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Monday, April 27, 2015

Patrick Riviere’s “The House of Nunzio,” Unlocking Secrets in an Italian-American Family, Gets NYC Reading by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Patrick Riviere talks about the inspiration behind his play about an aging grandfather's intolerance.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:05AM
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Jeff Talbott, Enid Graham, David Cote, James Still Among 2015 National Playwrights Conference Finalists by Kenneth Jones

A look at some of the Finalists in the 2015 National Playwrights Conference of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:20PM
Thursday, April 16, 2015

Playwright Bess Wohl Talks About the Gold of Silence in “Small Mouth Sounds” by Kenneth Jones

An interview with Bess Wohl on the creation of her Off-Broadway play "Small Mouth Sounds," set at a silent retreat.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:42PM

“It Happened One Christmas,” New Holiday Musical Conceived by Karen Azenberg & Kenneth Jones, to Premiere at Pioneer Theatre by Kenneth Jones

Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City has announced its 2015-16 season, to include four musicals and a world-premiere play, among other titles.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:14AM
Wednesday, April 8, 2015

“The Road to Where,” Cass Morgan’s Solo Musical Play, Leads to Home, Roots and Family at Geva Theatre by Kenneth Jones

Broadway actress-writer Cass Morgan talks about her autobiographical musical being prepped in her hometown of Rochester, NY.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:21PM
Thursday, April 2, 2015

“Crotched Mountain,” the Sequel to Charles Morey’s “Granite State,” Gets NYC Reading April 13 by Kenneth Jones

"The Granite State," a hit last summer for Peterborough Players in New Hampshire, will get a sequel. Playwright Charles Morey is interviewed.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:43AM
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

David Meyers’ “Broken” Explores Mind of Young Mass Murderer, April 9-26 in NYC by Kenneth Jones

Actor-playwright David Meyers talks about the inspiration behind his new play "Broken," about a mass shooting, getting an Off-Off-Broadway run in April.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:44AM
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Rob Zellers’ Rust Belt Play “Mr. Wheeler’s” Gets Pioneer Play-By-Play Reading by Kenneth Jones

"Mr. Wheeler's," Rob Zellers' play set in a restaurant in a declining town, gets a reading by Pioneer Theatre Company. The playwright talks.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:01PM
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

All These Tiny Moments Make a Romance by Kenneth Jones

In Bright Half Life, Tanya Barfield digs deeply into lifelong love — Playwright Tanya Barfield may live her life from Event A to Event B to Event C, but she says dream logic ruled when…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM
Friday, March 6, 2015

Callie Kimball’s “Alligator Road,” a Comic Yarn About the Serious Business of Family, History and Race, Premieres in Maine by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Callie Kimball talks about her Florida-set comedy about a white business owner's approach to slavery reparations in "Alligator Road," premiering March 12 by Maine's Mad Horse Thea…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:21PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Pioneer Theatre’s Play-By-Play Series Serves Up “Slow Food” by Wendy MacLeod by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Wendy MacLeod talks about her new play, "Slow Food," getting a March 6-7 reading by Pioneer Theatre Company in Salt Lake City.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:16PM
Monday, February 23, 2015

Matthew Ivan Bennett Charts a Bending Road in “A/Version of Events,” Premiering at Utah’s Plan-B by Kenneth Jones

Utah playwright Matthew Ivan Bennett talks about his new play, "A/Version of Events," about a Mormon couple at a crossroads.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:06PM
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Josh Tobiessen’s “Speculator Spirits,” in PTC Play-By-Play Series, Puts Haunted Liquor Store in Spotlight by Kenneth Jones

Pioneer Theatre Company‘s second annual Play-By-Play Reading Series begins Feb. 20-21 with "Speculator Spirits" by Josh Tobiessen. The playwright talks about his new work.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:53AM
Friday, February 13, 2015

Stage Force’s 2015 Reading Series in NH Has “Things They Carried,” “Cock,” “I Am Proof of Me: A Final Visit With Emily Dickinson” by Kenneth Jones

Stage Force, the New England theatre company, unveils titles for its 2015 reading series in New Hampshire. Barbara Kingsley's look at the poet Emily Dickinson is booked.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:46PM
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

How Is She Playing 40 People At Once? by Kenneth Jones

In Application Pending, Christina Bianco plays an entire community of stressed out parents — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their rol…

SOURCE: TDF at 11:38AM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

With “Mama,” Carleton Bluford Is First African-American Playwright to Get World Premiere in Utah by Kenneth Jones

