, SOUVENIR, written by Stephen Temperley, directed by Jason Edwards and starring Linda Edwards.

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the creative team for the theatre's upcoming production of Barnum the musical and names Brad Oscar in the title role.

Berkshire Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of Pageant Play by Mark Setlock and Matthew Wilkas directed by Martha Banta.

The Mint Theatre Company presents a gala evening honoring journalist Martha Gellhorn, and featuring Christiane Amanpour on May 19th.

Urban Stages is pleased to announce the American Premiere of The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion, the first production of their 2007/2008 season. The Oxford Roof Climber's Rebellion is a play written by Stephen Massicotte and will be directed by Roger Danforth. Performances will be at 259 West 30th Street (between 7th and 8th). Previews will begin on Saturday, October 13 with the opening date scheduled for Thursday, October 18 and will run through Sunday, November 18. Press is invited beginning on Wednesday, October 17.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival will present The Speed Queen, based on the novel of the same name by Stewart O'Nan, adapted and performed by Anne Stockton and directed by Austin Pendleton.

Creede Repertory Theater's 2007 summer season will feature a number of New York theatre veterans

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Mint Theater Company (Jonathan Bank, Artistic Director) will present a rare New York revival of Harley Granville-Barker's 1909 The Madras House. Gus Kaikkonen will direct. Performances begin January 31st.

On October 23rd at 7:30 PM, cast members of the Mint Theatre Company's 1999 production of Harlevy Granville Barker's The Voysey Inheritance will reunite for a one-night-only reading

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The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Mint Theater Company will present a rare New York revival of St. John Ervine's 1919 work John Ferguson in September

The Mint Theatre revives Rachel Crothers' 1937 comedy/drama spoofing religious fads

Bob Epstein's play Clean will begin performances Off-Broadway on June 16th, open on June 19th and run through July 1st

On March 27th, the Mint Theater Company will present a one-night-only reading of Margaret Ayer Barnes' dramatization of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence