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The Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California announced today that Danny Feldman will be the theatre's new Executive/Artistic Director. Mr. Feldman will work closely with Artistic Director Sheldon Epps during a transitional period. It was previously announced that Mr. Epps is retiring and will become The Pasadena Playhouse's Artistic Director Emeritus.

The Sol Project is a New York-based theater initiative, founded by Artistic Director Jacob G. Padron with a collective of actors, directors and producers, to help raise the visibility of Latina/o playwrights in the American Theater.

Last night, the American Playwriting Foundation, established to make annual grants to new American plays, awarded its two female winners The Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in American theater. Scroll down for photos from the event!

Comedy Series 'Togetherness,' from brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, will return for its second season tonight, Feb. 21, exclusively on HBO.

A heroic action-thriller, 'The Finest Hours' is based on the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. Presented in Digital 3D, Real D 3D and IMAX 3D, the film transports audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale.'The Finest Hours' original motion picture soundtrack features score by award-winning composer Carter Burwell and will be available digitally on January 29, 2016. 'The Finest Hours' storms into U.S. theaters on January 29, 2016.

Comedy Series 'Togetherness,' from brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, will return for its second season Feb. 21, exclusively on HBO.

After Brett and Michelle nearly reached their breaking points, the season one finale of TOGETHERNESS saw Michelle kissing David while Brett was driving to Sacramento to declare his commitment to her. Season two reveals how the evening played out.

Walt Disney Studios announces “The Finest Hours” Heroes for Heroes program, a screening series designed to honor real-life heroes and their families sponsored by Visa Signature and Homewood Suites by Hilton.

Below, check out the new trailer from the heroic action-thriller, THE FINEST HOURS, the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.

The inaugural recipients of the 'Relentless Award' have been announced.

Following Legendary's and Warner Bros. Pictures' 2014 success with the global reinvention of the Godzilla franchise, the companies have come together to create an epic, new shared cinematic franchise. All-powerful monsters become towering heroes for a new generation, revealing a mythology that brings together Godzilla and Legendary's King Kong in an ecosystem of other giant super-species, both classic and new. Monarch, the human organization that uncovered Godzilla in the 2014 film, will expand their mission across multiple releases.

Rogue Machine presents the World Premiere of Ovation Award winning playwright Jonathan Caren's NEED TO KNOW, directed by Bart DeLorenzo and opening at 7pm Sunday, October 25, 2015.

Disney's annual D23 Expo is underway this weekend with exciting announcement after announcement!

Walt Disney Pictures has released the trails for THE FINEST HOURS, starring Chris Pine, Casey Affleck , Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Eric Bana. The film hits theaters on January 29, 2016.

Tune in tomorrow,  Wednesday, July 9th, for the debut of the new trailer  for the heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours”  - the extraordinary true story of the greatest small boat rescue in Coast Guard history. 

The American Playwriting Foundation, established to make annual grants to new American plays, announced today The Relentless Award, the largest annual cash prize in American theater awarded to a playwright in recognition of a new play. Established in honor of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his pursuit of truth in the theater, The Relentless Award will honor an unproduced play with $45,000, laying the groundwork for the future of American Theater. The American Playwriting Foundation is now open for submissions, and the deadline is July 10, 2015. Three finalists and one winner will be announced on October 2, 2015.

Created by Jay Duplass & Mark Duplass & Steve Zissis, TOGETHERNESS is the TV debut as a writing team of brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass.

The board of directors of The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) is pleased to announce the hiring of Oliver Dow as Managing Director, effective November 3.

Craig 'muMs' Grant (actor, writer, poet and LAByrinth Theater Co. member) and V. Steinberg Productions, in association with The Present Company as part of the 18th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, present the World premiere of 'muMs' second play LOVENESS: I WILL ONLY LOVE YOU ONCE, directed by Jill DeArmon (co-founder Developing Artists Theater Company, former Managing Director LAByrinth Theater Co.) at Fringe Venue #17 - The Players Theater (115 MacDougal Street, between West 3rd and Bleecker) in Manhattan.

The Actors Studio previously announced that Academy Award, Emmy and Tony Award winner Ellen Burstyn will lead the cast in a new staging of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (translated by Jean-Claude van Itallie) at The Actors Studio (432 West 44th Street) today, July 10-21, 2014.