Behind the Sheet 2019 - Articles Page 8

Run Time:
One hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Ages: 16+
Opened: January 17, 2019
Closing: February 10, 2019

Behind the Sheet - 2019 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Ensemble Studio Theatre
549 West 52nd Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019

Behind the Sheet is inspired by the story of Dr. J. Marion Sims, who is widely known as the controversial "father of modern gynecology." Inventor of the speculum and creator of a technique to cure severe gynecological ailments, he was a champion for women's health when medical schools taught nothing about female reproductive anatomy. However, he made his discoveries by repeatedly performing experimental surgery on his female slaves, including three, Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey, about whom no more is known than their names.

Playwright Charly Evon Simpson imagines the experiences of these women lost to history. In her play, Dr. George Barry purchases slaves who developed painful fistulas during labor. Simpson dramatizes their involuntary participation in Barry's surgeries, as they yearn for a cure and dread the pain of each new surgical experiment. Alongside their suffering, Simpson traces the friendships, loyalties and rivalries that develop between the women as they endure a string of failures in pursuit of the slim hope of relief.


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Behind the Sheet - 2019 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

DEAR EVAN HANSEN Will Hold Open Call For The Role of Evan For its Toronto Run
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2018


Here's your chance to be found! Open call auditions for the first international production of the Tony & Grammy Award-winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN, produced by Stacey Mindich in partnership with David Mirvish will take place Sunday November 11 at 9:00AM at the Courtyard by Marriott in Toronto.

Fire This Time Festival Announces The Eight Emerging Playwrights For 10-Minute Plays
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2018


OBIE award winning The Fire This Time Festival  (TFTT) announces today its 10th anniversary festival dates and the lineup of featured playwrights who comprise the centerpiece of the annual 10-minute play program.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2018-19 EST/Youngblood New Members
by Julie Musbach - Nov 2, 2018


Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) along with EST's Youngblood announce new EST/Youngblood members for the 2018-2019 season.

SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for October 29, 2018
by Jeffrey Ellis - Oct 28, 2018


Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for October 29, 2018, to help you plot your course through the end of the year...

Wake Up With BWW 10/29: A Very WICKED Halloween, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: A Very Wicked Halloween airs tonight on NBC, and more!

SAVE THE DATE: Nashville Theater Calendar for October 22, 2018
by Jeffrey Ellis - Oct 21, 2018


Looking into the future, you'll find a number of new productions on tap for your entertainment pleasure, thanks to the efforts of theater companies all over Middle Tennessee. Here's our calendar for October 22, 2018, to help you plot your course through the end of the year...

The Lark Sets Lineup For 25th Annual Playwrights' Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 11, 2018


The Lark is thrilled to announce five plays and playwrights have been chosen through its Open Access Program for the 25th Annual Playwrights' Week. This year's plays, selected from a pool of over 1,200 submissions, will be: Sistren by Erin Buckley; Even Flowers Bloom in Hell, Sometimes by Franky D. Gonzalez; As Is: Conversations With Big Black Women in Confined Spaces by Stacey Rose; form of a girl unknown by Charly Evon Simpson; and Desarrollo by Juliany Taveras. The selected playwrights will participate in an intensive seven-day retreat, designed to foster a peer-based community among the writers, their creative teams, and The Lark's staff.

Wake Up With BWW 10/10: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Cover Album, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: The Greatest Showman will release an album of covers, and more!

The Amoralists Present STAINED At New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 4, 2018


The Amoralists (James Kautz, Artistic Director; Lico Whitfield, Producing Director) proudly present STAINED, written by Amoralists 2018/2019 'WRIGHT CLUB author Charly Evon Simpson, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney. STAINED is PLAY 2 of RICOCHET: An Amoralists Anthology about Surviving an American Epidemic.

Brief 9/26: Read the Reviews For BERNHARDT/HAMLET, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: read all of the reviews for Bernhardt/Hamlet, and more!

