Jace Alexander News

Additional casting has been announced for the upcoming PBS special AMERICAN MASTERS starring Elizabeth Marvel as Louisa May Alcott. The cast will include Daniel Gerroll as Bronson Alcott and Jane Alexander as Ednah Cheney. The special is entitled 'Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women' and will air on PBS on December 28th at 9:00pm.

Barbara Manocherian, Richard Willis and Anthony Barrile in association with Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; John Alexander, Managing Director; Andy Donald, Associate Artistic Director; Brittany O'Neill, Producer) are pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed original cast will return for the Broadway run of NEXT FALL, the new American play by Geoffrey Nauffts and directed by Sheryl Kaller. The production will open on Broadway on Thursday, March 11, 2010 with preview performances beginning Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street).

Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing will appear in Sir David Hare's witty and elegant 'The Breath of Life' at Westport Country Playhouse, September 29 through October 17. Mark Lamos, named artistic director in February 2009 at the historic theater in Westport, Connecticut, will direct. 'The Breath of Life' will be the final production in the Playhouse's six-play 2009 season.

Jane Alexander and Stockard Channing will appear in Sir David Hare's witty and elegant 'The Breath of Life' at Westport Country Playhouse, September 29 through October 17. Mark Lamos, named artistic director in February 2009 at the historic theater in Westport, Connecticut, will direct. 'The Breath of Life' will be the final production in the Playhouse's six-play 2009 season.

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New York?s Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O?Neill, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for its World Premiere production of Geoffrey Nauffts? new play Next Fall (formerly titled TheGospel According To Adam), directed by Sheryl Kaller. The cast will feature Patrick Breen, Maddie Corman, Sean Dugan, Patrick Heusinger, Connie Ray, andCotter Smith.

USA will launch the 75-minute limited commercial premiere of ROYAL PAINS, the network's newest original scripted series, on Thursday, June 4 at 10/9c followed by 11 weekly one-hour episodes of the exciting drama. Broadway favorite Christine Ebersole guests on the pilot episode and the USA network created an exclusive clip of upcoming series for us here at BWW TV to share with all of you!

New York?s Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director; Brittany O?Neill, Managing Director) has announced complete casting for its World Premiere production of Geoffrey Nauffts? new play Next Fall (formerly titled TheGospel According To Adam), directed by Sheryl Kaller. The cast will feature Patrick Breen, Maddie Corman, Sean Dugan, Patrick Heusinger, Connie Ray, andCotter Smith.

Written by the Our Time teens, performed by stars of stage and screen. Updated Casting: Marianne Hagan, Keira Naughton, Armando Riesco joins OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY's ONE-ACT PLAY PROGRAM Written and directed by Danielle Diesu, Tom King and Edward Mawere. Performers include: Jace Alexander, Taro Alexander, Maddie Corman, Noah Cornman, Carl Danielsen, Pancho Gutstein, Marianne Hagan Joel Higgins, Keira Naughton, Kristine Stolakis and Emily Whyte. At the Cherry Lane Theatre, December 12 & 13

Written by the Our Time teens, performed by stars of stage and screen. Updated Casting: Marianne Hagan, Keira Naughton, Armando Riesco joins OUR TIME THEATRE COMPANY's ONE-ACT PLAY PROGRAM Written and directed by Danielle Diesu, Tom King and Edward Mawere. Performers include: Jace Alexander, Taro Alexander, Maddie Corman, Noah Cornman, Carl Danielsen, Pancho Gutstein, Marianne Hagan Joel Higgins, Keira Naughton, Kristine Stolakis and Emily Whyte. At the Cherry Lane Theatre, December 12 & 13

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Founder/ Artistic Director) will present its fourth annual One-Act Play Program.

Ryland Blackinton, guitarist for the alternative rock band Cobra Starship, will join the cast of the World-Premiere play THE OPTIMIST - which the New Yorker called a 'compelling drama' - for the shows final week of performances (Tuesday, April 8 through Saturday, April 12) at the Abingdon Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Mr. Blackinton will be taking over the role of Declan.

Ground UP Productions (Kate Middleton and Matt Olin, producers), fresh from presenting the critically acclaimed musical THE PEOPLE vs. MONA, presents the World Premiere of the new play THE OPTIMIST, by Jason Chimonides and directed by acclaimed director Jace Alexander. Previews of THE OPTIMIST begin March 20 prior to an official press opening of March 26 at the Abingdon Theater (312 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan.

Ground UP Productions presents the World Premiere of the new play The Optimist, by Jason Chimonides and directed by acclaimed director Jace Alexander. Previews of The Optimist begin March 20 prior to an official press opening of March 26 at the Abingdon Theater

The hit off-Broadway musical Once Around the Sun will open on Broadway in fall 2006 at a theatre to be named

Pray for the Soul of Betty, the band of American Idol's Constantine Maroulis, will have their t-shirt worn on the September 24th performance of Once Around the Sun

The off-Broadway musical Once Around the Sun is offering local bands the chance to have its actors wear t-shirts onstage with the band's logo

The show plays a 8-week limited engagement through September 18th at the Zipper starring Asa Somers, Maya Days, Caren Lyn Manuel, Kevin Mambo, John Hickok, Jesse Lenat and Wes Little.

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The benefit gala honored Ken Roberson, choreographer of Avenue Q, and was hosted by Richard Kind.