Peter Ackerman News

On the next episode of THE AMERICANS on FX titled "Munchkins", when Paige’s long-ago indiscretion threatens to resurface and destroy the family, Philip and Elizabeth find themselves scrambling – and Paige finds herself reevaluating who her parents really are.

The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing during 2015.

The award-winning Clocktower Players, resident theater company of  Irvington Town Hall Theater, is thrilled to announce Rodger's & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! will run October 16-25. Opening night, Today October 16th, includes complimentary frontier vittles for all ticket holders.

The award-winning Clocktower Players, resident theater company of  Irvington Town Hall Theater, is thrilled to announce Rodger's & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! will run October 16-25. Opening night, Friday October 16th, includes complimentary frontier vittles for all ticket holders.

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's newest Equity theater, announces the cast for its third production, the riotous Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight: A Comedy in Three Beds from Peter Ackerman, co-author of 20th Century Fox's hit animated film Ice Age. This contemporary sex farce is directed by William Brown, fresh off his successful run of Doubt at Writers Theatre. Brown directs a stellar cast of Broadway veterans and rising stars including Emily Tate, Peter Meadows, Patrese McClain, Shane Kenyon, Chris Sheard and Robert Spencer. Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight runs August 12-October 4 at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park. Opening night is Saturday, August 15. windycityplayhouse.com/things/

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's newest Equity theater, has announced the extension of their production of END DAYS. It runs through April 26 at Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park.

Local non-profit theater group The Hope Players announces their 6th annual Concert for a Cure series, Laughter is the Best Medicine, which will feature two evenings of hilarious song and dance. The group is a subsidiary of The Hope for Change Foundation (HFC) - a Westchester-based non-profit organization that raises money for breast cancer research through theatrical endeavors.

Local non-profit theater group The Hope Players announces the latest in their signature series of fundraising performances - Stephen Sondheim's and James Lapine's masterpiece Into the Woods. The group is affiliated with The Hope for Change Foundation (HFC) - a Westchester-based non-profit organization that raises money for breast cancer research through theatrical endeavors.

Local non-profit theater group The Hope Players announces the latest in their signature series of fundraising performances - Stephen Sondheim's and James Lapine's masterpiece Into the Woods. The group is affiliated with The Hope for Change Foundation (HFC) - a Westchester-based non-profit organization that raises money for breast cancer research through theatrical endeavors.

Windy City Playhouse, Chicago's newest Equity theater, will premiere in March of 2015. Partnering with Chicago's own Henry Godinez, Chuck Smith, and William Brown, the Playhouse promises to combine high level artistry with highly accessible material. The mission of the new theater is to reinstate live performance as an entertaining and largely social experience. Its first season, featuring four full-length productions, will focus on contemporary, non-musical pieces that embrace a new era of theater audience.

DirecTV announced today that the second season of the suspense-drama ROGUE will premiere tonight, May 28.

Be prepared for your gut to hurt after watching Keegan Theatre's Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight because you'll have been laughing for the last 85 minutes. This production perfectly matches Keegan Theatre's talented acting ensemble with Ackerman's fresh, modern and sharp script.

The Keegan Theatre presents Peter Ackerman's screwball comedy, Things You Should Say Past Midnight opening tonight, May 10, 2014, at the Andrew Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC.

The Keegan Theatre presents Peter Ackerman's screwball comedy, Things You Should Say Past Midnight opening May 10, 2014, at the Andrew Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC. The bedroom comedy follows three pairs of lovers trying to enjoy a night of romance. Ever been racially slurred in the sack? Ever been subjected to strangers yelling at you at 3am about the most intimate details of your life? Tackling questions about sex and the proper balance between intellectual and physical attraction, Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight is a romp about communication, honesty, identity, and how we define -- and talk about -- ourselves.

DirecTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of the original comedy, Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, from award-winning writer Peter Ackerman. Production on the series is set to begin in Los Angeles in May of 2014. The latest exclusive from DirecTV will air on Audience Network later in the year and will be executive produced by Ackerman and Nick Hamm for Momentum TV.

DirecTV announced today that the second season of the suspense-drama ROGUE will premiere on Wednesday, May 28

This summer, The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota, directed by Rodrigo E. Bolaños, will be presented as part of the 5th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place now through June 24 at the Gene Frankel and Robert Moss Theatres. The musical, with Book by Mark-Eugene Garcia (Standby: The Musical) , Music and Lyrics by David and Paul Rigano (The Rigano Songbook), and based on the play 'Holy Cows' by Carolyn Lardinois English and Royal Crane, will be directed by Rodrigo E. Bolaños with Choreography by Donald Garverick. Click below for a sneak peek!

The Holy Cows of Credence, South Dakota will be presented at the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity May 30 - June 24 at the Robert Moss Theatres.

The Ensemble Studio Theatre will honor two of Broadway's most distinguished producers, Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel, at its 45th Anniversary Gala, Monday evening, May 20, at 6:30pm at SIR Stage 37, 508 West 37th Street. Tickets are $500 and $1,000.

When fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill comes marching into town, you know there's going to be trouble right here in River City. His goal is to con the good townspeople out of their money, but Marian the Librarian has other plans. This wonderful slice of Americana will leave your entire family humming such familiar tunes as "Seventy-Six Trombones, "Gary, Indiana," and "'Till There Was You."