THE AMORALISTS STAINED Comes to New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 12, 2018


The Amoralists (James Kautz, Artistic Director; Lico Whitfield, Producing Director) proudly present STAINED, written by Amoralists 2018/2019 'WRIGHT CLUB author Charly Evon Simpson, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney. STAINED is PLAY 2 of RICOCHET: An Amoralists Anthology about Surviving an American Epidemic.

The Amoralists To Present Charly Evon Simpson's STAINED
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2018


The Amoralists (James Kautz, Artistic Director; Lico Whitfield, Producing Director) proudly present STAINED, written by Amoralists 2018/2019 'WRIGHT CLUB author Charly Evon Simpson, and directed by Kate Moore Heaney. STAINED is PLAY 2 of RICOCHET: An Amoralists Anthology about Surviving an American Epidemic.

Industry Interview: Inside the All But Chill Life of Jennifer Ashley Tepper
by Robert Diamond - Sep 4, 2018


Does anyone still wear a hat? Jennifer Ashley Tepper does... and this year she is wearing all of them. 

Ensemble Studio Theatre Will Present Charly Evon Simpson's BEHIND THE SHEET
by Julie Musbach - Aug 22, 2018


ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (EST) and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will present the World Premiere of Behind the Sheet, written by Charly Evon Simpson

Brief 8/22: Meet the Cast of the DEAR EVAN HANSEN Tour, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: meet the cast and creatives of the national tour of Dear Evan Hansen, and more!

New Audition Dates July 9 & 10 For BPA's RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET
by Julie Musbach - Jun 26, 2018


Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to announce added audition dates for RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, July 9 and 10 at BPA. Inspired by Shakepeare's "The Tempest," this musical is packed with rock 'n' roll classics such as Heard it Through the Grapevine, Young Girl, Good Vibrations, and Gloria. 

Brief 6/7: Bareilles and Groban Talk Tony Prep, First Look at Benoist in BEAUTIFUL, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 7, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban talk Tony preparation on CBS This Morning, get a first look at Melissa Benoist in Beautiful, and more!

The Producers Of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL To Hold Open Auditions For Forthcoming UK And Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2018


This autumn, Motown the Musical will embark on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour whilst the show continues to play at Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End.

BPA Auditions For RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET Are June 11 & 13
by Julie Musbach - May 9, 2018


Bainbridge Performing Arts is pleased to announce AUDITIONS for RETURN TO THE FORBIDDEN PLANET, June 11 and 13 at BPA. Inspired by Shakepeare's "The Tempest," this musical is packed with rock 'n' roll classics such as Heard it Through the Grapevine, Young Girl, Good Vibrations, and Gloria. 

CNBC Transcript: Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO Lloyd Blankfein Speaks with CNBC's Wilfred Frost Today
by Tori Hartshorn - Apr 18, 2018


The following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC EXCLUSIVE interview with Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO Lloyd Blankfein and CNBC's Wilfred Frost on CNBC's “Squawk Box” (M-F, 6AM-9AM ET) today, Wednesday, April 18th. Watch video of the full interview on CNBC.com here!

HAMILTON to Begin Casting In Puerto Rico This Summer; Audition Details Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2018


This evening on Twitter, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the team behind Hamilton is beginning a casting search for the company of the upcoming Puerto Rico production of the musical, starring Miranda himself in the title role.

Brief 3/19: Exclusive Interview With the Cast of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE!, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: read an exclusive interview with the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar Live!, watch 'Mama Will Provide' in 360, and more!

Brief 3/6: A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK Opens, SPONGEBOB Celebrates 100 Performances, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: A Letter to Harvey Milk opens off-Broadway a Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre, Spongebob Squarepants recently celebrated 100 performances on Broadway, and more!

Brief 2/23: ANGELS IN AMERICA Begins Previews, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Angels in America begins previews at the Neil Simon Theatre, and more!

BWW Morning Brief January 25th, 2018: Rewatch PHANTOM'S 30th Anniversary Festivities, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018


Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: last night The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 30th anniversary on Broadway and you can relive their iconic night through the show's Twitter account!

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