Will Dagger News

After an extraordinary year with over 300 original pieces produced, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues teamed up with You Gotta Believe last night to finish 2020 with a bang! In the year’s final edition, a stellar lineup of writers and actors came together virtually to write, rehearse, perform and produce 18 all-new pieces in just 24 hours.

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will finish 2020 with a can’t-miss new edition tonight to benefit You Gotta Believe! A stellar lineup of writers and actors will come together virtually to write, rehearse, perform and produce 19 all-new pieces in just 24 hours. Beginning at 6 PM ET, the monologues will be published, one every 15 minutes.

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down New York theaters, Dutch Kills Theater Company (Temping, The Sister, The Providence of Neighboring Bodies) was finishing up tech rehearsals at The Wild Project for the New York Premiere of 2018 Weissberger Award for Playwrighting nominee THE ANTELOPE PARTY by Eric John Meyer.

After an acclaimed premiere in Chicago, Dutch Kills Theater (In Quietness, The Sister, The Providence of Neighboring Bodies) will present the New York Premiere of 2018 Weissberger Award for Playwrighting nominee THE ANTELOPE PARTY by Eric John Meyer. It is directed by 2017 Lucille Lortel Award winner Jess Chayes (HOME/SICK, Half Moon Bay) with dramaturgy by Sarah Lunnie (What the Constitution Means to Me, Grand Horizons, Hillary and Clinton, A Doll's House Part 2). Previews begin March 19 at The Wild Project in Manhattan with opening slated for March 25.

Coming to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater in August is Vern Thiessen's dark comedy, Lenin's Embalmers. running August 9-31, with performances at 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Two preview performances, August 7 and 8, begin at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is August 9, at 8 p.m.

The Civilians will present a staged reading on February 1stand 2nd, hosted by the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University. The play is based on Daniel C. Dennett and Linda LaScola's groundbreaking book Caught in the Pulpit, Leaving Belief Behind, adapted by Marin Gazzaniga and directed by Steve Cosson.

Rule of 7x7 at The Tank announces Rule of 7x7: All-Stars, the second-ever 'best-of' edition of 7x7 today, November 17, 2018 at 8pm at The Tank Theater, 312 W 36th St, NYC. Seven of the strongest pieces in 7x7 history are back for one night only! Tickets are $13 advance / $15 at door, and include one free beer.

Rule of 7x7 at The Tank announces Rule of 7x7: All-Stars, the second-ever 'best-of' edition of 7x7 on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 8pm at The Tank Theater, 312 W 36th St, NYC. Seven of the strongest pieces in 7x7 history are back for one night only! Tickets are $13 advance / $15 at door, and include one free beer.

Two Headed Rep presents it's fifth consecutive rep in three years with the commissioned World Premiere of Jahna Ferron-Smith's KARAOKE AT THE GOLDEN SUN CONVENTION CENTER in rep with a new translation and adaptation by Leonie Bell of Georg Buchner's LEONCE AND LENA. Two plays, one evening of theater. Performances are October 20-27 at Access Theater 380 Broadway, 4th Floor NY, NY 10013.

Two Headed Rep presents it's fifth consecutive rep in three years with the commissioned World Premiere of Jahna Ferron-Smith's KARAOKE AT THE GOLDEN SUN CONVENTION CENTER in rep with a new translation and adaptation by Leonie Bell of Georg Buchner's LEONCE AND LENA. Two plays, one evening of theater. Performances are October 20-27 at Access Theater 380 Broadway, 4th Floor NY, NY 10013.

Two Headed Rep presents it's fifth consecutive rep in three years with the commissioned World Premiere of Jahna Ferron-Smith's KARAOKE AT THE GOLDEN SUN CONVENTION CENTER in rep with a new translation and adaptation by Leonie Bell of Georg Buchner's LEONCE AND LENA. Two plays, one evening of theater. Performances are October 20-27 at Access Theater 380 Broadway, 4th Floor NY, NY 10013.

Sextant Productions brings Kafka's The Trial to life on the well-known Cherry Lane Theatre stage in New York City. The intimate show is brilliantly done with a talented cast of five luring the crowd into a dubious and unnerving world.

Sextant Productions will present the American premiere of Kafka's THE TRIAL, adapted for the stage by Andrew Visnevski, at The Cherry Lane Studio Theatre from April 19th to May 6th.

Fresh from a four-continent tour that saw her play high-energy concerts across the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom, culminating in a performance at Toronto's historic Massey Hall, acclaimed Canadian rocker Terra Lightfoot has announced a new run of North American live dates for early 2018.

Dutch Kills Theater (In Quietness, The Sister) presents the World Premiere of LATTER DAYS by Ben Beckley. Directed by Jess Chayes, the production stars Tony Torn. Previews began February 13 at Theater 511 with opening slated for Friday, February 24. An Ars Nova Fling. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the stars onstage below!

AMONG THE DEAD, a new play by Hansol Jung, is being given its world premiere by the award-winning Asian American Off-Broadway Ma-Yi Theater Company at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NYC), with the official opening tonight, November 11th. AMONG THE DEAD is directed by Ralph B. Peña. This limited-engagement will conclude on November 26th, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!

AMONG THE DEAD, a new play by Hansol Jung, will be given its world premiere by the award-winning Asian American Off-Broadway Ma-Yi Theater Company at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NYC), with its official opening night tonight, November 10th.

AMONG THE DEAD, a new play by Hansol Jung, will be given its world premiere by the award-winning Asian American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NYC), with previews set to begin November 9th prior to its official opening night on November 11th. AMONG THE DEAD is directed by Ralph B. Peña. This limited-engagement will conclude on November 26th, 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

AMONG THE DEAD, a new play by Hansol Jung, will be given its world premiere by the award-winning Asian American Off-Broadway MA-YI THEATER COMPANY at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue, NYC), with previews set to begin November 6th prior to its official opening night on November 10th.

UglyRhino Productions has announced today that they will bring Taylor Mac's OKAY to Bushwick's new Central Arts in a newly conceived environmental production for 13 performances only, starting May 12 through 28.