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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Six Students Named for "Write On" Competition at Hartford Stage by Frank Rizzo

Six Connecticut students were selected from among 85 applicant for the 11th annual "Write On," Hartford Stage 's annual young playwrights competition.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:18PM
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Yale Cabaret Season Features Kennedy, Wellman, Gordin Plays by Frank Rizzo

The Yale Cabaret announces its winter-spring schedule of nine works, beginning Jan. 12 at the New Haven basement theater.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 08:05AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Michael Douglas To Receive Monte Cristo Award by Frank Rizzo

Catherine Zeta-Jones To Present O'Neill Center HonorOscar-winning actor and producer Michael Douglas  will receive the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center ’s 12th Annual Monte Cri…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 01:56PM

Wanted: Music Theater Projects for Yale Institute by Frank Rizzo

Submissions Accepted Through Feb. 1Composers, writers, get those applications ready.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:05PM
Friday, December 9, 2011

"Book of Mormon"'s Casey Nicholaw To Speak at Goodspeed Festival by Frank Rizzo

Three New Musicals Also To Receive PresentationsCasey Nicholaw, Tony Award-winning co-director of the Broadway smash, "Book of Mormon" will lead a panel discussion on the musical as part …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 12:00PM

Cast Set for Long Wharf's "Macbeth 1969" by Frank Rizzo

McKinley Belcher III and Shirine Babb StarMcKinley Belcher III is Macbeth and Shirine Babb is Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth 1969," Eric Ting's adaptation of William Shaklespearer's "Macbeth."

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:55AM
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Readings of David Sedaris Holiday Stories Set for Twain House by Frank Rizzo

Featuring Chion Wolf, Debi Freund and Me!Chion Wolf, Debi Freund and yours truly (making my Connecticut performance debut) will be the trio of local folks reading from David Sedaris ' semi…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:00PM
Wednesday, December 7, 2011

For Whom the Belle Tells by Frank Rizzo

Michelle Hendrick's Long Run in Hartford Stage's "A Christmas Carol"Michelle Hendrick has seen them come and she’s seen them go.

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 03:30PM

"Spoonful"'s Quiara Alegria Hudes Defends Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis by Frank Rizzo

Objects to TheatreWorks' Comment About PlaywrightA Hispanic playwright came to the defense of Stephen Adly Guirgis ( "The Motherf----- with the Hat" ) after a letter to the editor of the N…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 02:15PM

Stephen Adly Guirgis Checks Out TheaterWorks' Production of His Play by Frank Rizzo

Meets, Compliments Cast; Calls Experience "Very Nearly a Minstrel Show"Stephen Adly Guirgis attended Saturday night's performance of  TheaterWorks ' production of his play, "The Motherf-…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 11:45AM

"Something's Afoot" To Return to Goodspeed Opera House by Frank Rizzo

"Something's Afoot," a big hit for the Goodspeed Opera House when it produced the British  musical whodunit in 1973, will return to the East Haddam theater as the third show of its 2012 …

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 10:35AM

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