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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…

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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."

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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
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

“Alabama Story” Creative Team Includes James Noone, Phil Monat, Brenda Van Der Wiel, Josh Hight by Kenneth Jones

The creative team of Pioneer Theatre Company's upcoming world premiere staging of "Alabama Story" has been announced.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:59AM
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Matthew-Lee Erlbach’s “A Neighbor in the Area” Charts Taboo Affair; NYC Reading Is Aug. 27 by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Matthew-Lee Erlbach talks about the inspiration for his new play "A Neighbor in the Area," getting reading with Reed Birney, Heather Lind and Nick Westrate.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:55AM
Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Shelving Non-Fiction, Mark St. Germain Creates Original Characters for “Dancing Lessons” by Kenneth Jones

A look at Mark St. Germain's new romantic comedy, "Dancing Lessons," getting its world premiere Aug. 13 at Barrington Stage Company.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 01:02PM
Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Roger Weisman’s “Esperanto” Premiere Has Alien Abduction, Intergalactic Rape, Romantic Infidelity by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Roger Weisman talks about his new Albee-esque sci-fi play "How Do You Say Mother in Esperanto?," part of FringeNYC.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:52AM
Friday, August 1, 2014

Playwright Brett Neveu Talks About “The Opponent,” His Two-Hander With Boxing Gloves by Kenneth Jones

Chicago playwright Brett Neveu discusses his past, his process and his current project, the NYC premiere of his acclaimed play "The Opponent," by A Red Orchid Theatre.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 11:57AM
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

It’s Moldy and Sweaty, and It’s Just Like Home by Kenneth Jones

Why Brett Neveu’s boxing drama is actually a family play — There is nothing particularly warm, welcoming, or homey about the setting of Brett Neveu’s The Opponent, a two-ch…

SOURCE: TDF at 09:00AM
Wednesday, July 23, 2014

“Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge” Is Back in Business in Jenny Mercein’s Solo Comedy by Kenneth Jones

Actress-playwright Jenny Mercein talks about her solo show "Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge," inspired by her own coming of age and the life and death of the iconic Pennsylvania resort.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 09:17AM
Monday, July 14, 2014

“Murder For Two” Creators Kinosian & Blair Will Take a Shot at New Backstage Musical Comedy by Kenneth Jones

Kellen Blair and Joe Kinosian, the award-winning musical comedy writers whose "Murder For Two" completed an eight-month Off-Broadway run on June 29, have a new musical waiting in the wings.

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 10:21AM
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

“The Granite State,” the Latest Act for Playwright Charles Morey, Premieres in New Hampshire by Kenneth Jones

Playwright and director Charles Morey talks about "The Granite State," his Cowardesque new American comedy premiering July 23-Aug. 3 at Peterborough Players, his first and continuing artisti…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:10PM
Monday, June 30, 2014

Playwright Sean Grennan Talks About “The Tin Woman,” a Medical Transplant Comedy With Heart by Kenneth Jones

Playwright Sean Grennan talks about his new comedy-drama "The Tin Woman," about a heart transplant recipient meeting the late donor's family, getting its world premiere by Wisconsin's Penins…

SOURCE: By Kenneth Jones at 12:14PM

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