Cast and crew announced for milestone world premiere of Carleton Bluford's "Mama" by Utah's Plan-B Theatre Company. A Q&A with the playwright is featured.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:12PM
Monday, February 2, 2015

“The Tin Woman,” a Play With Heart, Gets Chicago Reading by Route 66 by Kenneth Jones

Sean Grennan‘s heartfelt — literally — comedy, "The Tin Woman," about a heart transplant recipient who meets the family of her late donor, gets a Chicago reading Feb. 9. It premiered a…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:45AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

“Alabama Story”: A New Play About Books, Race, Censorship and the American Character by Kenneth Jones

A roundup of reviews and press earned for Pioneer Theatre Company's world premiere of "Alabama Story," which set a box office record.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:38PM
Monday, December 8, 2014

You Guide to Holiday Plays and Musicals by Kenneth Jones

The holiday season in New York City is always sweetened by a trip to the theatre, but choosing which holiday plays to attend from the wide selection of available productions can be overwhelm…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM

Cast Announced for “Alabama Story” World Premiere at Pioneer Theatre Company by Kenneth Jones

William Parry and Greta Lambert will play Civil Rights-era political foes in the world premiere of "Alabama Story," a 2014 National Playwrights Conference Finalist, at Pioneer Theatre Compan…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 08:43AM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

NYC's Slant Theatre Project Marks 10 Years With Premiere of "Naperville" by Mat Smart by Kenneth Jones

Slant Theatre Project co-artistic director Adam Knight talks about Mat Smart's new suburban-set play "Naperville" an how it hits the goals of the Off-Off-Broadway's company's mission.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:34AM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

New Plays By Josh Tobiessen, Wendy MacLeod and Rob Zellers Get Voice at Pioneer Theatre Company in 2015 by Kenneth Jones

Wes Grantom and Julie Kramer are among directors for the newly announced titles in the second annual Play-By-Play Reading Series of Pioneer Theatre Company in Utah.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:09PM

This Play Truly Sees the Suburbs by Kenneth Jones

How Naperville finds the beauty in the suburbs — It seems inevitable that at some point in a playwright’s career, the imagination will be tugged homeward toward the people, place…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM
Monday, November 17, 2014

World Premiere of Michael Slade’s “Family Shots” to Star Colleen Zenk, Corbin Bleu, John Earl Jelks by Kenneth Jones

John Earl Jelks and Colleen Zenk will play parents of a photographer played by Corbin Bleu in Michael Slade's marriage-minded new play "Family Shots," at Ohio's Human Race Theatre Company.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 02:21PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

New Sun in the Sky: M-G-M’s “The Band Wagon” Takes a Fresh Ride in Encores! Concert by Kenneth Jones

A chat with Douglas Carter Beane and a brief history of the stage and film musical "The Band Wagon."

SOURCE: tinyurl.com at 01:50PM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Michèle LaRue Resurrects Vintage American Voices in One-Woman “Tales Well Told” by Kenneth Jones

New Jersey-based actress Michèle LaRue talks about the process of turning Victorian-era short stories into solo shows that conjure an era of parlor entertainment.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:53AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Kelli Kerslake Colaco’s “You Are My Sunshine” To Get New Light in San Francisco Reading by Kenneth Jones

"You Are My Sunshine," a new play by Kelli Kerslake Colaco, gets a reading by the new San Francisco collective The Alma Theatre Company. The playwright talks.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:13AM
Friday, October 3, 2014

“Alabama Story” Tickets On Sale Starting Oct. 1 for January 2015 World Premiere by Kenneth Jones

Single tickets for all titles in Pioneer Theatre Company's 2014-15 season went on sale Oct. 1 in Salt Lake City. The slate includes the first world premiere in artistic director Karen Azenbe…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:34AM

Aw, Ma! Carleton Bluford’s “Mama” To Get World Premiere in Salt Lake City in 2015 by Kenneth Jones

Utah actor-playwright Carleton Bluford talks about the inspiration for his new play "Mama," getting a 2015 premiere by Salt Lake City's Plan-B Theatre.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:20AM
Thursday, September 25, 2014

The Secret to Surviving a Terrible Family by Kenneth Jones

Eric Lange adds texture to Broadway’s The Country House — Welcome to Building Character, our ongoing look at performers and how they create their roles The ghost of Konstantin, t…

SOURCE: TDF at 08:04AM
Thursday, September 11, 2014

“I Grant I Am a Woman” CD Project Lends Potent Soundscape to Shakespeare’s Women by Kenneth Jones

Chicago theatre artists Corliss Preston, John Slywka and Michelle Shupe are creating a CD mixing the words of Shakespeare's women with sound effects and music.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 03:36PM

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